I found a very broken E53 X5 with the N62 4.4 ltr engine. It had one window with no mechanism at all, propped up with wedges. Two floppy mirrors, one broken door handle and the engine bay was a mess, Fixed it all now and I love it,

Im a new guest. But Im LOVED coz no one does your test before you guys and now more people know more about x5 e53 now than before

Jeeeez.. The old girl is looking good.. nice work lads.

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. Amazing what the rain does haha.

Good video! Would love to see the back to back comparison of before and after service. Keep up the good work.

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Man. Planned to get it serviced this week. It with roll racing quickly approaching the N54 and S62 are getting all the attention.

guess is time for me to dig out all your e53 video while working on my e53 soon, since i also own the 4.6. and this might be a good guide for me and my mechanic as a reference

I love the E53, might have to get one.

Guys... it is a special car , even after 15 years more from now it will be even more special. For example bmw e30 , it's over 30 years old, but when you see her somewhere down the road , it makes you think... wow what a time machine . 8 second to 100kmh is totally enough for an suv that can be used as a daily . You don't need 2 km of empty roads to overtake someone . It has enough of torque for none stressful moving around city or highway 👌 also need to remember that first gen x5 is based on the best BMW e39 ever made 😁

Put it in sport mode and manually go through the gears and see if there is an improvement in time from 0-62mph.

Just started watching but In response to the question: I bet that feels a lot quicker than my old 1 litre Nissan Micra 😂 bloody loved that car, fun little mashmallow in the corners

I suggest installing a new MAF sensor and new lambda sensors along with an injector nozzles clean, exhaust back pressure check to make sure the cats are not slightly blocked.

@ZeroTo60Tube

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

Looks like your cluster bezel is not seated in all the way on the center twist lock because you can see the ''light bleed'' illuminating the up shift sign when your traction control light is on /tc off. Easy fix just take the cluster back out and with a pair of needle nose pliers pull the center twist lock and it will snap into place .

One thing no one mentioned is tire pressures. Check them and maybe bump a pound or two. I just purchased an 03 3 days ago and am enjoying all of your vids!! I can't drive mine yet due to blown out subframe bushings, but that will be fixed soon.

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

Great tip!

How fast it's going from 0 to 60 depends on the friction on the road and the additional weight (passenger, cargo..etc). That's basic physics. I don't think the manufacturer is intentionally deceiving the customers because it all depends how they test it.

Maybe the slow times are due to the weather and altitude conditions being different from those that we have here in the U.S. ?

The comparison runs would be cool, especially roll on side by side....

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

Hmmmmm the more i thought about that i reckon the F15 30d, is gonna be a lot quicker to 100. The low end torque on the diesel was super impressive when i was in it.

Have you guys given Water Wetter ago,I have in my 335 basically the same spec as yours with 17T's and it seems to keep temps down by at least 10-15 degrees,just a thought

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

No is the short answer, however I need to have a look at water wetter properly. Water is generally regarded as the best conductor of heat, so curious what water wetter actually has in it and how it deals with boiling points with out affecting heat transfer like "normal" coolants.

. but sound of the engine explained all. LOVED V8 BMW

I had 4 4.6is and 5 4.8is but last 3 has only cut off 'last resistor and sound was more than old amg

octane makes a huge difference when it comes to performance early 2000s bmws The computer automatically retards the timing if it senses low RON fuel, added with the lower compression and possible laggy vanos solenoids will account for the difference

@hexagonosaurus5848

Жыл бұрын

It was a slow car when new. 350hp is not enough to make a 5000lb car fast. Also the 5 speed tiptragic doesn help either.

Did you see the the six speed manual 330ci coupe on graysonline , would make a great project 👍

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

😳........ check grays straight away...

@cyberspooky

3 жыл бұрын

@@ZeroTo60Tube the 330 went for just over 8k with 216k on the clock , later in the list is a silver e92 325 six speed manual as well I think it only has 213k on the clock it’s on page 29 I think

Most cars drive around with just the driver in them, so "real world times" would be with one person, not two. But of course it doesn't matter so much if the car weighs in at 2000kg ;)

Use a sprint booster for the pedal to make it respond quicker.

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

Not a bad idea. We may look at getting a proper tune for it soon.

My w204 c350 casually did 9.1s...I ddnt launch properly though

Well a bit slower than hoped. Would be interesting to see if a good service and a carbon clean would find some lost performance. Perhaps this could turn into a before and after video?

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a plan.

Tbh I think New airflow sensor, New lambdas and New sparkplugs and sparkdrivers will help. However the Power of the v8 will rely in the 50-200km/h range...what all of the old cars are lacking is the good modern launchcontrol. Thats, besides things like the fast shifting zf8s are helping with acceleration times. Oh and full Power was only granted with premium gasoline. What could help too is a vanosjob ...

I picked up my ML55 last week, boy they are very basic cars on the interior/exterior. Peak cheap 90s/early 00s Mercs. Handling is sufficient but very rigid going over rough bitumen, steering feels like a boat's oar floating in the sea. Runs 285s on all four corners. The 4.6is seems like a better package all round. I'm yet to do a 0-100 time as there is a slight high RPM miss that I'm guessing is plugs/coils, so I'm waiting on those to arrive. Both the 4.6is and the ML55 were neck and neck new, I hope I can come close to factory times.

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome to hear you have both!! Living the dream. Let us know if you do get a chance to dragy or vbox them.

@sweetandsour4390

3 жыл бұрын

@@ZeroTo60Tube Nah sadly I've only got the ML55, your 4.6is has loads more stuff and unique touches compared to the AMG. Speaking of, another 4.6is went on Grays tonight for $4200

@sweetandsour4390

3 жыл бұрын

@@ZeroTo60Tube ML is running 100% now. Been running late 6s to early 7s. My guess is that the M62TU really needs all of the VANOS stuff to be working 100% right, whereas the M113 is just a SOHC lump of an engine that makes its power with pure cubic capacity. No tricky bits. The BMW stuff is great but the Mercedes stuff is really being overlooked as a performance car, especially the W210/W208 Mercs.

My 2007 E70 X5 3.0D does 0-100 does 8sec dead on draggy @ 300,000kms. M57 FTW!

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

Bloody hell!! You can see why the diesels become so popular. Snappy little things.

Put factory spec sized 18" wheels, OEM size summer tires on it and test it in the dry. I think they were a 24560R18? Those big 305 meats take more hp to spin up, and to be honest the car really doesn't have enough chuff to unhook a 245 sport summer tire in the dry with AWD They might chirp a little off the line, but they'll hook up - and you'll get better acceleration

My 4.6 do 0-100kph in 8.38 sec at 1100m altitude. Maybe at somewhere below 500m, i think easy under 8 sec. I use 95 octane

Should do high 7sec with no passenger

Ahh, sorry to see the results.. my stock 330xd e91 grocery getter with 320k km would kill this. Which leads me to make you get an m57 engined bmw as a project guys. Day 1.

Must be faster with no fuel, a jockey, 1C temps, a tail wind, downhill etc 😆 Watching the gearchange takes forever from my expert armchair 😆

guys car is almost 19 yrs old and still does not bad to the his weight

Of course testing a vehicle with some km on it makes a difference.

Have you ever thought of swapping getrag 420g into your your x5 4.6is?

@ZeroTo60Tube

2 жыл бұрын

YESSSSS!! There is actually a video of one on youtube in the slow. Looks so much fun.

@2ndProtects1st

2 жыл бұрын

I saw that video The swap is fairly straightforward except for a necessary adapter plate to adapt the transfer case to getrag 420g. I’m fixing to do it on my 4.6is

Less fuel will help. Your range was 437 so I am guessing well over half a tank. Magazines tend to test with about 1/4 to 1/8th and fuel is heavy as you know.

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely.

@c05l24

3 жыл бұрын

@@ZeroTo60Tube not trying to be a smarty pants but magazines also don't have two people in the car. I know you are trying to do a real-world test but when you consider the extra -person and gas combine for likely 200 pounds of weight plus you are testing a nearly 20-year-old vehicle not running optimally your 8 seconds is actually not bad :) Brand new Motor Trend had this @ 6.4 0-60 which is about 6.6 0-100 kms. Good luck in the next test and thanks for the content. Not many put out content on the old "is" models so it is appreciated.

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

@@c05l24 Thanks for the comment man, not smarty pants at all haha. It seems like you actually understand what we are doing with this style of test. Looking forward to seeing how it improves as we work on it.

Plugs a factor....do you think the type of fuel contributes to it lacklustre performance?

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

Its a possibility. It may be pulling timing due to lower than optimal octane. Never thought it would play a big part on a relative sensible tuned motor like this one, but its something we would like to explore.

Seems soft in the lower RPM. Vanos issues?

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

It could be.

@TheGermanHammer

3 жыл бұрын

@@ZeroTo60Tube It’s definitely VANOS issues, time to swap in new/rebuilt VANOS adjusters and do the timing chain and guides while you’re in there.

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

​@@TheGermanHammer i'd love to know how you guys are determining this? I am far from convinced thats all.

@TheGermanHammer

3 жыл бұрын

@@ZeroTo60Tube Does the engine make a horrible rattling noise for a few brief seconds after startup? I’ve heard the rattle a few times in your videos. That rattle and the 8 second zero to 60mph time point to a severe loss of low RPM torque, where VANOS should be most active. That rattle is a 100% positive indication that the VANOS seals are toast and not holding oil anymore. I’m a 12 year veteran BMW master technician, and I’ve done so many of those VANOS and timing jobs on the M62 that I’ve lost count hahah.

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheGermanHammer I've not heard the rattle. Which is why i don't think its vanos. When did you hear the rattle, just in case i missed something? I couldn't find many instances where vanos was an issue with out the rattle, although there area few documented cases in the depths of the net.

if you want to do the times properly then you need to stall it against the converter properly...

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

We've only done a few thousand timed launches.... got no idea the best way to get an auto off the line.......... :|

@mwh2412

3 жыл бұрын

Having done a few thousand myself in a variety of cars I’m Just saying from watching the video it didn’t look like you’d let it stall long enough. You can load the converter up much harder in the heavy car and get a great launch. But it may just be the perspective of the video vs being sat in the car. But didn’t even look like the revs had stabilised before letting go of the brakes. I love your content and trust you can do the runs but just giving my perspective on what I’d seen here.

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

@@mwh2412 It may be the video messing with perception. On the same note we have found not letting the rpms stall on the converter results in a faster time than when we to hit the converter harder. Turbo cars are different btw. But NA engines, Im not sure if the additional load affects timing tables or what in the dme. But we generally try and release the brake 100-300 rpms before you reach the limits of the converter and keep the revs climbing faster instead of stalling at the limits of the converter. Have you ever tried that instead of fully leaning on the converter?

Do a oil change , fuel filter , spark plugs and air filter then redo the test please

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a plan!

Always loved more those 4cam v8`s more than those old tech 1 cam 8`s. sound much more angrier. ps: something that people dont realize sometimes is that thing is a brick, SUV and huge tires, it wont be that fast 0-100. after that i bet it pulls ok

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

Thats how it feels, it actually gets moving ok, once you are at speed.

@TopiAS06

3 жыл бұрын

@@ZeroTo60Tube Yeah, thats the bigges issue with cars like these. or.. you just have b44 engine in there :´D

California 91 isn't even 91, it's 91 ACN (Arizona, ca, NV). Then you have regular 91 and then 93

One day i will Swap a M62b46 with a 6spd manuell in my E46 Touring , i think its the perfect Engine when you dont want a agressive S Engine in youre Car. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

Motor needs a good tune up. Mines around 6.5 . Has only 30k on it though.

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, super low milage. Just wondering how you time yours? Just off the speedo or use something accurate like dragy? Also is your 6.5 0-60mph or 0-62mph? Just curious so we have some modern day figures to aim for.

@hippiesoul325

23 күн бұрын

My 2002 4.6is has the stage 2 dinan w/ 160k mi 0-60 5.9sec my best lately w/ 98 oct.

My 2002 x5 4.6is stage 2 dinan (370- 380hp)will do 0-60mph in 5.9 sec!!

Maf probably of the chart, just disconnecting it and reseting ecu maps will se you gain lots. Sparks wont do it

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

Anything is possible. Would have thought if there was a maf issue or it was out of range you'd get a cel?

@Iceeeen

3 жыл бұрын

Maf won't cause any codes at all. But you will loose up to 100hp if you are unlucky. Juat running without with cleared adaptations will give back most of it. Also don't go out buying non oem. Even known brands as ex Valeo will read wrong. Rather just run without it or get a alpha N tune instead then Knock sensing on the simens ecus bmw uses are seriously good. Take advantage of it.

50 shot of nos?

Big turbo bolted on 😂

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

Starts watching "how to weld" tutorials.

@anthonywhelan8373

3 жыл бұрын

@@ZeroTo60Tube I reckon a 30/76 garret would give it massive low down Tourque and really quick spool time you may even turn those big tyres

@anthonywhelan8373

3 жыл бұрын

@@ZeroTo60Tube look up pulsar turbos on eBay the China Garrett copy

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

@@anthonywhelan8373 before we get too far ahead of ourselves dont forget i put this transmission back together......

What is a draggy

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

A dragy is a device that accurately measures acceleration times. We used to use a Vbox which is like industry standard, but the dragy is so much easier to use and normally with in 1/10 of second of the dragy

I guarantee this is much faster than my old E39 540i M

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

Just got back in to youtube. It went down about 10 mins after we posted this one. Sooooo what did you think of the time?

@Vikturus22

3 жыл бұрын

@@ZeroTo60Tube it's still quicker than my E39 lmao. My is350 does around 6.8-7 seconds. Think it just needs a good service and dry roads you might get to 7.7

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

Im hoping the service helps. I remember plugs made a big difference to my N62 e53. We know this was regularly serviced as a shop, but there is no signs of the plugs being done. So might try and get a set fitted in the next week or two,

@sweetandsour4390

3 жыл бұрын

@@Vikturus22 My '99 540i Executive (stock aside from non vanos intake) is a low 6 second car whereas my non VANOS 540i E39s struggle to get into the 6s and usually sit at early to mid 7s. Take my times with a grain of salt as I just use the drag racer app.

ever been to the drag strip? no one launches at 2,000 rpm

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

It’s an auto, that’s as high as it will stall 👍

Great car and great video :) The Problem with all the smartphone apps for measuring time is that the GPS refresh time on smartphone often is 1 per second. So in the worst case your car needs for example 6.5s but your app tells you it is 7.5s. So you need to do at least 20 runs and calculate the average. Maybe that helps everyone out there when measuring your acceleration time :)

@ZeroTo60Tube

2 жыл бұрын

You may want to do some research on dragy, how it works and how accurate it is. Its not just a smart phone app. Its the industry standard, well the performance industry anyway.

@bensta614

2 жыл бұрын

@@ZeroTo60Tube Oh you are totally right! I'm sorry for the hastely comment - my fault. I thought it's just an app and it uses the intern gps sender :)

@ZeroTo60Tube

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry that was a shitty reply, rushing got so many coming through at the moment. It has a seperate device with 10hz refresh rate which connects to the phone via bluetooth. It also uses a Gsensor to further increase the accuracy. Generaly that will match a NHRA drag strip time slip with in 100th of a second.

@ZeroTo60Tube

2 жыл бұрын

Ohhh you already replied. Lol. We are both way too polite for youtube haha. Have a great week anyway.

@bensta614

2 жыл бұрын

@@ZeroTo60Tube Oh I think we are :D Yeah you too thank you :)

yeah my e53 3.0d takes about a week 0-60 haha! New Spark Plugs / Oil / Premium 98 may get you a few 10ths

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

Fingers crossed!

@VRJSNGH

3 жыл бұрын

Jeez I have the same M57 Diesel engine in my E53 (Sports Package) too it did it in 8.4 sec in sports mode.

@stuartkipp6533

3 жыл бұрын

@@VRJSNGH love the sound they make at 3000rpm😁 very raspy!

@VRJSNGH

3 жыл бұрын

@@stuartkipp6533 yeh especially cold starts really Burnley and raw then gets raspy like you said when you rev it quite high

Nuggets go faster downhill 😂😂

Yeah that's not great. I've got an E53 diesel and it can crack 9 seconds if I launch it easy. The 4.4i on paper can do this run in 8.2 seconds 2000-2004 and in 7 seconds in the facelift model 2004-2006. The 4.8i will do the same run in 6.1 seconds

but old school BMW

Make your passenger wait by the side of the road and the car will go faster.

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

Im yet to see someone pull up at a set of lights late at night on a cruise and ask their passenger to get out before the light goes green....haha, but ill try next time.

You could tune it 🤔

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

hmmmm, do you see much a gain on these? Also how much would it cost..... you got me thinking :D

@Mr330d

3 жыл бұрын

@@ZeroTo60Tube 255kw-277kw 354lb-ft Torque - 376lb-ft torque

@HassanEido1

3 жыл бұрын

@@ZeroTo60Tube its an NA engine usually 10-15% more.. So 30 hp isn't out of the question. But unlike a turbo engine it won't be night and day difference, definitely an improvement though. If your afrs are way off(maf gone wrong even though it doesn't throw codes) , cats clogged, etc it'll be very down on power.

You could try and run it going downhill 😄

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

hahahah if only that counted.

Guessing 7.2.... Damn it!!! Way off.

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

That is sensible...... But quite wrong haha.

7.6-7.8

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

Damn son!! you were pretty close.

@anthonywhelan8373

3 жыл бұрын

@@ZeroTo60Tube I wish I was a son I’m 48 and feeling it 😂

Needs straight pipes 😉

Two people in car fools

@ZeroTo60Tube

2 жыл бұрын

How often do you ask your passenger to get out when you have a random race at the lights?

A few less beers and a big shit will get you in the 7's!!

@ZeroTo60Tube

3 жыл бұрын

Less beers........ yeah well just have to deal with the slow.... haha

@johnamydaniel

3 жыл бұрын

@@ZeroTo60Tube amen to that 🤣🍻🍺