My Cheap BMW E60 M5 is Worse Than I Thought..

Buying a car and immediately not being able to enjoy it becuase it breaks down is not fun. So today we made it our mission to 1. figure out why the E60 M5 is acting up and 2. Fix it so I can finally enjoy the car.
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[@moham1287]

The pain of ownership only adds to the pleasure of that insane no exhaust V10 roar!

[@TheChris91173]

I have one. No it doesn’t

[@tinorosmg9374]

He just bought a crap car, that’s not how the bottom of a normal e60 m5 looks like

[@satvikarora5813]

@@TheChris91173 stop the cap

[@Alkastik]

​@@satvikarora5813i do have to agree, never left us stranded, always worked. Only problems are the coils

[@jasonn4597]

@@tinorosmg9374while it is true, bmws are never known to be reliable and because it’s a M5 V10, maintenance and repairs are an issue and it’s unreasonably expensive

[@christohees9150]

It's sad to see the the previous owners fucked up this legend but knowing you you'll give this legend a second life

[@B5S4SCHA]

It really doesn’t take much. Cars 16 years old

[@SupraSav]

It's literally why BMWs have a bad rep. They get treated poorly, and then sold to someone else.

[@240TechGuy]

​@@SupraSav Part ownership handled poorly and part MFR not building to be reliable past 100k miles or 10+ years. BMW really can make reliable cars, they just do not want to. This 16 year old BMW with V10 already has wire insulation issues on its harness to the SMG yet the Z3 can be reliable (albeit hoses, maintenance, belt components) even after 20 years. Then the Z4 came out and started using parts bin where the car literally falls apart after 6 years.

[@stojo33]

You can literally change everything on these m5's and the car will shit itself in the next 3K miles...e60 m5 is a very cool looking and sounding car but they are absolute garbage.

[@stojo33]

​@@SupraSav Thats a lie. BMW's used to have great rep at one point then they started making shity cars. Only fanboys think that spending 5-10k a year on a car on "maintenance" is acceptable.

[@NicholasPutz]

"Took the car out to make sure it's fine." *Redline pulls in every gear* "For some reason it broke again." LOL :)

[@VehicleVirals]

**Secretly wanting it to break again so I can get more views**

[@abrahamg3354]

I don't think that would have been the problem as it is designed to go at redlines.

[@jjwilde913]

The v10 should be revved high once warmed up it’s what they’re built for and can be beneficial

[@fry.master]

it's an M car, brother; once it's warm you should be able to thrash it like you are racing for the CUP without failure. Not saying you should ever hit potholes or drive without sense, simply you can do whatever you want with the pedals + wheel on flat and level tarmac. This transmission is designed to shift hard and fast, make you say "holy shit I cant believe that didn't break something" right as it changes up and does the bang again. The science behind how that NA v10 M5 is fast without massive torque is a function of this.

[@NicholasPutz]

@@fry.master oh I fully get it. I'm an M car owner, and love to open the thing up where I can.

[@courtney6400]

never have I seen someone so happy and full of fun when working on a car. especially this ticking time bomb. good for you to be able to do this! your videos are awesome.

[@VehicleVirals]

Gotta make the best out of a crappy situation!

[@williamwade7059]

That's why I'm a Subscriber, to feel your pain and to learn stuff. There's not much to learn from someone doing dyno pulls and burnouts in brand new cars. Loved this series.

[@mitcheloo2632]

M539 Restorations has some great video's on the E60 M5 highly recommend them

[@MBS..]

I love his alpina b7 videos! So helpful when I was fixing my 7 series

[@mista5796]

The previous owners obviously abused and neglected it. The underneath was a state, all the under trays and heat shielding all loose and rattling around. Give it the love and attention it deserves

[@peacepeace5930]

99% of the owners I’ve met in my life of e60 m5s bought them knowing the issues and still found it worth it for the experience most of them had. If you buy one just have money to fix it. A rare and special car that will probably never be made again or like it . For a generation for a class for a time that car is iconic. I hate the looks and interior of it but that sound is just the best. I’ve owned e39 m5, e46 m3, e85 z4m, e36 m3 vert, e34 540i and m235i currently still own the m235i and looking at a e92 m3 weekend . Bmws are so interactive and the peoples cars. It’s involved and the feel not much in the price range can compare. Porsche is the goal but bmw is the love still and will always be. A nice gt3 or gt4 Porsche

[@BitterCarGuy]

Never meet your heroes lmfao. I love the idea of this car but I need Elon Musk money to own one of these

[@radianm6]

Nah. You just need to learn how to work on vehicles

[@iiplaya]

@@radianm6that doesn’t change the fact that they’re pretty expensive and hard to fix lol. this is a racing V10 paired to a complex transmission that a lot of people still haven’t figured out, not the usual civic

[@radianm6]

@@iiplaya I feel ya. It just saves a lot doing your own work

[@JackDanielRaps]

I have an X5 m and it's sick AF. Go buy one, this is a clunker

[@startingtech3900]

Buy one with the manual. The is 90 percent of issues

[@DaSixSixOne]

Using liquid electrical tape on those bare wires is a better option than tape. The headlight bulb wires will crack in the same manner on the e60 so check those too.

[@VehicleVirals]

Honestly, it was just a temp solution to troubleshoot. Will replace the harness with the MLR one.

[@chevyman217]

Yes those darn headlights, had to rewire my headlights a few years ago

[@alottathat1017]

Yes this is accurate e60 headlight bulb wires crack and decay it sucks

[@dzgaming1]

@@alottathat1017 thats on all BMWs, my E46 need the turn signal harness changed on all 4 corners

[@americanantagon1st]

In all honesty, I couldn't wait for you to post E60 content. I've had two (2006 530xi and a clapped 2007 550i M Sport). I still have my 530xi, but after I bought the 550i with a broken engine, it was a pain to get the transmission issue sorted on it. After two years of ownership and a whole year of it sitting with my mechanic, I decided to sell and it was one of the best car decisions ever! I look forward to seeing more videos on this car.

[@AutomotiveCam]

Such a great video. Just finished watching the whole thing and I am very satisfied, cannot wait for the next episode!

[@VehicleVirals]

That's what I want to hear 👊🏼

[@scott331]

Good 👍 Job guys! I hope others with similar issues troubleshoot this similar problem

[@aznerol0770]

I knew you guys would get it sorted out. Great content. Keep it coming.

[@everythingtrendingworldwide]

My friend owns one. Only seen him driving it twice in 3 years of ownership. Currently parked by the road with the for sale sign on it. Possibly could be the worst car of all time in terms of reliability

[@VehicleVirals]

That's rough.

[@TheRealCatof]

Did he buy it used or new?

[@startingtech3900]

The manuals are hella reliable smg is garbage. I have a dct e92 m3 which is awesome

[@TheRealCatof]

@@startingtech3900 Okay, now what about the unreliable engine and electrics?

[@pegcity4eva]

Have all his window regulators broken 2 times?

[@MrVangboi05]

Great information so when I do get an e60 m5 myself, I will know what to look for with problems. Thank you!!

[@kingfreeze723]

This is an awesome series. So far, I'm learning a lot

[@chrisbmw30]

this is the best series yet. Love it! keep going!

[@oggy_60]

As a fellow E60 Owner I always get goosebumps when you insert the BMW Check Engine Sound as a censor 😂

[@biddyboy1570]

As an E92 owner that sound meant one of two things: windscreen washer low OR you've blown another damn tyre. I hate that 'bong' noise.

[@DonBMW]

Congrats on sorting out the transmission issues! The struggle is real brother. Long time E36 M3 owner here. While the E36 is much more analog than your E60, it took me years to get it 100% sorted out. I was also chasing down shifting issues but on a manual transmission. I learned a ton from checking & testing and repairing every shift linkage/clutch component. Today the car shifts ultra smooth and runs like a top. Proud owner for 12 years!

[@dustmop4359]

I know yall probably went through headache after headache and the video doesnt do as much justice as it should but its definitely a great video/content and was one of my favorites so far! Well worth it on the viewers standpoint and love to see these e60 m5’s saved and not parted out/neglected and disrespected

[@lockingdiff]

Got me re-thinking selling mine lol. It's incredible, though, that this car's lasted 170K miles.

[@lukeramdial7157]

Simply the best BMW content on KZbin!!!

[@TheRealCatof]

My neighbor had one from new when I was growing up. After the first year I remember always seeing a dealer provided loaner in his driveway lol.

[@user-vl4ry4ok5v]

Hi- Brilliant videos on the E60 M5! I have a few questions : Once you changed the Hydraulic pump, seal etc and refitted the unit back and filled the reservoir with Hydraulic fluid, How did you bleed the systems ? Through the software or manually? And did you do this before carrying out adaptation of the gears ? Is the a set procedure to refitting and bleeding? Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks

[@M3Busssin]

MLR is overnight shipping me a rebuilt SMG II pump w/ their electric motor tomorrow and I’m having it installed on my e46 M3 Wednesday. Seeing you get the M5 running with their stuff made me so happy 😁

[@rumenstiliyanow4769]

Aweome machine, the moment you take it out for a drive after fixing it, all the headaches go down the sink. Super cool car, keep up the good work mate.

[@rimki2456]

i would recommend that Vehicle Virals gets in concact with "M539 Restorations". the guy has fully serviced an E60 M5 and could give you probably some very good tips around the E60 M5

[@carcrazychannel]

Super helpful video! Did you consider to do a manual transmission swap? That will resolve half of the problem with your car. Unfortunately the connecting rods bearings also happen to fail very often witch is also expensive to fix. Thank you for the efort and info.

[@vznk]

seen this on the road the other day. u got this brotha keep working at it

[@inshallah4280]

Yeah that was dope so glad u got it working decently. Sounds insane

[@pjmccracken]

I'd say the faulty wiring caused a short and cooked/corrupted the SMG module, good to see that V10 roaring away happily, enjoy!!

[@frederickhalljr8947]

I'm glad you guys got it together I knew you would

[@jupujii]

Sreten made a wiring loom repair to a E70 headlight by covering every single wire with heat shrink. It might have worked with that SMG wiring loom also.

[@godla26]

Great video I actually have the same issues with mine m5. How did you refill the smg pump? Do you have to bleed it? Thanks

[@warpspeedracer]

Great job on getting it running. Now the trick is to keep it running.

[@VehicleVirals]

Right 😂

[@dnbuzumaki79]

Really amazing video thank you it’s worth all the work

[@datboynat11]

We want more E60 M5 content 😅🙌

[@ralpharomeo7420]

Nice in depth view of owning a V10 M5. Look up vids on here and u jus get high revving and accelerating clips. This is educational. Giving viewers a look at the “not so fun” side of the E60 M5.

[@E_leaf_ah838]

Sorry for the uphill battle with this, but to ultimately pull away and all that work not being in vain, 👌🏽 great job

[@Xdev1lG00D]

Loving this series a lot

[@bashithabo]

I like that you do alot of maintenance before mods consistently which is the best way to buy and own a used BMW.

[@khrisg.3804]

OMG that V10 NOISE! I'm in love ❤

[@michaelkolano2952]

I love the new e60 content bro.. keep it going! Idc what anyone else says. I love it

[@mcleodgwynette7853]

Tremendous driving in this vid by Aaly. He and Cristian are an awesome team!

[@FernandoSantos-kv1cc]

Hello, I told you that car is worth all efforts to make it run. I saw the smile and the amazing surprise on on face when you rev it. After all it is a v10 👍👍👍. I have one too from 2006 😁😁😁, and I have already got also that issues in the gear box. Great car for those who really love cars. Great video as always. Congratulations 🍾🍾🏎️🏎️

[@watchthetriple8224]

I loved my old e60. I really miss it. But the repairs just for little things was killing me. My transmission did that and it was the smg pump if I remember. Parts were having to come from Germany and it take weeks.

[@LaKuan]

Really apreaciate the content man. Its funny i was just playing cod when watching this vid lol. I got a 08 E60 with just 90k car is mint. And a fbo e82. This just shows that even still a beat up bimmer can still be of use with basic maintenance.

[@Momo-ld9mj]

I think the Manual conversion would benefit you 😅

[@dougsrosen]

Happy you guys got moving on this :)

[@bmwe90378]

Bmw e60 m5 is my dream 4 door car, would spend every penny on it just to fix it

[@FRENETIC11]

10:06 The experience a car like this gives, makes you think that it is meant to not be easy to reach. As if you are cheating if you get this for no effort ($). Glad to see it back on its feet. 👍

[@VehicleVirals]

The experience was 10x more rewarding because we had to work for it. Felt amazing!

[@FRENETIC11]

@@VehicleVirals100%! Also It's not like the car will need this on a regular basis, when being properly taking care of. I have a 2009, just passed 19k miles on it. Was planning for Eisenmann/Carbon Airbox this year, but I wanna see what you do to yours.🤘

[@mikelee4664]

Quick question. How did you bleed out the pressure before removing the entire pump?

[@One_don2612]

Great video car is in the right hands 👍🏾

[@HEABtheOrdinary]

Love your videos my man! Keep up the grind! Also, can you please do me a huge favor and ask Oli what wheels those are that you tried on your widebody F30 before yours arrived? I'm going to widebody my Z4 and absolutely need those wheels!

[@dexburwell]

V10 straight piped - my headphones probably dont do justice - wud have to be there inna real life -that sound was surely amazing 🙌🏼

[@mara13homez]

Having the same issues do u got the part numbers for the smg pump and accumulator ? My v10 screams, gutted cats and no mufflers but omg is she worthy just for that v10 Howlllll

[@p71owner53]

Wow that sound never gets old

[@xFlared]

Every BMW fan on forums: "Relax, E60 is reliable like a toyota. Just do regular oil changes and it'll last forever. "

[@shaytovensdetail]

Please make more content on this car. Idc I’m going to own one and I need to know what I’m getting myself into. Plus I also want that f10 🥵

[@ryu411]

Such an insane exhaust note! 😍😍😍

[@cheeto559]

I want to to get A E60 to but I’m debating on it cause if you video bro what would you recommend I have a E46 2007 and it’s going good

[@SupraSav]

After 5 years I have finally decided to sell my E92. Just wanted to stop by here and say thanks for all the content, DIYs, reviews, and sheningans. This channel helped me save plenty of money, learn something about my platform and have a blast. Thanks again, it's been a riot

[@6lemans10]

Why are you selling your E92?

[@turkyturky6274]

I sold my e63 m6 6 speed 7 years ago. I cry about it every day, what a car! Nothing comes close, not even the M8 i have now.

[@ilovesundays10]

how hard would it be to manual swap? i hear about so many problems with the smg

[@melvin2298]

Definitely need more M5 content!

[@khalidcrosbie4874]

Definitely my next buy. I just upgraded from a pre facelift e60 525i to a facelift 535i just love to e60 so much

[@The_journeyy]

This man is not scared of any car 😮

[@alexandermikhailov2481]

M539 Restorations channel. This is what you need to get this beauty back on the road and enjoy it!

[@thesurfer6976]

Its happy to see somebody who is putting so much effort to rebuild a car like that, but at the same time sad for the owner before you, he didn't gives a fuck about the car, and all the stuff about maintenance, m5 e60 also one of my dream cars, and looking at your videos you made about it, it seems you care a lot, keep going, the final results gonna be a beast🤙💪

[@fast02gt]

When you said it’s now stuck in 5th gear, I honestly laughed out loud. Those cars are a frigen mess. Good luck man lol

[@nova_squad_bossx1818]

U really help us the viewers out can u buy 2014-2016 e63s amg next just bought 1 and u seem 2 point out all failure points

[@jackrich884]

i'm giving you a like just for that COD S&D reference lol

[@blade643]

good luck my g

[@tonychavez2083]

my neighbor has been using her M5 as a daily driver, cold starts and hard drive offs, regular fuel, next to zero maintenance and it magically does not break or leave her stranded, its unbelievable... there is a long flare between shifts like the SMG has delayed shifts, I'm positive shes driving with multiple check engine lights on...

[@adrianlatifeci2324]

Please keep this m5 love content on these cars

[@B5S4SCHA]

Honestly that topdon scanner is a steal, $1k for all of that. My pump/reservoir has been leaking a bit, I think I’m go ahead and replace the pump to the MLR one, seems like a good unit.

[@VehicleVirals]

Perfect time to refresh the unit.

[@terrancecollins2696]

Glad I can watch someone else own this car 😂😂😂 if I ever get rich one day I’ll get one

[@nyakio5511]

I was looking at one, but ima wait until u give a price breakdown for the whole thing because that will lmk if it’s worth it

[@hostage3619]

Great video man

[@VehicleVirals]

Appreciate you 💪🏼

[@EricBags22]

Yup that seal kit should fix it with all the other goodies.. and if all that doesnt fix it then its the transmission

[@iamromierome]

Gotta love the E60 M5 super underrated

[@taelorwatson9822]

Back in the day, I looked at a used Manual M3 convertible. I didn't love the manual. So I tried an SMG. That sucked too. The top dog of BMW at the time could have put in a dual clutch, but he thought we would prefer the SMG!

[@TKsGarage]

Awesome to see another E60 back from the dead.

[@nano_sweet]

You know what it makes me kinda want this car... That sounds absolutely gorgeous......

[@OptionedOut]

For those in market for an S85 V10 bmw m5/m6: - Get proof of maintenance done on car, previous owner should have many recites and meticulous knowledge of records - Proof rod bearings were replaced - Proof throttle actuators replaced - Get a sample of the oil - Get car inspected - No more than 2-3 previous owners - Under 120,000 miles - SMG service as well Next thoroughly test drive the car, put it through at least 10 ignition cycles. A lot of people with shitty examples will clear codes, some wont come back for a few cycles. Cycle through the gears yourself (Use S6 shift mode) If all of the above passes you should have a decent car. Don’t buy cheap ones, and don’t buy one from someone that cannot show you proof of maintenance. Invoices do not count as proof, should be completed work orders with Vin matching the car. All in all the M5/M6 V10 is probably on of the most fun cars you have if all is in order and it is straight piped.

[@RAD-RC]

So glad my bud has a manual. I hope he never sells it, because i would buy it 😂

[@Mikepakulak927]

Makes me wish I had never sold my manual E60 M5. Hell of an engine note they make.

[@arseniysorokhov8301]

Thanks guys for your videos, very enjoying it😊 Want to buy 5 series aswell, i think its a best design car what bmw ever made, its point less for me buying m5 v10 so i would be looking for something smaller like 3l engine, is anyone knowes is front wings and rear bumper from m5 fit on other models? Side grills looks stunning

[@omerkurt9406]

Sad to see it’s a money pit, but more content at least? ❤

[@stevensims3342]

I saw someone at work had one of these and just thought, oof if my E90 has been tough to maintain, I can't imagine what it's like for one of those.

[@BassFraud]

I’m surprised Christian did all this and didn’t go straight to manual swap 😆

[@razorkid456]

Same thing happened to me E90 328i (6ZF) lmao makes me feel alot better about selling it instead of trying to fix

[@Hyngyynj]

The smg is badass when it’s working

[@Refueled]

That bridge over semoran is the best to go WOT 😂 risky to do pulls without radar tho

[@ninjastriker0137]

Nice vid bro

[@HKR9000]

Did you perform the battery registration function? Not doing that can cause a variety of issues and wear your alternator and new battery much faster.

[@VehicleVirals]

Absolutely

[@gabrielpuebla5930]

This is really interesting content to watch, but I can't help but think so many of these headaches wouldn't exist on a manual.

[@nitish21]

nah that shift at 10:58 LOL

[@VehicleVirals]

Cracked me in 5 places 😂

[@ThreeoBricksEnt]

I have a 2005 E60 545i no SMG but similar problem can you help please 🙏🏾