Is there a part number for that special tool for the back bolt? Where can I get one. And is it pretty much impossible for a shade tree mechaic to do this without the tool? Very thorough and enjoyable video, thanks!
@@ScrappyIndustries Is the dummy plug in back plastic and how tight do I want to install the new tool. Danger of stripping? And how tight fuel line fittings? This is a wonderful video! Thank you!
Even though I will most likely never have to complete this job, your video was still excellent. I’m glad you decided to put more time into RU-vid, because your videos are amazing, and your channel has became one of my favorites.
Sam, the design engineers, no matter the make of a vehicle have no clue how difficult some things are to service and people wonder why the cost of repairing vehicles is so expensive. Sam a good video, and want to Wish you and your Family,a very Merry Christmas 😊
RAM recalled 340K 2019-2020 Cummins trucks to replace the CP4.2 with a revised CP3.3. The CP4 pump piston cups will rotate in the bore and scrub the roller & cam creating a giant glitterbomb. They are not to be trusted running higher RPM's/pressures. Because they don't isolate the lubrication fuel from the engine/injector fuel supply, the whole fuel system is trashed when they let go.
The 3.0 Duramax in my Sierra is common rail. Common rail is supposed to be much better, provide more horsepower and much more efficient. Nice video Sam. Cheaper than having the dealer do it. And you know it's done right.
Friend, I worked with a Singles Again ministry in my church. It would break your heart to know some of the stories I heard from newly divorced and widowed women. Some did not even know how to write a check. Some had no idea how to put gas in their car. And on and on. I worked a maintenance manager for a trucking company and got one of my mechanics to volunteer a Saturday. We had all the men and women who were interested to bring their cars to the church parking lot and he and I went over every single one of them looking for bad rad hoses, fan belts, etc, etc and instructed them when and where to take them for regular service. And yes, there were some men just as ignorant.
If I was a cynical person, I'd say it's almost like modern manufacturers don't want home mechanics/independent garages working on their equipment Equipment that their own franchisee's can't cope with if it's not 10 years old or younger I wonder how much of this stuff will be around in 30 years time? Very very nice job, Sam. And a very happy Christmas and peaceful New Year to you and your family
I don’t miss working on cars anymore. They got a lot more involved. Give me a crane ,forklift ,dozer anytime. Nice job brother you have the patience of a Saint.
As an owner of the previous generation of this car, I'm really grateful for my front mounted CP3 right now. 😅 F15 has the 8 speed and nicer interior and easier steering than the E70, but they have a lot of other drawbacks unfortunately.
Towed in a customer with a locked up engine, i had the tech put it on the rack. Checked oil, not a drop! Asked customer who changed the oil last? Customer "oil change? What are you taking about?" Long story short, customer was never told to change the oil,customer had know knowledge of the proper maintenance of a vehicle. Customer never had the oil changed in 21k miles and locked it up!. 2015 jeep grand Cherokee. 6cyl.3.2
36 year mechanic here and BMW is overpriced over engineered junk, that doesn’t stay together, expensive parts and labor, and hard as hell to work on! Junk Junk Junk
Good video. What a pain in the rear. That is a Better Made Wreck for you. Take something simple and make it impossible. The struggle is real. First one I worked on was a 2 hour job to replace a headlight. Absolutely horrible. Best advice, Unscrew the radiator cap. Back the car out. Pull a new car in and replace the radiator cap. Lol. Merry Christmas to You and Your Family. Cheers.
I owned a beemer once…never again…I’m not afraid to wrench my vehicles but bmw? Never again too expensive to fix and after watching the struggle you went through just reinforced the fact that they’re not worth it in my opinion. You’re a better man than me!
Who the F thought any of this was a good idea? Who approved it for production? "German engineering" was a thing back in the days of air cooled Porsche's
These car manufacturers purposely design cars so you basically can't work on them and have to take the car to a certified mechanic that has the special tools you can't buy the dealers won't even sell you the tools. It's a huge ripoff,in the 60s and even 70s most people worked on thier cars .Now with all the computers an specialized tools it's almost impossible for the average person can fix your car. To answer your question about why the manufacturer doesn't say what size sockets or tools to use is they don't want you to work on your car ,they try to force you to take the car to the dealer where they will over charge you and they know there's nothing you can do . It's not just BMW it's all manufacturers that have decided to basically screw anyone who wants to fix thier own car to save money.
Hey Sam. Merry Christmas from Texas. Great job on the pump. I just want to say, you don't have to keep working blind like that. Get a depstech endoscope. You and Matt @dieselcreek both need one. Get yourselves a cheap android tablet with Wi-Fi and make it a kit and BOOM you can get an eye on all those hidden spots hands free. I love mine and I only have the cheapest one they have. You could have actually looked down inside that cover on the back of the engine if you wanted to. You can look in bore holes down the intake inside injector holes, inside an engine bore and they are waterproof to. And apparently they are non sparking because mine has been in a gas can with no effect. Robert from Texas ...
The lubricating properties of modern diesel fuel isn't much different than gasoline. In the old days, diesel fuel spilled around a fill cap would leave a film that would collect dust but now it's more like a cleaning solvent that doesn't leave a trace.
Although its probably fine, I'd be worried about if gas washed out the cylinders when it wasn't able to ignite and scored them. But I could be totally wrong, and she runs so I'm probably wrong lol.
"Inconvenience " is BMW's middle name. I'm surprised the instructions didn't start with: 1) Pull the transmission 2) Drop the K-member with engine and front suspension 3) Install new pump 4) Reinstall in reverse order
its not, the cp4 has been shown to be a giant piece of crap on anything it has been installed on. If I was forced to run one, id be adding a lubricity additive to the fuel to try to keep the pump from eating itself.
5 year old BMW, tell them to sell it, before you spend a ton of money, keeping it running without codes and expensive parts! I’m telling you after 10000 miles they are money pits!
This is why they can charge 100s of bucks, for what should be a 10 minute job. Daylight robbery. Once upon a time you could side side saddle in the engine bay to work on them. Today stuffed with alsorts of nonsense.
I'm no expert on fuel pumps. If it were my vehicle I'd send it to area diesel service and have them go through it. They say it checks out put it on the spare parts shelf. The fuel pump on my wifes diesel Jeep liberty failed while she was driving it. Replaced it ourselves. The bosch pump was 1200 rebuilt. I forget what a brand new one cost. Great video keep them coming.
I loved my BMW's, but they were a pain to work on. But the way they drive so makes it worth it. Had to sell my 535i when I moved up to Montana. Too much snow & not enough ground clearance, so I bought a 4x4 truck.
typical modern automotive design "we could mount this part on the front of the engine, where it's easy to service, or we could mount it on the back of the engine, where it's a colossal pain, and requires special tools, and will likely draw blood"... yup, it's on the back of the engine, because it creates a "cleaner looking engine bay", or some marketing wank like that...
I replaced the CP3 on my LBZ Duramax. The amount of STUFF You have to take off to get to it is mind boggling! It mounts to the back side of the timing cover down in the valley between the heads, but you have to take the front timing cover off to pull the gear off so you can get it out. I’m not a professional mechanic but my father was and I spent my entire life with a wrench in my hand (or in my mouth when I was cutting teeth) and it took me 13 hours to change it.
Those jobs where you have to "look" with your fingers and not the eyes are most fun don't you think.😉 Great video as always Sam. Merry Christmas and a happy new year .
Man!, what a nightmare. Make sure you write all of the missing information that you need to do this replacement on the instructions for next time. Hopefully there won’t be a next time. Merry Christmas to you and your family Sam. Take care and stay safe.
I suggest seeing if Area Diesel Service will buy it from you and sell it as a refurbished pump. They could always go through it just to make sure there's nothing wrong with it, but I'm pretty sure that if they watch your video they will know if they need to touch it or not.
Many times, factory directions will go into detail on things that are obvious and leave out the details on things that are not obvious. If they do provide bolt sizes, it will often be thread sizes not bolt head sizes and types.
Nice job, these techs nowadays must have to be contortionist or at the very least double jointed to get into some of the places they do. Interesting vid to watch, learned a couple of things from it sir, thanks.
BMW stands for bring my wallet! Junk Junk and Junk! I really never understood why people think it is special to own a BMW? They will spend tons of money keeping it running! Over 1000 for the electric water pump! Van is valve timing is a disaster too! Just awful! Mini Cooper is made by them too and all of them burn oil around 100000
Congrats to you. And yes, there is a difference in diesel or gasoline pump pressure. Diesel needs the pressure so it can atomise (form a mist). Gasoline just needs higher pressure than the combustion pressure. Can anyone tell me at what point gasoline is injected? So your engines are before 1870/1900? At that time doxford began building reversible marine engines. Part of this was that a common fuel rail was used. Because of timing the injection.
Yes you can use a bunch of universals and extensions to reach a fastener, but at what point does it affect the accuracy of the torque wrench or does it? Good video.
