How To Pull a BMW e36 Engine! (M3) 

I wish more channels were as hands on as these guys

With the help of this video, I was able to pull an M52 and ZF trans at the junkyard in just under five hours. This video is honestly a godsend. I've been working on cars and had my license for less than a year and even I could figure it out with this video's help. Couldn't have asked for a better tutorial. Thanks so much for y'all help.

Feeling a lot more confident now

Short and informative. No time killing bla bla bla nonsense... Very nice! Thanks.

Used this video over a year ago to pull an m50 out of a donor car and I thought back then fuck yes this guys mad for actually showing everything Finally get around to pulling my m42 out of my daily today and watched this video again, honestly gives so much confidence because you go in to show how easy everything is and all the little tricks for everything that could be tricky

If you’re doing this I highly recommend doing the steering linkage like he said, my oil pan got stuck on it constantly and couldn’t clear it and I sat there looking stupid trying to go around it for two hours.

A video for people with common sense, no fucking around. Good man

Awesome video! Very spot on. I unbolted my subframe and brought it down along with the engine and transmission attached, and disconnected the steering linkage to not drain the power steering, or disconnect my a/c condenser. Then I attached new mounts all around to the subframe and lifted the engine back up from the bottom, because trying to get the engine to sit on the motor mounts from up top is tricky. If I had to do it all over again, I would always remove everything through the bottom of the car.

Gotta love the fact that homie made it look so dam easy. What’s more awesome is that a lot of basic tools were used.

Bought to do my first E36 engine pull next weekend. Thank you for making a very straight forward video!!

That's brave to get underneath an e36 without goggles. The sound deadening on mine would crumble, and I assume had so much sand caked in, I'd remove a bolt, then spend 30 minutes eye washing, and it was absolutely miserable working like that. I had eye protection. I invested in bigger goggles after that day - but it was always very difficult getting underneath that car.

Thanks man, I'm halfway through and this gave me a boost in confidence

Great vid bro! Very informative, keep up the great work.

Love your guys videos . Subscribed !!

Welp, this was perfect. Thanks!

Great video man. Thank you!

very helpful!

cant wait to start this is 2 days 🥰

Awesome content! I am in the middle of a e30/s52 swap. I would love a little input as I am in the end stage of the project. I am having a little difficulty with the injectors not spraying fuel. Engine will fire with a spray of starter fluid. I am in NY area and at this point a little desperate to get this e30 driving.

Great video

Nice video, would have been nice to see exactly how you took the wires off in the beginning.

hey question i was pulling my x20 harness out of a 1994 auto (320i) i plan on throwing in my m52 that is currently in my 1994 (318i) and notices that theres 21 pins on my 318 car. than there is 20 on the 320 car and another connector with 10 i assume for the auto trans is there anything i have to do wiring wise in it or should it be fine?

Thanks for this! Doing the conversion from a 4cyl to 6cyl now. This was a huge help! Why do you talk about removing the b*tch clip? It can stay where it is for engine and trans removal.

Hello! I'm about to pull the engine out of my e36, m52b20. I was wondering how you got the chain attached to the rear lifting point without taking the intake manifold off? 😅

Is there any reason why you cant just disassemble the throttle body from the intake manifold by the 4 bolts instead of disconnecting the throttle cable and heater lines?

High quality as fuck

Fun fact the guy with beer is the real master mechanic

Where did you wrap the chain around?

This doesn't look bad at all compared to the chevy s10 I just did

I’ve watched this video probably 100 times now for reference

I love u bro holy shit

1988 325i been stored last ten yrs. 150k mileage approx Recommend changing auto trans fluid with filter?

Is the sold the cars

Where are the engine lift points? Or what are the ones that you used?

Can engine be removed leaving auto transmission in place? I need to replace my engine only.

HP logic my dood

Did you ever do a video installing this into the e30 at all?

I know where to hook the chain in the front.But where do u hook in the rear

What about automatic trans ? What do I have to unplug ?

Should a 1ton engine hoist support the weight ?

Remove the front clip is fine if you don't have a working AC.

just let the power sterring pump in the car and disonnect the reservoir from the engine bracket

Yo, What up with da GTRS behind you?!!!!!

Guy who owned that car must be sick!

Fire scivvy shirt brother, I had one the same color : * kisses

Hey, I want to swap a b30 into my e36 I have the motor already, I just want to know anything else I’ll need to do the swap. I’ve never done a swap I’ll practically be help my friend do it for me.

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Ok, I need a few questions answered before I make my life miserable. First, I labelled all my wire connections. I was planning on leaving the wire harness with the driving car. Second, or first, I am swapping motors with identical cars. 2000 z3 2.5 manual. What wires needs to stay with the motor. Can I just use the same wiring harness that is on the driving car for the new motor? Another words, can I leave everything with the good car and just plug it in the replaced motor? Denver native living in CS. I also have a spare 2000 z3 whole, needing to find a new place to sit. Wanna give it a new life? Very good video I am very appreciative to contributions and efforts. Good people make a better world, thank ypu.

Why are you filming his face more than where he is pointing?