How To AVOID Destroying Your N55 Engine!

[@mattp9733]

actually the oil filter gasket leaking is important because of the location of the housing. If it leaks it’ll directly leak toward the serpentine belt corroding it and leading to the belt slipping off and being sucked into the engine and there goes your n55 lol. They fixed this issue on the B58s

[@Areku06]

Yep, but make sure you prime the motor after this job.

[@LucidLoki]

@@Areku06 when I did this job I didn’t prime my motor and everything was fine. Maybe I got lucky?

[@yaser62412]

@@Areku06 I never heard that u need to prime ?

[@EnjinTale]

@@LucidLoki It’s a pretty uncommon issue but it has happened to a few people. you’re on the more common side

[@ryanschultz1658]

I still can't believe you push 500+ on an open deck / cast internal motor. Crazy. Got me thinking N55 over B58 at this point for the price differential. Didn't know these had such a high power potential! Word.

[@ironmerc225]

In the real world 400-500 is more than enough I will be pushing 400 hp using mhd on my 640i

[@Areku06]

OFHG, replace that asap if it leaks that can kill your motor, it can drip oil on the belt and cause belt to slip. But make sure you prime the engine after doing OFHG because that can also kill your motor. Best way is unplug fuel injector wireless hardness and crank 3-5 time.

[@andorexurix2491]

Don’t have to prime engine. That is basically a myth because idiots dropped shit in the oil lines.

[@LucidLoki]

You and I share the same outlook on performance over looks. In my opinion, when you have the proper performance parts required, the looks just come as a side effect.

[@LucidLoki]

Also def a like and subscribe from me, can’t wait to check out the rest of your content!

[@dailydriven991]

Your shocks are gone bro. It happened the same way with my F30 335. Mine was on H&R Sports, by 60k mikes my stock shocks were gone. Upgrade to coils or the Bilstein B8’s and your ride will be completely changed. Even if they’re not blown, I guarantee when you take the stock shocks out (especially the rears), they’ll have no rebound left. Switch them out, no more bounce.

[@cammgt3rs370]

Beauty engine covers maintain a ton of heat not good. Glad you mentioned the fact that certain engine setups aren't great for track use because of oul starving issues.

[@cammgt3rs370]

Liquid Moly 5W40 with ceratek. Should help with lubricity and better protect the rod bearings.

[@cuttingedgecool7235]

Great advice Mike! I have a 2011 E90 6AT 335i with 43000 miles on it. Decided to let the BMW dealership replace the oil pan gasket and the OFHG due to the potential of engine grenade if it’s not primed correctly. Hopefully with it costing me $2100, I’ve bought myself a little piece of mind!

[@twinscoupe]

I feel you on The oil . I’ve had to just drop whatever in there

[@hacker52057]

Nice video man, solved a couple of stuff that got me scared about this engine. Thx and keep up with the good content

[@sciencexl]

My F06 Gran Coupe has no oil level indicator on the motor. You have to have the car check for you. It drives me nuts that i cant just take a look at the level if I already have the hood up. My last daily was a 6MT REV-UP G35 and the ridiculous oil consumption gave me anxiety, I had to check it constantly. The G rarely gave oil warnings even when it was at 50%!

[@seanpoore500]

Hey mike great video. love the 435i. N55 is such a great engine if you take care of it and you touched on a lot of the necessary points. Only thing I would add is an oil catch can. Oil blow by from the direct injection engines are common, more so with the n54 due to the lack of vvt. However it can still be an issue with the n55.

[@oldsql725]

i dont know man, i got 160.000km on my N55 and there was literally zero issues. I will change my rod bearings in 2 months for safety, because i drive it with MHD Stage 2 since 4 years. But other than that, this engine is awesome!

[@mudfiend]

@@oldsql725 what model year is it?

[@oldsql725]

@@mudfiend 2013

[@mudfiend]

my 2013 335i hit 170km recently, i had to change the hpfp, lpfp, control module, spark plugs, and clean the injectors. hows it going for ya?@@oldsql725

[@geo745don]

​@@oldsql725cost to change bearing

[@hotdognobun]

N55 makes great sound

[@Slowspeed]

One of the best!!

[@801russc]

One thing is the time and distance between oil changes is way to long on these cars, I personally change 3 times within the time the car software wants it changed. If you change it sooner you remove water that gets into the oil. Use BMW approved oil only... but don't let it get low on oil either.

[@davidkandell2804]

Great video Dude! I have a 2017 M2 with Dinan equipment (446 HP). Love the N55! You made a great video man!

[@rha987654321]

Where did you shop for parts online or local?

[@MultiXsunnyx]

Springs are horrible brother, I had h and r also. Struts were gone and bounced everywhere. Should’ve went to coils straight away as I wasted money too

[@2w0nGranTurismo]

i heard Dinan Springs were pretty good but ya coils are the better option. some BC coilovers

[@richcortez2251]

Fcp Euro has a small plate that goes behind the crankshaft pulley

[@devonfarmer3438]

Video games kinda programmed people to think stock isn’t good but stock m235/m2 suspension is damn near perfect

[@kestonwilson7158]

I respect you bro stay maintenance to push the power you want .

[@christopherroper9566]

Change your struts your springs don’t have anything to do with that, your shocks do the dampening which makes the car not bounce as much

[@pedroramos3389]

100% . SHOCKS SHOCKS SHOCKS. Bilstein B8 did me wonders on mine.

[@TheRedcroatian]

Homie, amazing rundown! I am thinking about picking up 2013 535i Xdrive M Sport. Ypu mentioned 2014 is the one you want to get, what should I watch out for the most? Thanks a lot

[@S58PSHIFTING]

Question, i hope this answers, your oil dash indicator has that ever failed you?

[@sammieslick09]

Good info bro I jus got some spacers but I need some 12mm and 15mm studs where you think I can get em locally?

[@osanshouo1684]

Can you do a list of the things that broke suspension wise, on this car? And a walkthrough on tuning tools?

[@Cam-rd8zk]

What’s the difference in engine internals vs E9x n55 & F30 n55?

[@BraydenN55]

dont think theres any

[@Areku06]

There is a difference, e9x n55 is pwg and f30 2014+ is ewg turbo, best year is 2014-15 n55, early f30 were also pwg n55. In the end ewg makes more power 20-30hp, it has bigger turbo outlet housing and electric waste gate which does better job controlling boost.

[@SpecializedDuck]

There are no differents. Only the m135i, m235i and m2 had different internals.

[@Fuji8189]

m2 and m235i Racing which u refer to as m235R has dual pickup from S55 engine. the M235i (road car version) doesnt have that.. but nothing a baffle plate cant fix. is not the G from the yaw u should be worrying.. more from the pitch when u brake and accelerate on track that cause the starvation.

[@Oceanbreeze16]

Very helpful and detailed. Love your research and expertise!!

[@JMac80]

I have 2012 e92 msport and I have to say I'm nervous going past stage 2+ mhd because I don't want to spin a bearing. Waiting til my car note is fully paid then it's Big Boost or Speedtech time ✌️

[@cammgt3rs370]

Also because of your video I am now looking for baffle oil pans for my F30 335.

[@dr.haroldweinstein5157]

Did you find one?

[@cammgt3rs370]

@@dr.haroldweinstein5157 Nope. I am going to have to trade my XDrive for a rwd F335 or F340

[@kfeems]

Is it worth it to go from a 328i to a 335i? or would it be better just going to a m3/m4?

[@Slowspeed]

IMO a 340i/440i or M3/M4 is a much better purchase simply because they aren’t that expensive at all now. Depreciation hit them all hard ! With that being said choosing any of them from the 328i is worth it

[@airsoftguy678]

I just went from a 328i that was fbo too a 335i with the n55 and it is a night and day difference

[@Tupeutla]

@@airsoftguy678 went to E84 28i to F25 35i ( N55 ) it's a way more ( and I have M sport line , supension an gear all set to sport, 19 inch 275 at the rear ) AND THE SOUND !!!! ( force open the exhaust valve with bimmerlink )

[@griffin_kith6214]

@@Slowspeed not anymore lol I had to get a 335i because all the b58’s are going for 35k+ average with the same miles as the 335 for 22k

[@TJ-cw3mv]

Amazing video you earned a sub and like. Love my 14 f30 msport 335. Keep up the n55 content.

[@Slowspeed]

Will do!

[@leaguevlogs7083]

you have to get bump stops. the hr sports suck. dinan springs... A1 :)

[@erick2good]

League Vlogs wym bump stocks?

[@muhammedq9109]

What do you think about rotella t6 ?

[@jammindesigns7135]

Yo bro one brother to another. Coming from a 2012 c300 with the amg exchaust setup, I wanna get a 2013-14 335 but I do 20-25k miles a year I want this for 3-4 years before it shits the bed. I see most in my price range at 90k+ miles would you say it’s a safe bet to do that? Vs my jawn which is 132k miles...

[@zafert85]

Just buy plenty of oil and keep the remaining oil in the trunk. Thats what i did with my e90

[@Jeffc288]

What kind of mount or hook is that on the front?

[@Anthony-qh1xv]

nice car! can rod bearing failure happen on a 2015 n55? did they upgrade the bearings? thanks

[@Areku06]

Happens after OFHG is replaced and engine is not primed.

[@Anthony-qh1xv]

@@Areku06 Just got my oil filter housing gasket done! got it done at the BMW dealer. do you think they would have done an alright job? what do you mean by primed? Thanks!!

[@zandrevanheerden583]

Have you done your valve cover gasket before? Mine is starting to leak on my M235i, but my country has lockdown, so I am a bit stuck now

[@Slowspeed]

Yep I’ve done it. Really not a huge job imo just make sure you seat the gasket on properly especially in the back or it will leak. And be careful not to put pressure on the top of the timing guide.

[@zandrevanheerden583]

@@Slowspeed If I can get my hands on the parts I might try it, thanks man, appreciate the help, advice and videos :D

[@Areku06]

Zandré van Heerden fcpeuro has a good video on it. Just make sure you get oem bmw gasket not aftermarket, you don’t want to do it again.

[@zandrevanheerden583]

@@Areku06 Good point, might be hard getting the parts with the current state of the world (especially my country).

[@BurrNinja]

Car is clean af, do you ever plan on getting any window tint? It will change the whole look of the car you will love it.

[@Slowspeed]

Nah I doubt I’d get any window tint to be honest, I’m liking the visibility not gonna lie

[@Slowspeed]

I’ve had 20 percent on my previous cars and at night in the rain is the worst. Even making left turns you can’t see the median lol

[@BurrNinja]

@@Slowspeed Yeah Im running 5% in rear 15% in front. Its not terrible, can still see just a tad harder backing up at night

[@EvoroPictures]

@@BurrNinja i got 5% all around and %50 on my windshield. At night in the rain I’m basically guessing when i turn haha.

[@frankmiller95]

Don't start it. That way, it will never break. Want a reliable BMW engine, get one designed by Paul Rosche, the last of which was designed in 1999. Nothing after that is even close to the quality of his designs and their construction quality.

[@user-ek5qu6he6m]

My pneumatic waste gate makes my turbo flutter

[@darrontaebullock3069]

nice content my guy, love the green.

[@gavinschulte3017]

operationable? bro

[@omarwalters4302]

Love the intro!!!👏🏽

[@memeseller1706]

This car will not blow up if u track it LOL that’s the reason for the plate inside the oil pan so that all the oil stays below it

[@One_don2612]

Great info

[@lochlainnfitzgerald-symes6893]

did this exact thing locked up my motor at 230kmh 🤦‍♂️

[@SuperCortes10]

What good is that bro???

[@seikoandora6485]

I'm old School Bmw .

[@richardnixon4345]

Love the colour

[@Slowspeed]

Thanks!

[@TheHarmanjot]

You have a transmission flash done for quicker shifts?

[@Slowspeed]

Yessir

[@TheHarmanjot]

Slowspeed Shifts really aggressively. Which flash is it?

[@Slowspeed]

Xhp trans flash

[@dauwg99]

Really worth the money?

[@N55Koby]

@@dauwg99 yes!!!

[@Vewful]

the intro🔥

[@majinleon7682]

Me watching this even tho my engine head i locked 😭 and am waiting to see if warrenty is gonn get me a new engine

[@SlowDrifting]

Same

[@SlowDrifting]

Rod bearing went out though

[@Chris-rs3dj]

I’m KFC Chicken Good how many miles and what model

[@dyllanm2359]

Same :(( spun a rod

[@senioraxys3947]

Thats what you get for not taking care of your engine

[@the_boy8097]

2016 428i Grand coupe is not a N55 right??🤔🤔

[@YK-lk3po]

No n20 or n26

[@f3irty278]

Abahahha damn H&R SuperSports without new struts, anyone that swears they ride good is full of sh!t or never rode a decent suspension.

[@auszman]

Mine just spun a rod bearing...

[@Slowspeed]

Sheesh older N55 or newer F series

[@auszman]

@@Slowspeed My11 - early N55. Will drop pan and have a look.

[@esdrasdiaz7109]

how many miles???

[@auszman]

@@esdrasdiaz7109 108000 KM - picked up #4

[@ffrgdert540]

@@auszman did you fix it? How much did it cost?

[@Mr.Raksap]

I’m having the same leaks hahhaha

[@Ashley_van_Schooneveld]

Don't drive the car, nothing will ever happen.

[@shazadghannie8938]

Tats not an n55

[@Thicsti]

The car doesn’t have power steering fluid it’s drive by wire.

[@Slowspeed]

Actually Electric power steering, no drive by wire but you are right no fluids I realized as I was editing it

[@Thicsti]

Slowspeed keep up the great content man love you whip and everything you have done to it.

[@lawrenceralph7481]

Don't own one.

[@agentdoubleo7636]

A list would be nice. Time is money. A list atleast in the description. If you're going to make content. Make it whole.

[@jerimojarvis3352]

You have an m4 bodykit your opinion is invalid

[@Slowspeed]

Sadly you are incorrect bruh, aside from my GTS hood the body is stock 435i. Thanks for watching tho !! 🙃

[@therealdrivermod4926]

Youre a idiot