Toyota Mechanic Works on a BMW. How Hard Can It Be?

In This video we work on a BMW Supra in the first actual issue that came into the shop with the new Toyota Supra.
This BMW Supra has a problem with the door lock that prevents driving as it slams the vehicle into park thinking the door is open. We take the door apart to replace the faulty door open\close contact which is part of the latch.
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0:00 Intro
0:36 What's Wrong With This Car?
2:44 BMW Diagnosis?
6:05 Door Panel Removal
15:56 Door Disassembly
21:33 Glass Removal Problems
26:39 Latch Removal
33:43 It's Out! Halfway point?
37:35 Reassembly
1:02:36 Operation Was a Success?
1:09:10 Thoughts on working on a BMW

[@sagarasouske]

That MR2 is sitting in the back and looking at the Supra like: "Kids are so fragile these days."

[@jasonruch3529]

😂😂😂

[@loudring6247]

🤣

[@xaviermiller9499]

Literally just came to comments to see if anyone commented on the mr2!

[@damicothebest]

Lmao man if the car was manual this probably wouldn’t be an issue. Love my MR2s lol

[@TheRealVranesh]

MR2 is like the bipolar girlfriend. She is good most days, but sometimes she decides to kill you 😂

[@regane.bartko7247]

51:32 “I have never seen a design this ridiculous before!” German engineers: “Halten mein Bier.”

[@MrAndzzeys]

I own 23 years old BMW, And I see no problems with parts disassembly... simply because after so many years is disassembles by itself

[@DannysGarage]

BMW technician here: you can get wiring diagrams for BMW's from the TIS (Technical Information System), and in ISTA. Just gotta know where to look. ISTA does have a bit of a convoluted process for diagnosing things, but once you get used to the way it does things, it becomes second nature. It's all about what you're used to, because I always feel like everything is strange when I see a Toyota, since I've only ever worked on BMW/Mercedes/Audi.

[@ulisesavila2879]

Everything becomes second nature with enough time.

[@lperea21]

I'm not a technician but I have worked on many foreign and domestic cars in the US. I have no idea why people get so worked up and confused with BMW. I hear people say you can't work on a BMW without having special tools, or that BMWs are over engineered. I don't have special tools, and most auto manufacturers eventually adopt the "over engineered" technology in their own cars.

[@Tangent360]

@@lperea21 Seriously, it's like when people see the BMW badge they immediately panic and convince themselves it won't be easy. I've DIYed my BMWs for about 20 years now and the only "special tool" I have is an OBD2 adapter and a couple of inexpensive phone apps. Before working on the BMWs I worked on Chevys, Saturn, Honda, Mitsubishi, VW, and Mercedes, and most of the jobs on the BMWs are just as easy if not easier. Some things are different but not harder. There are a few jobs that are harder of course but pretty much every brand has some jobs that are harder than everyone else makes it.

[@robotjesus555666]

Any special tools are not actually needed, most shops will have what you need to improvise.

[@KidFromQueens]

Wow, I actually found intelligent life under this vid! People (techs) just love to complain anytime they have to use their brain n work on something different!🤦🏾🤣🤣

[@xman0082]

He is the mechanic version of Bob Ross , even same tone of voice and demeanor 😂 I would watch his painting shows all the time

[@Nordestada]

Exactly my thought.

[@brettperkins4643]

Just happy little trees, and, it's fine

[@matthewbrowder2625]

To get this ball joint separated you just gotta beat the devil outta it.

[@GrayRaceCat]

Unintensional ASMR!

[@watchmanonthewall14]

"There are no mistakes. Just happy little accidents."

[@bobdoingbobthings]

It's always entertaining watching someone else struggle with German cars.

[@sulljason]

I've heard they were bad but not this bad.

[@paulferreira8342]

@@sulljasonThey’re safe and drive nice, but they’re the most overrated and fragile cars on the road. Typically they’re good for 4 or 5 years, then they dissolve.

[@harriswaller7002]

What do you use for your pocket flashlight Thanks

[@MarkSmith-js2pu]

LOL

[@tristanmartinez9326]

Rebuilt my xtype geez

[@Pantimoto]

thats why i have mad respect for M539 Restoration in youtube, coz he restores bmw's and knows all about them. he's not even a mechanic, he's an IT guy

[@pixelthec]

Same amount of respect from me towards him. I'm also an IT guy and I can tell you that it was not easy to learn how to fix cars. Now I fix everything on my W204 and Z32. The Nissan is way easier to fix then my german car even though everyone says it's a PITA. (Btw my 34yo Z32 has more "modern" technology than my 12yo W204)

[@kevinn1158]

On the bright side of things, you will be regarded as the expert in BMW door disassembly etc so everybody will come to you to do this!! BRAVO!!

[@OrangeUp]

😂

[@djF7777]

Master class in how to cuss without using one swear word! So glad that I never bought a BMW. Great video.

[@worldhello1234]

Whining about swear words is just childish.

[@FirstFreedom]

@@worldhello1234 butt hurt

[@monkeygalaxy6322]

It's not only bmw, every German car company has the same issue (VW, Mercedes etc...) just a bad mechanical micro switch that fails every time. Cost of the part, 1-3$, labor cost over 3-400$... That's German economics for you, semms like their maths works differently than the rest of the world 😂

[@timothypritchard5391]

yep, KZbin wouldn't allow my video if i had to do that

[@rickybobby7276]

I was so close to buying this car but finding out it was a bmw was tough and I couldn’t get over that fact. Toyota is a sell out.

[@mrsyg2029]

BMW managed to over complicate a simple door-latch that can make the car inoperable. Truly marvelous engineering 👏🏽

[@danielgoldberg2129]

I have a newer Hyundai and I live in a cold climate area. First snowfall we had completely shut down my adaptive cruise control because the bumper sensor got covered in snow.😢

[@ChicagoRob2]

That’s OK - BMW owners enjoy paying more for less.

[@MarkSmith-js2pu]

And it’s a safety issue.

[@glenbenton4855]

Tragic

[@eivis13]

@@danielgoldberg2129 uhmm, you know you can clean the snow off right? Plus you still have regular CC so that's less of an inconvenience than toilet paper placed in the holder the wrong way.

[@sleepysamk1400]

I can’t see the dealer technicians taking this kind of care when doing this job especially when they have a specific time frame

[@elora2525]

As a BMW technician we actually do. Customers will notice poor workmanship

[@sleepysamk1400]

@@elora2525 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@doomkid02]

It really depends on the technician working on said vehicle. Some will take their time to get it done right and others will be fast but sloppy, others will be fast and clean (experience i suppose). As elora2525 mentioned, customers will notice poor workmanship.

[@edwinestrada5194]

Im a 24 years experience bmw mechanic and is so interesting to see someone else working on bmw car the first time, have fun my friend!😃

[@BarzyKhAbdulkareem]

I’m from Kurdistan region of Iraq, I’m a Lexus owner. I love to visit this guy one day, he’s kind and loyal to his job. Keep up Mr. Car care nut. You show true commitment to your profession.

[@onesri6108]

Could you bring some crude oil for us?

[@CheapBastard1988]

I live in Western Europe and I wish I could drive my Lexus to his shop. The local Lexus technicians are proving to be quite incompetent. Our multiple Lexus' have been more troublesome to live with in a few months of ownership than our old European Fords have been over the last 18 years. Hopefully the dealership will get them fixed, but they should have lever left the showroom with these problems.

[@BarzyKhAbdulkareem]

@@onesri6108 hahahaha Iraq never have had control over his crude! US operation in Iraq was code named OIL (Operation Iraqi Liberation) first! Hope you get what I mean!

[@BernieSanders-bn5dk]

​@@onesri6108 Iraq has no oil, The British purposily cut them off from Kuwait and invented the desert country from Iraq

[@georgejones5019]

Kurdistan is home to Shanidar Cave. Really cool dig site. Also amazing mountains.

[@lukewalker1051]

I am an automotive engineer and you summarized perfectly the German mindset. Complexity for complexity sake. It is in fact the BMW business model. Now you have to ask yourself, why? Are German engineers dumb people? I have worked with many German engineers. They are not dumb. So why? Complexity exists for profit and as it turns out, it is sometimes harder to design something simple to perform the same task. As to why Toyota adopted BMW door architecture and not a LC500 door structure you referenced? Simple. The latch switch is part and parcel of the BMW harness which utilizes BMW body control modules. The Supra as you point out is a BMW through and through. A LC500 door architecture which is much simpler and even more elegant in design is incompatible with BMW's BCM's. The deceitful world we live in if not smart enough to understand 'many' modern cars are designed with excessive complexity for profit and replacement part sales out of warranty. It has grown, much worse in the last even 5 years. Hybrids with redundant drivelines aka two powertrains in one automobile are an absolute joke and automaker money grab. Hard to buy a good, simple analog car now. Automakers know the public is ignorant and take advantage of this fact.

[@harryharry3193]

brilliant. i learned to stay away from german cars with the family audi in 1984. rather have a toyota or a chevy

[@lukewalker1051]

@@harryharry3193 I could write a lot more but didn't want to occupy too much band width as Amid stated the case pretty succinctly. BMW has changed over the past decades. Years ago, I owned a 1990 BMW 735il which was their flagship sedan back in the day which when it hit 100mph on the highway, it was just getting on the cam. A masterpiece. It was as simple to work on as lawn tractor. That has all changed. In fact, the poisonous BMW business model of decoding how to extract maximum profit from consumers both coming and going...from purchase to repair, this poison has spread to Toyota and Honda whose mantra used to be KISS and are now offering even their pedestrian automobiles with Hybrid powertrains because dumb people see the 2 mpg fuel savings and are willing to pay $10K more for one. These vehicles will be in the crusher long before their predecessors which would routinely go 2-300K miles with just oil changes. In many ways, can automakers really be faulted if people are dumb enough to pay so much money for an overly complex car? People on some level get what they deserve. Btw, at 150K miles, I took the head off that BMW for a refresh and new head gasket and the bottom end was perfect with all the cylinder bore cross hatching. BMW used to offer a solid simple, elegant car with performance pedigree that you didn't have to remortgage your house to maintain. That ship has long sailed. PS. once in a while as a joke I will ask a Hybrid owner if they are annoyed by the drone of the CVT. They always reply, CVT, what's that?

[@Triquetra15]

@@lukewalker1051I’ve heard good things about Toyota hybrid reliability. I know many people with Priuses that just keep going. I know their batteries can go out, but it is worth it when you are getting 50 mpg over a 250,000 mile lifetime of a car. Additionally, the hybrids in the economy cars are only a couple thousand more than the standard. I’m not nearly as keen on the new hybrid trucks and suvs Toyota has though. The Venza, RAV4, and Highlander make sense, but having a hybrid Tacoma, Land Cruiser, Tundra, and Sequoia is very concerning for long term reliability. They are getting turbo charged engines and they don’t even save much fuel, unlike economy car hybrids.

[@ratshackmojo]

@@lukewalker1051Honda and Toyota were forced to go Hybrid. It’s the only way to meet the upcoming EPA guidelines that are being enforced. Without CAFE guidelines, there would still be a Camry V6 and an Accord 2.0T.

[@lukewalker1051]

@@ratshackmojo There is quite an insidious byplay the public knows nothing about. It is the 'negotiation' of CAFE and what level of powertrain tech it takes to achieve that CAFE target. As it turns out, the government doesn't understand tech any better than how to close our southern border...latter they in fact know more about. The insidious 'negotiation' of CAFE is...the government wants better mpg's and the automakers want more profit. Perfect storm. The reason automakers 'accept' the government mandating more stringent mileage is automakers know they can sell the public with carrot of greater fuel economy on 'hybrids they derive greater profit' on. If you take a statistics class as part of an engineering core curriculum you learn, the more parts there are to a machine with equivalent engineering quality, the greater the failure rate. Statistics 101. Adding a complete 2nd drivetrain aka a motor, motor inverter and battery and 100 computers to allow motor and gas powerplants to work together increases driveline complexity by 2.5 X's...because of all of the interconnecting computers to modulate power between the two powertrains. Failure rate is higher. Hybrids weigh more which adversely affects power to weight ratio. Tires wear faster. Further, with age, electrical systems fail at a higher rate than mechanical systems. All engineers in management of any large automaker, know the above and the public doesn't understand any of it. PS. the 'canard of hybrids' to your point/question...the answer is all bullsh_t anyway. Reason is, automakers are still offering 500 base horsepower with their C8 and Dodge sells cars with 1000 hp. They aren't hybrids. The new Honda Pilot V6 isn't a hybrid or even turbo'ed. CAFE is a concocted mandate and the public like yourself believes 'automakers' have to make hybrids to achieve this target. No they don't. Automakers can make all gas cars with 150 hp that will get twice the fuel economy of a higher horsepower hybrid. Its all BS anyway because the government doesn't understand what technology it takes to create a certain CAFE standard. Automakers 'play along' because 'they profit from it'. PS. speaking of emission standards. What does the American people think about child slave labor used in the Congo to strip mine Cobalt as a constituent metal as part of Li-Ion batteries in every hybrid and EV? What do you think the life expectancy of these kids is growing up exposed to this toxic environment? What does it do to the environment to create hybrid and EV Li-Ion batteries? It is one of the dirtiest enterprises on 'the planet'. Where does electricity come from to charge a Li-Ion battery, in a hybrid or EV? 70% comes from fossil fuel and dirty coal plants. Hybrids and EV's are an absolute joke and the ignorant public are being hustled. Hopefully all will change when dumb, corrupt Joe either dies or loses re-election.

[@charlesbartholomew2910]

You have the patience of Job! You kept your sense of humor the whole time and not once did you get flustered. Job well done!

[@chrisdenman1985]

"The regulator got jealous. You stay there!" 😂😂😂 Such a great off the cuff joke. Your persistence and patience is definitely a great asset when working on cars. God bless you.

[@jdesaavedra0432]

I asked my high school buddy why he has 5 BMWs. He said he needs that many so he can have one running to drive.

[@VTCharley13]

lol

[@iee4g6]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@raykupal]

... 4 donor cars? 😂

[@em4703]

The only way to solve that issue is to get one with a B58/S58 engine.

[@hokie9910]

@@em4703And even then…everything else around it will fail. There’s no winning in owning a BMW.

[@steffenchristmas1987]

5:24 "I reeeally dislike working on BMW's but.... we have to, this is one for the team"

[@rey_azteca_009]

I lost it at that point. XD

[@leadnsteel1428]

Broke My Wallet😂

[@raycollington4310]

I owned two BMWs, never again. You do have to admire their ability to complicate everything. My advice to a friend considering buying one is to sober up first. They might be fun if leased and given back before the warranty runs out. Now you’ll appreciate the Toyota ethos.

[@unavailable291]

toyota after 2000's are all crap too.

[@ramanjitsingh4340]

@@unavailable291in dream

[@bwhammm]

This video is a great picture of how many of us DIY-ers feel doing various work on our cars when we can only learn off of KZbin videos and repair manuals. I mean, it beats paying thousands to get the repairs done, but for some jobs, saying it's very difficult is an understatement. But thank you for your videos which really do help.

[@mojavedesertsonorandesert9531]

"Take one for the team" 😂lol, being dramatic when not being dramatic! 😂😂😂 Best mechanic 🧰 show ever!

[@db5235]

Convinced me to NEVER buy a BMW

[@user-yq2fd4zm4p]

@@db5235 I purchased an 05 BMW x5 SUV with low miles some years ago, when the door handle broke and I went to repair it, all it took for me was one look on how screwed up and over complicated things were, I sold it.

[@JJF1973]

I’ll second that!This is the BEST mechanic show ever!

[@mikemata623]

BMW dealer tech here, I feel bad for my fellow Toyota techs when these were introduced to the lineup, it's quite a complex beast but once you get the hang of things it's not too bad to work on because after all it is just a rebadge Z4

[@daddylister]

HA HA HA. Theres some logic in there somewhere........................................How about owning a car you can work on yourself? retard!

[@Druze_Tito]

Keyword - JUST!

[@zwerko]

... and like all re-badges, one should better stick with the original for the reasons lined up in this video - Toyota services don't want to deal with it because it's a BMW, and BMW services don't want to deal with it because it's a Toyota...

[@codean909]

@@zwerko bmw dealers are blocked out from working on the Supra. Diagnostic equipment won’t even connect. Z4’s, especially the older ones, are easy to work on compared to other chassis due to the size of the engine bay. BMW techs would have zero issues working on these.

[@Love2Cruise]

@@zwerkoThe reason I paid more for a Z4 manual rather than buying a Supra manual.

[@Scott-co4dq]

I am also a service engineer like you and have encountered situations like this in my line of work. What we realize is that there are many cases that the engineer designing an item knew that he/she was never having to repair/replace that item. If that thought had been put into the design some things would have never happened.

[@07wrxtr1]

Scott- what is "funny" (not really) - is how corporations latch onto the whole "yeah we care about climate change too dude bro!!!" - all while - purposefully designing products that you cannot service at a reasonable cost. So - this alone is what has made me decide that there actually is NOT a "climate emergency..." but instead: Just a fake existential threat so "stakeholders" can be rewarded oligopoly and monopoly status within their market share provided they play ball with Larry "proudly beta" Finks ESG game and the United Nations 17 "sustainability" Goals. Basically the message to corporations in Davos: "You play ball, and we'll hook you up with markets in these nations....and you'll be the only game in town as we'll help you stomp out small businesses...and then you won't have to invest in innovation - you can just rehash the same products without any improvement and your top execs can enjoy those eastern euroepean girls and the best 8-balls of coke in town"

[@berndschneider1708]

I am German, but I’ve been buying Toyota for over 25 years. The reason why? AMD is explaining it. Gorgeous and very entertaining 😅

[@quantumjim45]

The first 15 minutes is SO much how it is to be a DIY guy on anything inside any door! It's almost painful to see you struggle the way an unknowledgable person like me does.

[@Sam-go3mb]

That's the thing though - a Toyota door is like unscrew a screw (or 3 max), pop out the button face, unclip the harness, pull door card toward you to un-pop the clips and slide it up and out, unclip one more harness. Done.

[@Charlie_Crown]

​@@Sam-go3mb absolutely correct, not in the slightest bit difficult 👍

[@MidLoafCrisis]

​@@Charlie_CrownI can't tell if this is ironic or not. Either way, I'm now very put off ever getting a BMW if this is the nightmare required to access bloody door cards

[@rexisretro]

"i brought a philips, to a bmw."😂

[@motopolak]

I laughed so hard at that. “I’m so innocent” 😆

[@russellhammond4373]

I love the difference in the East v West car building engineering. Thank you for taking the time and not swearing at the camera.

[@gummibrot4948]

German here. I like to watch the Meister work. BMW isn't that bad. Everything is neatly installed. Everything looks stable. Even though the customer doesn't see it. He can get the next BMW door panel off in 5 minutes because he can do it now. I admire the technicians from independent workshops. You have to know everything. Almost impossible due to the complexity of the manufacturers.

[@Tdoglosing]

BMWs are ass and they are prob the hardest to fix besides a Porsche

[@ThatOneCatNyx]

@@Tdoglosing Changed a whole cooling system + alternator on the side of the road with a basic harbor freight tool kit on an E46 2004. Very easy cars to work on and last a long time if you replace the cooling system every 5 years.

[@altmaster3288]

​@@ThatOneCatNyx I'll be honest, when I'm evaluating a potential car's longevity, "replace the cooling system every 5 years" is a bit of a red flag.

[@agr_]

@@ThatOneCatNyxjust gotta replace the whole system… LOL

[@bullitthead7853]

@@altmaster3288 Thanks, I needed that laugh!

[@nicholasjones7774]

when he opens the trunk at the beginning to remove the latch i almost died. hahaha just the battery, i thought he had to start there to get to the latch 😅

[@bwhammm]

After finding out on some cars you need to remove the front bumper to replace a headlight, I was thinking the same thing!!

[@tr1bes]

​@@bwhammm I did that a month ago on my 2008 Toyota Camry. I have to replace the yellowish tinted headlight. KZbin helps alot and it was not complicated. Im not a mechanic savy person. Yes, I did remove the whole front bumper just to access the headlight.

[@zwerko]

@@bwhammm My favorite complication for replacing the headlight has to be Renault Megane, I think the second version, where one had to remove the front wheels to reach a bolt to unfasten the headlight harness to be able to replace a bulb. Truly marvelous engineering right there...

[@app369]

​@@zwerko I know Subaru loves to do that

[@rc846]

A good mechanic has lots of patience

[@65ramblerman]

A great mechanic actually enjoys a challenge, that's why he didn't run the other way!!!!!!!! Why did he cross the street to work on my Supra............. because he isn't a CHICKEN!!!!!🤣

[@MassiveTrackHunter]

Recently went through a 2016 camry 4cyl auto, full fluids, belts, hoses, water pump, stat, coolant, filters, etc, to get it ready for our out of state college kid to use, 14hrs away, for the next year or two. Have to say that out of all cars I have ever worked on since 1989, this one made the most sense. Layout, design, repairability, and engineering are all superb. Japan can still teach the world alot about sensible design for the buyer's benefit, not their own.

[@browa03]

I'm a carpenter and recently switched from Makita to Milwaukee power tools, you won't regret it they're fantastic tools

[@MR3DDev]

I'll be buying a Lexus IS500 this year. A friend of mine said why don't I get the Supra, is a sportier car. I am gonna send him this video. On another note, don't remember a video where Mr Car Care Nut was this annoyed

[@punishthemeatpocket]

I hope you drive the absolute pants off that car, enjoy!

[@marshallgs]

I got one not long ago. You will definitely enjoy it! Super easy to do stuff on, and it'll last a lifetime if you take care of it. It's a cruiser most of all, but in S+ with a warmed up transmission it's sporty enough with paddle shifters.

[@MR3DDev]

@@punishthemeatpocket I am still saving to see if I can get one hopefully by summer's end. Around my area all dealers have it at almost 70k

[@MR3DDev]

@@marshallgs that sounds awesome!

[@punishthemeatpocket]

@@MR3DDev That's too damn high there are used LC500s for that price.

[@lukemcdo]

In some ways it is reassuring that an expert at one brand is baffled by another. It makes it obvious that there's a learning curve no matter where you are along it.

[@ExecuteBrandon]

Only when it comes to German cars. They still haven’t learned how to build cars.

[@alouisschafer7212]

@@ExecuteBrandon Germans are not the worst at building cars tbh. There is far worse from Ford, Kia and so on.

[@amuthanshan]

BMW makes their cars intentionally complicated to repair, requiring specialist tools and proprietary software. Why? Because they want third party mechanics to run away from them, because they want to monopolise repair, and hence can charge what they want. It has been said that BMW sell cars at cost and make all their profit in repairs.

[@waldemar31293]

@@ExecuteBrandon How to build cars? My guy. Just because you cant afford an BMW or Mercedes dont tell they dont know how to build cars. 🤣

[@matthew5471]

@@waldemar31293 Agreed, BMW and Merc build amazing 80k mile cars. Beyond that, they are disposable trash. They know how to make a car nice. They don't know how to make a car last.

[@87hotsupe]

My hat comes off to you for your patience and dedication. I can only imagine how other techs would take the care in working on this car as much as you do. Continue working with the care you do. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@na93prepre]

You sir, have patience. I would’ve never wanted to work on this. God bless you. BMW has always been one of those brands I will never own. I bet this was a few thousand dollar job for a cheap part.

[@mule666]

I think you never worked on a bmw ..the older types are so easy to work on

[@Blue_Gengar]

Thanks AMD! I appreciate all the care you put into fixing my latch!!!! Maybe I’ll get an LC in the future to make you happy 😂

[@Dryloch]

Send the bill to Toyota regional rep and demand that they pay since they could not fix the issue at the dealership.

[@douglaskaye1395]

You’ll be happier as well. The LC500 is just the state of the art hand assembled Japanese super car😊

[@bradhaines3142]

caddilac blackwing, would be more the way to go

[@americanrealitytoday]

Oh how tempting is to own BMW. I lived in Germany and drove my first Toyota Corolla. When the battery was low, I pushed her with door open, jumped inside and in a second she came alive with engine running. 960 kg/2100lbs.It was back in 1992.

[@perniciouspete4986]

And you were a much younger man.

[@eivis13]

​@@perniciouspete4986I don't care how old are you or what's your sex, but under 1t is under 1t, if you can not push start it your place is on a bus, bicycle, 4kw microcar (something smaller and much worse than a kei car) or plain old side walk.

[@FourFourSeven]

_"Oh how tempting is to own a BMW."_ I also have the same strong, overwhelming temptation..............to _NEVER_ own one!

[@tonyjones629]

@@FourFourSeven I own a 2015 435i getting ready to sell it. Never again. Great fun car but you better know how to work on them because the maintenance is costly and repairs are costly. Frankly BMW is swiss time watch tath will break. I purchase a Toyota Camry 6 cylinder...lol

[@perniciouspete4986]

@@eivis13 Try again to respond, and please try to make sense this time.

[@pnojazz]

But you accomplished this just like the star mechanic you are! Well done!!!❤

[@fransue56]

Discovered the joys of trying to work on a BMW my son bought with multiple ECU issues so sold it to a guy who needed a working motor for a loss but sanity also has a price! However also have had some challenges working on my daughter’s 2007 Corolla since everything on KZbin has the US version of the Corolla not the Australian version so even changing a starter motor was an ordeal. Just did the rotors and front brakes and that was a walk in the park. However stand out - Caliper seal repair kit $21 on eBay and $205 from Toyota. Just imagine what a BMW one would cost? Thanks again for an entertaining video 😊

[@danielgoldberg2129]

Thanks for breaking my obsession with wanting a BMW convertible. It’s never going to happen now! 😂😂😂

[@AB-jk7tw]

If you decide to get a cabrio at some point, be sure to get an old one! I have a 2009 convertible with the very reliable n52 engine but I would not even consider getting a newer version.

[@BorisZech]

3:59 "renew" is a direct translation of the German "erneuern". "Erneuern" means renew or overhaul in German but nevertheless is sometimes used espacially by car companies when they really mean replace. It sounds as silly in normal German as is sounds in English. The proper word in German and English is of course ersetzen / replace.

[@Jantonvid]

The manual online says “loosen” for the bolts, we spent some time thinking about how to remove the certain parts by just “loosening” said bolt….

[@BorisZech]

@@Jantonvid Again, the German word (lösen) sounds equally strange for this in normal German as it sounds to you. It means unfasten, not remove. I guess this is German engineering speak.

[@GSSurry]

Austauschen or replace is the word you want. German Mechanic here.

[@johnkirkilis34]

Wish all mechanics were as a good and as patient as you Ahmed. Good bless you ❤

[@GMCGUY-]

I own the 2000 Toyota Camry. LE with the 2.2 l, 4 cylinder. Great car. Absolutely fantastic driver. I know a lady that has one of these cars and it has 667000 miles on it. She bought it brand new from the dealer back in 01. It's a year newer than mine, but they are a 100% identical. Same engine, same transmission. It's the same car. Nothing really changed on these within that time frame. This is when toyota was toyota

[@MattPark-vp2ud]

what did she do to get that many miles? I had a 1996 with that engine and had 227 miles and drove like brand new. sold it to an illegal immigrant for 1350. i think it's still running because has a new timing belt new transmission flush. damn i was stupid selling it.

[@andreybezrodny4510]

No need to complain. Everything is good now, but the best is always ahead. My Corolla considers herself a Land Cruiser at heart.

[@GMCGUY-]

@MattPark-vp2ud I sold my car too but I bought it for a freind and I was having him do payments but in the mean time I drive it anywhere I wanted that was the Agreement that we both came up with. And he was perfectly fine with that scene that I was helping him with a vehicle. During the 2 years, it took him to basically pay it off. I almost wanted to pay him back the money and to keep it. But he really needed the car. And I already had a vehicle so I sold it to him. And he said it's the best freaking car he's ever owned in his life. Y said it's phenomenal. He said it doesn't get the greatest gas mileage, but he said it's decent. He's getting about 28 to 29 miles per gallon highway. 25 city.

[@EShelby2127]

As the recovering Son of a Mechanic, who as a kid, dreaded the shout from the garage to come out and "help" dad with procedures that needed more than two hands... this borders on PTSD... I'm reminded of a quote from Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance - paraphrasing to the occasion... “Repair of BMW require great peace of mind"...

[@EShelby2127]

ZATAOMM: The japanese motorcycle maintenance guide says “ Assembly of japanese bicycle requires great piece of mind”

[@MarkSmith-js2pu]

Great Book!

[@EShelby2127]

@@MarkSmith-js2pu - Watching this brings many passages from the book to mind. Bottom Line, this guy cares! - "While at work I was thinking about this same lake of care in the digital computer manuals I was editing. Writing and editing technical manuals is what I do for a living the other eleven months of the year and I knew they were full of errors, ambiguities, omissions and information so completely screwed up you had to read them six times to make any sense out of them. But what stuck me for the first time was the agreement of these manuals with the spectator attitude [of the hack mechanic] I had seen in the shop. These were spectator manuals. It was built into the format of them. Implicit in every line is the idea that “Here is the machine, isolated in time and in space from everything else in the universe. It has no relationship to you, you have no relationship to it, other than to turn certain switches, maintain voltage levels, check for error conditions…” and so on. That’s it. The mechanics in their attitude toward the machine were really taking no different attitude from the manual’s toward the machine, or from the attitude I had when I brought it in there. We were all spectators. And it occurred to me there is no manual that deals with the real business of motorcycle maintenance, the most important aspect of all. Caring about what you are doing is considered either unimportant or taken for granted."

[@stevezodiac575]

@@EShelby2127 Hey thank you! Although a para phrase, and not about John's BMW (loved the shim/beer can story) I just spent 15 minutes Google-ing to find the correct quote and its subject - the bicycle (rather than get the book out and look for it). Then I got into a 'gumption trap' so I decided to read the other comments - and their it was all the time in your comment of 20 hours prior! HUGE appreciation. BTW, ZATAOMM was a key inspiration for me deciding to do a degree in engineering in '82. Ironically, discussing quality in Pirsig's philosophical terms almost got me kicked off the course by a Ph.D. lecturer. That he (Dr. Draper) had a Ph.D. added to the irony as I mistakenly thought he'd appreciate the philosophical approach to the 'discuss quality and measurement' essay he'd set! Life lesson there!

[@juliemulie1805]

PTSD from just holding the flashlight!

[@SeeMoreLevingthon]

I haven't been to the channel in months, and I have to say - the production quality has increased TREMENDOUSLY! Kudos! The video looks amazing!

[@goru426]

I stopped thinking about BMW and Mercedes cars long time ago. I almost forgot they exist, you should do the same.

[@theholt2ic219]

Don’t think he can since he works on Toyota’s and will service the Supra

[@Baerchenization]

He drives a Mercedes, duh.

[@glennoliver1871]

Add Audi to the list

[@karljensen2279]

When I drove tow trucks in an affluent area Mercedes Benz was my best friend. They were always broken, needing a tow back to the dealership and made me lots of money. We contracted with all the local Mercedes dealers. I'd never own one lol. And I don't drive tow trucks any more. But if you wanna get friendly with your local tow driver and dealership service department buy Mercedes!

[@Psych_777]

Keep coping Toyotard

[@risby1930]

Turned a wrench on many old BMW's. Would not get near a modern one. Great channel.

[@mattsanchez4893]

That was easily one of the most painful fixes I’ve ever watched….also kudos to you for not uttering a single expletive!

[@sushi8204]

I took the door apart of my Rav4 Prime in just a few minutes. Re-drilled the speaker holes, installed new speakers, removed the mirrors, installed the new sequential blinkers (turn signals) and put the cover back on in half an hour. All together it took 1 hour for 2 doors. Great Toyota engineering. Most of the time it needs 10mm socket, plastic pry tool and a screwdriver.

[@NimsChannel]

I've been watching for 20 minutes, you paused the video for an extended period of time, and I think I've learned how to take off a door panel so far. That's amazing.

[@davidpancerz5820]

I'm a Porsche & BMW (motorcycles & cars) enthusiast and will be the first to admit the Germans over-engineer everything. To the Nth degree. To be fair, given your mechanical acumen this job would be streamlined each successive time you had to address it, consistent with any learning curve. I do appreciate all the drama and love your channel. My best to Mrs. Car Care Nut and may the Lord bless you and keep you too.

[@eivis13]

Making something more complicated than it needs to be is plain silly to say the least. Think the idea was introduced by some German, oh how Germany has fallen since they started to rub hands with the Russo and Shino people.

[@yal100]

This is not ANY learning curve. This is a steep one. Abnormal for a door latch removal on a Japanese car I can assure you having done two on a Subaru and Honda.

[@davidpancerz5820]

Agreed, it's a steep learning curve for German technology. You should work on the door handle of a current year 7 series BMW. The amount of tech they impart just for that one aspect of the car is stunning - and over engineered! 🙂

[@stevezodiac575]

Speaking as an engineer I can say this is definitely NOT over-engineered. This is an engineering farce and, further, is the antithesis of engineering elegance. I would be ashamed of this engineering if I worked for BMW. I'd suggest (hope) it is the accountants that are behind this with engineers instructed to maximise profits from parts and servicing/repairs.

[@danreich4320]

You must like to spend a lot of time in auto repair shops.

[@BatkoMahno]

Bro fixing a car for a few hours and then cleaning the shop for the rest of the day. ! It's cleaner than my house!

[@morgandrives]

8 minutes in and I love it - thank you for showing us what really happens when even the best work on frustrating cars. 👍

[@drewv1785]

Ahmed, I knew you would fix the window to eliminate the wind noise. I appreciate the struggle to do "simple things" on a BMW. I also thank you for reminding me why I'll never buy one! 🙂

[@gvidobarscausks9272]

the way this guys speaks, is just amazing to listen.

[@leadnsteel1428]

Bob Ross as a mechanic 😂

[@Honestandtruth]

So glad you are here 👍

[@JK-ee4ez]

Appreciate your patience and understanding of German engineering and yet your incredible articulation to take it apart gently without broking these fine plastic tabs. I would have given up a long time ago! I'm sure other master mechanics and technicians alike appreciate your talent in automobile field.

[@geraldgerald489]

You are unique! A non cussing mechanic.

[@jrs0007]

not me!!!

[@jeffduncan9140]

I've seen them in their natural habitat, but they're rare.

[@muhamadbalaki6918]

Thank you, AMD! I was actually considering trading in my 2018 Toyota Camry XSE V6 for a 2024 BMW 340i later this year, but after watching this video, I've completely changed my mind! The amount of time and effort it takes to replace a door latch on this BMW is absolutely crazy. This video has convinced me to steer clear of BMWs. I've learned so much from your video, and I'll definitely be sticking with my trusty Toyota from now on!

[@perpetualgrin5804]

If its not broken.....

[@daytonpyro]

sad really. that part should last 20 years. not just a few.. ha ha

[@PlymouthNeon]

You can still get a Lexus!

[@hpilot14]

You have a depth of knowledge and know how that I haven't seen anywhere else. I have watched almost all of your videos and rely on your expertise when making a decision. You are doing justice to your profession and it really shows. May Allah bless you and your family. Happy to say, I am a proud owner of a 2022 Toyota 4Runner!!! I am, after all, OLD SCHOOL.

[@dlandrylandry]

CCN, you 're the best! So happy that I have a 2014 Avalon with 326000 Kms on it and running FINE!

[@ramonpena3011]

Your clothes matches the car interior 😂 Watching you working is after work therapy for me 😄

[@Michael-yi4mc]

Dark colors hide the grease stains.

[@Sal834]

You just reassured me in my decision to NOT buy a new Supra. This is exactly the kind of thing I was afraid of. I'll keep my old Supra and my Z.

[@kellyphillips9770]

Yep. I wanted one until I learned BMW has their paws in the build. Not only NO, but aw Hell naw.

[@ivancliff2514]

It is frustrating to get a “new” Supra and it’s not one. After all imagine the 3cylinder in the Corrola GR, then imagine 2 of them back to back. What do we have? A 600hp 3.2 TWIN TURBO inline 6! Made by Toyota. Toyota missed an opportunity there for sure.

[@Psych_777]

Ok Toyotard

[@warumdaaarum]

@@ivancliff2514that’s not how engines work

[@ivancliff2514]

@@warumdaaarum So when Bugatti took two twin turbo W8s as the CONCEPT for their W16 that wasn’t exactly what they did? They took the CONCEPT and engineered a new engine from it. Obviously you can’t just stick 2 individual engines together but you can look at them and build according to the idea.

[@itree4]

This is why i LOVE my 2015 Chevy Impala. Easy to work on (when needed). 177,579 miles of reliability so far. 💯👍🏾

[@Bmwstephen]

ugh I am a BMW fan boy and this man speaks the truth. anything after 2005 has been nuts on any BMW.

[@GeorgeSemel]

I had a BMW 2002 that I bought in 1976; it was a great car. what came after was that my brother bought a BMW 320. Its as not a good car, he had an automatic tranny in it. I like standard transmissions. I would not buy a BMW or an car that is a BMW other than the name. I drive a 2006 Toyota Corolla. It's a fine car, maybe the best car I have owned in at least 25 years. Best decision I made, and yeah, I paid a bit for it.

[@Steven-zj2yw]

BMW = Buy More Warranty… Love my 95 Camry 2.2 liter ❤️❤️

[@miguelvega7769]

You never drove a bmw to seems 😂😂because if you did you wouldn’t have made such a comment, bet money my 2010 bmw x5 xdrive30i has more miles and faster and stronger then your car 😂😂plus has then legendary N52 engine

[@eivis13]

@@miguelvega7769 How many valve covers have you replaced? Does it leak as much oil as an RX8 consumes? Vanos solenoids? Thermostats? Gonna bet that BMW spent more time in a shop in the past 15 years (i have no idea if it's an MY10 or off to the lot in 2010) than that Camry in 29 years. Only sane reason to buy a BMW is if you have a Prius as a daily.

[@burntnougat5341]

​@@eivis13lol the N52 is dead reliable compared to the RX8 renesis

[@AgonxOC]

⁠@@eivis13Stupidest comment I have read in a while. You have never owned a BMW. The Vanos Solenoids do not fail if the car’s oil is changed at the correct intervals. So those who have those faults is due to using bad and prolonged oil changes. Thermostats do not fail either if ones changes the coolant as appropriate. There are very few 30 year old Camrys on the road.

[@MrSmith804]

@@miguelvega7769 First learn english before making any comment, second BMW owners are the biggest losers ever, wasting money on a pile of trash that depreciates like a rock and wont even run properly after 100k miles.

[@jimsteinway695]

The reason you’re so successful is you have the best voice in KZbin automotive!

[@raymcintire6296]

Well…I don’t know if your intention was to convince people not to buy a BMW Supra but you have indeed done that. Also you are handling that all better than I would. I’d be cursing under my breath and not talking to myself like you are doing. 👍🏻 Great job Sir! Lol

[@762N8O]

This entire video of AMD’s comments is me exactly doing a deep dive on any part replacement 😂

[@andespilot540]

talking loudly to yourself on this job shows a new and spicy feature of yours. can you do that more often? It is so entertaining. Being German and living in Germany I enyoyed your insides into the German charakter very much. Having spent 25 years of my life in Chile I can confirm your findings. saludos

[@MariaRodriguez-bp1tl]

I thought the same thing, it's entertaining, it's nice to hear the thought process as it's happening

[@TCPUDPATM]

It takes confidence to put your work online like this… great video!

[@a-roh942]

So much repspect for you man !! i bought a Lexus ES 350 because of you. I dont feel any regret :)

[@palpatov]

Used to own an e46 3 series. The window regulators were a known weak point on those.. I ve got so good at replacing those, i could do it blindfolded. My 3 had about 6 of those, and a few friends also brought theirs over. It was not hard, but it was the framed window model…. My experience with the car was that you were expected to know the tricks of a job and then it went smooth. Bentley manuals had most of the tricks described. Ive owned 3 generations of 3 series, with each new onethere was more plastic and less durability to the assembly. The rise in quality control compensated for some time the drop in construction durability, so perceived quality went up while the actual durability of the design slipped. I will not own another one as i no longer see the inner quality and durability the brand once had.

[@ronniemerchant4341]

Subscribed recently Really love this guy and his Toyota knowledge.

[@michaelbullock7747]

I'm sure this car is the bane of Toyota techs. Love the 2 in the background. I have a 93 v6.

[@stevezodiac575]

Hats off. Respect sir! I had no idea BMW were so fundamentally inelegant in their engineering! Lexus owe you BIG time for this video will send prospective BMW purchasers to Lexus in numbers greater than any advertisements could!

[@Bruno-00]

Challenge passed, no swears, massive respect. I cuss when working on my Toyota Avensis, and this piece of equipment would gave me a hell

[@rightlanehog3151]

Bring back the Avensis!!!

[@AB-jk7tw]

BMW engineers are masters at creating elegant, and highly complex, solutions to problems that will never occur.

[@perpetualgrin5804]

You have described my wife😅.

[@stevezodiac575]

No, sorry. Speaking as an engineer, there is nothing elegant here. Engineering elegance is something pleasingly ingenious and simple.

[@whorok305]

Which in turn create highly complex problems.

[@AB-jk7tw]

@@whorok305 And very expensive to repair!

[@nickrasch6945]

In my opinion we need more mechanics like you and your team! At my work they don't even clean those things or tiregel etc. they don't care! You and your channel are one of the few good once still standing!

[@patleung4176]

I’m enjoying watching as you explore and learn how to work through an unfamiliar repair.

[@Cocora22]

I bet the dealer knew what was wrong, but also knew what a PITA it is to make the repair, under warranty, so they made a decision to screw the customer. There's nothing in it for them ( the dealer) . Never buy a BMW. You are a saint for doing the job. You could have fixed 12 Toyota/Lexus latches in the time you spent on this.

[@brarautorepairs]

I guess we all have to only buy one brand like commodities

[@DigbyOdel-et3xx]

AudiBMWMercedesPorscheVolkswagon.... All the same stress 😩🥴🤯related products.

[@kofiasco]

“That’s the German way”. AMD for “I can’t believe these motherf……”

[@franklynett3479]

This reminds me of when I used to own two BMW touring motorcycles. Just removing all the fairings and electric windshield to get to the engine took me an hour ! All plastic parts with breakable plastic clips.

[@igorcvetkovic2112]

man that was so easy... i remember watching the beginning bit, and then i woke up near the end, and it was all done. great work. soothing voice 10/10

[@steve337]

Well that was timing, posted 8 sec ago. Keep up the amazing work! Hard work and ethics pay off.

[@gordonsmith4602]

I absolutely love your repair videos and enjoy viewing them multiple times. My son has become a believer and has used your service garage. Thank you for helping.

[@JJF1973]

Love the new studio, AMD! I’m so happy to watch all your videos. Reminds me of working on cars with my dad… minus all the cursing. lol Thank you for the content you create. “May the Lord bless you and keep you, and you have yourself a wonderful day!”

[@CarsYouCanFix]

This video brings me back to my roots!

[@rightlanehog3151]

AMD, A lot of us will be very relieved when Toyota goes back to building all their own cars. 😁The big lesson we learn in this video is that BMWs are a pain in the neck for mechanics and a pain in the wallet for customers. 🤑 BTW Do you record your own music 50:04 in the TCCN Studio? 🤔

[@chezzyperson3339]

It’s gonna happen with the 2027 MR2

[@miguelvega7769]

You never owned a bmw it seems😂😂my N52 has over 270k miles bmw x5 xdrive30i, it’s only a pain because folks wait until shit gets damn near broke to fix then cry and say it’s expensive and DONT do preventative maintenance

[@alb9022]

@@miguelvega7769 and this door latch is something that "folks wait until shit gets damn near broke" hm?

[@burntnougat5341]

Toyota does't care about the sports car market. What sells are their SUVs and trucks. 86 was made with Suburu and Toyota gave the reigns to BMW for the Supra. The GR Corolla barely made it through and that's not a cheap sprots car

[@giovannimassa6780]

the master did it , I have a BMW 1995 M3 with little issues thank god , but nowadays over engineered to the max unbelievable

[@67daltonknox]

Reminds me a bit of playing the piano. Some composers, say Chopin, write so that the keys fall beautifully into the hands making it just slightly easier to play than it looks. Others, perhaps Mozart, make no accommodation for the hands so it is harder than it looks. Working on my Toyotas or Lexus, there is evidence that the engineers gave some thought to the people who might have to work on them. With my E36 M3, the engineers couldn't give a damn about how difficult they made life for mechanics and that's a nearly 30 year old car, so this is nothing recent from BMW.

[@zwerko]

Plenty of manufacturers optimize for manufacturing/initial assembly and don't care much for maintenance down the line. Sometimes things are kept complicated on purpose to make business out of thin air for dealership services and the after-care industry (which in turn keeps recommending the manufacturer)...

[@ferecado]

That what happen when a mechanic use to work on 20 years old technologies and try to work on modern cars, it look so complicated for him but so easy for BMW tech!! the car is not the problem . i have work on many brands of cars and BMW is one of the best made in the industry and really reliable if you know what your doing!!

[@frankanderson4176]

Yet another reason to own a Toyota. It is beyond crazy how complicated BMW makes things. While this was warranty-covered, could you imagine what the bill would be at the dealership for this repair? Scary and it should never have been needed. Toyota owner for life. What patience on Ahmed's behalf, too.

[@Oo-IIII-oO]

I could feel your frustration through the camera! I work on most brands and a LOT of german cars (body shop) It's a definitely learning curve. Not sure on this one, but on a lot of model you can cheat and don't have to remove the glass or the regulator to get the latch out. What's worse is that you can't really test the glass until you connect everything including the door panel. A lot of times when we romove a door, we have to plug the harness and the latch in just to be able to start and move the car so we don't have to push it around the shop. Or when pulling into a bay and try to lign up the car to the lift, you can' open the door to see exactly where the wheel is. If you roll down the window and try to stick your head out the window, the seat weight sensor will also kick the car into park thinking there' no driver in the seat. Painful and frustrating.

[@mikerepairsstuff]

So glad you made this video. The insane designs that fail to account for maintenance is sad. Keep up the good work!

[@bankait_rex1860]

I love how Toyota was like yeah let me ask the worse and most unreliable brand to make us a motor for our most iconic brand name, what the hell were they thinking.

[@southernman523]

What a diabolical"problem" to experience with a vehicle. This belongs in the Guinness book of records. A world first

[@kybruce1]

Where I worked we had a Dodge/Ram Sprinter which was actually was built by Mercedes. It had lots of warranty issues. While under warranty we had to take it to the Mercedes dealership. After warranty expired Mercedes dealer said don't bring it back, take it to Dodge dealer, who of course, said they would not work on it