That’s what I’m trying to do bro, I’m pretty mechanically inclined but can’t find any decent insight, think you could give some advice bro I have the same car. Thanks!
Sorry for the delay. You likely missed something. Count the screws/holes, and compare against your new screws. (Possible it's just the adhesion, but if you've gotten this far, you know enough for handling that.) Shoot me another question if still stumped
Just got to 120k on my 2011 535i and it is absolutely pissing oil all over my garage/driveway when parked... not looking forward to this but it is what it is!
Tough question on a job like this. Too many variables on tools available, prior work, etc. If you've done this type of work before, know how to remove half-shafts, etc., and have the energy and tools, maybe 8 hours teardown and 6 to get back up.
@@johnmpls1 That seems extremely excessive if you've done this type of work, know what you're doing, and have the right tools available. I would say even 6-8 total is plenty. If someone who claimed to be mechanically inclined took 12-15 on this job, I'd really questions their abilities.
@@ZZPxFTW, You're free to question my abilities. Just remember it's different doing the work in a shop with all the tools, , training, supports, info, parts available, and a history of doing many of them, from doing the project as a hobby in your garage.
@@johnmpls1 I didnt say anything about your abilities dude. The "you've" in my comment in is the exact same context as the "you've" in your comment: directed at the reader. Thats why I wrote it as such. If you dont have the parts before starting the job, you don't know what you're doing, hence why I said 6-8 is plenty for someone who knows what they're doing, which is the distinction you originally made. If you are a driveway hobbyist doing this on jack stands without all the tools you really need, then yeah, 12-15. But you specifically said "if youve done this type of work before, have the energy and tools - 14 hours"
That way would have drove me crazy! I just replaced all gaskets and walnut blasted it with the engine out. These things leak from everywhere. If I had to do it again I'd definitely just pull the whole engine with trans instead of just engine.
I had recently replaced the valve cover gasket and the gaskets around the oil filter, so this was my only leak. I'd debated about pulling engine/transmission, but what would have been different? Would you have dropped everything out the bottom with the engine cradle? Since I wound up replacing one half-shaft and the front lower front control arms, and the ball joints on the front lower rear control arms......
@@johnkingery8441 honestly you did it a good way, I did the same method with my 12. There were no videos about it or forums I could turn to so I looked at what needed to and broke some things. It definitely is a lot of work but it made me learn and thanks to realoem for finding part numbers and diagrams on how things look exploded
