You are an international treasure for those of us who own and love cars from the Golden Era of BMW. The sun shines brightly whenever you release a new installment.

@dailydrivenmuscle.

21 күн бұрын

Agree...that wagon is 🔥

@aminemaftah2986

21 күн бұрын

An also a role model to every mechanic out there for how to treat a car properly when servicing it to make it last !!

@jimtaylor431

20 күн бұрын

Seriously who would want any of the modern crap when you could have that... a timeless BMW masterpiece, fully refurbished and given modern performance. An E39 (and a touring at that) is the perfect car for just about every scenario... so this is utter perfection in my eyes.

@petercasserly245

20 күн бұрын

We got through the Maserati dark times, now back to 80's & 90's beeemers 🎉

@sawomirwidrowski9471

20 күн бұрын

What a great improvement of this car. I owned an E39 Touring myself, I bought it in Germany with a mileage of 350,000 km, I drove it for 10 years, I sold it when it had 700,000 km, M57 engine.Please Let me know if you want to sell this wonderful car.👍😎

You’re the only KZreadr with videos half an hour to an hour long I can watch without fast forwarding or just clicking something else. People have pointed out your automotive wizardry and knowledge combined with detective skills that makes a mundane subject to some very interesting videos. Keep it up Sreten!

@Roban554

21 күн бұрын

I agree

@Dsignerz

20 күн бұрын

Me2

You can clearly hear it in his voice how happy he was doing this. Craziest ive seen him

@EricGonzalezM

21 күн бұрын

This was Sreten dialed to 11

@dangothdangoth5449

21 күн бұрын

I was thinking the same 😂

@michaelhynds8035

21 күн бұрын

Totally mental.

@amoghavarshamurthy

21 күн бұрын

Probably has an extra cup of coffee or two

@ncey8713

20 күн бұрын

Too annoying to watch tbh

Was just thinking about why he hadent uploaded a new episode. Perfect timing yet again.

@mrmusic1880

21 күн бұрын

Me too😂

@michaelhynds8035

21 күн бұрын

Same here.

@LeonidasTheKingOfSparta

21 күн бұрын

Exactly🎉🎉🎉

@TheEdyi

21 күн бұрын

I have checked 15 minutes before the upload. So like minded viewers right here. 😅

@jamieburke2541

21 күн бұрын

I was literally driving home from work wanting a new episode to be uploaded lol

This guy has tremendous stamina, patience and perseverance.

@C0RREB0RRE

20 күн бұрын

Aka mr Wick 😂

Sreten saying "Airplane" movie jokes while working on his golden era BMW in his own garage. I know a man of culture when I see one. Astonishing work as always! Save The Wagons.

@fritsified5952

21 күн бұрын

And some Simpsons!

For a guy who started out trying to change the wheels of his car himself and then rise to this level of wizardry is beyond me. But I'm very thankful he did - and sharing this amazing journey with us. Thank you, Sreten!

As a former service techniker of BMW it is so nice to watch your content. Keep on going with your You Tube channel👊

Chance of me doing an automatic to standard shift swap - absolutely zero. However, I watched the entire 1:10.02 video with rapt attention. Streten makes it seem so easy (sign of a real professional) and provides the right amount of entertainment that makes his videos fly by. His commentary and witty remarks make it worth watching; the mechanical education it provides is icing on the cake. Thank you, Streten.

@fulltimber

19 күн бұрын

There was a Micheal Bublé ad about a drink he's promoting, and 30 seconds later Sreten makes a Micheal Bublé gag ! I'm thinking , WTF 😮

@busterscrugs

17 күн бұрын

manual swapping an E39 is actually super easy. my buddy and I completed my swap in one night in his garage on jackstands, lol. the next day we fabricated an exhaust.

I simply do NOT understand why you don't already have 10000000 subs... Nothing compares Sreten 🙂

@MikeBMW

21 күн бұрын

I entirely agree! Granted, I'm a BMW guy but even if it isn't my BMW of choice, I always watch with rapt attention! :)

@michaelmccann4706

21 күн бұрын

Because It's all rigged!.... Probably....

@ljones396

20 күн бұрын

Quality, not quantity. This channel has built quite the community in the comments, it's great to see. Meh, who cares about a million followers.

@flauschxger

18 күн бұрын

@@ljones396Well, it's always nice if more people come to enjoy this absolute outstanding content, and maybe it's just a nice milestone to hit.

If you love the work you do, you’ve never worked a day in your life….this is Sreten! His expertise coupled with his joy and enthusiasm is intoxicating. The ultimate BMW channel.

The perfect video recipe: Mechanical repairs, electrical work and its driving at the end!? Great work Sreten!

Holy crap! That automatic flexplate woke up in the morning and chose violence 😭 glad you’re ok, Sreten 🙏🏼 thank you for falling on a sword for us every once in a while, saludos from Los Angeles 🌴

This is really a propper sleeper. Nobody would ever know, that this "old" BMW has so much power and it is in a mint condition! Bravo!

You spoil us with these videos. It's like watching a movie i'm actually interested in. Thank you.

poured my self a beer and look at this, a new video. Awesome

@ValheruZA

21 күн бұрын

This is the way

It's fantastic to be able to admire a man full of passion, modest and funny, but most importantly, a master of his craft. Each time, the level of difficulty and accuracy can be a bit discouraging and it overwhelms home-grown motoring enthusiasts. This precision of workmanship means a high difficulty factor, but this is a guarantee of the longevity of both individual elements and Thank you very much for the final result.

Literally no other content creator can keep me focused on a video for over an hour. Great work as always!

That ninja Flip represernts the way i get up at morning... Even the sounds!

Early onset Alzheimers has just the one benefit. I’ve been waiting for the install of the supercharger. KZread says I’ve already watched it so now I can go back and watch it again. Awesome, 2 for 1 content.

As a 530i owner with a manual swap, thank you for posting this as the clutch pedal wiring is something I got stuck on, and this has been so helpful, can't wait to get it sorted so I have working cruise control again :)

When I started watching your content, I would not have guessed that I'd buy an e46 330ci a couple of years later (2 months ago). I just managed to score a 6 speed GS6 for an unbelievable bargain, I can't wait to swap it and throw the SSG out. Thanks for the great content!

@Shootrace

21 күн бұрын

Where dis you get it?

@br4nd4c3

21 күн бұрын

@@Shootrace a part-out e60 520i

Perfect choice of thumbnail gotta say

This is the single best automotive KZread channel, period. Thank you for all the content Streten! Watching these videos really make me want to personally work on my 2014 x50i.

I love your videos. It's like PTSD therapy for an old BMW tech. Use glass cleaner to remove coolant stains. Works like a charm. 👌 Now I've been inspired to go finish my E30.

This is the most enthusiastic I've seen Sreten in a long time 😂❤

with the schematics, service manuals, tools, parts and passion (and a garage), all is possible.

When I opened KZread, I hoped to see a video from you. And here it is. Great.

I drove my 2003 Z4 3.0 with the M54 and 6-speed manual just an hour ago here in Germany😁. I am running a DS Motorsports tune and exhaust. I will never sell it!

Can’t wait to start this at lunch. You always produce quality videos.

I can only chime in on the trans fluid recipe: ATF+MTF 50:50 works absolutely excellent in my E61 530i, thanks Sreten! ❤

How kind of Sreten to gift "me" 70 minutes of entertainment on my wife's birthday! I was starting to feel left out of the fun! 😅 Greetings from Portugal! 🇵🇹👍🏻

It's always an inspiration watching you doing things properly and with passion... and fun ;)

Odgledat video od 70+minuta i niti jednom premotati,čovječe svaka cast❤

@seanpaul3050

21 күн бұрын

I rewind after adverts. Don’t like interruptions.

I don't own a BMW but I moved by your DIY passion that I started doing things on my own to my car. Changing engine oil, transmission fluid, transmission filter, and other simple fix it is easier than most people expect. Also makes you 'connect' better with your car, knowing you service it well and it performs as well as you maintain them.

When I don't see any video from you, I feel like something is missing in my life. Great video as always.

Very much appreciated a return of OG streten, showing that he is a little crazy and like me shouts at inanimate objects, and the ride hide torquing with the transmission jack was a great tip, as I'm sure like many I don't have a 4 post ramp, keep it up my friend

long live the manual!👏👏

Sreten is the one who have taught me the most about theese cars, and have been and still are a huge inspiration. His knowledge, his professionality, his sense of detail, are all amazing qualitys that SHOULD be the standard but is not....

Really great to see project Rottweil again! I think its my favorite project of yours and im very excited to see how much of a Sleeper it will be

SRETEN man once again you nailed it. Your videos are very informative and extremely clean as far as your professionalism. I like how you leave no stone Unturned you do every job 100% and don’t cut corners. Keep the great videos coming.

You deserve to be in the million sub category I have watched every video you have done and you are a fine mechanic!

Always a pleasure, sitting back watching over an hour of Streten, pouring his blood sweat and tears, over an e39 530i Touring. great work!

Fantastic work as always

I have been waiting for you to upload. Thank you sir with love from South Africa 🇿🇦🇿🇦

Sretane You are truly a LEGEND...but sometimes You overdo, however I still follow and remain a true follower. Best regards from Duzluk, Orahovica, CROATIA 🇭🇷

Episodes like this are just delicious to watch! Fabulous, I am still in the middle and loving and enjoying every minute!

Your Airplane reference is funnier than your Spanish speaking. You have NO IDEA how many times I’ve rewatched your videos and recorded the torque values in my notes for my projects!

I always look forward to your videos. You're my favourite channel on youtube.

It's interesting to see him share his struggles while removing components - normally don't see that detail in this category. Makes the rest of us feel less stupid. He's an amazing mechanic!

I did this to my E46 330ci convertible, now I have one of the only pre LCI 6-speed manuals. Easily the best upgrade ever.

Manual swapping my E38 was the best thing I ever did. Then, putting the Alpina 4.6 in it was the second best. Save The Manuals by making more manuals!

@alexandruv847

21 күн бұрын

there is no reason to have a manual in an E38

@chrisp.2544

21 күн бұрын

@@alexandruv847 There is EVERY reason - it's fun!

@josephsamsor1698

20 күн бұрын

⁠@@alexandruv847other than efficiency, more fun, more reliable, and just absolutely badass? Some people like to drive.

@alexandruv847

19 күн бұрын

@@josephsamsor1698 absolutely badass? in Europe even grannies drive manual. I have nothin against manuals but not in a land yacht

@alexandruv847

19 күн бұрын

@@josephsamsor1698 absolutely badass? how ? in Europe everyone can drive a manual. I am not against manuals, but I don't see the point of fitting one in a land yacht.

Ones again a phenomenal project and something many have dreamed of. I remember the E38 750IL manual transmission from the movie transporter and always thought, that's the way to go. A remark for your OE(M) look, radiators and air-conditioning from factory are mostly painted black. With all your effort to "hide" your work, the unpainted radiators stand out. See you in the next video. ~M.

@M539Restorations

20 күн бұрын

Thank you! I've never seen an original BMW radiator painted black, all are unpainted aluminum, but some A/C condensers are painted black. That said, not sure how it relates to anything in this video. :)

@Melvivio

14 күн бұрын

@@M539Restorations You might be right it is mostly the condensers. With the vehicles I've worked on (also other brands) this ionized / painted black was a tell tale if a vehicle had been worked on / had been in a frontal impact and has been repaired. It has nothing to do with this video, but I just wanted to trigger you and I'm glad that I have. Especially older vehicles (like the 850) seem to have black cooling components. Don't discard the old R12 condenser too quickly as they might have greater cooling capacity than the new units and can be made to work with the r134a. Thank you ones again. Because of you I might finally buy a siebener v12. ~M.

Good to see project Rottweil again! I myself have an E39 touring with the M54B30 paired to a 5MT. Unfortunately, I found out that one of the previous owners had overheated the engine and the head gasket blew on me big time. I fixed it and resurfaced the head, but made a STUPID mistake installing an aftermarket fan shroud and coolant reservoir. The new shroud, new reservoir and stock coolant pipes wouldn't really fit into each other. I couldn't get the C clip seated on both sides on one of the coolant pipes. Not my brightest moment to call that fine. 800km after the fix, I hit a big bump on the road, which had disconnected that hose. I didn't get a low coolant level light as I have quite the electrical problems, but I managed to shutoff the engine within 10 seconds of the temp needle starting to rise. After that the head gasket blew on me again. Due to an upcoming Dutch "TUV" inspection, I have to temporarily write the car off the road. But I do believe that M54 engines are solid engines. My cylinder bores looked really good for 350k on the odo and she still had good torque (for the 800km in between disasters). It is such a shame that KNOWN cooling problems can end an M54. I am going rebuild the engine and resurface the block as well this time (as you should with aluminium blocks).

Sreten's ability to not only make seemingly "boring" car repairs and modifications super interesting, but also bombarding us with knowledge, including tips and tricks for people interested in doing similar swaps and modifications is truly amazing.

I am not sure what's more fun - driving this car or watching you singing and screaming while wrenching around it. Really good vibes from video, I am so happy to see you being passionate about that :)

So true about the manual trans, could never live with an auto

@aserta

21 күн бұрын

Both have their purpose, it's when they started selling cars that were meant to have a manual, with an auto that things got bad. Like i said, both have a purpose, both should be used for that purpose.

@josephsamsor1698

20 күн бұрын

⁠@@asertaautos are perfect for non-enthusiasts

30 seconds in and I’m over the moon with the new video Sreten👍👍

finally Sreten is back...we tought we lost u😂😂

My favorite intro I've been looking for.... "COMING UP........" 👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Please dont install a Mahle thermostat, I had 3 and they were all stuck open. My friend had to swap out two and then he got a Wahler. I advise you to buy an original part, which is like 40€ more compared to the Mahle and Wahler units. The difference between the original one and aftermarket one is clearly visible. You can find quite alot of info online about Mahle thermostats being absolute junk and alot of people experienced them stuck open from the box.

@fohatadri

20 күн бұрын

Depends in which market thermostats are bought. Weird I know. Some are "good", seen that myself. If prices are somewhat less than what they should be, it's probably a thermostat made for "cheaper" markets. There have been plenty of instances identical to yours - broken thermostats right out of the box, all from Mahle.

@vuteng4388

20 күн бұрын

@@fohatadri Well im in the same region as Sreten so they are probably the same. Mahle thermostats are made in Italy while the original part is made in Germany and the thermostat part looks completely different, way beefier on the original one.

Your attention to detail and doing things the right way and properly is always satisfactory to watch in all your video uploads. Outstanding knowledge and it goes to show that you do thorough research before taking such JOBS head ON. Thumbs up Streten and we appreciate you sharing your knowledge 👍 😀

I wrench all day on cars and what do I do when I’m home…watch videos like this to relax, it’s a sickness I tell ya. Conversion turned out great, can’t wait for the next video!

I love the clutch & brake rubber pedal covers.. they used the exact same ones from at least the early '70s (not sure how much further back than that they might go?) thru the end of the F-chassis cars - the '21 F87 M2 Comp being the last to get them. That's one helluva run and makes them an iconic item!

Once again, the KZread video quality bar keeps getting higher. These videos pushed me to get a lift in my garage. I never considered the lead time lol. In a month I’ll have the ability to wrench for real. Thanks again. Never stop the torque wrench clicks. It’s like a drug I need it

What a mammoth project just reaching and collecting all the parts let alone fitting them. Well done, great job but I don’t think many will have your sense of mission to be following in your footsteps. 👏👍

One conversion that a lot of people want to do to their cars but are unable to due to different circumstances (lack of a manual that can fit easily, lack of skill, lack of money, etc). Your videos get better with each episode. Excellent work on the car and on the content. Respect :)

You have to admit, this is a pretty mint E39 inside and out! Great job as always Sreten!

Great. Something to watch, when i come home from work.

Loved this video, and you so perfectly put into words the connection to a car a manual transmission gives you as a driver. I continue to be impressed with the jobs you will tackle. Can't wait for the next video, Sreten.

Great video! Remember PTFE seals go in dry and you have to wait 3-6 hours for it to shrink, but you can use e36 m3 3.2 rear main seal on m54 it's normal with the spring inside and no waiting time. Keep up the perfection!

love your IT background kicking in with Pin connectors work, and wire extension.

Men see Sretens newest upload. Men watch. Men happy.

Having done a manual swap on my E39 525i around 10 years ago I watched your steps very closely. The way you did it is just perfect and there is nothing more to say.

I've done 2 Manual Swaps on my E39 528 and E60 M5, but Sreten's level of precision and attention to detail is something else!

You madman, Sir!. That`s a waaaay better machine than the forgotten BMW Wagon that was slowly decaying on the lot. Congratulations for the swap, makes me want to wrench on something again 🙂

I am not that big of a fan of BMW, but ai am a huge fan of the channel. Gold content. International treasure 😊

Brilliant that they designed the sandwich plate to be able to go in after you forget about it, never seen that before!

Amazing as always. The energy and interest you have is so contagious. Looking forward to the next one.

Really love your videos and the knowledge that you have on these cars . Great work .

A man doing man’s work. I love your channel so much. I keep it for my special occasions. And they happen quite quickly after you drop a video. Top of the range.

Just when I thought after I saw you rebuild a dash board, then change all manual windows to electric then rebuild an Alpine engine i had seen the summum of patience, you go and do this. I am in awe. Respect.

Sreten getting off the floor, such elegance, such grace, such power.

I am so impressed with the amount of research you have done to make this swap happen with all the mix and match parts. Thank you for another entertaining video.

one of the very very few channels that I don't skip a single second

Ohhh, yippee! An extra long episode for my post-work afternoon viewing! 👍🏁😊

Bravo my good man. Another fantastic episode. Thank you for giving me something of quality to watch in what little free time i have..thank you!!

Thanks Sreten, I needed my fix of E39M5 humour and attention to detail.

Sretene svaka cast na klipovima... stvarno je uzivanje gledati te... rame uz rame sa buducim klasicima sto se tice sredivanja automobila

43:40 thats just beauty. Well worth all the work!! Go mutzi

You've created a dream. Impressed af. People who dont know stick shift fun are missing a real driving experience. Love the vid!

I’ve never driven a BMW but Love cars and how things work. Best car channel in all the land!

What a happy day!! A new video from my favorite YT!! Great watch my friend. Guten tag.

These videos are entirely entertaining as well as huge teaching moments of proper mechanical processes. Every video from Sreten is a learning moment for all interested in car mechanics and electrical workings. As a BMW guy, I especially love them and remain watching every part and re-watching many sections. Thanks, Sreten! :)

I'm always happy , when a new video from Dieselstrasse is uploaded :)

i continue to love this content the fact it was a hour long made it perfect to watch as i ate dinner. Thank you for continuing to make this content can't wait for what is next project.

Much awaited, much appreciated looking forward to excellent work as always from you.

Sreten, Greetings from Bosnia. You are THE BEST BMW technician ever, because you love what you do. Keep up the good work! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Another AMAZING transformation to OEM !!!!!!!😮

Danke Sreten für deine ausführlichen Videos, die sind echt klasse und für jeden BMW Liebhaber echt ein muss, vor allem die Drehmoment angaben sind wichtig