BMW Intake Manifold Removal | M54 M52 M52tu | Z3 E36 E46 + More 

It was a pretty easy process outside of the fuel line fiasco 😆

You are most welcome. It's a big project to replace all the things under the manifold but it's worth it before things degrade too much.

Thanks for the kind words. I really enjoy being able to work on my own car.

I'm glad my videos helped 😁

Thanks for the feedback. This will be great info for anyone interested.

Thanks for watching! Overall, it's an easy process. There'll just be a couple moments where you'll have some tight spots that will give you some difficulty.

@@CoolcatsAlley thank you for the comment! Certainly it is very fun to do!

It has its moments

Thanks! I do struggle at times but the power of RU-vid makes everything magic lol

Definitely! I'm reassembling everything today so I'll make a video. This way if I struggle with anything I can point it out.

Thank you I appreciate the help

Thanks! It was definitely a job.

Thanks for the support!!

Thank you. It's a big job but it's worth doing.

Thanks 👍🏻 This was my first time so I'm pleased with how well it worked out. The fuel line was the hardest part for me.

@@CoolcatsAlley defo more fiddly in Z3 engine bay

Sure thing! Once it warms up outside I'll make a video.

your awesome ! thank u!@@CoolcatsAlley

The 2.5 is a good choice. However, if you're looking for doing motorsports and you want to have a sportier experience than the 2.8 and 3.0 are more popular for that. Those cost significantly more so it's going to come down to whether or not you feel the added cost is worth it. I would recommend the 2.5 to anyone. I think it's a solid choice.

@CoolcatsAlley great thanks, i think i was heading that way. There's plenty of 2.2's over here not sure if they had them there, not sure how quick they are, not for racing but weekend fun on the back roads while we still can!

@@miles-thesleeper-monroe8466 Ah thrn the 2.5 is all you will need to enjoy yourself. Over here we have the 1.9 which was the first version and then they gave us a 2.3. there's also the M models. And then of course the 2.5, 2.8 and 3.0. as long as you get inline 6. You should be good to go as long as it has a good maintenance record on it.

​@CoolcatsAlley finally took the plunge and got a 3.0 M54 with 100k. She's needing some TLC including a bodged repair on that throttle body boot so I've got the confidence to order a replacement after seeing this amazing tear down. Thanks so much. My engine looks exactly the same as yours which I'm very relieved about! My next job is to track down a power steering leak, which isn't coming from the bottle or its hoses. The pump works but need to find that leak and pray it's not a big job! Anyway thanks again following you all the way 👍

@@miles-thesleeper-monroe8466 Congratulations on your new to you car! With the 3.0 make sure you check the welds inside the trunk and around the rear differential. The rear subframe has a tendency to break so give it a good look over. There are lots of videos that you can look at to show you what to look for for the rear sub frame.

Are you talking about the fuel line that connects at the back of the manifold between the engine and firewall?

@@CoolcatsAlley it actually runs from the rail to under the front of the manifold, maybe I get to see it when you assemble back the video that I you were working on, I thank you for your reply 🙏

@@user-jz5su1pq2i I think you are refering to one of the CCV hoses. Check out my CCV replacement video and see if that clears it up. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-KPbcU2M7L_w.htmlsi=jKhFaTuVeOjnP8EN

Thank you for the kind words 😊

Glad it helped

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