Defender GETS M57 POWER! First Drive REACTION is PRICELESS! || Mahker First Drives 

What's the rough cost of getting a 2.4 to M57 swap done these days? Im assuming the 2.4 engine still has resale value? (Excluding any extras)

Another first 💪🏻🙌🏻 Best OEM conversion I’ve seen so far. That M57 mounted on the MT82 seems perfect 👌

i agree, the way things are done, with the goal of excellence and detail, is why i keep coming back to dave's work...keep it up!

It's get better every day.Do you guys think M57 will take our Kenyan dirty diesel?

What are your thoughts on the Stinger Heigh10? And did you manage to get all the OBD features working with the BMW engine? I know some features are only available for the 2.2 pumas and not the 2.4, so interested to hear if they all work with the M57? Thanks 👍

How do you get insurance for the vehicle with a different more power spec engine?

Perfection give me that any day over my 911 that I would sell, my defender! No chance.

Just bloody awesome, I’ll just keep dreamin on the now 👍👍👍

Thats a nice conversion. Are you planning to install anything to protect the front mounted winch?

Don’t hold the gear stick as you are driving. It will wear your thrust bearings prematurely. Just saying.

I love these cars you build. I wonder if you ever thought of a colabaration with Diesel Pump UK. Id love to see your interiors and designs with their 606s no electronics basically analog.

So a bit like your comment on a om606 engine, you like using bmw saloon, coupe engines in 4x4’s, I like defenders, learnt to drive in one in the Army, but they are unreliable, the engines are rubbish, that’s why companies like yourself make lots of money replacing engines and everything else turning them into great motors. Good work.

Do you know how to fudge the oil level sensor so it doesnt throw cel. I check the oil regulary and the sump i had to use on e34 doesnt have prevision for fitting it from the old sump.

I just enjoyed the manual transmission ride.

The customer is bang on Iv dealt with Dave while building my m57 defender and he’s always kept me right 👌🏼.

Your only as good as the people you employ, never a better quote said

What a nice bloke and a professional outfit. Spot on.

All that work and put that steering wheel on it! 🤦🏻‍♂️

yes, i agree....Why spend money fixing the old puma motor only to have further problems with it in the future. When that money could have been spent on a far superior M5

Another great conversion :-) Maybe a question for one of your Q&A video's but have you ever looked into any type of V8 diesel conversions? I remember the 6.2/6.5 GMC was popular for a while but understand they were not great on reliability and very heavy but as the years roll on has anything caught your attention that may make a nice conversion? :-)

Can a m57 engine be put in a Range Rover sport L320

Have you ever put a m52 engine in a defender

Beautiful. You guys are amazing. Well done

Noooice

Can you do the bmw B58 as well 😊

Torque band 4000/5000 mmm

What is the head unit?

I'll be making an appointment.. I've researched everyone and everything and keep coming back to Mahker.. This has made my mind up. Can you give a just ballpark for this conversion to my 2008 2dr 110 2.4 Puma?

I have a low mileage e46 330d but because time and BMW is not best of friends i can not keep up with maintenance and repairs on the suspension, chassis and interior but the motor being a m57 is still golden . Recently discovering @wearemahker made me very tempted to the obvious