I made this video to show how it looks after the alternator is removed, but more importantly how slightly you can loosen the support bracket to remove the alternator.
My man. Replacing my 2008 535i alternator today and there are several other videos that aren't bad per se, but this bracket method is absolutely better than removing the oil housing or even the intake manifold altogether. I did find that all of the hoses blocking the bolts to the alternator and bracket are much harder to get out of the way than anyone shows.
@@tamelm So just to follow up it looks like you have a non-turbo e60 here where my 535i is. Because of this I think there is a different/larger compressor under the alternator and there's more air ducts, vacuum lines, etc that all block the ability to get to these three bracket bolts. I went the intake manifold route, which wasn't much harder, but not replacing the gasket is a risk and I also cut one of the small vacuum lines to a turbo in the process. Makes for more work but I don't think my case was able to take advantage of your advice.
@@adknerr Hi Andrew, that's incorrect. I have 2011 F10 N55 engine 535i...it is a little different on the E60s with N54 engines. Anyway. I'm glad you got done. I hate you had some extra work to do, take care bro.
@@tamelm Ahh by bad. I didn't realize the 2011 changed over. So it does look like in fact with the E60 that you either had to take off the oil housing or the intake manifold or ridiculously cut that grommet to pull the alternator. Bad design I suppose, but also multiple alternator changes are expected. Worked out in the end. Cheers!
hey bro I'm having some problems taking out the last bolt on the bottom of the alternator. I have the same 2011 F10 N55 ENGINE SOME HOSES ARE IN THE IN THE WAY. WOULD APPRECIATE SOME ADVICE. THANKS.
The hose you referring to are the AC lines, I'm assuming here. If so, there are two bolts in the bottom off the alternator and they are also holding the ac compressor. You have to undo those as well and let the AC compressor rest at the bottom. Then you can access the bolts on the bottom of the bracket. I hope this is what you are referring to and that this helps bro.
Also I forgot to mention to remove the bolt that is in the front of the engine which supports those AC lines. It's a long 10mm bolt I believe. The serpentine belt rests on it.
Too bad this doesn’t work on the e70 x5 with the n55.. the ac compressor sits on top of that bracket and that’s so much more of a mf rather than to just move the oil filter housing out the way and take the alternator up and out.. and on mine, that oil filter housing gasket needed replacing anyway it was factory with 100k on it , so it’s time for fixing& preventing leaks anyway. For anyone with e70 x series with n55 , oil filter housing is the way to go, although one of the bolts is under the intake manifold, nothing is ever easy..bmw makes this shit like this in purpose, so you spend the money at the dealer
