*SEE UPDATED VERSION* How to service a BMW 3 series 320d F30/F31 how to service a car

[@jimdcars]

I'VE UPLOADED A NEW VERSION OF THIS VIDEO WITH BETTER INFO AND AUDIO QUALITY kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4WwqomDlrNgj8k&lc=UgxiA28gelbR5ZtYTiF4AaABAg

[@msc6386]

nice! little ocd tip: oil capacity for this engine is 5.2 liters, what I like to do is order 5 + 1 liters and I let 0.8 liters flow through the engine to the pan, flushing the remining bits out as well :)

[@eminem2]

Nearly destroyed the car, but very nice video. DO NOT try to start the car after a fuel filter change if you are watching this. Many cars (including one of mine) have been destroyed like this. The high pressure Bosch CP4 fuel pump in this car will destroy your engine if you try to run it dry, the fuel is THE lubricant for this pump, running it dry will destroy it and kill the entire fuel system. Use ISTA to run a "bleed fuel system" or short the 12v wire for the activation of the fuel pre-supply small pump in the tank before trying to start the car!!!

[@asimcc]

This is an excellent video for anyone with this car. Details that are otherwise assumed (like jacking points) are helpful enough to give confidence to amateurs. Thanks!

[@jimdcars]

Thanks very much!

[@68axarayli]

Think this video might have saved me around £200 in labour 😂 thanks a lot mate you’re a gem 1 in a million

[@kirwanjohn101]

Well done, joung man. Great to see someone working on their car

[@flaviuspalade627]

You should use the Bleeding Fuel System function from ISTA before starting the car. By doing so, the car will start normally.

[@jimdcars]

Thanks for the tip, I don’t have ISTA so this was the next best thing (I think?)

[@EduardoPerez-kg4yq]

@@jimdcars u only have to push start button twice , without start the engine , for 3 or 4 times . At the next time start the engine .

[@aaronlister2741]

This is honestly such a good video! I love how you’ve sectioned the video too so we can choose the service bits we need rather than skipping through the video! Thanks

[@jimdcars]

Thank you!

[@jamesmoffat2977]

Great video thanks. I would renew the sump plug when changing the engine oil, they’re not expensive.

[@SubSoldier25]

I agree. Worth the couple of quid for peace of mind

[@TrevorDonegan]

one of the best service videos I have ever seen - I prob would not take on the fuel filter change that is beyond what I would be able to do.

[@danielk1659]

@jimdcars, Can you provide a video of glow plug replacement step by step? You have great videos!

[@clivegoss5734]

Thanks a lot, great video, you’ve given me the confidence to try and do this work myself, I’ve just been to my local BMW dealer to see if they can identify a fault, they did identify the fault and charged me £150 to tell me I had to fork out another £1000 to replace a part in the steering wheel. I just hate electronics. Keep up the good work.

[@КириллСтоляров-х7ц]

great video! can you tell what sockets size needed for this maintenance?

[@lloydhopwood4331]

Brilliant video this mate, thank you. I'm buying one of these in the very near future and want to service my car myself. Thanks once again.

[@jimdcars]

No worries, thank you!

[@HogwartsBasement]

Right my volumes up maximum and o cannot hear a thing your saying at the start

[@tareqalmaqaleh7541]

i went to BMW service last year all these things cost me around £500 thats crazy to but with this excellent video explain what they did exactly Thank you man for this video

[@mihajlogorgiev5574]

there is a strange intermittent vibration that can also be felt on the steering wheel... this is only when the car is at rest when the gas is added the vibration goes away... I have been struggling with this problem for 2 years and I don't know what it is... the vibration to be exact it's like a vibration from a phone that can be felt on the steering wheel... please advise???

[@vusimuzizondo3623]

Job well done mate. Saved yourself lots of money, no need for service centers to do that for you. 👌🏽😉👍🏽

[@jimdcars]

Exactly! Thanks

[@mczeljk]

guys, is it safe to lift the car placing the jack next to the actual jack pads, as seen at 6:32 ?

[@VictorCassell]

How do you adjust fog lights

[@ogini7296]

Very useful ,I read that the torque of the plug is 30nm

[@josephbrown3647]

Man you've given me confidence to try this myself. Thanks for the video 📹 😀

[@myasaee]

Fantastic video. Showed all the steps easy to follow. Thank you.

[@Dmxravin]

Anyone who watched this. Please DO NOT jack the car up other than the four jack locations on the side of the car or the front centre or rear centre (differential - don’t put any weight on the differential cover)

[@MTBTrekRoutes]

Agree! Nice video but the jacking was making me very nervous! Not how to jack this car up!

[@Nik-hm5um]

So, it is right or not jack up the car like in this video?

[@Dmxravin]

@@Nik-hm5um it's not, jack it up at the jack pad located underneath the car

[@jamieearley3329]

If like me you don't have a long reach jack for the front centre jacking point. Use a hand jack on the side point to raise the car enough to get a regular trolley jack under the front centre point. Then once you have the car raised enough from the centre you can easily slide the axle stands on to the side jack points. Then just reverse the process to lower the car. A bit long winded but saves ££ on a new long reach jack

[@jameshartwell1880]

Fair play to you buddy, saving money and self Satisfaction on doing the job!!!

[@Wix11ven]

Regarding the fuel filter, is this only on Diesel mode or is this also on petrol model too?

[@Jean-Pierré-v1d]

Thanks this video is really good 👍 helped very much

[@StayPuft80]

Great video. Easy and simple video.

[@jacklin5419]

How often should I change the fuel, air and cabin filters?

[@jimdcars]

I’d do air and cabin every service, I think the fuel filters are supposed to last longer but not sure. Quick Google should tell you

[@jcustomdiy3661]

video you made is awesome but you really need a mic bro

[@jimdcars]

I know the next videos I will have one! Cheers

[@Colonel63]

Just bought a F30 320D. Thanks for posting this - very interesting/insightful!

[@jimdcars]

Thank you! Hope you enjoy the car

[@kholofelomaloma]

I wanna do this myself. Great video. Easy to follow. I guess I just need to get myself that big jack. The hand-jack won't do

[@philipdecharmoy1516]

Sound to low in video, also this is an m sport model so it's advised to use the m sport air filter that doesn't have the grey layer on the bottom of the filter. Also remove the whole air filter housing to avoid unnecessary bending and twisting of plastic hoses and parts etc.

[@nattawatausc6973]

I'm looking to buy one with n47, is the timing chain still a problem in f30 generation?

[@jimdcars]

Hi, mine is on 85k miles and hasn't had it changed, I've only had the car for the last 10k miles and she hasn't skipped a beat so far! (and I do like to rag it a bit). As far as I'm aware I've read on forums it's a lot worse on the E9X generation. As long as you have full service history you should be alright, and I got a warranty with mine to cover me as well just in case. Hope this helps.

[@ivanmihanovic5443]

It is fault in F series as well. On all n47 engines all up to 2014.

[@nattawatausc6973]

@@ivanmihanovic5443 Thanks for sharing, i've just read that after 2010 they come with longer chain guide and separated timming sprocket from crankshaft, BMWdoctor channel also mentioned that. Is that true and does it help?

[@ivanmihanovic5443]

@@nattawatausc6973not to let anyone down but sometimes I came across real s*it those bmw doctors/experts/mechanics say on yt (and many others will agree), not just about n47 engine. There is no separated crankshaft sprocket, it's still part of the crankshaft, there was an update on the 184 hp n47d20c engine on camshaft sprocket (stronger), but they are still failing but slightly less than 177 hp n47d20a. Many f30s and f10s I've done with broken chains and broken guides and one 64 plate just left the garage... the camshaft sprocket teeth are also known to wear out... the only better thing about 177 hp engine is it was under the bmw recall to check and replace if necessary while n47d20c in F series wasn't ever under any recall but fails a lot... and it's essential to replace with genuine kit, not fai or any other similar crap although many people on yt say fai is good, I have a few 30k-ish miles fai sprockets chains, sprockets and guides and you don't want to see the wear on them in just 30k

[@nattawatausc6973]

​@@ivanmihanovic5443 Thanks you so much indeed sir, still, is first gen b47 way more reliable?

[@crunkin234]

whish more people made videos with this quality

[@jimdcars]

Thank you!

[@archiebarber9802]

This was a great video. Really helpful Thank you dude

[@ThakurAbhishek5347]

Nice video mate love from India 🇮🇳. I have one question should i go for used F30 2013 or 2014 model ? . Is 3 series are reliable?. And what about the transmission brother. i heard transmission's of these cars are nightmare if it fail's. for how much miles transmission of 320d last's without any problems?

[@tashilkana9506]

I currently have 180000km on my 320D f30 and no problems so far.

[@leratotshabalala7243]

Thank you from South Africa ❤️👍

[@chrisp4899]

Apart from the oil does the car flag up that the air filter/fuel filter etc requires changing ?

[@jimdcars]

No it won’t say ‘change air filter’ but it’ll say when it needs a service which includes air filter I think, maybe look up what bmw say for a service

[@simonlissek5739]

can u do it for f32 coupe 2017 ´?

[@jimdcars]

I’m not 100% certain but if it’s the 420d I’d imagine they’re extremely similar if not identical.

[@simonlissek5739]

@@jimdcars kk thanks i gonna try it :D

[@michaelboyle7668]

Very well done good camera work.

[@ImranKhan-ej3fy]

Thanks for the vid bro! Going to be servicing my ‘13 328i f30 myself but worried about one thing.. the electronic service stamp thing on the idrive to show service history. Did you do yours?

[@jimdcars]

That’s the only problem with doing it yourself, I’m fairly sure you can’t add services to the iDrive service history. Google it incase I’m wrong though and let me know if you find a way!

[@ImranKhan-ej3fy]

@@jimdcars I’m just checking out an oil change vid from Johnny HG & someone commented the same thing I did. He says he got his local dealer to add it to his idrive. I’ll ring up my local service centre & garage tomorrow just to confirm though

[@ImranKhan-ej3fy]

@@jimdcars kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIGnimdmiJeGas0 This is how you do it 👍🏼

[@jimdcars]

@@ImranKhan-ej3fy cheers mate

[@UnisoleBunker]

You can easily update the idrive free a d easy by downloading the program. Plug your laptop into the car and update. Search KZbin there are videos. I've updates mine for years

[@KayDeeDuiker]

Next show us safe engine cleaning

[@Ridemax4]

great video mate !

[@NannaSandbjerg]

thank you for the good videos, we many people in world will benefit from it 🏆🌐Continue with Videos with F30 / F31 🛠

[@jimdcars]

Thank you! I will be doing more in the future

[@huseyinklc5924]

do you need to change the fuel filter every time you service? asking for a petrol f30.

[@jimdcars]

Tbh mate I’m not sure, I don’t think you have to every time but best checking what the manufacturer says

[@themoulinos4724]

for petrol F30 you do not change the fuel filter. it is located in your low pressure fuel pump and its pretty much permanent. The diesel models have this extra second fuel filter under the body like in this video , but the petrol ones do not.

[@raftonpounder6696]

4:40 the charcoal removes smells.

[@ankur29]

thanks for sharing the knowledge.

[@nos6851]

Nice vidéo and very helpfull. Thanks from Paris !

[@adamx1748]

Excellent demonstration. Might attempt this myself. One thing i would do differently is push the oil filter into the correct place first then screw the cap on rather than screw the cap with the filter combined. I done the latter before on a Peugeot and broke the oil filter plug...

[@jimdcars]

Good tip, thanks for the advice!

[@adamx1748]

@@jimdcars would you consider a remap?

[@adamx1748]

Serviced the car, found the air filter a bollocks to get back on, bent a clip. I think the mann air filter was too thick in the housing.

[@jimdcars]

@@adamx1748 I would and have, but I think I’ll leave it as I’d worry about the extra strain put on other components due to the extra power. I’d rather save my pennies and get the more reliable 330d at some point instead and maybe remap that as the 6 cylinders are known to be more reliable. Don’t worry you’re not the only one, off camera and out of the edit there was a lot of messing around and swearing trying to get the clips back on aha

[@adamx1748]

@@jimdcars Agreed about the remap. Thanks for the video, saved me ££.

[@Pete2262]

Brilliant, really enjoyed it, thanks.

[@tduic]

Very nice video. One thing: next time use some gloves for fishing. Used motor oil is very carcinogenic for your skin. Having slightly oily hands is ok, but dipping the whole fist in it, really not advisable.

[@jon08090178]

Very helpful video, thanks 👍

[@jimdcars]

Thanks!

[@javianjohnson8746]

Really detailed video. Thanks man

[@jimdcars]

Thanks!

[@RobertBrownieJr]

Shit yourself at the end then didn't ya ;) brilliant video mate, really appreciate your work. Live long and drive safely

[@myoz6804]

Thanks heaps 👍🏿👍🏿

[@cinematicb]

Thankx man 💪👍

[@hanslanda5956]

good video. unfortunately the sound is much too quiet. windows 10 to 60% and YT to 100%. Just for info. Thanks :-)

[@ga8hp70z]

Good job

[@raftonpounder6696]

Get yourself a set of ramps.

[@Wix11ven]

Amazing video!! what about spark plugs?

[@jimdcars]

Diesel engines don’t use spark plugs, they have glow plugs which do a similar job

[@Wix11ven]

@@jimdcars ah thank you I was unaware, I just bought an F30 320i so will be following your video to do the service

[@andrewguy1249]

Great video thank you

[@GaminGit]

Decent video mate - I'm planning to do the same thing. How much did you pay for everything by the way? I'm getting £110 for everything including 6L of oil on GSF with a 60% off code, seems good to me (a saving of £155 apparently)!

[@jimdcars]

That’s good! I paid £145 from Car Parts 4 Less (not including buying the jack, torque wrench etc) and got two 4L tubs of oil

[@AA-os1sg]

Nice one

[@Doctor9Raccoon]

no audio ? super low

[@jimdcars]

Sorry the audio in the intro is very quiet I didn’t realise until I went to edit. I have a different camera now so future videos will be fine

[@patrick-mwit3537]

Thanks

[@boqa25]

Up

[@chriskalantzis7429]

Awesome! Think about wearing chemical - resistant gloves next time. You don't want this synthetic oil on your skin...

[@staffsargegaming]

Could barely hear a word you were saying....

[@philipdecharmoy1516]

Cringed when you stuck your hand into the old oil to look for sump plug..... just use a new one

[@iCozzh]

Do u not own a pair of gloves lmfao

[@jimdcars]

I didn’t have any at this point, I do now 😂

[@iCozzh]

@@jimdcars made me chuckle when u was fishing out the sump plug lmfao

[@jimdcars]

@@iCozzh yeah I was really feeling the fact I left the gloves at home haha

[@johnvanderv.4219]

Cant hear shit

[@EDDYPRIME]

Good video manual mate, but the sound is to low =(

[@Mackenzie2576]

Really good video, Thank you!

[@amfareed30]

Very nice video Thanks

[@markking1602]

Great video thanks