Anyone who can tell me how to shim my girl if the clearance is too great? Mind you, I've already got a feeler gauge
@patrickachee36355 жыл бұрын
Buy a micrometer, measure each space with feeler gauge, the spec is 7mm to 9mm on intake side and 11mm to 13mm on exhaust side. for example if the measure cap is 2.34 and the pace is passed the spec than you would have to move up on the cap size to close the gap. ecstunning.com has a kit to to check this.
@Davewagon5 жыл бұрын
Patrick Achee not sure if you misread or infact being very clever? Either way I laughed hard
@nicolasbenoit67535 жыл бұрын
*Torque wrench beeps* "Make the noise!"
@weedconnoiseur5 жыл бұрын
Canadian moment at 9:55 haha Great episode! Loving the drift series and all you guys do!
@jacquesgold5 жыл бұрын
Was going to post the exact same thing ....... :-)
@leefhead15 жыл бұрын
hahahahaha
@chrissoto16575 жыл бұрын
Came to the comments to look for this lol
@nicolasbenoit67535 жыл бұрын
i had already seen the episode, but re-watching that part with this in mind made me laugh out loud! XD
@fgialcgorge73924 жыл бұрын
You apologized to an engine stand... bless your heart
@friguy44445 жыл бұрын
Once this maintenance is done it's really never a problem again. When I did mine I had such loose bolts on the exhaust side they were almost sheered in half. But I had started to get a vanos rattle. Thankfully none of them did break and all is well now after changing everything. THREAD LOCKER!! LOL.
@markt94385 жыл бұрын
Yeah Greg I had to do it on my 06 and then we had 70,000 miles this should have been a recall for sure too many of them have this problem and now I understand they have a recall just recently on the wire harness under the dash restart warning people lolcuz you're not going to notify us anytime soon
@angelvargas10665 жыл бұрын
This bolt instal would make crisfix happy, with all that tread locker!
@carracuda39205 жыл бұрын
350z- already drifting! M3- look what else I can break without moving! TBF the 350z was a previous drift car in full disclosure but I couldn't help myself.
@trevormccurdy77845 жыл бұрын
They also did engine swap the 350z
@Subdubbin5 жыл бұрын
It seems you have addressed the loud music issue. Thanks guys! Thumbs up.
@bandwagon2405 жыл бұрын
The further you guys delve into this motor, the more happy I am with Toyota's engineering.
@FranklinSonatra5 жыл бұрын
Bmw's M division went to Oktoberfest before designing this motor and that m5 v10. I've been very happy working on my normal 3 series compared to my hondas
@curtislovrak53905 жыл бұрын
cough *7mge headgaskets* cough
@bandwagon2405 жыл бұрын
@@curtislovrak5390 - Solved by applying more torque to the head bolts than the factory specification. I'll take a bhg over bottom end failure any damn day of the week.
@cartere99813 жыл бұрын
If you work on a regular bmw say a 328i they are much easier to work on mechanically wise then a Honda or Toyota...electronically though that's another story lol
@bandwagon2403 жыл бұрын
@@cartere9981 even 2 years ago me says you're absolutely incorrect.
@qrterrnr5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for doing this! Good reference video for s54 from good ppl. Patiently waiting on the rod bearing vid now.
@michaelbryan62175 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the videos regarding this motor this information will help people rebuilding this again in 25 years
@RestoredSparda5 жыл бұрын
Good call on the plastic chain guide!
@DriftGT865 жыл бұрын
I really like the videos and knowledge about the BMW and the problems about it, so glad you are cover them all !!!
@samking41795 жыл бұрын
nice video. great to see that the s54 is still in the game.
@spazzyone5 жыл бұрын
EP 19 and 20 were awesome. Makes me feel better about jumping into this project with my s54 m roadster except I'll be attempting this in the engine bay. Well done guys. subbed.
@DJZJ7SUKY5 жыл бұрын
I love waking up on my b-day to a new vid from my favorite list of KZbinrs. This year you guys started off my day RIGHT. Thanks SA! Keep it real bros!
@0turtle05 жыл бұрын
18:24 you forgot to remove the spark plug socket after torque 😬😬
@lb9gta3075 жыл бұрын
This makes me appriciate my cam in block engines even more.
@nevrcm32615 жыл бұрын
In my opinion, all of this is worth it with the high-rev S54...especially if I heard correctly this one has ~300K KM (~187K Mi). For NA motor, this is a uniquely special motor with performance that is hard to beat (excluding all the FI options, etc., just talking stock).
@adamsondergaard81595 жыл бұрын
Great content fellas
@pFbSpecV5 жыл бұрын
Well done!! You guys are growing and I cant wait to see these builds keep going! But can we get a update on the k swapped 240sx....
@carrot50005 жыл бұрын
Love the video. S54 is a truly exciting engine. I own a 2002 540i and a 1985 325e and I have to say, if you dont enjoy working on and learning about cars, stay away from BMW, its definitely a financial and laborious commitment. Just lease the damn thing or buy a Toyota. Very rewarding to replacing the timing chain guides on the M62TU and have a relatively fresh, smooth peppy V8 though ;-). Good work SA.
@nicksutcliffe43955 жыл бұрын
im mc loving this s54 content thanks. great jog on put the vanos unit back on
@dogbounty63995 жыл бұрын
A temporary zip tie through the chain and sprocket keeps the timing locked in place.
@S1ckbg5 жыл бұрын
also marking the position for easy reassembly
@Dragonfabb5 жыл бұрын
@@S1ckbg marks are easiest!
@hackengineering4015 жыл бұрын
Not in the case of Vanos
@kubajuszczak56805 жыл бұрын
Look at those sweet timelapse camera moves at 4:00 :) Nice!
@sr20vett5 жыл бұрын
The torque spec for the primary tensioner is 30lbs/ft tq. Can't wait to see this thing redlining!
@_jovian5 жыл бұрын
pretty sure youre supposed to leave the bridge on the cams with the locking pins in place to make sure you dont fuck up the timing. Marking the cam sprocket and chain probably would have make your life easier as well.
@AutomotiveAnatomy5 жыл бұрын
S54 is a good engine!
@The_True_5 жыл бұрын
Pete calling himself OCD, but had faith enough not to double check the new part with the micrometer. Lol! Just kidding! Something about the timing cover being off gets me hyper every time, not sure why but it's cool! ✌😎
@jhrodriguez085 жыл бұрын
Valve cover gasket will leak on the exhaust side and rear of the engine if you didn’t apply RTV sealant , as for spark plugs Denso Iridium are an alternative to NGKs , I have these plugs in mine
@basithph89585 жыл бұрын
Now I want a E46 M3
@cliffcurtis765 жыл бұрын
Did you find the ‘sweet spot’ for the splined center shaft you removed at 1:53 when you replaced it? The gears are not symmetrical and you lose timing capacity if not clocked properly.
@Che1seabluesdrogba113 жыл бұрын
When I did all my vamos stuff I had broken tab on the exhaust hub, Extremely lucky that didn't fall in, and also had a broken timing chain guide... I have absolutely no idea how it stayed in place, it was splintered I half diagonally and easily broke once I had it in my hands.
@RyanWilliamsNutrition5 жыл бұрын
While the engine is out it would be silly not to change the o ring on the CPV. Other than that, I think you guys have covered most things without going full blown OCD.
@lanceruimveld80742 жыл бұрын
This is way easier than you know how.
@evilspoons5 жыл бұрын
Is there no way to pull the sensor data from the CAN using existing BMW sensors? Those add-ons look easy enough to install but I feel like water temperature at least should already be available on the ECU.
@patx355 жыл бұрын
A part of me is thinking that owning a BMW isn't as bad as what people claim, until I realized all the specialty tools used.
@Finnspin_unicycles5 жыл бұрын
Which specialty tools?
@mentals5555 жыл бұрын
What specialty tools
@bandwagon2405 жыл бұрын
Did you two actually watch the video or just go straight to being triggered?
@FranklinSonatra5 жыл бұрын
Torx bits = specialty tools 😂
@mentals5555 жыл бұрын
@@bandwagon240 there were no special tools besides the valve adjustment tool, which doing an adjustment on my Toyota required something similar
@fgialcgorge73924 жыл бұрын
The baked on oil is driving my OCD to make me come up there, tear your engine down, and clean it.
@TheSandman1212125 жыл бұрын
I sense a valve cover gasket leak. For this car I have heard many times people get leaks if they dont replace.
@idokwatcher20624 жыл бұрын
Yeah on the exhaust manifold side it becomes hard as a rock from the header/manifold heat and cracks.
@frontspring15 жыл бұрын
who makes that cool 1/4 torque wrench you're using?not the electric the manual one
@kotsil5 жыл бұрын
Hi guys...just I see this video and when you put the bridge for the timing you put it on the wrong position....the letter A is from the German word "Auspuff" that means exhaust and the E is from the word "Einlass" means Intel....just check it again before you close the engine
@ecroffleps5 жыл бұрын
Hm, you're right, for that short demonstration at the end it was the wrong way around. In the timelapse you couldn't see if it was right or not. I don't know if this would have any effect on the timing since it's only there to align both cams for Vanos installation. On a side note: In german the A would stand for "Auslass" rather than "Auspuff". The exhaust is the pipe that comes after you're "Krümmer" (header), we're really specific on this stuff 😅
@gsppuffer5 жыл бұрын
Should've marked the gears and chain🙄It always makes me feel so much better when going back with ohv's
@ricepony335 жыл бұрын
Confirms leasing BMW’s is actually more affordable :)
@FrenchValleyAirport5 жыл бұрын
Can agree, got a 2015 with 47k miles and it's probably had close to 10k in work done lmao
@kalebthompson15 жыл бұрын
As a bmw tech I can verify that is true.
@6710215 жыл бұрын
can you dyno it after you finish?so curious how much diff between 0k and 300k KM...
@paulsaari45785 жыл бұрын
What oil and type of spec have you been running in that engine?
@vassamoylov99025 жыл бұрын
Hey guys. What kind of torque wrench is that?
@RobertKohut5 жыл бұрын
Nice!!
@gsppuffer5 жыл бұрын
What brand are them flashlights
@Industry-insider5 жыл бұрын
I really want to put a Detroit diesel blower on my s54
@mrphiscal5 жыл бұрын
Notifications squad's
@tyrtyranski77915 жыл бұрын
Chain Timing is good now??
@frozenpete7885 жыл бұрын
The double Vanos is part of the reason why it needs 10w60 weight oil. Because it needs that high pressure. Being high output engines, the pressure would drop too low to maintain proper function of the vanos with a w40/w50. This engine looks used but not abused with all those kms. I've seen much worse with less kms, but at that point the problem stands between the seat a'd the steering wheel
@bsouza16755 жыл бұрын
Where did you buy your feeler gauge? 👍 thanks for the vid 🙏🏻
@dangerousdream49573 жыл бұрын
Where is part 10!!!!
@jdmfreak225 жыл бұрын
Groovy! :P
@thandomeanslove21024 жыл бұрын
Hey guys - my rocker arms wont move at all (Only have two out of spec)
@dongkyukim35805 жыл бұрын
A rear differential rebuild video please!!
@RickyG5124 жыл бұрын
What happened to episode 10??
@jorgegarcia41605 жыл бұрын
Show some luv
@toonames5 жыл бұрын
Got the same on my e46 m3 cabrio, just spend more that I paid for the car just to put it right... but the smiles per gallon paid everything...
@neutral21r5 жыл бұрын
no chain change?
@earnestbunbury21035 жыл бұрын
The guide broke because the tensioner is worn out and the chain was slappin' against it. Replace asap.
@vtecjeff5 жыл бұрын
Hey, I’m not stickler or anything but that American flag should be adjacent to that Canadian flag, not beneath it. Love your channel and content btw.
@kevinshasteen56825 жыл бұрын
While engine is out....slap to the forehead, DOH! I could've had a V8
@PANTYEATR15 жыл бұрын
who's butt was puckering as he was pulling that little valve shim and then dangling it over the open engine?...it would have fallen in on me for sure...get a magnetic tool next time!😏
@Spooly_5 жыл бұрын
It was magnetic..
@evilspoons5 жыл бұрын
Lol, he literally said it was magnetic as he was removing the shim and showing the tool.
@axsb5 жыл бұрын
guys how about k swap that e46? haha
@MaxSpeedMike5 жыл бұрын
I hear these are usually a massive pain in the ass
@bsouza16755 жыл бұрын
BMW Shim stack....$600
@jorgegarcia41605 жыл бұрын
1st
@jimwong28235 жыл бұрын
You're pushing your luck?$20 part isn't going to bite you in the ass with high miles.
@pocketdimes10485 жыл бұрын
So glad I sold my money pit e39 wagon. Over engineered unreliable nonsense. Sold it to some other sucker and bought my girl an engagement ring. Better investment.
@georgefloydhadasthma91335 жыл бұрын
5th
@al81615 жыл бұрын
Man, it is a great engine But everything in that car is potentially catastrophic Very intensive maintenance and only for rich people or self mechanics
@savethemanuals94485 жыл бұрын
not really i own one (since 2012) and it never gave me any trouble if u buy a nice example you will only need to do the regular maintenance don't forget that this is a very high mileage car and clearly the old owner did not take good care of it
@Raven05R65 жыл бұрын
I don't understand what you mean A L. Are you saying the other engines timing and heads can be worked on internally without taking things off the engine? How would anyone whos not a "self mechanic" work on these parts on any engine? Why would you need to be rich to replace parts on an engine? MANY cars have variable cam/valve timing, like Honda's VTEC.
@al81615 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear there are good units out there. I have friends with M3s (some bought new, others used) that all of them have needed bearings, even on e92 m3 v8, amongst other issues (smg)
@al81615 жыл бұрын
@@Raven05R6 Other cars don´t need bearings or vanos refurbished at such low milage intervals or to be considered "maintenance". What I mean by rich is just that you are going to throw a lot of money at the car (in comparison with what it is worth) just to keep it running. S54 needs a lot of love. You either pay for it or you do it yourself.
@Raven05R65 жыл бұрын
@@al8161 My S62 has 120k miles and the Vanos is still great. Vanos low-interval maintenance parts are accessible without removing much of anything to get to. You clearly aren't a BMW M car owner because all you are doing is regurgitating internet bs about them. The engine has ~150k+ miles on it. "low miles" haha
@gt3076rCA5 жыл бұрын
You guys are very limited. This engine is going to detonate like the fireworks in Atlantic City on the 4th of July.
@sapperROSS5 жыл бұрын
Bmw= big money waste
@tnmoe-5 жыл бұрын
Newton metres? Seriously? Do you weigh yourself in kilograms too? Lol
@Finnspin_unicycles5 жыл бұрын
They are canadians. So they measure gas in liters, distance in kilometers, and fuel efficiency in miles per gallon. Units make no sense over there.
@christophercasale79615 жыл бұрын
The manuals are all in Newton Metres and leaving a digital torque wrench in Nm is easy.
@evilspoons5 жыл бұрын
It's a German car, it's in metric. All the manuals are in metric. Why convert the specs when you can just set your wrench to Nm? Also, @F1NNSP1N I'm Canadian and measure fuel economy in L/100km.
@ronan78125 жыл бұрын
It's a simple and effective system. I bet you count your money from 1-100 and not in halves, eights or sixteenths etc. 😜