Just epic! Congratulations. No sponsoring, no music no nonsense bla bla. Keep up the good work! This format is just great.

@adamt3332

Жыл бұрын

There is some sponsoring...

@butwait

Жыл бұрын

@@adamt3332 yeah, but getting oil for free and having a banner in the background is a whole lot less annoying than another Raid Shadowlegends or Raycon spam bit

@gianpietra16

Жыл бұрын

@@butwait if him reading a few lines or showing a product can help improve his shop, videos and overall quality of life I wouldnt mind sitting through it at all tbh

@jamesrsk

Жыл бұрын

You get this content for free. I wouldn't mind the odd sponsorship if it keeps the videos going.

@ivorvanwerven6210

Жыл бұрын

pfff such a relief if you look at the rest of youtube channels

This is the best BMW content on the whole of KZread.

@admiralfloofz658

Жыл бұрын

Its the best car related content on youtube in my oppinion, and Im not even into BMWs lol

@calypso22

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. 100%

@babyloncollapse

Жыл бұрын

For sure! BMW owns this guy allot...

@Dutchdriftking

Жыл бұрын

The best automotive content. Just like fortnine.

@xampart

Жыл бұрын

this and tasos!

Having been a long term follower of the channel I can honestly say that I would feel more confident buying one of your used cars than buying a new one straight from BMW! The level of attention to detail you take I can guess is far higher than a car being rushed off a production line. You are a great engineer and a superb content producer. Thanks for your videos

@wisemansguitar

Жыл бұрын

+1

@edeschanelle

Жыл бұрын

100% agreed

@xtubalnet

Жыл бұрын

Same here. I’m actually not a BMW fan (Audi man I am). But, If opportunity hit I would buy one of his makeover cars in a heartbeat. This is used cars to the next level.

@januarioqueiroz3122

Жыл бұрын

😊👍

@georgemcmahon78

5 ай бұрын

Exactly what I came here to write, I would go a step further and say if I seen an Engine Stamped H1 by Alpina and another Stamped M539 i would be buying the M539. This guy is a Straight Up Technician

It’s sad that I was a BMW senior tech yet I genuinely think I has learnt more from binge watching your videos than I did on my UK BMW apprenticeship. Keep up the good work.

@joeismissing

Жыл бұрын

I can definitely say that I remember PDI-ing these new and NONE our techs were as thorough when repairing then as he is . ATTENTION TO DETAIL

Honestly, you are the only channel/youtube content producer that I genuinely get excited about when a new video gets posted, I actually plan/make time in my day to watch your videos. You are awesome, please never stop!

@arthur_boi

Жыл бұрын

Same here :)

@jacobdzik6238

Жыл бұрын

+

@PressALT_228

Жыл бұрын

True AF

@eggbirdtherooster

Жыл бұрын

Hell Yeah! Haha 😀 Same here! By far the best automotive channel on the entire interwebs I know so far!

@daverobertson8034

Жыл бұрын

I concur.

Maintaining your sarcastic sense of humor throughout your videos makes them very entertaining. Congrats on the Alpina inspection!

@greebj

Жыл бұрын

Make sure you put that somewhere where you step on it and break it. lol

The only guy that can make a 1 hour+ video and have me tied-up to the seat the entire time. Amazing content! Greetings from Argentina.

@markan667

Жыл бұрын

Same here, been binge watching for the last week. Every 1 hour video feels shorter then an average 20 min video with similar content

I always take my time before starting Sreten's video, because I know the next hour will be epic and I do NOT want the episode to be over soon! So, I first get in the mood, grab some coffe or tea & snacks, and, then, finally hit play...I was eagerly waiting for this one and I write this comment before even watching it: I konw it will be Nummer eins, Super, Fantastisch! Thank you so much Sreten for this high quality entertainment! Our love and support from Canada!

@peterdaginis7174

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, except swap coffee and tea for beer. Fellow Canadian here, so happy belated Canada Day, hope you had an awesome weekend!

@ltbarkley

Жыл бұрын

Same here! When he posts a new video, it makes my day.

@leehorn925

Жыл бұрын

Same here!

That small flashing you see on the angel eyes with key on is the car doing the bulb check on the circuits to look for a blown bulb. On a filament bulb it's so minor voltage you won't see it, but LEDs will pick that low voltage up and flash

@smorris12

Жыл бұрын

The cold bulb check can be coded out in NCSExpert. Very useful bit of s/w!

@matthewromano8801

Жыл бұрын

@@smorris12 my X5 does it. At my age I don't even care anymore 😆

@NMRoeten

Жыл бұрын

Bimmercode will be able to code them out. And the flickering will probably happen every so often. Had that myself too.

@MapOfEurasia

Жыл бұрын

I coded out the "Cold Bulb Check" out on my E39 Touring because of the LED flickering ✌️

@ibrhelmy

Жыл бұрын

@@smorris12 If you coded these out you won’t get a warning if the bulb is bad

This is fantastic, I thought this project might have a sad ending but you’ve really knocked it out of the park with the monster alpina. You should be incredibly proud of yourself 👍

@acp4343

Жыл бұрын

Nice cameo! I think I recognize the voice behind the first few words on this vid 😂 kzread.info/dash/bejne/l3aAs5qracizmKw.html

@barmetler

Жыл бұрын

"knocked" it out of the park? You're gonna give him PTSD 😅

25:55 Semi gloss black paint can be addictive. I remember respraying every black plastic part on my first car EVERY year to keep them look great :)

@timaustin577

Жыл бұрын

satin black is Amazing 🙂

I wrote this earlier: you’re a freakin’ hero! I think you’re a one of type a guy with a massive Bimmer-heart! No sponsoring or whatsoever! Congrats on passing the TÜV! Well deserved!!

Congrats Sreten, you've saved yet another special BMW from reaching its end of life. Truly a great money pit!

@gammel167

Жыл бұрын

It's not a BMW, it's a Alpina :)

Just a tip from a retired painter: Plastic primer adheres to the plastic; the paint adheres to the plastic primer. Plastic primer does not give flexibility. You have to add a softface additive to the paint to achieve flexibility. Remember the floppy spoiler/bumper covers of the 90s on Suzuki Swifts etc :)

just beautiful bro, ur editing, ur voiceover, ur no nonsense mechanical work and just the general vibe. really appreciate the videos

Regarding license plate lights: The bulbs for the original lights are available as LED from Osram, its called "Retrofit", they are not too bright. Maybe give them a try.

@jebusglatze1285

Жыл бұрын

Illegal in germany, thats the problem.

@TheRealThisIsAlex

Жыл бұрын

I like it when the license plate lights are bright. I got a pair for my E60 and when I’m retrofitting a reverse camera , it’ll be easier to see in the dark.

man i teared up when you read the HU-Bericht with "keine Mängel". I'm usually not very interactive, but i think your content is worth. just keep doing

@poplaurentiu4148

Жыл бұрын

Right after he got TUV inspection ok, he quickly brought it back to garage to dismantle it again.. "I LOVE THIS CHANNEL"... (>_< ) !

I havent been this excited about someone uploading a video since a very long time , keep up the hard work sreten , just know we throughly enjoy what you put out for us👍🌹

I can spend 1 hour of free-time on Netflix or I can spend 1 hour watching your video and I always end up here. It's nice to see honest work paying off. Also congratulations on the inspection you definitely earned it.

I see the E30 is back, Looking forward to seeing that car again!

@trazos_d

Жыл бұрын

for real! my first thought the second after was "I NEED THAT VIDEO NOW!"

Another amazing episode, and at list this engine didn't fail during TUV inspection :D also on separate note, you didn't blur dealer plate while car was at aircon re charge. As I remember you were hiding/blurring them in the past

@M539Restorations

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! They are plates from the shop that recharged the A/C so all good :)

@darknetcs

Жыл бұрын

@@M539Restorations So, just like the TUV inspector said: Alles Gut

@BmwMunze

Жыл бұрын

First thing I noticed!!!! God we are bunch of M539 Restorations nerds... 😂

The BEST automotive channel on all of KZread. Good work! I would LOVE to se a 635CSI!

YOU are the only youtuber that is watched for the entire duration of the video that is longer than 2 minutes. I bet ur statistics are perfect.

Sreten, subscribing to your channel a year ago or so was the best things ive done on KZread. You are by far my favourite channel to watch. Everything about your videos is fantastic. No bullshit, just good old fashioned entertainment. Your channel has deservedly blown up, but please never sell out and become one of these cringe KZreadr/vlogger car guys, we got enough of those. Keep doing your thing, your way. Thats what makes this channel so great. Cheers from Australia!

Wonderful, just wonderful. Love to see so much care being put into bringing these cars back.

My wife has gone to see Ed Sheeran at Wembley Stadium tonight, I think I got the better deal here! *cracks open a beer to watch another M539 video. Cheers!

Top spec technical channel on Yotube. And can’t believe all done by only one person.

As Alpina owner and fan I need to thank you for this series with b7

Definitely a achievement to see Project Chicago finally has passed inspection. A job well done once again Sreten!

My wife was like " oh noo. Is this cccoomming up again " and I said " you know what this means. 1 hour DND " another great video. Thanks Sreten 👍

So happy to see this car getting its official brought back from the dead inspection! Nice work as always!

We do know where project Chicago came from. Did you know that in Chicago it only needs to pass emission inspection every two years? That entails pulling into the inspection station station, they check that the check engine light it off and the monitors are ready. That's it! Your German inspection will send it's head gaskets spinning!

Congrats Sreten you've conquered the Alpina mountain, can't wait to see the finishing touches and maybe a little road trip? Thanks for sharing all the ups and downs of this journey.

That "gotta clean first" edit was smooth !!! 11:27. What a great episode.

@FrldyZX87

Жыл бұрын

You can always count on Sreten to have at least one clever edit in one of his videos!

Sreten is the reason why I'm now a proud owner of a manual E46 330i Touring complete with slow oil leak and, 48hrs after getting it home, abs and eml warning lights. God I love it already!

I don't own a BMW anymore (former proud owner of E46 Touring), or an ICE car, but this channel is addictive. Thanks from Victoria BC Canada

21:31 When it comes to number plate lights I find the best thing is to use blue coated halogen bulbs. You don't have to guess if there will be an error message or if they'll be too bright, in the end you will have a nice white light not that regular halogen yellow mess

@renetnk

Жыл бұрын

Yellow lights are way to go, but on cars older than 95 :D

@deividasbuskevicius6025

Жыл бұрын

Yes!! I use the same and they work perfectly

@M539Restorations

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'll look into that.

Greetings from Australia. Love your work and attention to detail. The after market license plate lights. If you put a single resister say 330 ohms 1 watt in line either ground or supply, use heat shrink to insulate. This will reduce the light intensity, higher resister for less light if you want to fine tune it. worth the time. Cheers

So much respect for restoring this gorgeous B7 (and all the other projects) while also filming every step in the process AND producing such high quality videos. No 'branded content by influencers who walk around the shop with a selfie cam', just honest, thorough and hard work and it's fantastic to watch. The rate at which you achieve the progess and post videos is insane, epic work! I can imagine the excitement of getting the thorough TÜV inspection OHNE MÄNGEL - and I wish you many safe and enjoyable travels with this magnificent B7. P.S. So happy to see project Marbais moving again!

"Next time I see a polar bear hitchhiking" Too good. :) Keep doing what you're doing Sretan, you rock!

Great episode as usual! LOVE the sophisticated “paint booth” 👍😉

When replacing a condenser, it depends on the car but there was probably about 30 ml of oil in the condenser.

@kungfusing1

Жыл бұрын

Does the condenser manual usually say to drain the oil? Seems odd to match the old one, surely the reason the old one made noise was potentially low oil level.

This channel gets better and better every time!

the amount of parts replaced in this car is unreal. I couldn’t believe the amount of work you out into this

That exploded capacitor from the blower resistor module was impressive. And congrats on passing TUV. Huge milestone.

@emanemanresuresu

Жыл бұрын

It actually didnt explode. The thing got so hot (not the capacitor) that the capacitor got desoldered and fell down on that molten plastic, where it liked to stick then. Really strange how many problems there are with those things.

I usually recommend wearing gloves when handling the headlight bulbs just to prevent any oils from your skin getting on the bulb lenses. If that ever happens you can always clean them with rubbing alcohol but I’m sure you probably already know that!

"The hell happened here, sir?" :))) worked until 3AM last night, kept this gem for the morning, totally worth it! Made my morning, thank you!

Shout out from Dominican Republic sir, amazing job, your work ethics are superb, video quality and sense of humor on another level!

I have a E39 530i that I thought I'll take it in to a shop to redo everything but from watching your videos, I think I'm gonna get my hands stuck in as far as I can... Thanks for your incredible content, I'm super happy for you from South Africa.

As with all your previous videos, your content rocks, and you my friend, rock!!! Awesome work, you proved the impossible!!! Just got my 22 Alpina B7 and ….what a car!!! Asked the dealer if it’s recommended to change the oil after break-in period (1,200 miles) and they said no, just follow the recommended BMW guidelines! I immediately ordered a bottle or two of Liqui Molí 0-30w and the proper filter and will personally change the oil and filter!! Wish me luck! Thank you again!

@sampsauusipulkamo241

Жыл бұрын

If you change the oil yourself and down the road something happens to the engine, warranty doesn't cover it. Unless you keep quiet about it.

@aleksandaraleksic4067

Жыл бұрын

Dude, enjoy the new car, don't worry about what might happen. Firstly, the break-in period varies from engine to engine, and it is usually associated with older or overhauled engines. If you are willing to give any manufacturer that kind of money for their product you should trust them. When it comes to BMWs the BMW knows the best! BR from ZF!

@ifixbones

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate the comments. You both are right! I should just enjoy the machine! I am much older now and don’t drive as I used to in my early 40’s. The engine should be fine regardless. Thank you!

@aleksandaraleksic4067

Жыл бұрын

@@ifixbones For sure. We must enjoy IC Engines before they murder them. Especially the ones like Alpina's, which is a quality machine. It can take much more than we think. Cheers.

From Portugal, just perfect content,you have to do a project with my dream car. Bmw e46 m3

Dear Sreten, I know yoiu are humble and down to earth, but the amount & quality of work you are doing is incredible and you have every right to be more than PROUD of yourself: very few people can pretend to achieve such high standards!

Those LEDs usually have current limiting resistors, if they are too bright replace the resistor with a higher value one.

Everything happens for a reason, birth of the indestructible B7 🚀

Pure joy watching these videos !

I like this guy. What a fine job he has done, no frill, no fuss...just get it done and do it right. Looking forward to the final touches including the exterior paint buff and polish and the refurbished interior trim. Respect from a car guy in far away Western Australia, mate!

Ich kann nicht oft genug betonen wie sehr ich deine Videos liebe ! Ich bin jemand der immer zu den "unterhaltsamen" parts springt aber bei deinen Videos genieße ich jede Sekunde !

I just love the way he is fixing cars. Especially I love sense of humor and level of skills. Thank you man and please continue

Epic video as always! One quick tip for the h7 cbi night brakers, turn them on out of the headlight for a minute or two if you could because they have a coating that will evaporate in the headlight. That's the reason headlights become dim on the inside.

By far the best automotive channel on the entire interwebs I know so far! Top notch! 🙏🏼

Congratulations! This was definitely a hard fought battle. I salute your resilience and tenacity. Of course, I'm sure you edited out the swearing and the tears LOL. But a great achievement sir. 👏

Your content is immensely enjoyable to watch, I'm so very proud of you. You are a legend.

@no-morerpl-counsel555

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/iHaGxNGtZdTHZbg.html

*Cleans behind headlights and taillights where no one ever sees* I can definitely relate to this. 👌

You so deserved that to pass the roadworthy certificate. What an effort and a stunning outcome. When the roadworthy guys see you coming with another car they may as well just tick every box and send it through. Very well done.

nice. Altho i feel i have to add, the electro-magnetic clutch has to be engaged so the a/c compressor's internals rotate too when you rotate the belt pulley. So all the noise you heard from your original one was coming only from the external bearing

@holgerwittmann8419

Жыл бұрын

Always something new and interesting to learn with these things, it just never ends! ^^

@unknown4630

Жыл бұрын

Yes, thats correct if you have a compressor that has a clutch in its pulley. This one doesn't. The job of this weird pulley is to deal with vibrations, nothing else. This is a variable compressor, which means that its always active and running, even if you turn the a/c off. The amount of refrigerant that flows through the compressor is controlled by the solenoid on the back of it. When you turn on the compressor with the clutch, its on 100% and its pumping 100%. But variable ones dont have to be at full throtle to work, they can go as low as 3-4%. In my experience, they are longer lasting because there is no rapid on/off action but its usually the solenoid that gets them. Also i dont agree with sreten on the oiling part. These compressors come pre-filled to speck and it seems too much but actually it gets spread throughout the system. He even said it himself! He probably did some research on this particular compressor but generally as far as i know, youre not supposed to drain oil from them.

You just made my last day of quarter so much better! Thanks for this 😎

Best car channel on KZread. You can’t change my mind.

You're the top of the KZread. Thank you for the quality of your videos and your work.

What a huge milestone! Thank you for sharing your excitement. So far this is the best project so far, lots of ups and downs. Well done for not giving up!

Hands down, the best content on You Tube. Your attention to detail is on point and it’s nice to see both the ups and down when making repairs. Keep up the fantastic work and can’t wait to see this thing back to 100%. Your the best and thank you.

Looking at your work is like a therapy for me

The look on your face told me your B7 had passed TUV before you told us so! Those wood trims I believe are made by Kurz and are a holographic foil bonded to a plastic backing piece. They are in fact better than genuine wood trims because real wood moves around with temperature and humidity and cracks off the lacquer whereas the foiled trims look just as good and will last the life of the car. Regardless of further work planned on shocks etc. you now have a World Class Alpina B7. An absolute credit to you!

That was one nerve wracking project! It's so nice to see it's nearing completion. Can't wait for the last bit and of course the result of the paint correction and coatings.

Congratulations, you legend! And the car is already starting to look amazing after those minor fixes on the exterior.

One Alpina B7 fixed: check... Man oh man, what a sh*tload of work, money and patience you needed to get this car in working order again. Thumbs up, hat off for you, sir!

My weekly dose of getting down and dirty with the BMW. Top job and massive congrats on the project.

You sir, are quickly becoming my favorite car youtuber, bravo. Your videos are both extremely educational and entertaining. Keep up the great work!

That blower fan removal can't stop laughing 😂😂😂, amazing job 👌

This journey is crazy, bravo!

The only videos that i watch till the end without skipping anything!

Always love instalments from this channel never fail to provide real world issues face by mechanics fixing bmws

Very nice job Sreten!. There was a recall on the blower connector, starting in the US, and later in Europe. The connector( + regulator) was replaced by BMW. The complete E9x series had this recall too. In the US(especially the hot states) there were a lot of car fires on the passenger side of these particular cars. SG Nico.

Best Saturday morning! Drinking coffee and watching best BMW channel on KZread!

Nobody does it better than Shreten! Pure zen to my silly little mind 😌

Congrats on TUV inspection there was a lot of drama involved in this one but you persisted and for that lots of respect! 😎 👍 Hella indeed has best fit and finish, recently compared Hella vs Cibie rear lights and middle reflector on my friends Renault 19 16v and difference in fit&finish was in a huge favor of Hella, I also have the Hella ones on my R19 16v and they look by far the best.

Point 1: I have NO idea why there are no millions subscribers on this channel! Seriously!!!! Best content by far in the KZread for car guys! I don't even have a BMW but I watch every single freaking video more than once! Good job, my friend!!! Point 2: What about the suspension?! =)

Those headlights really transformed the whole appearance of the car BRAVOS

As always, I love seeing you videos. Hard work pays off✌️

I've seen a couple of births live and this one is definitely my favourite one despite the fact that it's a B7. May she have a long, healthy and happy life. It's a great project and it had a few hard lessons but you've managed it with resilience, good will and lots of knowledge. Respect!

A small tip for painting semigloss paint out of the can. The paint sticks and lasts much longer, if you heat up the part you intend to paint slightly. And actually the surface will become smoother. Give it a try ;-)

@jameslovering9158

Жыл бұрын

nice tip

@matthewanderson9119

Жыл бұрын

Or just use boiled linseed oil on faded plastics to make them like new again

@juggnautbitch

Жыл бұрын

@@matthewanderson9119 for about a week or until it rains, a better way is to just use a heat gun

@matthewanderson9119

Жыл бұрын

@@juggnautbitch heard that too but oil seems to last for about a year on my 80 👌

Bravo Sretene. Kidaj dalje.👍👍👏👏💪💪

@AlexanderMichelson

Жыл бұрын

People say pan Sreten is a Serbian legend.

This guy is the master of all masters. Period.

Just wanted to say thanks again for your hard work and these videos. We appreciate you and all you do!

Sretene, the US-spec cars did not come with the rear fog light switch (button) at all. The US-spec switch just has a single front fog light button and no nothing else.. Interestingly, for some reason the previous owner in the US must have installed the Euro-spec switch at some point which is why you have it on your car. Hey - you saved a few Euros. Treat yourself to some strawberries!

Very satisfying to watch. Nice job!

Can't wait for the new front bumpers, i think the front end of this car is one of the coolest in all cars

Hi, I had same issue with number plate led lights on my e65 years back, as they was way to bright, what I did I masked with the tape just tiny stripe in the middle, and rest sprayed with mat black paint, that way it reduced the brightness like 4 times. Just saying, it's worth a try. 😉

You're an inspiration to any car geek who happens across your channel. Thank you. And start selling pieces of our projects so we have something from you to hang in our garages. 👊

So addicted to this videos I started watching all videos from first video uploaded

Love this generation of Alpina B7 so much! Congratulations on the progress made!