PROTECT YOUR BMW ENGINE FROM FAILURE WITH THIS SIMPLE MOD (S55/N55)

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Hey Everyone,
In today's video, we're going to show you a super simple modification that can save you THOUSANDS, if your accessory belt is to snap! Introducing, the Kies Crank Seal Guard! Made in the USA from 6061 Billet Aluminum, you can expect unbelievable fitment and quality, as you protect your engine on your N55 and S55 from sudden doom.
PLEASE NOTE, this product is NO LONGER compatible with the N54.
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Thanks for watching and please try everything at your own risk.
Bryan
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[@falcofurious]

I have to say $199 is pretty steep at a first glance, but I think that the peace of mind knowing that you're preventing a possible catastrophic and expensive failure makes it more than worth it. Just ordered mine.

[@KiesMotorsports]

When we first talked about doing it, we thought about having them made in china, but wanted to have the best product we could, so we had them engineered and manufactured right here in the USA. Quality goes waaaay up, but unfortunately, the price does as well. Needless to say, it's an incredible insurance policy for the cost!

[@falcofurious]

@@KiesMotorsports You made the right choice. I couldn't be happier.

[@gucci1131]

@@KiesMotorsports Made in the USA? good stuff more people have to start giving jobs to Americans not dirt cheap shoddy labor from China

[@gigidigiardinis604]

​@@KiesMotorsports So I could use this instead of the full crank hub wtih 4 pins replacement? I have to replace my stock turbos because I'm having noise issues with them. My BMW dealer told me I need new turbos (just out of warranty, 4yr and only 16K miles!). they do make a loud rattle noise on start and when I cross a certain rpm range. I figured I could upgrade to something better like PureTurbos or Vargas GC since stock turbos are 6K for the pair anyway. But after doing research, I found out about the crank hub issue with the S55, especially on higher HP modified cars and that scares me. Any advice?

[@DarkComputer9090]

199 or 1099?

[@John-qc1zv]

Can't believe you manage to do this job without removing the fan, good dexterity, good job.

[@FritzRamos]

That small wrench is clutch! lol

[@ConnorLee]

Blessing us BMW enthusiasts as always. Hope you, the family, and the Kies crew are all well my man!

[@chadwilliams1197]

Bryan.. my namesake. I love you mate. I’ve been following you since you were just getting started. I love the spirit, the tenacity, the humility and the way you just look out for our community! You rock on dude! Just wanted to leave you this message in the hope that it brightens up your day a bit! Much love from Singapore.

[@JonathanWeeks]

I had this problem twice on my n54! Definitely a must have!!

[@NourHummadi]

I was promoting the heck out of this, HELL YEA!!! Ima need one of these for all my cars 😂

[@PureGamingpro]

Nour do you remember you went to do the crank cup on your m4? So this seal is it better to do rather then the crank cup you did or both? The crank cup and seal? Which one?

[@benadams8525]

@@PureGamingpro For S55 engine in the M4 the Crank Hub is more prone to failure, N55/N54 is where this problem is most prevalent.

[@johnungvarsky8875]

What an awesome prophylactic! An inexpensive way to prevent very bad things from happening to my N55! Guess this makes Kies the Walgreens for my BMW!

[@machtschnell7452]

Your videos are so much better now than when you first started. I think you sold me on this belt exclusion device for the harmonic balancer.

[@Gman88]

You guys are awesome ! With the install videos ! ❤

[@BMWDIYGuy]

Fantastic work guys, LOVE seeing you directly develop your own products that are superior to the rest of the market! Well done!

[@KiesMotorsports]

Thank you!

[@Itsjustdom_]

Removing the fan is super easy (atleast on the n55) and it gives a lot more room to work with..did it for my oil cooler housing and filter gasket. Getting my pulleys and belt tomorow , might wait for the crank seal thing and then tackle tbis job, I’m at 130k

[@azdannyboi]

Made that look easy! Especially with the fan still in. Definitely getting this! Thank you 🙌🏼

[@marwanhassan6146]

I saw the quality and fell in love!!!!

[@EldridgeCortes]

These look good! big help to those that tend to overlook or choose to ignore oil leaks 😅

[@upsouthdownnorth5478]

Awesome! Going to order one right now, as well as the crank bolt capture.

[@paulpateman6723]

Absolutely awesome piece of kit Bryan 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@KimboDogg07]

Ordered!! Wow thanks Brian 😌

[@bijuc6157]

Very nice tutorial! Harmonic balance piece is the toughest part because you are shooting in the dark with the E10s.

[@tng6628]

How can one thumb down a video like this? Thank you, Bryan. This is good stuff.

[@ryandailey5]

Just ordered and received mine! Great quality build

[@gmig]

Where can I order Mina? I was searching in the website but i haven’t found it yet. Can you help me with this please?

[@twinscoupe]

Love the Mat Matte black strut brace

[@Cxrman]

first problem i ever had with my N55 was the belt getting sucked into the crank case. luckily the guys over at turner motorsports were able to get all the pieces out of the oil pan and the engine wasn't broken. definitely got lucky

[@dndxander]

Did you have a leaky ofhg

[@willdurand]

Quality product and quality video per Kies standard.

[@TommyLGarage]

Wow. This is one of the steps to make a bulletproof engine. Nicely done

[@sammyjames1929]

Ordering this very soon thanks!

[@ced10311]

That happened to me. 335i stick shift. Belt went inside my engine and it went all the way down to the oil tank, eventually got stuck into the filter funnel. Huge mess. I bought all the parts and fixed it myself. About 4 days by myself. Changed the head engine gasket as well since you have to open it up. I didn't add that cover since I didn't know about but I learned to keep the belt checked and dry. You can't go wrong with that. It takes some patient to work on that of you don't have a lifter. Thank you for you video. I also have am m4 and I have to install the hub crank myself since ppl are scared of that major flaw bimmer engineers messed up. I love bimmers and own 5 of them but damn. They are turning into a huge pain in the ass.

[@KiNG-tx9je]

Awwwww MAN I cannot wait to get my cars to you guys. I'm waiting for parts now for my F82. Have a G82 on order I'm in Delaware, but Kies is the ONLY place I trust tuning my Ms.

[@nessuno5403]

Clever neon light bar mounting off the hood :)

[@bradysolaem2467]

SHARP THATS A GOOD LOOKING PART YOU GOT THERE BOY

[@MrGiomig]

Wow I’m about to build a n55 out of the car and I didn’t even think about this until you took off the balancer

[@Kyngcoupe]

I'm getting this, It's very important.

[@Musclesmarinara]

Its nice having the engine out of the car to work on!! 👍

[@lighteningbolt6397]

Your expertise is amazing

[@jatinkaushal8339]

Good information 👍🏻👍🏻

[@brianlee677]

Nice product I had my belt come off due to ps bolts coming loose on my N54. I was fortunate it happened at start up not under load got the belt chunks behind pulley with a pick tool.

[@thinkingagain5966]

Did u install this?

[@mezemos]

Awesome work. Curious how do you initially learn the torque spec for all the bolts?

[@waynesimmons8186]

Thats a 👍 idea.. Pretty cool bro

[@usvijim7826]

Installed on my M235i, i ended up removing the fan for easier access. Also put my GoPro down there and cast to my phone to see the 8 bolts and tigten in sequence. The bolts for the guard are different than on the video. They are round with a hex head. I could not get the socket to fit and definately nonroom for my torque wrench. I had to tighten using an allen wrench. 22ish NM without a wrench.

[@georgemaher3501]

Realy make it look easy.

[@4x4runr]

Yes!!! Thank you!!!

[@vidgarage7577]

Looks like an amazing product!

[@joshmindek4840]

Excellent idea! Does anyone know if this would fit the N52/N51? I believe the front crank seal/hub design is the same as the N54. If it fits I have 3 cars that will likely need them, thanks!

[@175dell]

I will be getting one of these for piece of mind, but in all actuality you shouldn't need one if you make sure to keep an eye on the condition of your belt, associated components, and make sure to keep oil off the belt.

[@randeepdhillon9607]

Mate that’s sick !

[@nessuno5403]

COVID?

[@livedreamrec2464]

You’re the best !

[@edvardsasars8621]

Damn, this guard thing that u made, amazing, respect for that. Really, when ill have my bmw , definatelly gonna buy it

[@KiesMotorsports]

Thanks!

[@bm717252]

@@KiesMotorsports ok so the two supporting mods to get for reliability are the crank hub kit and the crank seal guard upgrade. 👍 Thanks 🙏 for the informative parts review.

[@aahmed4321]

Hi mate, Love watching your videos, they are explained perfectly, i need your help pls, my S55 M4 engine is leaking oil from valve cover gasket, its not heavy or dripping, you can just smell it sometimes.. do you have a video on how to do it DIY, if not could you do one or explain if its possible to do as DIY, i have most tools that are required, thanks in Advance, any help would be appreciated

[@RodTemplen]

I don’t know how this was accomplished without removing the fan and fan shroud. I tried for hours and it is really difficult. Once the fan shroud was removed (which is also a bit of a pain especially if you have a 6AT) it was simple access. One note do not drop you harmonic balancer/crank pulley like I did and take a chip out of it as it is $500-600 for a new one…

[@chrispz8103]

recently just got a 13 355i, plan on doing all the belt stuff, plugs ex... including this little easy part to install for piece of mind. But has no one made a Balancer with a larger lip so it couldn't ride off? Regardless thanks for all the videos. I have learned A LOT in 3 days lol. cheers.

[@giantgiraffe5356]

Nice video!

[@KiesMotorsports]

Thanks!

[@ryanreich7635]

Glad I have the N47 diesel.. I can fit at least 1 dead body around the engine. So much easier to work on.

[@camilovillanueva77]

Hi! Great content. Did you reused the harmonic balancer bolts?

[@raulmartinez3484]

Is it recommended we install a Crank Bolt Capture for a N55 while installing the crankshaft cover? I heard a Crank Bolt Capture is recommended for a S55 engine.

[@teerich987]

Will this work for the N52 engine?

[@williamcolon9192]

Nice, thanks man

[@KiesMotorsports]

Thanks!

[@PureGamingpro]

Is the crank up advised to be upgraded at the and time or do you not need to with this crank seal? Just asking as I saw nour do it on his m4 but he didn’t get this seal he had the crank cup upgraded so it doesn’t slip and rotate anymore as that was also a big factor to cause issues. But that was mainly if the part would turn. So is it advised to do both things?

[@jerrykampitsis3052]

Would you know if the newest BMW models are equipped with some kind of guard, like yours? Or not?

[@jendersonpen7175]

I have a n52 and I fixed my oil filter housing gasket leak. Also put a new belt, should I still be concern about my belt getting sucked in? Same with my s55 I work on my own cars and I’m always inspecting my cars very often to catch any problems. If I catch the leak and fix it ASAP then I should really need this part then right?

[@wongcw1107]

can do a video for n47 f30 engine crank pulley replacements?

[@hollow6178]

Will this apply for the b58 engine as well in the market for a n55 or b58

[@sir0623]

Daum he made that look easy...

[@eliteman125]

Great work Brian! Just curious if you have seen any crankhub failures in the n55. I have pretty much only seen issues with the s55

[@mcgeephimmasene149]

Does not fit the N54, I had to get it machined by a local shop, however, great quality but I don't recommend getting if you have an N54.

[@Stockish_Daza]

I am debating on doing this... should i wait until i need to do the OFHG? My 15 335i only has 28k miles currently.... also do you sell a 3.5 bar tmap sensor? don't see it on the site, and any chance of getting more Dongles in stock for bimmercode/bm3 seems like the main one is out of stock.

[@cabanaboy779]

Have you tuned a x5 50i F15 I’ve been having lots of problems trying to flash but leaves my dme Locked out and have to send it to benched unlocked again then same problem stock 2016 never been tuned using bm3 any advice

[@N3oNz21]

Can this be installed with a CRANK BOLT CAPTURE Kit?

[@adammackiewicz283]

Hello @KiesMotorsports , I have a stock F80 M3 CS from 2018. I don't plan on modding it, it's a daily drive car, not for track, sometimes more aggressive on highways with some down shifts. Should I be worried about crank hub? Cheers

[@alphonsemonthei8878]

The other guards on the market work for the N52, does yours also?

[@Ender.e92]

Do I have to get new bolts for the pulley or can I reuse the ones I took off???

[@b58racing]

Watched the linked vid first actually lol, i see that we all learned some stuff lol

[@babyruntzbeatz]

Change you oil filter gasket make sure no oil leaks on the belt and change the belt also if you don’t have the money to buy the crank seal I bought my one for my n55 I need to put it on just in case tho but yeah do preventative maintenance on your BMW

[@carlosramos368]

What’s up Brian I’m from Patterson California and I’m thinking on doing my crank hub any recommendations?

[@jdkfgh]

Do the B46/B48 engines need to be worried about this issue as well?

[@Floortile83]

I encased my engine in latex as further assurance from oil leaks.

[@kellyhankins8002]

Does it fit e8x n54? And you should make a blue one !! I want one

[@paulmiller7632]

is there any eta to the restock on these? been keeping an eye on it for a min but haven't seen them in stock

[@lazy336]

Does this also help prevent crank pulley wobble?

[@nathanielquick4259]

My n54 did just that. Dropped the pan to clean it which is a pricy job. Wasn’t good enough and spun a bearing. Torn between getting a 440 and an m4 right now

[@NicholasMSmiff]

Can you have this guard and a crank bolt capture?

[@jamesbyron985]

I have an N54 in my E60 535xi. Your video shows the guard fitting an N54 but your website says it will not fit the N54 in an e-series. Which is true?

[@bobbyhummer]

Does this help prevent the crank hub from spinning??

[@garygrenier]

Looks great! I used a generic Eb@y guard and it wasn’t too bad. Question though. It looks like your guard relies on the front main seal being pressed in pretty far . Aren’t they normally pressed in only a bit past flush?? I would be afraid folks are going to pressing on an already sealed front main seal?

[@johnungvarsky8875]

I’ve seen N55 front crank seals and they are recessed pretty far into the crank cylinder by the factory. I assume the factory specified tools for the job set the seal at the same depth. So the issue you mentioned I would imagine could only occur if someone replaced the front seal without using the correct tool and not to factory specifications.

[@michael5743]

You definitely unlocked an achievement for getting those 8 screws out without dropping any

[@KiesMotorsports]

Ha, VICTORYYYYYYYY

[@danieltejeira264]

Can this be add to N52?

[@robwestfall8280]

Have any recommendations for BMW shops in Las Vegas area 🤔

[@thejungatron6792]

Hmm, interesting. You make all these installs look so easy and the N55 content is always appreciated. You ever going to get a KIES South West Florida going? let me know ;-)

[@slscamg]

Yes he does. I think it really helps to have the engine out of the car. 😂

[@seattlerolo]

Dude please can you do a video on how to replace valve cover assembly on F82 thank you in advance.

[@kylesmith4740]

Does the vargos spin lock Solution fix this problem?

[@randallseltzer6929]

Can this be used with the KIES crankhub cover?

[@mattp9733]

amazing

[@anthonydesalvo6392]

Your website currently only showing a "pre-order" status. What do you see for an availability date??

[@rush_f3084]

Love it

[@KiesMotorsports]

🔥🔥🔥

[@idokwatcher2062]

Very important to answer if crank seal guard interferes with crank bolt capture? We all know N54/N55/S55 have another catastrophic flaw with the crank hub, and aftermarket crank bolt capture is critical to have.

[@EMT0329]

Was there an answer to this

[@dustondoesit3913]

Belt started squeaking on the way home, watched this and my belt snapped while I was watching the video. Hoping to god it didn’t get sucked in. Any advice? I’m 23 and in my last year of college, being worried that it was sucked in is the last thing I need right now. Car is a 2014 BMM 535ix GT. Please help

[@julionino3734]

Dumb question, but is the engine salvageable if the Crank hub spins?

[@jorgetovar8206]

Will it work on all e90s? Like n51, n52?

[@mateo3388]

How long would you say this takes to do?

[@rylandwhitaker2183]

Honestly I love bmw but these stories make me want to go back and buy an RCF for comfort feeling of no more issues on the car

[@Oscar77105]

Had to remove the fan but got it done 😂😅

[@superdiver.]

Oil cooler leaks on the belt and could make alternator fail?