BMW's remind me of my first wife. They encourage you to devote time and money to them and yet don't always prove a loyalty, but at times can be lot a LOT of fun.

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Lol, true, sad but true

@felipeiturreyes3385

4 жыл бұрын

Jajajjajq exactly 👍

@bmwloverforlife8091

4 жыл бұрын

😂

@jenniferperez1637

3 жыл бұрын

😪 1year 7 months in...

@dinerodagoon

2 жыл бұрын

If you can’t work on your own ride say that….

I feel your pain, I once had a 335 and had to repair it on a weekly basis. Unfortunately I traded mine for an audi and never looked back, I really enjoy the content you post because it's pure honesty which i rare these days. I wish you good fortune and happy holidays this year.

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for your kind words and I know my car requires attention at least once every two weeks which keeps a person on their toes. Have a great holiday season as well. Cheers

I cannot thank you enough for making this video. I have been leaking coolant for about a month now. For the life of me I could not locate the source of the leak. Sure enough, I watched this video and that was the failure point on my car. Seems to be the only spot I did not check.

@ECPP

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

Head gasket is a VERY very rare issue on N54. You should rent a cooling system pressure test kit and find out exactly where it's coming from.

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Dealer and another Indy ran a pressure test and it was inconclusive. Strange because it is landing on the ground somehow

@jimcates2521

2 жыл бұрын

@@ECPP Im still chasing a similar issue.....leaking constantly, pressure tests reveal nothing and nothing on the garage floor, but a constant smell of hot coolant anytime the engine has reached operating temp. Reservoir tank changed twice. (2nd time for no good reason but to put $$ in the "German Specialists" pocket). Engine runs perfectly and Ive been told the N55 is not prone to head gasket issues. My 4th and last BMW, but I have to fix to sell.

@wilfredovargas8791

Жыл бұрын

Same prob

I agree with the comment below regarding a pressure test. Most of the parts you have changed were most likely due to be changed anyway; but now its time for more of a diagnosis. I think there may be a florescent additive you can add to the coolant and then check for leaks with a light (when the system is under pressure). Similar to the method used on Air Con. leaks. OR, it sounds like you have a significant leak/puddle (as you mentioned). You could disassemble as much as possible for access and a direct visual and start the car up. Then simply watch closely where you suspect the leak may be.

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Fair call, I may look into the coloured additive. As I mentioned in another response, the dealer did not really want to touch the car and when they did, their “pressure test” revealed nothing

I like BMW’s but they’re just a freaking headache with all these oil and coolant leaks!

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Totally

Thank you for this video, I've only had my 525i for 1 month and I've had to replace the upper radiator hose, then the thermostat, then the water reserve tank. I'm at my wits end. Ready to sell her 🙄

Ok this video earned my sub, looking forward to watching the video where you find the issue with your car. I currently have a 2015 535 with random coolant leakage and high temps. It'll leak for a week then be "normal" for a couple weeks and then the leak magically returns. Replaced the expansion tank, thermostat, check the hose and refill the coolant. No leak for 3 weeks, but temp still around 240's. Then it magically starts to leak again with temps around 240ish. Never in my 40 years of spinning wrenches have I seen this situation. Of course the day I have time to remove the splash guard and put eyes on the leak it stops. It's almost like the car knows when's the worst time to act up.

@ECPP

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for following but I have summarized the whole experience if you search all my videos on the 335 and I showed parts changes and how I came to the final .

@eddier155

Жыл бұрын

@@ECPP Ok great I'll be sure to watch them all. Thanks.

Hi Mark, I had to fix a leak at that fitting that your talking about on an e92, 1 dollar for the o ring from a local tractor shop as i didn't have time to get to the dealer. Symptoms were coolant in the tray under the engine, down along were the head meets the block and splatters from the coolant that was being flicked off the fan belt.

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, it seems like a typical failure on these cars and by the fact that there are lots of people selling the aluminum upgrades tells me there is a demand

I have a coolant leak coming from the middle off my car around where the transmission is at would you have any info or can help tell me where it may be leaking from ? Thanks .

Big question so where was the leak at? 🙌🏻 please

I replaced everything around the block when I upgraded my turbos.

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

That’s the best way

I note the snow, there. Of course, it's Edmonton... For consideration, the constant cooling, heat and cooling, again, arguably, puts all systems to a test. Most notably, the heating/cooling aspects of the car. Time for a larger garage? JS..

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Lol, I hear ya, I wish I had a shop to park all the cars in, they would stay cleaner, more secure, and as you say, maybe slightly more reliable. Cheers.

Good luck with the fix hopefully not the head gasket just the hose.

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks John. Hopefully is right. We will keep digging.

I haven’t watched this fully but one thing I learned in time, is that if you’re going to mod your BMW, know exactly what you’re doing. Most of the leaks are from overheating, temperature, or even if you’re unlucky tbh. You need to replace the plastic hoses, and also modify where you’d place these parts that are bunched up under the plastic covering. You’re changing a lot of parts on a turbo, maybe you should switch to silicon if you haven’t and also maybe change the positioning of your hoses.

@rasta6713

2 жыл бұрын

These mechanics seem to be taking your money lol I’d recommend going online and ordering a silicone coolant kit, which would replace all the plastic

I just starting on my journey of coolant leak pain (clp). My clp has been going on for awhile until the other day when it spat it big time. So now the car is in my garage, radiator out and replacement ready. However, that is not the major problem. Coolant was pissing out from what seemed to be somewhere under the steering box. Cant even see in there. How in the hell are you suppose to fix it. Not sure where the leak is bet it blew out big time

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe me upper tad hose, or a oil filter housing gasket or possibly the plastic flange that bolts to front of head. Amongst a few things

Buy the aluminum adaptor. Use a hose clamp off pliers and crush the old plastic flange with channelocks then use a vacuum to make sure all the plastic pieces are removed from the hose

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I definitely plan to swap it out soon.

4:29 what are the parts call for al the connections that go to it my car is leaking from there but idk what it's called or what to get

i went trough that in my case it was my water pump it had a crank on the plastic that look like a hair line. it was really hard to see

Never say never, but I doubt it is a head gasket: typically , you would have a considerable amount of symptoms, consumption for one (watch your oil level ! or white smoke out the exhaust) , but you have a leak causing the loss and not a unknown consumption loss.

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

I hope it is not the case, as you say, so I am exploring the simpler things first. The car is amazing and runs strong so I feel that there is no compression leak.

You’re going to replace that fitting with a metal adapter instead of the OEM plastic right?

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

I have just ordered one from online

Anyone experience leaks after hitting a bad pot hole? I'm getting leaking from my 335i bottom passenger front end

Most likely it’s the hose you talked about from the head to the pump. Mine went to. It’s a plastic adapter bolted to the head with the hose coming off. I bought a new aluminum adapter and hose assembly from Rock Auto, changed it out and no more leak.

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Nice. Where did you see your leak landing? Same area? Around the pump?

@chrisnye6198

4 жыл бұрын

It was right around the area where the hose flange bolts to the head.

They design BMW's to be disposable at around 80k or 7 years. After that you will be replacing every part one by one. It's probably better to lease a new one for 3 years then turn it back in before the repairs start. I currently own 2 and the only way I was able to turn them somewhat reliable was to rebuild the engine, transmission, entire cooling system, all sensors and all accessories at the same time. I am able to do all the work myself and that is the only reason rebuilding them was a viable option for me. If I had to pay a mechanic to do it the cost would easily exceed the value of the vehicles.

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@emilecrone4304

4 жыл бұрын

@Hidden Realm 9 its all relative to what you want and how much you make. If your trying to show off by getting a used luxury car on low income, don't be surprised if you get burned. The nature of these companies is to lease a large portion of the vehicles they manufacture, these vehicles get abused for 4 years then re-sold to end users who then foot the repair bills. People who baby their vehicles from purchase usually get many years of joy and luxury headache free. All about perspective.

@Wipsplash

4 жыл бұрын

@@emilecrone4304 I agree but some wealthy people drive crap cars and some broke people drive luxury cars and at the end of the day we all taste the same to the little critters lurking below. That's my perspective.

@emilecrone4304

4 жыл бұрын

@@Wipsplash so get a bmw? ;)

@Wipsplash

4 жыл бұрын

@@emilecrone4304 I say get 2 BMWs and admire one of them from the balcony of a beach front condominium while sipping a fantastic margarita next to a beautiful woman that gazes upon you with star stuck eyes. Obviously the other one will be at your favorite mechanics establishment getting its monthly tweaking but heck we don't care because we are enjoying life and tossing concern to the wind, living life how we should.

Are you getting any evidence of Exhaust Gasses in the Coolant ?.

I remember having to fix all the crappy plastic cooling system parts on my old E46. Bmws have weak cooling system because they use recycled plastic.

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

True, and they are all like that sadly enough.

Hey bud did you already check the lower hose that runs parallel to the sway bar and connects to the thermostat and expansion tank and heater hose?

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

No not really but just their connections which seems fine, did not follow the whole hose .

@micraw714

4 жыл бұрын

@@ECPP I had replaced mine about a month ago because I was getting coolant drips near the thermostat and a little on the drivers side also. Turns out I had the smallest crack that was hardly visible on the plastic part of the rad near the upper hose and coolant was running all the way across the bottom of the rad! It was a really sneaky little leak lol

I just dropped mine off at the shop today for the same problem , lucky me i bought the extended GWC warranty .

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

It’s a good plan on these cars unless you are fairly Savvy at wrenching and like to work on your own car.

Sorry mate but its another BMW proving its full form correct "Break my wallet".

@zlord1199

4 жыл бұрын

Shut up dude this guy is just throwing the wrong parts at the car and does not want to take it to a professional shop so they can find correct part that needs to be replaced. If you don't like plastic engine parts don't but any German luxury car because Mercedes and Audi do it as well

@gagandeepsingh9689

4 жыл бұрын

@@zlord1199 i never said i like any German brand, i hope u buy every shit German car that is for sale at ur place and keep throwing money over it and put ur money when ur mouth is instead of shutting me up. Full credit to the guy who is doing everything DIY.

@Aleww

4 жыл бұрын

Hidden Realm 9 He’s not talking shit. It does cost a lot to maintain and repair bmw’s and that’s just facts. Iono why people confuse talking facts with talking shit.

Have you done a chemical test for combustion gasses in the coolant? You could be overpressuising the system with a combustion leak.

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Have not looked there yet

@andrewthompsonuk1

4 жыл бұрын

@@ECPPI have seen this a few times (once on my own car) where a combustion leak causes many leaks and when you fix one another starts up. All the result of a small combustion leak. In my case I had many shops look and it was only after the chemical test that I realized the problem.

I have the same problem, I changed top & bottom hoes, new return line radiator, new fun, 2 expansion tank, still leaks nothing from top of engine or front. all from expansio tank side...it' hasn't over heated but i have keep filling the tank..

any update on this?

Does summer ever come to your area of Canada? Always seems cold and snowy in the clips.

@alfatech8741

4 жыл бұрын

It's December dude, what do you expect? Summer in Canada is from mid May to end of September for the most populated parts of Canada, which are close to US border

Basically 0% chance you have a bad head gasket. What you need to do is pressurize the coolant system and see where it gets pushed out instead of throwing parts at it. I also own an E60 M5 and E90 335i

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

True

Did you fix the coolant leak in the end?

@ECPP

2 жыл бұрын

I did but once I got the car sorted, I sold it, had enough

Could this affect the 330i N52 engine?

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Some parts yes and others maybe.

What yr is your 335 and how many miles?

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

My car is a 2007 and only has 110000 kms or about 65000 miles. Otherwise amazing shape and runs awesome

i’ve got a question: How would i know when to replace the radiator?

@ECPP

3 жыл бұрын

Either when it leaks or when several other components are starting g to leak and there is a bunch of repair going on at that time. It’s because the plastic ends have finite life spans like the hoses, water pumps, and T stats.

@Sp3ctreWolf

3 жыл бұрын

@@ECPP oh okay thanks, so i’ve actually seen some coolant go down the radiator, would that call for new one or could it just be a random leak down it from a different instrument?

By chance, is this an issue on N55/B58 engines? Looking at cars with those two engines for purchase

@mirrorimagedetailing8339

4 жыл бұрын

From what I have seen and read the B58 is leaps ahead of the N55 N54 engines for reliability.

@alfatech8741

4 жыл бұрын

Too early to say, B58 has only been around since 2016. Give it another 5 or 6 years. Main concern on those B58's is that the vanos/timing chain has moved to the rear of the engine against the firewall. Any issues with that will require an engine drop.

Why do they have so many leaks in North America?

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

I am not sure. So the euro cars seem to have less issues?

@alfatech8741

4 жыл бұрын

Weather, hot/humid summers and cold/dry winters equals lots of cracked plastic and brittle rubber for the many seals/gaskets.

Prob your radiator cracked. Im having an issue with my n54 trying too look for the leak

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

My last fix which was the DIY of the oil filter housing gasket change looks like it solved my final leak

@MrKobedagreat24

4 жыл бұрын

ExoticCar PlayPlace Thats great.. i can see some anti freeze leaking under my rad in the front and sometime i see a little smoke and smells like antifreeze from the front. Im tryna figure it out i think its my rad not sure tho

My e92 leaks antifreeze from the head gasket but the car runs perfectly with no overheating

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Seems pretty typical with these cars

@godly8320

4 жыл бұрын

ExoticCar PlayPlace great looking car to bad the gaskets and plastic that surround this car is utter garbage

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

@@godly8320 True

you can replace that garbage rubber flange with an aluminum one, you dont have to replace the entire cylinder head to thermostat hose as it will be a much more difficult job..

Did you check your coolant hose from thermostat/water pump to engine block? The connector going to the engine block is a common failure point, especially if you have a leaky oil filter housing gasket or oil cooler gasket. You can get an aftermarket metal connector for it to replace the plastic one that fails. The connector on the engine block is held together with 2 10mm bolts.

@alfatech8741

4 жыл бұрын

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@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

That’s the part I have on order right now and a have a belief that may be the issue as I am seeing a bit of plaster around there. Stay tune as I feature that in upcoming video

BMW cooling system is made of chocolate After you address the leaks switch to Evans waterless.. no more expansion or boiling

Been having a coolant leak on my 2017 230i ):

I'll bet you're not running the correct BMW brand blue coolant! From what I've seen, other brands of coolant soften the rubber hoses and degrade the plastic fittings. Do yourself a favor after you fix the leak, drain and refill with BMW coolant.

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, yes I believe I may have finally fixed the leak and have used the right blue concentrate BMW coolant. Hope I can keep it in the car now, lol

I think I have the same issues with my n55

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Plastic central

Was the leak ever found?

@ECPP

2 жыл бұрын

Yes oil filter housing and cooler seals

@Gu3ssWhoki113dU1

2 жыл бұрын

@@ECPP okay thank you I been changing parts and never seen to fix it but now the only leakage I’m getting is probably from the radiator

Glad I don’t own a Bavarian money waister anymore.

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Nice. This one is a great candidate for that name. Lol

@BLACKDAGGER794

4 жыл бұрын

ExoticCar PlayPlace 😂 I made that up!!!

The fucking plug fell out of the bottom of my radiator for no reason at all. Probably a previous mechanic stripped it or something. My engine got hot got pulled over before I damaged anything

@ECPP

3 жыл бұрын

They can be finicky

Had my fill of bmw with my 750iL. Never again

I can guarantee you it not your head gasket.

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like most people believe that is highly unlikely.

@matreyia

4 жыл бұрын

@@ECPP Yes, if the head gasket were damaged, you would have definitely seen and felt it on your test drive. If it wasn't damaged, and you didn't take the car on drag races... hell, even if you did drag race, on a stock motor, it is 99% impossible to damage the head gasket on an N54. Now if you have upgraded turbos running high boost in the 20's...AND you raced daily for long periods of time...then, yeah, your head gasket COULD be leaking.

+1

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Its just a price to pay for getting fun on 4 wheels

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

That’s why we do this, I agree 100percent

The background noise on this video is horrible

Well, that's why I said what I said in your last video i.e. shitty bmw. Sorry for your dilemma tho, it's never fun.

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Pressure Test, Pressure Test ,Pressure . Stop guessing and randomly replacing parts that do not need replacing

BMW big money 💰 wasted.

@CL9k24a3

4 жыл бұрын

In eastern block it means: Beda moja welika Translated to englis: My big sorrow

@mcgyverb1664

4 жыл бұрын

Miloš Marković lol 😂

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Nice

@JamesJ30t

4 жыл бұрын

@Mcgyver B -- That is the best one yet.

@mcgyverb1664

4 жыл бұрын

JamesJ30t I like bmw vehicles, but I will not refrain from telling the truth that they are money pits, a 10 year old bmw is not the best vehicle to take on a long term road trip, simply because they are mechanically unpredictable, anything could fail during commute, and that alone puts these vehicles in the most depreciative category, they are expensive junk🤷‍♂️over excessive maintenance, only to find more things failing.

overpriced cars. Arrogant company.Don't bother. This company will go down within 10 years. Seen this before

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

They should pay more attention to the owners concerns

Oil and antifreeze leaking,,,,poor plastic materials,,,failing water pump,,,electric nightmares !!!!!nothing new in this video....why bmw why...they must learn from the japanese some reliability lessons...i love bmws but iam not buying one soon..

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

They really need to get their act together on these matters

@BigBoss-tk6lh

4 жыл бұрын

@@ECPP thanks for the reply...greetings from lebanon

Get a Lexus

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Less of these types of problems for sure

@alfatech8741

4 жыл бұрын

Boring

@alfatech8741

4 жыл бұрын

Lexus is so far behind in performance, efficiency, handling and driving dynamics compared to German brands there is no comparison. When something does break on your Lexus, the repair will be just as expensive due to dealer mark up on parts and labour so what's the point in owning one? Your better off sticking to Toyota, Honda or Mazda. Plus a 12 year old BMW still looks good today as the one in this video, it has a timeless design. Take a look at any Lexus from the same year and it will look like crap

@answer04111980

4 жыл бұрын

BMW is definitely more exciting. I had a BMW 2 years ago. Wallet kept falling out of my pocket. My priority was family, not fixing a vehicle every couple of months. Picked up a Lexus IS and I have no problems.

You lost me at “2 turbos you can’t see” buddy if it fucks flyes or floats or is a bmw it’s cheaper to lease it!!!

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Lol, nice

Empty $ pit. No disrespect but Get a Lexus

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Have a great one.

Dude just take the car to a professional shop so they can do a pressure test and find were the exact leak is coming from. Just throwing the wrong parts at the car is wasting you tons of money.

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

I am glad you said that because I will not expose but I did and their pressure test revealed nothing on the first visit but I came back after a month when I had to add another jug of coolant and told them that obviously there was a leak. The second visit they still could not find but literally mentioned they believed it to be the hose that I changed last video. Feels like the dealer did not want much to do with it.

@zlord1199

4 жыл бұрын

@@ECPP it's best to go to an independent bmw mechanic. The dealership dosen't want to help you if your not going to let them do the repairl. It could be one of the heater hoses in the back of the engine. Bmws have so many plastic coolant hoses theres no telling which one it is. also watch videos from shoplifetv and nathans bmw shop. Both of those guys show you the leak problems from these cars. Good luck man don't get mad at the car i think once you find that leak the car will be fine also i would do a complete cooling system refresh on any bmws over 120k miles.

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

True, I know it’s one ridiculous little issue and once I find it, the hassle ends. Either way, the car has still retained its drive ability through all of this. Cheers

Ultimate driving machine made of Plastic Crap

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

True

buy a lexus dude! Come'on, its becoming embarrassing! Get a fucking Acura A spec!

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Funny thing is it’s not done yet. Thanks for watching

Had my fill of bmw with my 750iL. Never again

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

I understand. Thanks for sharing