Swapping a N54 With Rod Knock

[@kweezish]

This project would have taken me so much longer than 20 hours. Great job guys

[@thicok4555]

Would have taken me 20 weeks lol

[@matt.108]

I had the same thing happen to me last year. Changed the engine with a used one. Honestly easier then replacing the stock turbos

[@funfun5656]

Depends if you're reusing the original turbos or not on the new engine...Can't be easier than swapping the turbos if swapping the turbos is one of the steps lol.

[@iBryaaannnn]

Church right now but...budget bimmers......

[@Jaymz87]

Nice work guys that's quite a lot of work.

[@PROSHOOTERNL]

Would love the detailled n54 swap!

[@claytoneden8956]

I guess Im pretty randomly asking but do anyone know of a good site to watch newly released movies online ?

[@matreyia]

Be advised, thread lock is not recommended for aluminum oil pan gasket bolts on BMW e generation. Don't know why, but that's what I found. Something about future re-torque will be problematic if you use threadlock on initial torquing.

[@SynicSerraris]

Narrowly avoided having to do this with my 335i... Serpentine Belt shredded from a bad OFHG leaking on it and the Front main seal sucked it up into the motor. Was lucky enough for it to not trash any bearings but i'm probably gonna have to replace some lifters and using your video on that as a guide....or not and just send it on the Doc Race kit thats coming in soon* . Keep the video's coming guys as they are definitely helping making repairs easier to diy.

[@Twinkletoes1O1]

Same shit happened to me... so annoying

[@Cobra_527]

Only had mine for a couple of months, took it to a BMW dealership 3 times and even got an oil change by BMW and they told me I had waste gate rattle. Weeks later I took it to Kassel Performance and found out my cylinder 6 is fucked and it wasn't my turbos. 335i only had 89k miles when it started acting up. Now almost a year later it just sit. Breaks my heart.

[@marcovhawk]

Looking forward to watching this! Made it to the podium!

[@Stance_Mindset]

Yes! Needs an in depth video next time lol great video guys!

[@lucasrustt]

damn that transmission is amazing, so fast

[@matthewweisdorfer7757]

Where did you get the n54 motor? How many miles on it?

[@FreeonRumble]

Good job. Mine took a week. Wish I did more mods... ohh and change that oil again maybe 2 more times

[@maxxjonesyy]

Great channel man, reading up on lots of stuff and about to purchase an N54 135i!

[@patrickkroll7950]

I probably missed something but when transferring the vanos solenoids it looks like there wasn't any o-rings in the new motor. You can see the old gray ones ~8:20 but when installing them in the new more ~8:30 you can only see the plastic spacer on the solenoid itself. Like i said i probably missed something but if a little leak starts to form there that might be why. Great vid as usual!

[@BudgetBimmers]

Patrick Kroll yeah i think i missed it at first but i caught it afterwards lol

[@drew2540]

damn man, wish i lived closer to learn more from your group. hilarious videos

[@VladtheeImpaler]

Well done as usual. Greeting from Connecticut bimmer.

[@suprapapi98]

Awesome video. I'm in NH and I'd come down just to help you guys

[@greatestever3814]

I use those injector seal kit at Audi. Funny how it’s the same lol

[@otacon4065]

nice one for more content lads!

[@Mark-vp6ml]

I got knocking in my engine in my 335is too, got the news this morning. Sucks but I'm looking to get a new engine

[@sheldonxwilliams]

Love your content man. Keep it up.

[@garygrenier]

Great job Zack (and guys)!! Zack, I know there was a damaged rod but did you find out how that happened? Very unusual for the N54. This the motor eat a belt in the past or run out of oil?

[@travislujan9380]

It was an 11 he said. They only had forged rods from 7 to 10

[@LordFarquad690]

IS variant has an N54 which also has forged internals, produced from 11-13.

[@travislujan9380]

@@LordFarquad690 89K miles.. does not sound like forged innies

[@F82_]

@@travislujan9380 I mean their is tons of people pushing 700whp on complete stock n54 engines

[@tlinc9606]

Looks like a spun rod bearing so having forged rods or not wouldn't make a difference. Like most BMW engines of that age, the N55 has forged rods anyway. Just the rest of the engine isn't.

[@silas7866]

Where did you buy the engine , please throw me some advice I need an engine for mine

[@abiux22]

Love the channel ... And all the Jokes 🤣... Saludos from México

[@chaselucciano3126]

Question: can a n54 motor lock up without any knocking or pinging? It did have service soon light on and limp mode..

[@Sam-gj3xg]

buys $4000 of parts for a 335is, still runs stock twins :(

[@yezzusaguilar3097]

///AMG 500 for a turbo? Huh?

[@Lu-e]

///AMG more than $499

[@busterscrugs]

aye man some people like to keep their car's stock, nothing wrong with that.

[@thicok4555]

@///AMG where tf u finding this lmk

[@paulpateman3968]

Good work Zach why did the damage occur was it run low on oil ?

[@JnAEdits]

what caused the rod knock in the first place?

[@ricardoo1641]

Would it be easier to replace turbos pulling the engine or dropping the subframe 🤔

[@D_MAGG]

Ricardo O dropping subframe is annoying af

[@thatspacegreyf1032]

Pulling engine i had to do it on my car and pulled the engine out and it was easier that way then we did it to my friends and removed the subframe because he reinforced it while it was out and it was a b*tch to tighten the top three manifold bolts

[@Mr187monkey]

My car just got a rod knock would it best just to replace the whole engine or ?

[@briceknauff2989]

How many miles are on your n54 single turbo? How long do you think a motor with the doc racing set up would last as far as miles go?

[@JackRR15]

Any story behind this 335is how it got rod knock?

[@matt.108]

Probably ran it low on oil. Anything under a qt low on these things is bad

[@PenserSpeterson]

Looks. Like. Fun.

[@angelchuca2030]

Im doing a engine swap tomarrow for my 2010 335i aswell.. I just had a quick question... Do i use the same electrical wiring i have or should i use the ones thatt came with the new motor.. Im just asking or will it automatically work with the ecu...

[@kinginmortal5720]

Angel Chuca i also have this question

[@moreyos]

@@kinginmortal5720 Do you know what kinda car the donor motor came out of? 135, 335, 535? Technically if its the same car you should be fine but I would just reuse yours since it's still good. There aren't very many things different on the N54 from model to model, mainly turbos configuration and oil pans differ from model to model so you can just wire it up your cause your car doesn't care.

[@angelchuca2030]

Im doing a swap today should i do a full viedo

[@GODISGOOD1916]

I would let you work on my 335i any day. Seems like your a 335i mob boss. Quick question, if I switch to upgraded twins and I'm running a 7 stepped intercooler, upgraded radiator, aluminum coolant hose fitting, dual cone intake, charge pipe and bov, downpipes, second oil cooler installed, 1 step colder plugs, all leaky gaskets replaced, faulty sensors replaced, would I have to rebuild the transmission or forge the pistons for the upgraded twins or should it be able to handle the additional boost and horsepower, just wondering I've had mine for a year now. All without mhd or jb4

[@TheKoalaLunch]

No you don’t need to do anything internal or to the trans, I’d say just get a clutch that can handle the torque and you’re good to go

[@moreyos]

Why did you swap over the crank pulley and vanos solenoids? Did the replacement motor not come with either of those things? I'm about to transfer over all the accessories on mine but I wasn't going to do the crank pulley or vanos solenoids.

[@BudgetBimmers]

New engine did not come with them

[@benmendez3285]

Did you have to do any coding for the new engine to the cars dme/ecu

[@sparky1_2007]

Question about that torque wrench you got. I believe I bought the same one, specifically because I saw it here and that it did torque angle (why BMW must you be this way?) anyways, have you noticed it takes a while to "start up" after being put away for a while? I've read it's because it needs to be set on a flat surface while it does that, but wasn't sure if you experienced this.

[@BudgetBimmers]

sparky1_2007 yes mine does the same thing, i think it’s a calibration thing

[@Ancient8989]

I've pulled my n54 three times in the last 2 years. I put a single turbo on it at 163k miles and knock came in at 167k. I'm building the bottom end because buying another engine for me was too sketchy. You should definitely build the bottom end of your other engine.

[@timfullname4658]

Build it and sell it to me

[@LaloRevz]

Hey bro, i just got an n54 knock rod sound, did you replace just the bottom end from your engine and that fixed your problem?

[@Ancient8989]

@LaloRevz sold it years ago and bought a real car. Bought a vette. I did build the bottom end, never ran it.

[@jordynmarie7766]

Ayo how many miles on the engine you put in?

[@GabrielKristus]

Got a same Story.. Bought a 335xi drove it 3 days, got rod knock and it takes 4 month to rebuild... that was a fucking pain in the ass...

[@lukemorden6475]

I forgot to label my harness when i took it off the car. going to be a few months until its back together as its being forged and single turbo'd but im wondering if you could point me in the right direction on finding a diagram of where the harness attaches to as im kinda fked right now lol

[@templarjay]

please explain how you screwed in the tow hook into the front of the engine because it doesn't fit properly and only threads in like 4 turns

[@brendenbanks9293]

You can buy one from an E46 I believe that fits better. The tow hook isnt meant to be used on the engine but it will work. I ground mine down on a bench grinder so it grabs more threads!

[@badboygto]

can you code an engine swap to the exsisting dme

[@maxwellbrown2584]

Any idea what caused the rod knock?

[@jessebirr9532]

Did you put the transmission on threw the front?

[@mikekhazma7698]

good job guys ,do you know how much you charge for a job like this ?

[@heatchamps2011]

How did it get a rod knock ?

[@TehNouk]

problably low oil?

[@Godsy_Garage]

Hey BUDGET BIMMERS I been following you guys for a while love your vids. Just washed my car today and it started misfiring.drove it home and it has a knock now . Were did you you guys get the engine and how much was it . Help is appreciated a lot!

[@boomy818]

Were you running jb4 or mhd

[@Godsy_Garage]

Jb4 with BEF

[@jake_spence]

Did you build a motor for yours?

[@BudgetBimmers]

Jake Spence not yet, i think I’m going to try and build the engine we pulled from this car

[@DevinSymone]

twinning my bitty got the rod knock too imho its because i drive on the autobahn so i cant reakky be mad

[@atomikbbt]

I don't understand, why not change the broken rod?

[@matt.108]

Always check your oil level people.

[@Scarlif3x]

Thought the 2011 came with the n55?

[@donis4221]

Jose Navarro the 335is keeps the n54 engine but the 335i & xdrive from 2010 up have n55

[@Duncan94]

What is a 335is? I can't seem to figure out what the difference is.

[@ethanacap]

Face-lift car with the n54 instead of the n55 so 11-13 with different bumpers, exhaust, stiffer motormounts, better cooling and an optional DCT from the M3

[@Duncan94]

@@ethanacap Oh I don't think they were a thing in the UK that's why I can't find them. Thanks

[@ethanacap]

@@Duncan94 yeah they are US only

[@antonyklein4882]

Duncan you can still get a DCT transmission in a N54 335i E92, i think it was an option for one year 2010 before they went to N55. At least you can find them in the JDM & NZ new market

[@BigMike91]

u forgot the vanos o ring lol

[@carbonemtree]

N54 Is ThE MoDeRn 2jZ durrrrrr

[@seanmarrero3461]

Dude I need help with my timing completely. I won’t bring it to a shop because you know they don’t care about your true love/work/and joy. But shit if you guys can help me get my e90 335i running again would mean a lot...

[@ak540i2]

Why not just swap the rod bearings?

[@spencer1803]

Thing was clapped

[@Lonestarcoyote]

What bmw do you have

[@dudedue987theman]

Did you reuse the bell housing bolts?

[@dudedue987theman]

And do I have to take the crank pulley off the old engine?

[@ChrisJones-dx6pr]

@budget Bimmers my 2009 328 xi engine blew because my serpentine belt ripped an got sucked threw my intake 😭 anyway would the N54 fit ?

[@arui1402]

Chris Jones it’s possible but after all said an done you’re better of buying a 335i, the trans are different and im sure the dme is too.

[@jimg6264]

Yo dudes, swapping my N54 for one with low mileage in 2 days. I'm assuming you guys used the existing DME and ECU. Can you confirm this for my sanity? :D

[@jimg6264]

putting a 2010 N54 in a pre-LCI 08 N54, I'm assuming everything will be plug n play but always prepare myself for worst case scenario with this car lol

[@roberto0612fcb]

what halo ler does he have?

[@dmx2cool]

Bruh where you located??

[@jordanstacey2105]

We're is budget bimmers out of ?

[@LauPNG]

Is not an n55?

[@iG4MERs]

335is E9X are always N54, no matter what year.

[@yomotherspimp]

Who can help find find and engine for a 2011 335i (n55) lmk if anyone has something to offer. Im located in Arizona by the way

[@Kert56789]

How did the 335is get rod knock at 87k ?

[@BudgetBimmers]

Kert56789 I’m guessing ooo starvation, not sure how

[@miguel206c]

Kert56789 my motor got rod knock at 64k. Thinking it was the same thing, oil starvation

[@jorgeruiz9036]

Budget Bimmers probably waiting till 6k for an oil change lol

[@mrmagness]

really disappointed to see that you used the stock intake pipes

[@skreech01]

e92 330d or 330i which one worth it ? i cant afford the 335i yet

[@daytonm6809]

Just wait till you can get a 335i. The prices aren't that much different and you'll just end up waiting longer trying to sell the 330. Happened to me!

[@fohatadri]

usa doesn't have 330i or 330d e92. Only 328 and 335. 328 is basically the same as 330i so yea the motors are solid and way more reliable than 335. 330d might be more fuel efficient but that is it, its reliability is way worse than 330/328

[@curtmosca1654]

Dude. E92 with 100k manuals are only running less than 10k were I'm from. There cheap. Ppl pump and dump, mostly when a lot of maintenance is done.

[@skreech01]

@@curtmosca1654 Here in Europe e92 335i 200k km are starting at 12k euro

[@fohatadri]

@@skreech01 more like from 7k.

[@issues072]

Remanufactured engine??

[@heatchamps2011]

Should have did a 2jz swap lol jk

[@oceancity5776]

Wtf, y'all live in da hood? 🚓🚔🚓🚓

[@gavdaman21]

Nice, first for a change :)

[@brendenbanks9293]

"drove it for abotu 4,000 miles and that was it." yeah no shit those 4,000 miles were probably spent doing donuts like the intro video LOL. These cars have poor oil pickup and sumps. They are not meant for any kind of performance driving. The M cars have a much better oiling system. Oil pickup probably sucked up air while you were doing your donuts LOL

[@BudgetBimmers]

This is a completely different car from the intro. This happened under normal driving conditions

[@Bill-js8gf]

@@BudgetBimmers Who are you to say he drove it normally when its your friends car, obviously the 15yr old kid on the internet knows how to blow rods on n54's..... Like the millions of other n54's that get driven hard daily and blow right after...

[@earnestbunbury2103]

I'm so over the time lapse pan ...

[@Frakman5369]

Too much bad language

[@Koolicyde]

Automatic... ewwwww

[@imthat328]

Can I email you wha I’m hearing?

[@ekaterinaangelique8425]

Link to where you got the replaceable bolts