DIY E90 BMW 328i Starter Replacement (FASTEST WAY) 

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Ironically still easier than replacing a starter on most other vehicles including the ones that people think are easy to work on like chevy, honda, etc. Don't even need a lift or to jack the vehicle up.

Yeah, trying doing a starter on many newer Audis, especially with more than 4 engines, you’ll start to think that its super easy on BMWs

@@fastboatsterAre you talking about hybrids or what? More than 4 engines? I know of some freakshow custom dual engine beasts but I think you mean more than 4 cylinders. I think most modern vehicles have so much stuffed into cramped engine bays that if it's not something like a starter, it's something else that requires you to remove 10 other things before you get the actual part that needs to be replaced.

@@scottrobson4097 you are right, was talking about cylinders

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Did you need to clear any codes ???

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Thank you, absolutely, transmission fluid change with mechatronic seal replacement video coming very soon, i’d say in a week or so it might be on e70 x5 but it is the same on e9x and e60

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Don’t have a video yet, pull the tabs on sides of the hose and lift straight up, no side to side movements otherwise can brake a piece that attaches to oil pan it’s made of plastic

@@Zeiten thank you! I got it out without breaking anything. Problem now is the installation. Got the intake manifold back to its place and trying to plug the new lower breather hose.

Andrew Hernandez i was in the same spot 2 weeks ago.. i took out the intake and replaced the whole ccv with all the pipes and could not attach the breather hose .. in the end i bought a better brand hose by febi billstein and use dw40 silicon to lube and in the end i managed to get it seated correctly...

@@AndrewHernandez-ke2ik why did u have to buy new breather hose?

Brake pedal has absolutely nothing to do with it, replace the starter and everything will be fine. Try without starting the car to press brake pedal a few times and it always will be hard

yea im having the same issue, did you figure out if it was the starter or not?

@@scooter9542 i changed the starter out and got the exact one he talks about in this video from autozone. it worked great for like 2 days but now im having issues again. it takes awhile to crank over and some times it wont even start, i have to give it like 5 mins and try again. i think i may have blown the new starter or something because i didnt unplug my battery when swopping out the old starter with the new. Thought i did but i didnt because it sparked when i was putting the cord back on the starter. Now every time i get the car started all the electrical stuff in the car resets such as the clock and the amount of miles i have driven that day, i have the tire pressure signal on all four tires but to answer your question, when i replaced the starter it started right up no issues and this video will literally show you step by step on how to replace it. just make sure you unplug the battery

@@Zeiten is it possible to blow the new starter or cause more issues with the car if you dont unplug the battery when changing the starter? i changed mine and thought i had unplugged the battery but didnt and when i put the new starter in and tried hooking it back up that main cord that goes onto the starter sparked when it touched the the side of the new starter. it worked well for about 2 days. Now im having issues getting it started again and when i do get it started some of the electrical stuff in the car resets. My clock goes blank and the miles i drove that day or the day before now say Zero. its not the actual odometer that says zero.

Check your battery, old starters could destroy your battery easily, your symptoms are not about the starter, look into battery and alternator

Possible, also vanos solenoids can cause those issues, as usual need to see

Lol mine died in DTLA... 100 degrees no AC 🤣

This job is hardly a nightmare. I'm doing it right now. One difference is I didn't remove the intake manifold. I just took the bolts off and removed the studs and moved it off to the side just enough to reach the starter torx bolts.

@William Lloyd-Roberts I agree with your points. I replaced the starter ~ a month ago and I left the manifold in place. The trick with using an 11mm box wrench or ratchet on the rear bolt is golden as there's no space back there to use an E13 socket. I bought a new Bosch unit(not worth cheaping out here), new bolts, but I could not make enough room to replace all 6 intake gaskets so I settled with replacing the first 5. The old ones still looks in great shape so I settled for it. I get his strategy though as many people unfortunately want to pay the least amount to get their vehicle back up and running so he fills a market that is not surprisingly in high demand. I mean, it's sure convenient and impressive that he comes to the inoperable vehicle with all of his tools and does it on the spot. In a pinch I would probably do the same. Not everyone can "afford" to do things properly until they realize that doing it properly is actually more cost effective in the long run.

Hi, overall yes I would say it’s pretty reliable, although maintenance is a big part this car, but plenty you can do yourself and find how to on this channel

Thanks for your reply! I’m actually a DIY Mechanic at home so I can definitely maintain this car.

Well can be any number of reasons, get the car scanned, possible causes are one of breather hoses cracked or not fully in(you got 325i as far as I remember) then check if you plugged in fully breather hose for purge valve behind throttle body, very common for people to forget about it, then disa valves might be at fault, vanos solenoids, intake boots not fully in and list goes on and on, get it diagnosed properly

@@Zeiten Thank you.

From top to bottom, 1st - wire from valve, 2nd - wire from hose that goes ti valve cover, 3rd - wire from hose that goes to oil pan, 4th the last remaining wire

@gail did you find out what was wrong with that mine is doing the same after i changed the starter until car gets warm then it runs fine, thank for any response.

Yes them little nubs on the TB are supposed to go into each other.

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Well if you disconnect it properly nothing will break, absolutely not necessary to replace it if everything is done right

If lights are not flickering when you try to start then it is starter, if everything blinks and flickers then you have power issues

@@Zeiten it was my starter, lights, heat/ac everything was still working, it jus wasn’t starting

It’s a gamble, I doubt you can reach starter without removing intake manifold and usually no seller will allow you to do so

No, it’s flywheel you don’t need to do anything

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Low on freon, final stage resistor, condenser you name it anything can be wrong get it inspected

Yep, most likely

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Important, tape will hold only for so long, it’s crankcase vent hose

If you are talking about purge valve and the line that attaches to intake manifold behind throttle body then it’s shown in the video

Starter on your engine last forever, I wouldn’t replace it until it dies, on my e53 it is 227k miles now and original starter that has never been replaced

@@Zeiten Thanks for the info. Wish the ccv was the same

Well it lasts longer on x5 than on 3 series for example, but still needs to be replaced eventually

Nope, not true replaced thousands of those starters

Yes if not replaced they can snap the next time they are undone. I have seen it happen. Not expensive, just replace them.

Most likely

Most likely battery

Thank you will check out the battery, thanks as always

No new battery yet but jumping isn't working, it should have worked if it was the battery right?

Ha.. Nvm after about 10 tries it finally started

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you'll need one that can access CAS module

Not yet, but it’s way more complicated than this one, requires dropping subframe and removal of exhaust manifold

Codes are not always present

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Torx 30

Mine were Torx 25 for 2010 535i xdrive

Knock sensor, if I understood you correctly

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Well, that’s very unusual i’d bet you took the wrong bolt out not from the starter but transmission housing bolt

@@Zeiten hey thanks for getting back to me. No I double checked I got both the correct bolts out

Then nothing else holds it

Hmm, yeah its really weird. I'll try again tomorrow with pb blaster and a pry bar. Thanks

The pry bar did the trick

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For me it’s 40 mins

@@Zeiten good to know. I have to do mine tomorrow in the parking lot :( Thanks for the info

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Yep, servicing Los Angeles and some OC area

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@@Zeiten how far off cause I'm in IE

No that’s way too far

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Because it’s SULEV car (super low emissions vehicle)

500$ parts and labor as of today

The other way i would think, bosch makes starters and duralast ultra super mega premium puts there branding on it, but definitely not all duralast starters are bosch

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Use e12 socket and try to hammer it over stripped bolt there is next to no room there but it’s possible you can slowly push it it if not hammering. Other option is also using e12 with extensions and try to hammer it in from the bottom