First Time On The Road In 6 Years - V12 BMW E32 750iL - Project Karlsruhe: Part 6

In this episode, we take the E32 750iL for a test drive to find out what else is wrong with it and how many leaks it has. We also fix the twisted seat, battery drain issue and rebuild the power steering pump.
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Part 3 - • First Start in 5 Years...
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[@McMaster1500]

The oil leak is a design feature. Stops the chassis from rusting.

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900 iq engineering

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I like to compare my m20b25 to an sr71. It aint runnin good if it aint pissin oil

[@josusagastume3274]

Bmw engineering

[@kex78]

@@blackshadow7192 car comes with stock preventative maintenance upgrades

[@CrypterMKD]

The professional term is 'self-lubricating chassis'

[@joshuad1716]

I'm so glad you got those dealer plates and we get to see you test drive these cars more in depth now, adds so much more to the learning on our end :)

[@M539Restorations]

Sadly they are not mine, from a friend. It's actually pretty difficult to get them but I'm hoping I will one day. Meanwhile, I can borrow them when needed which is awesome.

[@joshuad1716]

@@M539Restorations I agree, the look on your face when the car went full vibration mode was hilarious, looking forward to more real road tests instead of putting in the yard back and forth lol

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@@M539Restorations in the UK dealer plates (aka trade plates) have limitations on them in terms of speed, IIRC you can't do more than 60mph. Is that not the case in Deutschland?

[@Ash-vv7eu]

26:55 The universal HA sound when you realise the fix is far simpler and cheaper than you feared.

[@akacurmurdar1]

Funny that there's also a ha for when you realize that the fix is much harder and expensive than you thought.

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[@christophberlin2871]

Your videos bring so much joy to the weekend. Thank you! PS: and of course only Sreten takes the car to 200kph while the front suspension is shot. All in the name of science. Classic.

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[@xile321]

Really like the troubleshooting aspect of this video. I love it when you bang through replacement parts but this is great educational content

[@louiabraham5994]

The fact you said that you will tackle the valve stem seals makes you a "real mechanic" , could not get anyone to do mine, so I tackled it myself, with the right tools and research it's possible, happy motoring.

[@anttonev]

I was driving today in Dresden when I saw a blue E39 M5 with M5 in the number plate and I was about to crash in the car in front of me thinking it was you. It wasn't you, but I got this lovely video instead. Cheers.

[@disco_volante1062]

Those cassette boxes are rare! I have a spare one (with a lid) from an E34 that also fits E32. Let me know if you want it.

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[@wisama7091]

0:57 That seat looked so funny

[@Andrew4181975]

Those E32 750iLs are just the best looking Seven series by far to me. Everyone luvs the E38,which I like too,but the E32 is the one I want,but I want to find one with an LSD in it.

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Which is a good thing.. because it motivates me to continue twisting wrenches on my bmw..

[@SanMarinoM3cs]

Thats some proper gangsta lean on that seat

[@GarageItYourself]

That's awesome that you can still buy a repair kit for the steering pump. These days so many of such parts can only be reconditioned by 'professionals' 😉 I always smile when I see I have one of your videos to watch whilst I eat my breakfast. Starts my day off really nicely 😊

[@lostthe80s]

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[@M539Restorations]

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[@nurbekproductions438]

You're brave tackling this project for our entertainment. I had a 91 750il and it was an endless money pit.

[@IntegraDIY]

Pulls good ✅ Shifts good ✅ Vibrates good ✅ 👍

[@Anirossa]

Put the seats somewhere in the middle of the back and forth setting, take off the two E14 bolts in the back, sit down in the rear seat behind the chair, lift the front seat 45 degrees and give the back of the rails a good kick and it comes out easily, also, putting it back in, sit on the ground by the front doors and lift the seat to 45 degrees after playing them over the brackets, easiest and most problem-free way of taking them in and out. ~ an E34 guy ;D

[@petepenn1]

We ll explained trick!

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I've owned four E32 750iL BMWs and also did my own maintenance and repairs. A wonderful automobile! I still own two (summer use only).

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[@Wastedhumanity]

How do you know that you are making quality content? I’ve never been so interested in cars even though I’ve owned one e36. Still, I look forward to every weekend that I get to make a pot of coffee and stare as you get your hands dirty with these classics! Keep up the good work! Greetings from Finland

[@giancarlodepasquale8860]

Cleaning the underneath of the 750i with dry ice blasting would be the most satisfying video on the internet.

[@nomenicuss2091]

Really missing "prevously" segment. Love the content. Keep it up :)

[@M539Restorations]

Noted. Thanks!

[@MikeBMW]

Brings back so many memories of my 1990 750iL! I've done all this stuff and thought I might still have that alternator cooling duct connection as well as a new full duct but, currently, I can't find it - I'll keep looking. I love reliving my nightmare through you, interestingly enough. Keep up the great vids! :)

[@michaelmcconnell3777]

Hi Sreten - two questions from Texas: 1) do you ever consider installing Dynamat under the carpets and firewall for improved sound and thermal absorption and 2) what are your thoughts on dry ice cleaning? I wish I knew about your channel when I had my 2010 E60 550i MSport.

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[@sthenzel]

A tip if you cannot get the ball joint cones to grab: Get another nut or use an old one, grind off the nylock part so it screws on easily, snug it up to seat the cone, then change to the proper nut and torque it down.

[@jeffreylong5660]

I love seeing you restore these machines to their previous glory. Your skill is unmatched 🙌

[@mauricetremblay1324]

I don’t think I know anyone else that can replace a Pixel strip and rebuild a PS pump. Your patience is legendary.

[@TBendez]

I'm so glad you got the bigger space, your channel and content is really good. Up their with BOM, Geoffrey Crocker and of course, my man Derek from VGG.

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[@BkSMedia]

Another excellent episode! As soon as I heard the noise, I was knew for certain it was something to do with the prop shaft!

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The best youtube motor channel, quality content and very didactic. Sigue asi Sreten, es el camino.

[@denniscarreno5882]

Man on a mission….it’s good you can spot the problem and fix it!

[@1992altus]

If you use copper washers for the power steering pump hoses, you should heat the washers to red with a burner and throw them into the water, they will become soft, pliable and seal the hoses better.

[@M539Restorations]

Good tip. I normally use alu washers cause they are softer and seal better. All washers you buy from BMW now are alu.

[@1992altus]

@@M539Restorations Oh, I didn't know that about BMW. But if you really want to stick to the original, you'd better stick to the aluminum ones. In Poland, copper is probably simply popular in the secondary market, which is why I thought of them. Because I tested this myself in my BMW in the steering rack. But. maybe you really need to replace the hoses.

[@hempel8105]

To be honest I lost track of your projects.. I needed the first few moments to remember the backstory of the car.. nevertheless most entertaining car channel on KZbin :) cheers

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Yeah, there are so many BMWs that I only remember about 3 of them 😂

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I only keep track of the E32s. I’m not sure how you lose track lol.

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@@traviswalker8933 you get early access as patreon :)

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There's a playlist for every project, just look it up. Edit: there's a playlist for ALMOST every project

[@xedasxedas]

Just a tip: "spend" the first 2 minutes reccaping the origin of the car. Sometimes i get tje peojects mixed up. The first video with the back story really brings things back to memorie.

[@M539Restorations]

Noted.

[@HNedel]

Please don’t. Tavarish always spends 5 minutes recapping what the car is and so on, so annoying. The video already says „part 6“, look for part one if you don’t know what it is.

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@@HNedel i feel you. The american way of editing, to fill time is annoying. Sometimes those cable shows spend 1/3 of the show just reccaping. They even reccap in the pauses after the ads. But....spending just 60 seconds reccaping...or even 30 can be a compromise between our views. Cmon....that time Streten got scared of dead spider way hilarious.

[@HNedel]

@@xedasxedas his style reminds me of old top gear, with the intro saying what will be in the episode. A word or two on what was done to the car previously (like interior, brakes, suspension and so on) after that magnificent intro wouldn't hurt, but the videos are named quite well and he organizes everything in playlists, so it is easy to find the missing information.

[@grigoryk6401]

E32 ! I Own such car 25 years ago. M30B35. Manual. Was just awesome.

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Sreten , It is not to late for Medical School …you could teach the surgeons… I’ve learned so much about my e38 from you….many thanks!

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[@Der_Edelpfuscher]

You could also use an impact to tighten the ball joint, works fine. Or use a soft blow hammer and get the cone to seat.

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sreten is an exemplar of the masculine life force. GUTENTIGHT IS GUTENUFF

[@D3nn1s]

Honestly you standing next to the road with the hood open 😍 Such a beautiful car!

[@ericdejong2736]

Great video, looking forward to the next. Don’t worry views will go up when summer is over.

[@ai-d3982]

Many thanks for this video. My first holiday weekend and what’s better to see somebody doing all the work I should do on both of my 535i’s E39. One of the manual, the other with a flawless leather interior. Nop. Not touching them. I’d rather watch. Anyone interested in buying them? South west Netherlands.

[@Ubi-testet]

I love the E32 and I'll be happy to see it finished. Man, your absolutely gorgeous.

[@hakondevold1958]

At least on my E24 there are no seals on top and bottom of that ceramic filter. I heart that these actually doesn’t deteriorate, so they can actually be washed out with some general purpose cleaner, and then dried out!

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The diagnostics were great.

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quick tip:the power windows does have one touch funtion;you tap the button and release quickly to activate the funtion😁

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Hi. Really great videos for same minded man here in Finland

[@indetailcarcaresolutions3770]

Thanks Sreten for another informative video. It’s great to see you even willing to play with really old versions. I look forward to the next open. Lloyd

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Still cant wait for the E30 video updates🙏🏼

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How on earth, can this guy get dislikes for these videos?! Sreten does an incredible job, inspires lots of enthusiasts and amateurs, shares his knowledge… I mean, this guy is like fuxxing BMW-pedia for free and that all in a funny way! Keep on the good work and you inspired me, to take my i3s to the next level!

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We live in a world of haters and always has. This shouldn’t be news to you.

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Never ordered anything before from a channel store but I felt I needed to keep my garage classy…keep it OEM. So there we go…

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You sir are breaking a number one rule of driving a BMW: "Don't use turn signals". Man I love your videos, I always laugh and learn a couple of things. Also it is really nice to see how much love you put into these cars.

[@WieDrDerJonge]

Very good video! Keep it up!! E32 is the underdog of all 7 series.

[@xtremescript]

Man, I have trouble finding parts for my old E39 M54B22 and it gets really expensive to keep it up in shape lately. When I decide to sell it off I wish it would be to someone like you that I know will recover the old beauty :)

[@markdaugherty6378]

Great video, once again great camera work. Looking forward to the next video on this project

[@ocoyocoy]

Just love the way you restore your car. Start with the essential one and go on with the others. The most important is the final inspection at autobahn. Just push the car to its limit 👍

[@zedzik1966]

Hi, i just bought one in Hungary, like interior, exterior no.1, but... Yes... The engine. Half year till you can find someone(mechanic), who not gonna say to you, oh V12? NO! Finally i find 2 guys, those are working on engine, professionals, also BMW fanatics like me. So, my 750il is now just growing to her starway, but i really hope, that mine gonna run like your. Btw, many good tips you gave to me, really thx for that. Best regards Zoltán from Hungary

[@henrik1743]

Imagine 30 years ago this was the pinnacle of luxury vehicles...

[@goodlessnaren]

Comment for algorithm. Great great video as always. Absolute pleasure to watch. Thank you!

[@bombakdik]

Very nice video. And looking forward to the upcoming videos. Please keep them in depth technical when you tackle the valve stem seals, and especially the front suspension and struts etc. Many thanks!

[@LHRSBN]

I used to own a really lovely white 1990 BMW 750iL 12-cyl with great black leather, which I had bought used for $3,000 in 2005 with 115,000 miles in Denver Colorado USA. The original invoice price was around $100,000, so I got it after $97,000 depreciation! It was a super nice car - but sad to say it was a super money pit. I couldn’t afford main BMW dealer services so I took it to small independent mechanics. Sold it for less than $1,000 in 2017 after 12 years of daily use, and having spent approximately $25,000+ on it throughout the years on credit cards - big mistake! It was never reliable or dependable, and it was beginning to rust in several places - but oh what fun it was to drive! I miss that car!

[@macman6107]

Yet another fantastic video thanks Sreten. I recommend doing an E34 M5 suspension upgrade to the E32. It truly does make a huge difference for the better. I found out the hard way about the tie rod ends, after ruining one. Yes I'm a slow learner. The aircon didn't work in mine which was a bitch in an Australian summer and getting parts for it wasn't an easy thing either. Another huge improvement for me, which I saw yours has, is Michelin rubber all around. With mine whenever I spoke to people on the phone (hands-free of course) they didn't even realise I was in a car driving.

[@maxboya]

No suspension is better than the original hydraulic suspension.

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@@maxboya That is only in the rear ;)

[@D3nn1s]

For me its usually the wind noise thats the loudest. Is it so quiet in there?

[@macman6107]

@@D3nn1s I never found that to be a problem.

[@D3nn1s]

@@macman6107 kinda amazing for such an old car. I dont own one neither would i want to, so ty :)

[@eliasnielsenhansen950]

When people ask what fun it is to watch a mechanic work on old cars, I just tell them the best part is, when he goes 'Sreten' tires on the Autobahn once he is done...

[@cockneyboy7620]

Im amazed how you keep finding these cars. Keep up your videos they are very interesting.