Oil Filter Housing + Oil Cooler Gasket Replacement BMW F30 335i N55

In this video I show how I replaced the Oil Filter Housing and Oil Cooler Gasket on my 2014 BMW 335i with the N55 engine.
IMPORTANT NOTE
I mentioned in the video that there were claims of possible engine failure after this replacement when the priming procedure is not performed before starting the car right after this replacement. I did not perform the priming procedure and have driven the car over 1,000 miles since I did this replacement and I have had no issues at all after doing this replacement!
NOTE : I am not a professional or certified mechanic or an expert. I do this as a hobby in my free time. Perform this job at your own risk!
LINKS
Parts:
Oil Filter Housing Gasket www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw-...
Oil Cooler Gasket www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw-...
Oil Cooler Line O-Ring www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw-...
Large Coolant Hose to Oil Filter Housing www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw-...
Small Coolant Line to Coolant Expansion Tank www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw-...
Aluminum Coolant Hose Flange www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw-...
BMW Coolant www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw-...
Intake Manifold Nut www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw-...
Tools:
E-Torx Socket Set amzn.to/3atz9bG
E-Torx Wrench amzn.to/2WwOH6k
E-Torx Bit Set amzn.to/3au4RVV
Universal Swivel Joint Set amzn.to/2J3AhXY
Socket Wrench + Socket Set amzn.to/3nzUlQZ
NOTE : Some of these links my be affiliate links which means I earn a small commission if you order something from the links I provided. This will help out this newly started channel.

[@Awalker9383]

I can’t thank you enough for this... Literally saved $1000s doing this and OFHG myself. I wouldn’t have been able to do it without such a comprehensive video like this one.

[@RaceDefendImportTunerTeam]

Wow you wouldve been getting ripped my indy does gasket w install with oil change for $300 lmao

[@drewsXR650L]

~200 for everything, not bad.

[@aimized1460]

@@RaceDefendImportTunerTeam I wonder how buddy when the gaskets are 40$ and the oil + filter is another 130$ so your telling me he does the gasket for 130$ lmfaoo your chopped (cad dollars also…)

[@ViewsofTheVI]

This takes a lot of work to make! Thanks for the video

[@songxu1000]

you do not need to cut the hose in order to put on new flange. Use a pipe plier and a little pressure will crack the plastic one into big pieces. Note, tilt the pipe downward, so pieces fall into the hose.

[@MrJoelerjoeler]

Thanks again for this video. I just finished the job and can’t thank you enough. It took me roughly 4 hours to do the job with some help. Well worth a diy as this would cost $600-1200 at the dealership. My engine had so much oil residue on my block. It seems that it should have been replaced 30k kms ago

[@InlineSixAuto]

Glad I could help guide!

[@knownbutunknown]

This was a great video! I'm halfway done with mines and you just saved me $1500.00! Thanks buddy and wish me well on the 2nd half

[@ALKOHOLIC45]

Thank you for the short but very informative video. My car has been sitting in my driveway for two days now as I was able to change out the gaskets. But my plastic flange also broke like yours when I took it off to make it easier to unscrew that bottom bolt. Lol.

[@osoo135]

Mine was parked for 3 months 😫 🤭

[@donaldbarron7916]

Awesome show 👏..

[@ridiculousness7477]

Awesome man thank you

[@rodrigomeca]

Thank you, wouldnt be better to remove oil filter do drain the oil?

[@anthonyensupermot4646]

Bonjours , quel est la procédure avant le redémarrage ? Merci

[@rodgersheller5477]

Have you ever tested whether it's really worth it to purchase a Dooxi Car Adaptation products?

[@balaodigaoakelwe9126]

Thanks so much man! I managed. Wow

[@shmerd1]

Appreciate the video for sure! Thanks Suggest you record the audio at a higher level. It was hard to hear with my phone cranked.

[@edwardhurst2533]

I enjoyed the video and you have an excellent, calming voice and explained the steps very well, but why didn't you replace the intake manifold gasket? Once it is disturbed it will surely leak to some extent.

[@InlineSixAuto]

Yeah I’ve heard that but honestly I don’t see how it would affect anything when you really look at how the gaskets are seated. Plus it’s been a year and the car has been running great with no issues relating to that.

[@mokoensn]

Where do you get the oil cooler pipe casgets, I couldn't get them at the dealer

[@InlineSixAuto]

I have em linked from fcp euro in the description of the video!

[@Jonny2by4]

After doing the alternator bracket gasket and oil cooler o-rings on my N62, this looks like a cakewalk lol

[@6Diego1Diego9]

I'm glad i already upgraded that Micky mouse flange

[@itsleak2897]

Do you have to replace any of these aluminum bolts after or no ?

[@InlineSixAuto]

You don’t have too. But you might want to get new ones since you may strip/round them off trying to get them out

[@enayetkhan9397]

Can it cause damage to the engine if you directly start the car after the OFHG replacement without priming it first? Thanks!

[@InlineSixAuto]

It seems there's a small chance of engine failure after doing this replacement without priming but I never did priming and never had any issues since doing this. And from what I've seen many other haven't either after doing this. Only a small percentage of N55s have had issues from what I can tell.

[@wahabzazai1963]

Theres higher chances in e chassis so fill housing with oil and unplug lpfp fuse and crank it. Better safe then sorry

[@Alikhan78611]

Do I need to replace the oil cooler bolts as well or just the oil filter housing bolts?

[@InlineSixAuto]

Just the bolts for the oil filter housing

[@Alikhan78611]

@@InlineSixAuto thanks man.

[@77cvalle77]

Curious If that Rein radiator hose failed? I installed mine in Oct2022 and by Nov2023 it is leaking at the seam. Not sure it is user error during install as its straight forward.

[@InlineSixAuto]

Yes mine ended up failing also lol. I ended up just getting genuine BMW the second time replacing it

[@77cvalle77]

@@InlineSixAuto terrible craftsmanship and or quality especially with a product with a backing like Rein. Waiting for my OEM to come in. Thanks for confirming.

[@essiemeister]

Do I do an oil change before? Empty?

[@InlineSixAuto]

You can if you want to. I didn’t.

[@michaelnikprelaj6679]

Weren’t you supposed to change the intake manifold gaskets after removing the intake manifold?

[@InlineSixAuto]

You can but not required. havent had any issues since which this was almost 2 years ago

[@omarluque8470]

Is this kinda the same for a n54

[@InlineSixAuto]

I think its very similar but not exactly the same

[@Mr2231314]

How long was the actual time for you to do this project?

[@InlineSixAuto]

probably around 6 hours total

[@icebruner]

Having a hard time to remove the manifold took all the bolts out still won't come off

[@InlineSixAuto]

Should easily come off if all the bolts are off. Unless it was glued on or something.

[@arminkladanjcic671]

If you don't get it changed immediately could it cause damage to any other parts of the car? I need about a week before I can fix it am I okay to continue driving it?

[@InlineSixAuto]

Yes its fine if its not leaking a significant amount oil

[@arminkladanjcic671]

@@InlineSixAuto its leaking quite a bit I'm actually adding some oil today because of how much I've lost over the last 5 days. Is there anything I can keep an eye out for?

[@InlineSixAuto]

@@arminkladanjcic671 Oh wow okay. And for sure you know its all leaking from there? And is it giving you a low oil warning?

[@arminkladanjcic671]

The low warning light only came on today. I am pretty sure it's all coming out of there because there's oil all around it

[@InlineSixAuto]

@@arminkladanjcic671 Well if you keep driving just make sure to add oil so it doesnt get too low until you can replace it

[@kay__519]

Going to dedicate a whole day for this sigh

[@InlineSixAuto]

That's a good idea lol

[@Thomas998822]

Could you have just left the coolant hose on?

[@InlineSixAuto]

I wanted to replace it cause there was oil over it where it connects to the oil filter housing but I couldn’t get it off and I ended up breaking it while I was struggling to get it off. But yes you could just leave it on if you want.

[@raulmartinez3484]

I had some engine problems right after doing an oil housing gasket change. I pulled fuse 165 and let it die out so I knew there wasn't any fuel. When I tried to prime the engine after installing the oil housing gasket the engine turned on and now I have some engine problems. I got codes 131501 Vanos Inlet Cold Start: Not Controllable, 0, 120408 Boost Pressure Control Cut-Off Pressure Rise Blocked. 0 , & P052B Cold Start "A" Camshaft Position Timing Over-Retarded Bank 1. My advice for this is to disconnect the battery after you drained the engine of fuel after removing fuse 165 and then finish this job within a few hours.

[@dndxander]

How do you prime the engine?

[@raulmartinez3484]

@@dndxander This is for after you removed the oil. Pull the fuse for your oil pump if it wasn't pulled before. Try to start it and then let it die out. Keep trying to crank it at least 3 times. Your engine is primed.

[@brayanbasabe4427]

U don't have to prime the oil??

[@InlineSixAuto]

I don't think so. nothing ever happened to mine after doing this

[@sechszylinder8055]

Did you prime the oil pump after the job ? Several guys get engine failure after this job, it seems that they forget to prime the oil system

[@InlineSixAuto]

I was aware that some people experienced this after doing this job. But from I read and saw, it was really only a handful of people that actually had this happened. Majority of people did not have anything happen, me included. I’ve driven about 1500 miles since I did this and not priming anything. Have had no issues.

[@sechszylinder8055]

@@InlineSixAuto So why it happens ? Iive in Germany and nobody gets this failure after doing this job. I try to find any correlation between guys who get this failure...

[@InlineSixAuto]

From what I’ve seen, nobody knows for sure if there really is any correlation between the two things. It might just coincidental.

[@U--Haul]

@@InlineSixAuto 1200-1500 miles is when the failure is supposed to occur after the OFHG replacment if it does happen, please keep this updated.

[@MrForceX24]

@@sechszylinder8055 Hi there, just want to inform you: Here in switzerland they told me at BMW Dealership that they also had a handful people which had an engine failure after replacing. They told me that they do not have any idea why this happens and the customer has to pay for a new engine. He also mentioned this only happened to older generation (I guess the E model) - he told me for my F32 it should be fine.

[@Troymatti]

If you like to DIY Your bmw get you a set of magnetic sockets ! No more dropping nuts 😅

[@Midsize]

Did you have to completely drain your coolant?

[@InlineSixAuto]

Well I didn't intentionally drain any coolant. But when I had to replace the hose flange, quite of bit of coolant came out so I had to refill

[@SilverbackVW]

Bro thank you for this video because I was about to throw the whole car away...

[@a9653192]

Well even the repair manual says to remove intake manifold... welp I’m not looking forward to doing this on my car

[@InlineSixAuto]

You don’t have to remove it completely, just enough to fit the e socket in to get the bolt out.

[@a9653192]

@@InlineSixAuto well tbh if I’m going to be detaching it in any way, I might as well replace the 6 intake manifold gaskets

[@radiomaster200]

Maybe those problems that happen to those people were the ones that let all the oil fall onto the belt and ruin it which then fucks up the engine.

[@JCiprian1]

help me replace mine! lol

[@geeniusatwrok]

Nice job, but that background music is SUPER annoying.

[@InlineSixAuto]

I probably should of just used more mellow music? lol.