Ryan's 2000 BMW M5 Winter 2020 Update

[@kjakan79]

My dreamcar. One car that has gotten love for 10 years.

[@mrmick12321]

Every time i see this car, my heart freaking stop. I love it! Great job Ryan.

[@E39Source]

Thank you!

[@douglasullman9777]

Sir, you may be the most detail oriented person of all time. Perfect for a E39 M5 owner. As a fellow E39 M5 Titanium owner, I salute you.

[@E39Source]

Thank you, Douglas!

[@jazzmike_]

Fantastic to get to see the progress. I sold my E39 a few years ago as I didn’t have the funds to maintain it like I wanted to. These videos always make me miss it

[@jamalwalker2104]

Hi Ryan. My name is Jay. Thank you for all the wonderful videos. I plan to feature my 96 E36 328i on your channel one day soon. I look forward to many more great videos on your channel.

[@E39Source]

Thank you Jay! I'd love to feature that, please read more at www.e39source.com/participate :)

[@eSavoylounge]

Excellent video. My 2000 e39 m5 has been parked for 9 years and I'm about to get it completely restored from top to bottom. I bought a few different cars in between so that's the reason for the 9 year of hibernation. I will be in touch.

[@E39Source]

Fantastic! Let me know if you need any help with the restoration, this is now what I specialize in.

[@DustyPearl-13]

Ryan...your videos are a blessing for the car enthusiast's souls! Keep up the great work and please let me know if you decide to let go your car!

[@E39Source]

Thank you for the support!

[@ShiftedPerspective]

Great update! Now I am feeling the need to make some additional improvements to my '03

[@machtschnell7452]

UV is what degrades the vinyl in your dashboard. Use it always. Nice to see you conserving and using this great car.

[@Shophorst]

Ryan thanks for all the vids of the e39 m5. It was the reason to buy my imola red 1999 m5. Great DIY tips. I’m a Happy owner for more the three years now. Greetings from the Netherlands.

[@E39Source]

Thank you for this comment! And congrats on an Imola M5, that might be my favorite :D

[@1234Coolboy1234]

Your car's beautifully well maintained!

[@martydoane1]

Great update, and the M5 looks amazing. I wish mine looked that good. I would request a full BlueBus install vid if you have the time. I'm awaiting my pre-order, and have the MKIV, BM53, and 16:9 display installed & ready to go. Very excited for the BlueBus functionality.

[@E39Source]

Thank you! I'll get on that video and hopefully have it made before the units ship.

[@dayalanvelan3070]

Awesome videos. I am from South Africa. I owned a 2001 m5 le mans blue. The greatest saloon car ever made.

[@AbcAbc-ox6pg]

Great car. I'm from Germany and have the same in silverstone metallic and OEM condition, renewed everything like you. Respraying the whole car is looking good on one hand, but on the other hand it won't be the stock paint then anymore which is an important feature for real collectors.

[@E39Source]

I've already had several panels resprayed in the past, so I am not worried about that. I have no plans to sell either, so collector value is out the window for me.

[@bekiro28]

Ryan will drive to heaven with this thing no one can take it from him 😂

[@fluffyty19]

Please do the full video on BlueBus! I have one on order and can’t wait to use it!

[@shezulee]

I second this request. I’m sure plenty others would like to see you do one as well.

[@nickmarinez4343]

I’m gonna also request that video. I have GROM in my car currently and although it’s not bad at all, I like the options for the turn signal and how it displays what’s playing from the phone on the screen

[@pghardin]

Thanks Ryan. Really great videos. On my second E39 M5, 2000. I love very much the way it is built but have the BlueBus on order. Great tip. Paul - Le Mans blue, one owner.

[@bnk9575]

You should paint the faded seat belt release buttons (red). I did it on my E39, it really makes a difference and it is a tiny fraction of the price of replacing the whole thing.

[@berkeleydojah]

I’m doing my rear wiring harness. It’s for the trunk latch, license plate lights and some grounds. The wiring loom that goes into the trunk a couple a wires are broken and I don’t care to solder each wire, just doing a full replacement. Take a look at your wiring loom that has the little hose coming out of the trunk. I bet you your wires are starting to break. I found out because my trunk latch wouldn’t open I had to manually open my trunk with my key. Good luck!

[@E39Source]

I am very familiar with this failure point, but haven't had trouble yet. When I do, I shall deal with that!

[@brandonmccarthy9224]

Man this car looks amazing

[@kmabike718]

Absolutely love the E39 M5. I currently own a beautiful Black E38. I also have put a good amount of money into it. I can say it drives like it just came out the showroom. Maybe one day I can get myself in an E39. I know you want to keep it stock, however the Avant 4 head piece is a nice addition to your entertainment system. It looks like the radio you already have in there, except its android based. Anyhow enjoy your baby

[@E39Source]

Thank you! Congratulations on what sounds to be an incredible E38 as well. I use the BlueBus system, so I can retain the factory electronics while adding comfort turn signals, bluetooth, phone connectivity, etc. It's the perfect solution in my opinion!

[@m502alex]

Happy bday to your beast! My '02 is leaking oil everywhere. Hoping I get all of her problems fixed soon

[@sheldonm3535]

I’ve been subscribed for a long time. Anyways your e39 is super fresh. It reminds me of my e90 M3. Super oem plus. Only thing is I use the ECS Tuning magnetic drain plug for cheap insurance.

[@E39Source]

Thanks for the support!

[@blazbohinc4964]

This is probably the most well maintained M5 in the world. Any more and it would've been a showpiece.

[@karuizawaboy]

Great video, Ryan. Love watching these from Japan. My E39 is just a year older than your baby. Be well!

[@troylogan3653]

Hey Ryan I love your videos, I'm planning on trading in my e70 x5m in this spring for a e39 m5. You've made me want one even more. I've always loved them. Great job keep it up.

[@E39Source]

Thanks for the support! Good luck on the M5 hunt :)

[@petee6624]

Hi Ryan - love your ride. I have an 03 e39 M5 and love it. Yes, I paid too much by purchasing it through EAG in Cincinnati, OH. Question for you - where did you get your trunk carpet mat? Did you get it through a BMW forum or elsewhere? Additionally - I am in need of mirrors as the motors on mine are going bad. Are you parting an E39 that I could purchase them from you? Let me know & thank you.

[@E39Source]

You didn't pay too much- you got it from the best. Their cars are justified. The trunk mat came from Shady Hasan of the E39 M5 Owner's Group on FaceBook. He says more stock will be available soon. I highly recommend it!

[@petee6624]

@@E39Source Thank you! I reached out to him. I may need someone to purchase on my bahalf as he did not appreciate me following up on my order about 8 mos ago. Any volunteers? Any suggestions on a source for the mirrors? Appreciate your insight.

[@E39Source]

@@petee6624 Just keep an eye out on that FaceBook group for stock/availability updates. Mirrors are tricky. Stupid expensive new, no good repair options. Keep up to date with Adam and Mikhail on that group, they part more cars than I do.

[@ernestocastellanos6446]

Idk if you noticed but theres a smaaaaaall speck of white on the video in the lower midsection. You can see it easier when filming the interior of the car (13:00 for example)

[@E39Source]

Hmm so there is- I shall check out the lens.

[@XpunisherX8152]

i live in Downtown SD . i hope i see this beautiful baby one day !

[@E39Source]

Keep an eye out on weekends! I get down there pretty often, though usually Coronado or the Gas Lamp areas.

[@JPDenali]

Nice car, as always Ryan. The level of meticulousness here is stellar, and sets an example to others. One thing I often wonder though, is that with all the time, energy, money, and heart that went into this car, what would you do if you were ever involved in an accident with this car where it was damaged pretty bad? Such as someone hitting you from behind or the side at 20-30 MPH? Would you just have it rebuilt?

[@E39Source]

Thanks for the kind words. I often worry about this sort of an incident happening. Good insurance is important. Of course it would depend on the event, but I would do whatever is possible and realistic for this car.

[@JPDenali]

@@E39Source Who is your insurance provider?

[@E39Source]

@@JPDenali Progressive

[@florinlepadatu5648]

It's a real pleasure to watch your videos, some of them twice, I really like how you maintain this car and even if I don't have an M5 I got a lot of ideea from you for retrofitting stuff on my e39 520d m47 that I own for 14years by now. One thing I would like to do is bluebus but my car came with no dsp mid, low ike and no tel an R/T buttons on the 4-spoke steering wheel, so, can I use bluebus with all its features? How can I summon siri or answer or reject calls. I don't have the blue connector on the trunk just cd changer. What should be done to get those buttons working cause I tried to fit them but it was a complete failure - the entire left panel not worked...I know in the US most of the cars came with tel or prewired but not in EU so if you ever came across this retrofit please post it

[@E39Source]

Thank you very much for your kind words and support! If you have an IBUS car (3 and 6-pin CD changer connectors) then you can do the BlueBus. Without those buttons, I do not know how those features would work. I've never seen or worked with a car of that spec since they weren't available in the United States.

[@ottson]

I liked the 16:9 navigation bracket facelift lol! OCD here too. And why not go for another E39 M5 as your daily driver?

[@livemadseason]

As always - I have so much respect for you Ryan for the condition of this car. Scratched a trim? Oh well let's order new OEM. You should call it Christine, as it is getting younger with age and milage :D Just one piece of advice - I you have kids in the future - do not let them in until have enough savings to pay for potential damages :D

[@E39Source]

Thank you very much! When I do hopefully have kids, they won't be near it lol

[@alecxpro2071]

Great car and awesome video as always. May I please ask if you know when I should do my rod bearings on my E39 540i 2001. It currently has 63k miles. Many thanks in advance

[@E39Source]

Thanks! I would recommend oil analysis every 25k miles for you now, and consider doing the rod bearings when Blackstone says you should- or between 160-190k miles.

[@alecxpro2071]

@@E39Source thank you very much.

[@neeravreddy9360]

Cleanest high mileage e39

[@svenskfox]

Think I saw you a little while back on Sabre Springs Pkwy. Recognized the plate right away lol. Saw your dad's Ferrari at one point too. The HAHA AMG plate might get you into trouble out here where everyone and their sister leases new C63s lol.

[@E39Source]

That'd be us! I live around 56/15 in Sabre Springs. Keep an eye (ear) out for the muffler deleted E60 M5 too, that's out every day! So far so good with the plate, I don't think people that buy AMG cars actually know what they are.

[@michaelschwarz154]

Your video, info. helped me for I am new to BMW. I bought an '01 530i M Sport. w/maint. receipts. Paint-SCHWARZ 2 .Our cars have common stuff. Thanks for being meticulous.

[@macp5464]

The car I’m going to be purchasing this month has a production month/year of 12/1999. I’m curious if it has an alarm system. Did every e39 m5 come with one from the factory, or was it an option? If all cars got it, does production date have anything to do with it? Thanks!

[@E39Source]

All E39 M5s produced for North America have an alarm system, but those made for Europe/other may have had that as an option. Production date shouldn't matter.

[@thomasvadbunker2611]

What is in those two pouches/bags in gather trunk cubby? I don’t think I’ve seen those before.

[@Winter1256]

Waiting

[@raehumcheema8075]

Hi @e39source I have a 2001 e39 m5 euro which has a factory rear spoiler delete. I would like the spoiler back on is there any advice on how I should do and If its possible to fit?

[@E39Source]

Hello, you easily buy a spoiler online, have it painted in your vehicle's color, and install it. E39 M5 spoiler: bit.ly/3B45uRz Spoiler adhesive tape: bit.ly/3rziw6k

[@shezulee]

My favorite part was 31:10

[@hamborg2]

Like the plate HAHA AMG. 💥🎶😂. It’s like 1FASTMF 💥🎶👍

[@nelsonhernandez321]

Will the interior trim and all interior parts fit from a 525i 2001 into a 530i 2002 manufactured in 2001?

[@E39Source]

Yes, direct fit.

[@blazbohinc4964]

What's the range on this car? Also, what's the estimated value? 30 grand?

[@E39Source]

Fuel range? 200-400 miles depending on how its driven. Value on mine specifically is very hard to say. Kelly Blue Book would say around $10k. I have far more than it's 'worth' in it and wouldn't sell it for less than $120k or so.

[@arnavvrtech7467]

Would you mind sharing how much you’ve spent on the car in these 10 years?

[@E39Source]

I have chosen to not make that figure public at this time

[@joshuacory]

Made it to the end of your winter 2020 update and glad I did. I'm tired of living with my cassette tape adapter and would love to see you make a full install/DIY on the www.bluebus.dev solution. I've added my name to the list for his next batch. Thank you for such being such an amazing resource and advocate for our E39 M5 Beasts...

[@E39Source]

Thank you for your comment! Check the latest few videos from E39Source. There are installation and demo videos of the BlueBus on the E46 and my M5.

[@TangToms]

That radiator thing happened to me as well.

[@noamchomsky3077]

Hi Ryan. In 10 years of ownership what have you spent in total on your car?

[@E39Source]

Enough to buy an F90 M5.

[@noamchomsky3077]

E39Source you’re shitting me right?

[@manbowv8]

@@noamchomsky3077 If you haven't realized by now, he will literally buy the best for the car. Best hardly ever means low cost and it's clearly for a passion of the vehicle, no one in their right mind would spend this way without a love for the car. I do the same for my cobalt SS, most don't understand why you triple or more what the car is worth in just repairs.

[@rsporsche]

Ryan, does your car have the two or three pin e-box fan?

[@E39Source]

Two, is there a three?

[@rsporsche]

@@E39Source Maybe not in the US? My June '99 euro M5 has a three pin that is controlled by a temperature switch in the e-box instead of the DME. I have the 8F code though because the DME is not seeing a fan on the respective pin. Not sure if i should code out the error or wire the fan to the DME and drop the temperature switch.

[@E39Source]

@@rsporsche Maybe the temp switch is bad? Or fan, or both?

[@rsporsche]

​@@E39Source I replaced the fan, and I think the original was fine too. The temperature switch also checks out as fine. Thing is, the fan isn't connected to the DME so there's no way for it to tell if it fails. I wired the 3 pin fan to the DME and no more 8F code but not sure if I should make that a permanent solution or not. Do you know if the DME hardware/software is different across different years of the M5? I'm wondering how the software knows whether a car has a 2 or 3 pin fan in the first place? Curiously the BMW ETK lists the 2 pin fan for my car, not the 3 pin but I think that's a data entry error on BMW's side. The WDS shows the 3 pin fan though.

[@E39Source]

@@rsporsche BMW has data errors all over the place, unfortunately. If the code went away, I'd leave it as is. There were numerous different software versions, so it probably just tries to decide on the fly which fan is installed and use that. The signals may be sent for both fans, actually.

[@gjj665j66]

How are your door LED lights not flickering?

[@E39Source]

They're a quality version from ECS Tuning perhaps?

[@sjs5395]

I want that bluebus for my 03' 525i

[@Casters4]

Mate, what are those bags that are over your battery in the trunk ?

[@E39Source]

Bags? Where in the video do you see this?

[@Casters4]

@@E39Source 18:26, when you pinpoint the cubby.

[@rsporsche]

@@Casters4 I guess at least one is for holding a 1l bottle of oil and the other possibly for cleaning kit? or also oil.

[@E39Source]

@@Casters4 Ahhh- those are small storage bags that I use for (1) an extra liter of oil for road trips and (2) a bottle of spray wax and towel incase I get hit with bird poop.

[@Casters4]

E39Source Do they have a part number ? And how are they stuck on there ?

[@Kdyzmnznzangarabalalmangaramal]

how much did you spend on this car the lastt 10 years? at least $ 100 000? or more

[@E39Source]

I have chosen to not make the numbers public at this time, but it is quite a bit. I also have a car that has the equivalent of ~18k miles on it mechanically, though.

[@epicon6]

The bumpers color doesn’t match the color really well. I really love the darker window tint!!!

[@E39Source]

It's maybe a 99% match, I think it's quite good. The camera always makes color matching look worse. Also understand that they don't match from factory. Plastic looks different than metal even when painted the exact same color. It's super bad on white BMWs, the bumpers are always very yellow.

[@florianrazvan4777]

👍💪

[@alexli5769]

How much you spending on your engine rebuild

[@E39Source]

S62 rebuilds are around $10,000 in parts alone.

[@alexli5769]

I need rebuilds my 2001 m5

[@robzillagarage]

10 years wow... ok maybe it's just because I'm young but you never think of upgrading to another model or different manufacturer? No disrespect if I word this wrong... I have a 300 srt8 and I'm debating on selling and getting something else but 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@jackman8929]

Once you drive an e39 you never want to get something else lol they're incredible cars

[@E39Source]

I have plans to add a daily driver at some point, but I don't plan on leaving BMW. BMWs of this generation are just a joy to drive and be around.

[@5Qu1Z33r]

I've had my M5 for 11 years now and it's my DD. But to be honest i've had several cars alongside M5 just to keep things fresh...

[@jamienat.1943]

WOW! Was waiting for someone smart to develop a digital platform for these cars...Bluetooth streaming and phone connectivity! Was Mercedes had something like that!

[@ANDYW031084]

Hallo MR. Ryan Are you Able to tell me whats your parasitic battery drain ? Mine has 0.95amp I don't know whats the right battery drain

[@E39Source]

I can have my shop take a look at this for you if you're in the San Diego region. Please submit a work request if so at E39Source.com. Thank you!

[@Greendragon420able]

Whatever happened to Colt?

[@E39Source]

He kind of went his own way.

[@Greendragon420able]

E39Source Gotcha. Thanks Ryan.

[@donvenray]

Do you still have your e46?

[@E39Source]

No, I sold it to Kennan back in Ohio.

[@donvenray]

E39Source Hmm regrettable Your diy video’s are the best on e39source even the e46 video’s Good voice to listen to and realy clear and interesting even the retrofit video’s even though I have little use of these video’s because i own a e46 ;)

[@E39Source]

@@donvenray I would be open to another E46 in the future, time will tell. But thank you!

[@anthonyk]

should i use 10w60 on the m62?

[@E39Source]

No, I would stick with whatever the owner's manual recommends on the M62. 5w30 or 5w40, I believe.

That 5 litre v8 doesn't look bigger than mine 3 litre twinturbo v6! So why do they fool us with downsizing! I know I get some more torgue in lower rpm but less in higher so it ain't worth it!

[@buddiec]

How much for the other m5

[@E39Source]

It has sold! I asked $16,999

[@davidpineda645]

Im in sandiego too, i use to have a 540i e39 but got a infiniti g37 ill race you

[@jamest5149]

Your car is triggers broom, 5 new handles and 3 new heads.

[@michaellovell3659]

This shit is museum quality.

[@alexanderroland4725]

E39Source

[@GETaYOTA]

31:10 😂

[@Eslamshendy_]

السياره للبيع

[@KenMrKLC]

You don't deserve to own that car the way you abuse it.

[@jeancharlesrabaux5658]

Please for sale you bmw e39 m5 for my please y love the cars si for sale the bmw yes ok for my