Ultimate BMW N55 Engine Maintenance Guide
Disclaimer - I am not a mechanic or a BMW employee. This list of maintenance items is not exhaustive and only contains common items for N55 engines. Other maintenance items (such as tires, brake pads, brake rotors, etc) should be performed at the recommended service intervals.
If there are any items you believe I should have included, or any information you believe is incorrect, please comment below for other viewers to assist them in their maintenance.
As always, thanks for watching!
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Great video!! Appreciate the spread sheet too.
Awesome info, Kris! Love the content 🤟
@straight6kris
10 ай бұрын
Appreciate it!
really appreciate this. kinda lost with the n55 platform but this directed me into the right place. recently changed waterpump on an xi and it was a hassle. one thing i would add to this is hoses. there’s a lot of hoses to the thermostat that also get very brittle to heat. having a mechanic look at those when they are under the car wouldn’t be so bad! thank you man
@straight6kris
4 ай бұрын
Agreed! and no problem, enjoy the car!
Rod bearings. Bearings not too important on the EWG but can still spin and blow a rod through the block on all N55
Looking at buying a 2015 335i. The doc was very helpful!
@straight6kris
2 ай бұрын
Best of luck with your search
I just got a boost leak on the n55 bimmer I picked up over the summer, this information has helped so much man thank you
@straight6kris
2 ай бұрын
Glad I could help! Smoke + Pressure test is key
Great video, earned the sub brother! Keep it up
@straight6kris
10 ай бұрын
Appreciate it!
Appreciate the vid
Always wondered if we can use the alpina b3 n55 plugs which are SIZKBR8A8HS. Great video!
125,000 kms m235i owner here bought the car at 59,000 kilometres and the car has been amazing just did spark plugs around 6 months ago and coolant hose return line popped off but other than that car has been amazing to me ❤ thanks for the informative video bro
@Iusniqa
2 ай бұрын
im planning to buy one as for weekend car, i wouldnt pass above 400 hp, is it reliable? anything to look at for?
@vijesus
2 ай бұрын
@@Iusniqa super reliable get the car
@straight6kris
2 ай бұрын
Very nice!
@cyclopgarage
Ай бұрын
would you recommend getting one at 190tkm?
@vijesus
Ай бұрын
@@cyclopgarage completely up to you is the title clean? If so I would 100% go for dude
I remember watching someone mention that the coolant expansion hose is extremely likely to burst at 60k. I wrote it off since im new to BMWs and had 55k at the time. My 435xi GC just passed 61k and guess what blew? Yeah. Food for thought. Replace that ish.
@straight6kris
2 ай бұрын
It’s crazy how brittle they get. Mine fell apart completely when I touched it
@MrLatinKing13
2 ай бұрын
@@straight6kris Nah...what? Shit's liable to break just by looking at it then. Smh
@thekidofqueens1287
Ай бұрын
Lol just got my 435xi aswell and the same thing happened to me. Easy fix though.
your 335i is clean asfff where did you get the puddle lights from??
@straight6kris
4 ай бұрын
Thanks bro, they are from BMW, they make a kit
You’re a legend my friend
Blow off valve any problem Any leak by any chance I have a 16 n55 xdrive With the 104k and I have a vacuum leak
@straight6kris
4 ай бұрын
Yes BOV can leak. Try a smoke + pressure test at the same time. Only way to find it
Do you recommend crank hub guard?
@straight6kris
2 ай бұрын
I never ran a crank seal guard and I actually did have a serpentine belt fail, but it did not get sucked up or anything and I was able to replace it with no damage to anything else. Might be worth the peace of mind for around $80-$100
when DP + tune on x3m?
@straight6kris
9 ай бұрын
soon, just need to get the car repaired first 😩
Where did you get the trunk from?
@straight6kris
3 ай бұрын
Suvneer Motorsports
What spoiler is this bro?
@straight6kris
Ай бұрын
It’s part of the trunk, called CSL style trunk
What colours the car
@straight6kris
5 ай бұрын
Cheetah Wraps Nardo Grey
blinker fluid every 10k miles
@hawkinsjd11
3 ай бұрын
We don't use blinkers. pugh.