It could've been prevented! 👀 Plus we see why this engine is so strong 💪

[@lglg4151]

Great job From Argentina 🇦🇷 Keep it up

[@JamiesGarage1]

First comment! 🏆 DM me your address and I’ll send you some swag. Thanks for watching! 🤘

[@sayingnigromakesyoutubecry2647]

Que orgulloso estoy pibe

[@danielorozco1728]

Donde mero sos boludo?

[@LynxStarAuto]

Ñoo boludo

[@justindaniels17]

The Scotty kilmer impression was funny af😂😂 "alright now that Scotty is gone" got me laughing hard

[@ville85]

Scotty might be one of the most annoying things on KZbin, more annoying than the adds😅

[@justindaniels17]

@@ville85 but Scotty is honest ngl

[@Motorsportsgeek]

Funny but he is still right and you idiots buying new cars are just letting these companies get away with crap that barely lasts the warranty period.

[@eazyfabrizi]

That impression earned my subscription

[@JamiesGarage1]

@@ville85 It's all in good fun, I'm subscribed to Scotty. He's different and that's why he's so popular.

[@aldin5930]

A small percentage of diesel fuel is paraffin wax. Under mild to high temperatures, this wax helps an engine to generate more power and efficiency from the fuel. However, under lower temperature conditions the wax crystallizes and thickens the fuel. If temperatures drop too low and enough of the wax has crystallized, the flow of fuel will begin to slow down and eventually could plug the fuel lines and filter, completely robbing the engine of fuel.

[@2ndGenBen]

Thank you for the explanation good sir!

[@FloofyG]

thats why you should add an additive like Wurth Diesel Cure, it helps prevent this and also helps when storing diesel for extended periods of time

[@johnclark7406]

Florida car. Very few places in the US encounter conditions where diesel fuel will being to gel.

[@2ndGenBen]

@@johnclark7406 all it takes is one overnight in the winter at a relatives/friends house or even a hotel in the northeast for the fuel to gel. Not to mention the car isn’t exactly new this could be the none original owner and the car may have not spent its entire life in Florida. So there is plenty of ways for that build up to be there

[@winch1587]

I remember an 80's VW owners manual where it states to add a certain percentage of gasoline to the diesel, when the temperature drops.

[@VNEMUS]

Congratulations! "It's a boy. We'll name him Rod." "That's methed up!" 😂

[@JamiesGarage1]

All my jokes in one comment 😂

[@Mr.Nabil.Belhaj]

The scotty bit was hilarious You can turn that engine bottom half into a cool base for a glass table, a la tog gear

[@quadare1]

When he said "its in my nature that if i see a problem I just have to see wat it is"...I'm about to cry because we need more experienced techs like you and its sad that so many people have to get lied to and come back the next month

[@jreererer8490]

BMW engines aren't that bad actually, ESPECIALLY the diesel ones, they are monsters and pretty reliable. The problem with BMWs is the demographic that buys them, it's usually rich people who don't really care that much about maintenance and keeping the car well

[@Cynsham]

It's either rich people who don't understand maintenance, or it's poor people buying a clapped out one with years of deferred maintenance off facebook marketplace cause they think it's a "good deal"

[@TheMeanestGuy]

Thats just bmw owners alone

[@SparklingWalrus]

Diesel engines in general tend to be more durable and last longer than gasoline engines.

[@gplusgplus2286]

BMWs after 2004 are all J U N K.

[@berkeleydojah]

thats just not true at all, "rich" people who are the 1st owners actually pay up and take car of their cars, its the people who buy them at 150K miles expecting the car to need no work done to it lol, then dont fix them and dump them because they cant afford it

[@simonhaycocks]

I've had my E92 330d (335d's are all auto 😖) with the M57 for 5 years and it's hands down the best engine i've ever owned in terms of reliability, power and economy. It's now on 168,000 miles and still runs like clockwork. Taken care of i really believe they're unburstable which is why this video is the first i've ever seen of one being torn down. Having seen the level of engineering that's in them it's easy to see why. Legend of an engine IMO.

[@TheVengefuLz]

Have you ever serviced the chain ?

[@censorshipBS]

Yeah i also have a 330d e92 running a hybrid turbo making over 400hp and its never missed a beat with 154.000 miles on it. I just change the oil every 6000 and it runs sweet ❤

[@Sakhmeov]

I don't like the front belts; The generator drive wheel with its shock absorber could be better, and having to move the whole damn coolant pump to get at the tensioner is a bit iffy. Other than that, I love these motors. Getting 350 horses easy as pie, and then at the same time being able to feather the throttle and get like 40 mpg, for a chonky damn 530 station with 4wd no less... The rest of the car is a bit over-gadgeted, and I'd like to beat the guy who did the electrical layouting with his own manual, but the drivetrain is a masterpiece.

[@shitpostcentraI]

my 535d is happily purring at 350,000km (~220k miles)

[@denisohbrien]

530d here at 315k miles. Original chain, and bottom end, had to refresh the head after driving 30miles with no coolant. Building a compound turbo kit for her as she's now a second car and a project that owes me nothing. What fantastic engines. Mines the iron block engine but tbo I'm not sure it's any stronger than the aluminium block.

[@cetilly]

Your videos are awesome. I love how you systematically disassembled the engine, laid out all the clean parts, and discussed your thoughts. Of course the humorous parts were well done as well. Great content!!

[@JamiesGarage1]

Thank you!

[@matasblot3606]

that engine is still good, i would put some new bearings in put a new piston and rod in for cyl 6 and send it. m57s are the best engines i even got one swapped into my e34

[@danderoma]

fun video, I've got 255,000 miles on my 2010 X5d and still running strong, engine is fantastic!

[@revolver106]

Love the M57, took one to 200k miles in my E46 330D and currently 165k in my E92 335D with 390hp and still running very nicely. Had an n54 335i that spun a bearing at 94k.

[@TML34]

N54’s don’t spin bearings. That’s on you for running the wrong oil or massive abuse.

[@revolver106]

@@TML34 well actually it was a failed fuel injector that leaked past the pistons into the oil and caused the spin so not strictly the engine, but still, those injectors were the worst

[@TML34]

@@revolver106 oh, so it diluted the oil and you were running basically running 0 weight. 😂 BMW only had 12 revisions on the injectors, I don’t know what you mean… lol

[@jamesogara2219]

At 175K in my 2011 335d -- thing is rock solid. Change the fluids, replace an occasional vacuum line, GP distributor, engine mount, HB, etc thing is solid.

[@muhammadsohail4393]

I'm looking to buy a 335i with the n54. On a scale of 1-10 how reliable is the engine? Can it handle more power at stock

[@erolthegreat]

I have this engine in my e70. 220,000 miles and still going strong. It's a beast.

[@Agent-lg1mu]

Scotty forgot to mention one thing:"Endless Money Pit".

[@Hdhillon90]

Amazing videos. I don't even have a BMW anymore(used to) but I'm so fascinated by your ability to find exact root cause and look for evidence supporting it. You are certainly a role model for how to go about diagnosing issues. Just amazing production and content. Keep it up man.

[@vedaautomundomotor3399]

Hello. In almost all cases when you find that crystallization in the exhaust manifold it indicates that you have an antifreeze inlet in the cylinders and due to the high temperatures it crystallizes and gathers in small balls. Seeing that a connecting rod is bent confirms it since it could have been bent due to excessive compression caused by antifreeze entering the combustion chamber. Normally in the BMW type M57 engine, this consumption of antifreeze occurs in the gas cooler of the EGR valve. Unfortunately it is very common in almost all BMW diesel models especially in models from the year 2010.

[@Capz0r]

cil 6, in these engines, is more often than not the first "to go" due to the fact that it receives way less cooling than the others. a common mod is to use a freeze plug in the back of the head to create another coolant outlet, which mitigates this.

[@kacperzalecki969]

can you give a link for mod like this?

[@andrerrie]

Please do

[@PrinceAndrewFucksKids]

Same with the old OM606 engines.

[@taydencornish]

Amazing video, thanks from Australia

[@yarrovic]

The M57 is a very interesting engine next to the N57… Would love to see more about these diesel engines. Keep it up, from Germany.

[@Notorious31100]

Witch one is better you think ? I want to buy a X5 they have both m57 and n57

[@donatass2622]

@@Notorious31100 Of course m57

[@yarrovic]

The M57 ist the more reliable engine because it has got less rod bearing problems as the N57. When it’s about tuning, then the N57 is better because of the potential

[@Notorious31100]

Thanks

[@NISMOSkylineGTR]

@@yarrovic Also N57 suffers from timing chain problems and high pressure fuel pump destruction. I've replaced complete timing chains in 3 N57, at about 218k/225k/260k km.

[@cynic5581]

As a technician that works on oil furnaces I’ll often see those white crystals / dust. It typically comes from the fuel oil/diesel combustion gases condensing leaving specific mineral deposits. It seems even more common if the combustion gas has excess o2 (>8%) but isn’t required for it to happen.

[@JakeTheBear1]

That Scotty impersonation was good sport! But hey I love all automotive KZbinrs as long as they're informative and useful regardless of their quirks!

[@stijnvandamme76]

crystalisation is water from the water/methanol injection. Not only did they inject water, they injected regular water instead of distilled/denatured water, which is dumb

[@firasalwakeel5365]

Just rebuild it. These engines are really hard to come by and you can make money on it. Great content Jamie as always!!

[@AtMortenJ]

Never heard that before

[@bmwe657er]

It was a joy to watch this video, well explained. The m57 is a legend

[@HMuny55]

Jamie do you know of a shop in the US that would be qualified for a high quality refurb of a used M57?

[@BestMotorWerks]

Mate I recently started watching your videos. Literally the best explanation of all KZbin videos about bmw engines...congrats and keep up the great work..

[@iiiiii7680]

Makes me feel better about my engine

[@SwedesGarage]

Look at the size of those rods, massive. I got a 2007 X3 (E83) 3.0 SD, don't think they were sold in the states. It got a 3.0 diesel with twin turbo (small & big) producing 286 hp bone stock. I think mine is chipped (320 hp) because it runs 0-62 mph in 5.1 sec (GPS), stock they are @ 6,3. 153,000 miles on the clock and drives lika a new one. Engine model: M57 D30 T2 - 286 hp @ 4400 rpm and 580 Nm between 1750-2250 rpm. Great video if I ever need to pull my engine apart, cheers from Sweden.

[@miketee2444]

Finding the cause of your issue is the most important single thing any young mechanic could learn. So many little things can turn catastrophic and this cycle repeats itself if you don't find the cause. Many very good mechanics can forget this step. Especially when you are in a comfort zone and feel like you've seen the same issues before.

[@censorshipBS]

Moral of the story is dont go chasing an extra 40hp with Wi unless you fit a safety valve ❤

[@brainkill7034]

11:10 - “this thing has been thrashed since new and looks really really good” Literally every BMW engine I’ve ever seen the inside of.

[@HerbmanSmuggler]

I have a 335d and was watching the whole vid building up to the crescendo of shitting myself thinking my rod bearings are gonna be fucked, only to see that this engine is actually infact nuclear bomb proof and the only thing can stop it is hydro locking from bad meth kit

[@tiagofilipe2481]

I have an e46 320d m47 d20 136 hp still strong after 22 years, 302.000 km (that I know)

[@michaelyoung5464]

Love your videos man! My wife and daughter both recently got BMW's and I've been enjoying learning on your channel. IMO they're not nearly as bad to work on as people think. Hoping neither of them ever bend a rod! If they do, I'll be calling you! (I'm in the SRQ area). Keep up the good work!

[@hammadrehman4257]

I needed that Scotty impression. Made my day.

[@xXSQPRXx]

thank you so much for this detailed walkthrough of this engine, makes me a lot feel better about buying a 335d a year ago lol. i love the low end torque and besides a few maintenance items , the car has been an absolute dream to drive. bought it deleted and tuned and its a beast so far even tho I'm having a couple of minor codes being thrown atm. funny you should mention nitrous, my friends dad own a ford excursion with nitrous that he drag races down here in homestead Florida, told me he was gonna help me with it once I decide to pull the trigger on it. probably gonna wait to see how you do yours so i can get some tips before diving in. keep the great work, love your content!

[@robmckean7531]

Working on Porsche engines since 1974, taught me to always have a Vice grip around . The cam bolt can be removed without turning the 2:14 engine , trust me ( I did it ).

[@daveco1220]

Great way to start my Saturday 🥸

[@Victor-Fusion]

Scotty Kilmer impression killed me ☠️💀😂🤣😭

[@franktherabbit42]

Loving these videos dude. I love the engine disassembly and reassembly types cos I'd love to be doing this myself. Im looking at Facelift 2008 onwards E91 335d Msport touring as my next car because, if Im right, they changed something on the bottom end which makes it more reliable. I drove my friends 335d E91 Convertible. He's done a fuck ton of work on it. loads of bolt ons and both engine and gearbox remap. He's pushing upper around 400hp and Ive never felt a car accelerate like it so I'd like to replicate it. Any advice on these engines?

[@NviForce]

Delete EGR, intake swirl flaps and the DPF. After that you're a tune away from about 380hp and a larger intercooler away from ~430hp

[@chrismechanic2000]

buy a 330i and get it turbo'd, no egr, dpf, swirl flaps... you get the idea.

[@franktherabbit42]

@@chrismechanic2000 I can understand that. However, Living in the countryside a fair way from work and family and also travelling half the length of the country fairly regularly to socialise/go to events etc, the diesel is the better choice not only for fuel savings but for the extra torque! I was considering going for a 320d touring as a daily and getting a 335i for fun but I figured that's double to cost of everything from servicing, Insurance, tax and MOT. Also, the 335d Touring is like combining the 2 cars and that means I can have the one car that can still produce a ridiculous amount of power but can still average 40mpg.

[@chrismechanic2000]

@@franktherabbit42 i drive a E46 320i touring, its the 6 cylinder 2.200cc version, it has bags of torque, does 40mpg on a run, my point is the money you save on fuel driving a diesel you will spend it back in cost when it goes wrong, i would rather just put it in the tank than under the bonnet...

[@fry.master]

@@franktherabbit42 a boosted 330i is a terrible idea. Get yourself an n54 and learn how to work on it. I own two. One is a 550whp 19t twins daily, automatic. the other is a manual single turbo setup hopefully shooting for 800 this summer, but makes around 700whp on the current setup. Both are sedans, one black one white. I truly think this is the ultimate setup for a couple toys, one day i'll have my motorcycle fleet and a Ford GT in the garage, but until then I love it. If you ever need help working on your n54 (if you get one) let me know. Lots of knowledge makes them about as easy to own as a camry, but getting there is a bit of a challenge to some.

[@Supreme-ti2fk]

e46 330d on 180k, big turbo and running at the injector max, still going strong

[@robmckean7531]

Very professional video , I guessed hydro lock as the cause of the bent rod , but was surprised the methanol system was the cause .

[@shirra86]

In Europe these diesels are very very reliable, but the nr1 diesel engine is the om606. I suggest you just make a drift car or a really high performance street car.

[@EasyAchiever65]

It's probably a waste of money, but it'd be cool to see it completely built. Strong af even after bending the rod the block looks perfect

[@prebird]

Well done sir, we’ll done 👍😎

[@rogercarr4060]

I have a 2006 bmw x3 gas engine 3.0 90 percent of my truck is still oem parts from factory 170000 miles runs great every day gets me to work never a problem great cars

[@CarCounsel]

Not sure what we laughed harder at: "We'll name him rod." or "Meth'd uo." And great impression and explanation. I've been studying these motors for years and learned something. Bravo.

[@jaysing9766]

Brilliant Machanic

[@simonepusceddu44]

There are cases in which the car accidentally enters a deep water puddle, or a flooded road and the suction pulls on water that goes into the cylinders. At that point the water being incompressible blocks the engine by bending the connecting rods

[@Hitman-ds1ei]

I think you're spot on, even if head gasket allowed some coolant leakage it still wouldn't do that level of damage, a large amount of water ingression at considerable engine speed seems the culprit

[@theGinthebuilding]

the scotty kilmer impression was so on point hahaha need that in more videos

[@mdf2mdf287]

Looking at the gunk and the way the rod has bent in compression, did you ask the owner if it had ever been wrong fueled or if an iffy fuel additive had been used.

[@jamespoyntz7876]

Nice one. Doing a BMW 2.0 Diesel tomorrow. Same issue only my gut tells me the high pressure fuel pump caused this one. We will see.

[@HarryBradbury]

That impression was brilliant

[@chadriddle3517]

Awesome video Jamie ! I don’t own a diesel Bmw but still watched entire video.. wow man you killed the Scotty Kilmer skit ! Excited for the m-54 one coming up also

[@richiedj2483]

I’ve been following Jamie for a bit now and this will be my first official comment. So many mechanics out there on KZbin with great videos, however Jamie’s videos are more elaborate, funny, and very informative. Keep doing what you’re doing. Much love from Orlando 👊🏼

[@michaelblacktree]

If you install a water/methanol system, it's wise to put your fluid tank below the level of the spray nozzle, so the fluid can't siphon into the engine.

[@brainkill7034]

The Scotty bit was ace! Was not expecting that, too funny!!

[@oldjarhead1125]

Great video & explanation on the internals & the reason for the failure.

[@jackthatmonkey8994]

Real glad about the 7:00 gag thing making fun of complaining of BMW problems I have to be honest and say I've been wondering what was up with the apparent quality of BMW (unfamiliar with them) but the gag confirmed its just an enthusiast thing - all clear now

[@brady5829]

Audibly laughed at 6:36. I just clicked through a Scotty video on BMW (in a private window so as to not contaminate my algorithm) and the impression was spot on.

[@KalchykDen]

Love your videos, especially how informative you are. You actually take time and explain every little detail

[@grahamd.8713]

It was really interesting learning about "cap walk" and other things you pointed out in the video. I am learning a lot and having fun watching your videos. Thank you!

[@gagesaskel8904]

Pull apart a n54 please.

[@btheeventguy]

Love the shop set up. Keep postingJamie! 🙏🏼

[@TheMeanestGuy]

I was gonna suggest taking the oil pan off and see if you can take the rod caps off the crankshaft

[@colinboyd7411]

Reliability speaks volumes

[@yiannidee]

Bro the scotty kilmer impression had me dying 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sc5015]

Great video! I'm glad you worked with Chris Fixx, otherwise I may have missed your channel!

[@yoni162]

Thumbs up only for the Scotty impression. Very informative presentation, thank you for a great video.

[@AutoFixYT]

The Scotty impression was spot on and hilarious!!! Hahahaha

[@crabbcake]

you can prevent it by putting a sensor on the methanol line to measure the amount of water then prevent the flow if its contaminated.

[@AndresScored]

Hands down best motor ever!!!

[@horacerumpole6912]

Without putting the crankshaft on centers and measuring for straightness, one is guessing. Same goes for miking the thickness of the main bearings-

[@gtileo]

Was there a solenoid valve on the water/meth line? Was the reservoir higher then the injection nozzle? Really what I'm more surprised by was the use of water/meth in a diesel engine. Is there a point to it? Is there a point to the nos? I thought most diesels used propane injection to boost power

[@kadent2634]

Water and meth slow the burn rate creating a more complete and efficient stroke thus potentially more power/much less fuel used/ and cleaner running engine (eliminates carbon buildup)

[@jamesparker3822]

That's why it's essential to run an inline solenoid with a methanol kit. It prevents this from happening

[@nneno25]

i'm portuguese, and here these 6 cylinder diesel engines are the best, just a little programming to have more power.

[@wiktormarcinkowski9904]

I've just binge watched all your videos and shorts, can't wait for more!

[@keljaman]

Omg!!! Scotty impression was fricking funny as hell 😂

[@thefinch8021]

I have a 535d e61 with 232k running 399bhp 700fb-t still going strong💪

[@rodrigogomes8755]

Can you do a video or video series on rebuilding this engine?

[@MrMijnaccount1]

It's a boy, we call him Rod. That's Meth-up!! I love it!

[@amoni1959]

That young Scotty Kilmer made a good point.

[@chrisbrodbeck1961]

That was a pretty good Scotty... I would put the motor in a boat, that way if it blows again you're 6 feet away from boat anchor!

[@th1545]

So glad Scotty could make a cameo!

[@XxAlex010]

You guys in murica use methanol in diesels? Here in europe we just slap bigger turbos and/or bigger turbos

[@jimb12312]

Meth works well on diesel. Upgrade the turbo then add water-methanol injection on top of that.

[@maandalorian]

Hey, we need to see that engine running again!

[@adrianreyno1]

I think it's so cool that you did a tutorial on this engine. I like investigating as to the failures of an engine. Thank you for this video. My OCD was kicking in, and I couldn't wait for the video. Now, I can't wait for what you're going to do with diesel engine. I know you're going to do something really awesome. I can see this going into a really cool project car. Something light that's going to make the car really fast. The question is, what?

[@adelsabic]

I own e46 330d and I would love to see diff between these two engines and what could be improved on 3.0d

[@marshallgoldberg8376]

Fantastic! And very informative. You make it look so easy!

[@valterstrumpiks7832]

This scenario is one of the very rare occasions that an m57 rod gets bent. Either something in the cylinder or the block gets red Hot, because damn these are thick rods

[@Jackattack24]

Gotta love the Scotty collab

[@lordcomas]

The highlight of the video is your amazing impression of Scotty hahaha great video man!

[@aus-reviews8462]

I suspected it was hydro locked

[@PRAGEETHKARUNADHEERA]

What a great video. Keep them coming. Thanks!

[@johnnamyreve9391]

I didt know until you Video, that BMW sold diesel engines in the us. The M57 it one of BMW best engines, especially the older versions with 184 or 193 hp.

[@FixinBugsNStuff]

Great work and explaining it thoroughly!

[@AdamTrux]

Scotty might be wild but he is no worng about toyotas. Bmw are sexy and beautiful but will make your life harder

[@MatrixDiscovery]

Scotty is right about German cars. They're repairs are soul crushing.

[@sneakinzane1806]

So what he´s saying is go out and buy diesel BMW´s just dont methanol injection and then your set for a long time. Love the detailed walkthrough also nice to see how some times you have to just hit the stuff to get it loose XD

[@bjuism]

Came after ChrisFix' video, but stayed for your amazing content