BMW 335i Reliability issues (N54) - 4 Common Problems! 

I want to purchase 2011 335i with 135,000 kms on it Does that car have same problem or the BMW have improved there engines after that issues in 2007 BMW N54

@Karn Singh the 2011 model uses the updated N55 engine. Has much less issues

Your wrong it doesnt matter how long. If theres a recall and it hasn't been brought in for the recall. You can bring it in and they'll fix the recall issue. And if it comes with the 120,000 miles 10 year warranty they have to give it to you. It's a procedural thing and it comes with the recall fix.

Ive been there and you absolutely should not buy a water pump or fuel pump for 100 bucks… not unless you want to replace both again in a year, or you want to get rid of a lemon and have no conscience. Proper Oem parts here in uk are 4x that price - each.

one thing i'd add on here is the cam trays the metal rings on the cams and changing them to teflon due to them eating into the trays.

Never buy aftermarket electronic parts. Always use oem for pumps

Stay away from eBay dude. Seems like a steal but you do not wanna install critical components from eBay

you got it all wrong. Eden Hazard looks like him

Worth the pain man! Lol

Damn lol only 55,000 miles on it?

Oh it's worth it for me, and I will be modding/running it soon

Hey N54 engine is amazing don’t know why you get so much Criticism.. It’s unreliable this that whatever.. I have one 2006 listen to this.. I had a 123d 2008 done a swap for a 335i 2006 with 96,000 on the clock with no service history or car history.. I had the car 2 years in July 2022. The only problem I had was ignition coil number 3 and 5, what blew by ECU, and that was my fault. I had a check engine light came on and I ignored it put it into sports mode put my foot down and blow the ECU.. and front two wheel bearings.. so far I’ve done 127,000 and it’s going strong.. remember I have no history on this car.. plus I have stage 1 map on it too.. I think with these cars the problem is people do not look after them they use abuse them use cheap shit fuel do not put any additives to keep the car clean from inside. Remember being direct port injection the soot buildup is crazy so you have to use additives to keep it clean or CarbonClean or walnut blast.. I haven’t done either of them I just put a bottle of additives into the fuel tank every 3000 miles.. and I really do push the car.. remember if you do not clean your direct port injection that’s what causes the The failure of your high-pressure fuel pump.. so far for me it’s going good.. 😍😍love your channel bro you gave me some good tips….

@@gtprosport7056 thanks for giving me some hope i’m hoping to snag one of these but i’m nervous because I don’t have too much money like most

Im late here. I think im good on all that, still have check engine light and trac control lights tho. Only has 137 on it, but its been sitting for 2 years.

No problem man, thanks for watching :)

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Oil leaks, transmission seals and water pump... All were easy diy jobs for me.

I love my e92 2007 335i has over 181kmiles love it

Do you still have the car?

Thanks :)

You're spot on, "a beast when running well" lol. Honestly I regret nothing, I love this car.

Do you have IG? I’d love to ask you some questions about how your 180k went? I have an 08 335xi as well. Thanks

Rolling Roast IG? And I don't mind answering questions.

i plan on getting one ,well maybe one. question do you regrett getting it? and what was the first thing that when out so if i do end up getting it i would just get the car part before hand thank you

How much was the ecm

How has it held up?

Do you still have the cR

I still have mine at 148k miles. 2009 e92

Sometimes you gotta take the leap and get what you want. It's what I did and I don't regret it one bit

bruh you literally took the words outta my mouth, pulling the trigger & getting one too 🙏

I'm going to start making videos on my 335i, stayed tuned

Me 3 I wanna get one too so tell me guys how yours go

I did the same thing, bought a MINT condition one at 120,000KMS back in late 2017 for a STEAL (only reason why i bought it) Since then i've changed the Valve cover gasket, oil filter housing, fuel pump, sparks and ignition coils, pcv valve, vacuum lines, you name it. It is full bolt on now and i just recently discovered my turbo seals are blown so im getting new turbos (Fuck my life) But for the price i got the car it's more than enough to justify the maintenance. especially if you do it yourself.

I believe the 2010 model and up got an updated one with the N55 engine

I'm impressed at the low cost for the repairs. I paid double for the waterpump fix

you have to have a good mechanic to buy the parts from parts sellers .they only sell to mechanics ,other places they double the prices .I also bought the cold intake cone air filters (80$ online and bought all the plastic pipes and clamps from home depot and assembled at home.

Am in toronto and have a 2008 335i. Whats the contact of your friend

That's one way to do it! Wish you the best

Making it happen brother, no one can stop you, stay safe outhere.

Great insight!

So your suggestion is to seal ? I’m about to buy this car so I’d really like to know . Because I’m on the fence

$ 100 Hour Labour ? ? Come on Dude ! !

@@thenov1944 That's a normal labour rate what are you talking about?

me too, same

Me too

Guys get the 330i. No turbos and its almost the same thing.

@@rassanelasso9558 thanks for the info

@@rassanelasso9558 The n53?

it's seems the repair of the coupe makes it more solid ?

It's definitely a headache at times, but in my opinion it's all worth it at the end of the day

@@VehicleVirals - I have had a few things done to the car stage 1 remap etc and should have changed the injectors at the same time. I think I have expected it lol.

Best of luck man. You'll love the car!

Hans Hartenmoser get a 2009 the 2008 are plagued with issues.

Wastegate lol. I mispernounce words all the time

Vehicle Virals I’m just poking fun man it was a good video lots of info I used to work on these years I’d say you touched on the major issues there’s a few here n there that pop up in addition but Def very informative non the less

Appreciate it man. That was my first car reveiw and off the top with no script, I tried lol. Thanks for watching Jeremy :)

Appreciate it Hung

I got a used one from an engine swap for $150. It's been working great for years now.

@@TheFrenchPug The car's long gone and in betterish hands. I never got down to the start problem. Wire harness checked out to be fine

Glad I could provide some insight

jesus newbie drivers buying 335s...

Don't buy it lol

U ghey

Sorry to hear that :(

ACDC, How many miles did it have when you sold the BMW?

x drive is shit

Most speak without knowing. They hear someone say a certain car is unreliable and they add on like an echo effect. The 135i is definitely a fun car. If you want more tuning potential opt in for the N54 engine like I have or go for the more reliable engine in the later models, the N55.

There are many available for purchase. What I would suggest is to search in the BMW forums to see what others there reccomend.

Mr Mimeitor WASTEGATE RATTLE

Yes applies to all N54 engines. The N55 is the updated one but with slightly less tuning potential.

Well in my case that was tied in to the high pressure fuel pump recall. One lead to another. But yes there are updated ones available now

Vehicle Virals yeah I've got a bad injector now so getting ready to replace all of them...got index 8s in now so obviously been replaced before. Mine is a 2008 as well but sedan with sport package

Ah ok. I'll tell you this, make sure your injectors are actually bad and not just misfiring from bad spark plugs and coils. They tried to rip me off once at the BMW dealer by trying to charge me around 4K for brand new injectors because 3 misfired. I changed the plugs and coils for around $100 and problem solved, no more missfires.

Good advice. I'm going to do it myself. Ordered a k+dcan cable and installing INPA so I can go through my codes. I know number 3 is misfiring so I can swap the coil pack from one that's not and see if the misfire follows. That's def cheaper if it's coils and plugs for sure.

1k just for Injectors so not cheap either

I had the same with long crank starts and vibrations with limited power. I was told by BMW that 3 injectors were miss firing and that I had to replace all 6 because the older ones were no longer sold. Instead of listening to them I changed the coils and the spark plugs and all the issues went away. I also added fuel injection cleaner to a tank of gas and it's been nearly 2 years without any issues.

Fully agreed

2014 be like f30 with n55s

What did this ever end up being?

What was the issue?

I would personally go with hexon rr550/rr600s. They run about the same as oem turbos with much more performance. Plus they have a very good track record within the BMW community.

It's a year worth of mortgage 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Yes the N52 engine found on the 328i is more reliable

Updated pump

Baught mine for 7k with 165k on it but its a show car and its ben main-tainted very very well highly recommend these cars

Most pro tunes are around 350-500 I’ve never seen it go above that

@@griffin_kith6214 ....I agree!!! ...Some shady shops try and get over though, especially if the customer looks like he has money to burn lol

Can everyone bring their car to you then Trayz 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 for future problems.

you're right

2009 and up were much more improved. The 07-08 are normally the ones talked about when it comes to some of the issues I mentioned in the video.

Thing is , people want that N54 engine to convert it to a large single Turbo. Once that damn car has a tuned engine, it's god like.

Exact same as N47 years to avoid lol

I made videos on if you should or you should not. Check em out.

It's risky business to say the least. Just get a mechanic to take a look at it. Once I got all my issues resolved it's been trouble free for over a year now

So main issues is water pump ,seal gasket, turbos , high pressure fuel pump?

Only issues I've had was the high pressure fuel pump which was fixed through recall, waterpump and windshield water pump. I also started getting misfires but after changing the coils and plugs it ran perfect. According other owner leaky seals and turbos going out but I've never experience that and my car is at 60K miles

@@VehicleVirals the car is a 2009 it has 54k miles on it. It's a convertible to. So it can be check out to see if that recall was fixed.

Lexus

I love the tuning potential of the N54. I'll take my chances :)

@@VehicleVirals I like it too until the engine blows up, melts down, heats up, you name it.

Nexus Achiles Plenty of friends that are pushing 600+ WHP in their N54s. We all DIY so we save a bunch. Add the FCP EURO lifetime warranty. Why the heck not 👌😜😜😜

so you enjoy getting gapped m8

@@marcmaceira9937 better gapped than stranded with my kids at the back

Too many miles bro, I'd advise you to save some more and look up for one with 60K or so, it'll be worth it in the long run

A love hate relationship

How much did it cost to fix

Good stuff man! Hope you land a clean one

Vehicle Virals ya tu sabes👌

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So many factors that go into it. Like how hard the miles were driven or how well the car was maintained. Just make sure you know as much about the car's history before purchasing one.

Mine was replaced under the recall

How much r u selling it for

@@stevetamburo7942 $3,000.00 It's sitting in the middle of Missouri

@@devilsbackmike6420 what's your phone number??

I don't sadly

Congrats man, you'll love it. When you bought it did the seller tell you if they replaced some engine components?

Vehicle Virals THANKS FOR REPLYING FRFR 💯 but nahh he didn’t bro only thing needed right now is Brake pads I just bought it yesterday.. everything seems fine but you already know how stuff goes lol... Im also thinking about buying a warranty in about a month or so just to be safe but idk 😐

Ah ok, you'll be fine man just treat it right. Mine hasn't gave me issues in nearly 2 years. Best of luck going forward man 👊🏼

Vehicle Virals I hear you loud & clear!! Last question my guy 🙏🏽but do you think I should get warranty or just save money Incase of intensive repairs?

If the price is right on the warranty I'd definitely reccomend it. Just make sure you hit up a BMW dealer to make all it's recalls have been done. If you got anymore questions shoot me a message via Instagram or Twitter. It's much easier for me to reply there

I know right? If you think "ouch" for a $450 part you probably shouldn't be owning this car. What are you gonna do when your injectors or turbos go? Turbo replacement is like $6,000 lmao.

But i live in Miami so the hot weather and stop and go traffic is the only time it goes up really high. Once I park it goes down . To 250

I see, mine never reaches the middle point of 250 at all, just a notch under. And I live in Orlando.

Vehicle Virals do you have a oil cooler ? I have the 07 model without lol

Yeah I do most 335i's with sports package have it, and if I'm not mistaken it was after year 2007 that they started carrying them

Vehicle Virals yea that’s why your temp doesn’t pass 250 . Mine goes a little above . On really hot days . But once I park and wait a bit the car cools down and goes back down to 250. I’ll get a oil cooler in the future .

Not everyone can take the heat 🤷🏽‍♂️

@@VehicleVirals hell no fuck that shit

1700 for an alternator? dealer job an bill by any chance bro?

@@mcspooney it was an foreign mechanic shop

That’s also a 745Li, that car is junk with the n62 motor.

Oh snap! Small world

Best of luck! 🤞🏼

@@VehicleVirals Thanks bro

Cameron Towell did u get it? And is it worth buying.