Omg! Love this...since i took over my brothers 740 now i know everything i need to fix minor details specially with the coolant and oil in spark plugs i changed them myself pretty easy and now im going to change the gasket...THANK YOU!
Awesome video!!!! I can't wait to see another one. Thank you for taking your time and being so detailed on everything I really hope you could make a couple more videos about the 7 series. God bless man
Well done! Easy to work when the engine is out :) just replaced the valve cover gasket....and wasn’t quite simple with all the parts in the way....but I learned something....in this video. Thanks
Wish I had stumbled across this earlier, but its still been extremely helpful as I tear the engine out of my 98 740 and figure out what is wrong with it. Already found a coolant leak the the Valley Pan, but I don't think thats what caused it to go.
Joakim Stenberg M62 engines are very sensitive where a bad sensor will cause various issues. We recommend that you find a good independent bmw shop, have them pull codes and go from there instead of spending money on parts
Helpful video! Question though! Where does the oil pipe outlet connect on the engine or the other side? I know one goes up to the bottom of the oil filter but wasn't sure where the end leads to
How is that hose coming off the CCB cover secured? Is it just a regular hose clamp? Mine has a habit of blowing off and I dont see a way to clamp it because of those plastic fins coming from the cover.
Most people who have this engine out of the car will know how to remove the intake manifold and valve cover gaskets. If you had the wire harness and cover on still that would be much more beneficial. For example, it is NOT so simple to replace the valley pan gasket or knock sensors, the water pump, belt, tensioners, fan and fan clutch need to come off etc. Just some criticism. Also, for getting oil out of the spark plug wells!! This is so obvious lol but If you have an air compressor (which you should if you're attempting any of this, not that its needed, you just should have one!) spray wd40 to thin the oil and blow that crap out. Obviously oil would go everywhere, so take some paper towels and shove them down in the spark plug crevice, the paper towells will absorb the oil and yea, squeaky clean.
i have a 200 bmw 540i the timming belt or chain broke i had some one replace the engine the other engine is suppose to be good .after replacing the engine the car does not start. when you crank the engine cranks but does not start. sound s like engine is cranking free no spark and drains the battery right away what was not done right while replacing the engine. if you could help me diagnose the problem
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@bimmermerchant thank u so much for ur reply! I have 2 other question if u dont mind. 1- i have a problem with the power steering, in the morning for a few mins its okay but as i move with the car later on i lose power steering and only works if i press the gas pedal while turning. Any thoughts? 2- i’m smelling burnt oil coming in from the ac vents. I changed the the gasket seals and the cyclone but still no luck. Thank u!
Hey Bill, Many thanks for your encouraging words. Its our pleasure to share our videos with the bmw community with hopes that we can educate and in the long run, save bmw owners time and money. Thanks again and you take care
instead of buying a new valley pan, which im assuming is expensive, cant you just clean up the old gasket and where it sits, and re-seal it using 1211 goldbond?
The OEM valley pan is around 70 bucks. People who've tried to clean and reseal their old ones with a type of RTV or gasket maker have not had a lot of success long termwise. Its advised to purchase a new one so you won't have to do the job a second time.
orale bro... thanks for the video. my 540i is still running fine but it's really nice to know how it breaks down. how many miles did this motor have on it?
No video yet but bad vanos seals will make a diesel sound while timing guides will make loud pitch sound since chain is gliding on metal. However, if you start hearing that dreaded sound in your car, its probably too late to change timing guides.
bimmermerchant my m62 runs quiet and smooth with 90K on it. i'll probably look into getting the guides and other stuff done in the next few years as a preventative measure. i like the e39's better than the newer models and i'd like to keep driving it for several years more.
Good to hear that you are aware of the preventive maintenance issues that these special cars require, your bmw is lucky to have an owner like yourself. Take care of your bimmer and it will take care of you. Good luck
I have a 1999 540i with check engine light on. The trouble code is P0455 EVAP System Leak Detected (large leak) And "check brake lights" from the message center. (brakes and lights work fine, however) I'm new to the bmw owner community... got any videos that'd be helpful? I find your videos very informative and clear. Thank you for sharing your wisdom! And if you have any cosmetic/ interior parts for sale, I'd be interested in that too. :-)
+Melonie S Replace your fuel tank cap. It's 99.9% that the problem. I've had it on my 03 530i. I'm not sure the 99' models have evaporation sensors but they should all be the same by my guess. Check if caps is tight when you close it, if it clicks a few times when you put it back. I'm sure that's what it is
+Kevin LA thanks! we did actually tighten up the cap and it went off the next day. then we had the head gaskets replaced because they were deteriorating. car is happier now. but the brake lights message is still on. so.. if you have any ideas on that...? I'm open to any suggestions!
Very informative, perhaps you can help me with a problem that I am having with my 1998 540I. I just changed the engine , the new engine came out of a 1998 740il however, the wiring harness for the new engine didn't match up with the plugs on the 540i and the Knock sensor plugins didn't match up right either. last week , I went to the junk yard and took the knock sensors off a 540i and also cut and soldered the wires on the female connection so that they would match, the car is running as smooth as a sewing machine, but my service engine light is still on and it is reading 4 codes on the OBD2, P1385 knock sensor 4 circuit, P0330 knock sensor 2, circuit 2, P1384, knock sensor 3 circuit, and P0325 knock sensor 1 circuit bank 1 or single sensor. Will you please tell me what all this means and what it is that I need to do to fix the problem? Any consideration will be greatly appreciated, Thank you.
Unfortunatley, we can't provide as much information as we would like since we don't have car to physically check it. Best recommendation would be to find a trust worthy independent bmw tech near your area and have them diagnose issue.
Thank you very much for the video, you explain alot, great information for all of us, I have a question if you dont mind, yesterday I changed the valve cover gaskets and after that when I start the car the engine stopped, started again engine is running but its revving, and I get alot of smoke through the tail pipes, weird smell, alot of people say that the head gasket is blown, before I changed the VCG I never had this problem so the coincidence is way to big , what do you think?
+Andrei Sames Never heard of smoke after valve cover replacements. You should retrace your steps and figure out if you disconnected a hose by accident. A faulty Crank Case Ventilation or CCV behind the intake manifold will cause your bmw to smoke and in most cases you car will start and then die out when you try to drive.
Thank you very much for the advice, I just bought yesterday an OSV or CCV genuine Bmw, I will see what's going to happen when I change it, however I will fix it I will let everybody know about it because this is a problem that have been under a big dark cloud for a while and nobody knows what's the cause exactly. Thank you very much again, your videos are great!!!
hey I have a problem with my bmw 740i the problem is that the heating of the water heats up can some one help me where is the problem and where to find it .
@@bimmermerchant Actually, the intake manifold seems to be from an M60, but the engine is clearly M62 non-vanos. The M62TU is easy to distinguish because it has both vanos and drive-by-wire throttle body.
I like your videos bro. I do all the work myself and it helps out a lot before I dig into the motors to see what I'm working with thanks to you. Cheers!
what you think of remanufactured engines - lets say if you have a 2001 740 sport e38 with 200k +miles... i heard replacing the engine block with a remanufactured one, or the whole engine ? is there something i missing replacing the block and put everything from the older engine on (Covers, rods ect) ? or there is something more to this ? or the engine will do fine on a rebuilt (vanos,seals, chains)?
My car is a 1996 BMW 740il. Build date is March 1996. Hi, I have a sort of low pitched rattle that happens on either side of my engine. It started out sounding like a sticky lifter but now it sounds more like a rattle. It is in the top end of the motor and it changes pitch with acceleration. Again, it happens on both sides at any given time. When the motor starts, it sounds smooth. As it settles and warms up, the noise starts. I have changed the oil, and I have ran Royal Purple through the gas a couple times. Nothing changes. Any ideas? I would like to avoid the $200 BMW diagnosis.
Thanks for posting this video. I believe you just showed me where I'm loosing coolant. A more pressing issue I'm having is a bad fuel injector. I saw you remove the fuel line and expose them. Before that can be done I need to see how to remove the components that block access to the fuel line and how to reinstall everything after the injector is replaced. Thanks again.
This is actually such a beautiful engine... How cool it would've been if bmw made it a poor man's S62 with dual vanos per head and itb's with 4.4 liters...
You mentioned that you can swap this intake manifold to a newer model and get increased performance. My 2001 740 has an electronic throttle control rather than mechanical. The throttle body shaped differently as well. It just bolts up?
Another great video BimmerMerchant! It's very helpful to see the engine parts before attempting maintenance on this engine for the first time. Delightful!
I have a 2001 740i. engine making a weird sound. some say it sound like valve lifter when they go bad, and its misfiring on cylinder #3. do I need a new engine or it something fixable?
Hey Chris, sorry to hear about your engines issue. Unfortunately, I can't offer my advice since I haven't heard engine. I recommend you find a good independent bmw tech and have them give their advice. Let me know how it goes.
bimmermerchant I understand. how reliable these engines and trani are on these cars? do they last for a long time? looking to buy a 2000 with 740il with 103k mils for $5500. car looks clean but it has a small leak. it looks like its coming from the left side ( passenger side) of the engine, from a hose. can this be a big issue?
Engines and Trans on these models are reliable as long as you maintain them. Synthetic 10-40 oil on engine every 5k miles and be sure to use OEM oil filter, not replicas from autozone. Flush transmission and add new fluids every 50K miles. If you do that, engine will run for long time. I personally think that 5500 for an 00 bmw 740iL is a bit too high. Low miles is good but could also be bad since most major maintenance needs to be done at 110k. If you are going to spend that much money, just look for 2001 bmw 740i. Those models hold their resale value a bit better than the iL model.
Hi bro, great video, I have a question In the inlet pipe there are two throttle bodies, and I want to know, what's the function of the first one, near the air filter cover, thanks.
