Starting To Fix My Cheap BMW 5 Series (E60 / E61) Engine Thermostats, Coolant and EGR valve Clean 

E60 is just a timeless body shape. Stands well against modern cars!

I have just cleaned my EGR valve thanks to this video, and am delighted with the results. The rev counter used to wobble / lose power when going up a hill. I had initially been advised that the probably cause was the torque converter. I have just brought it for a test drive in the Wicklow mountains and the problem is now resolved, no more loss of power. Thank god for oven cleaner and elbow grease! Thanks again

One thing I like about your uploads and content is your integrity. Keep it up, up there in my favourite channels 👍

One tip. Use oem main thermostat. will last 10+ years

finally someone doing E60 videos, subbed !

Great vid Neil, really enjoy this maintenance type content

Another thing that will not happen, is regens... due to the low engine temp... probably why that one is clogged... Nice video. Thank you for sharing!

Really clear thanks! I have same car...would love a video on: rear de mister, rear window washer, cleaning out blocked rear drainage channels, I have pano roof which make that much worse. My master switch has just gone too, order replacement. Don’t mind doing some of the basic stuff of engine, drive train maintenance at the BMW specialist but all the electrical problems just keep coming...when one is fixed the next arrives!

Morning Neil! Good to see you get started on this, and that EGR - it’s so satisfying cleaning components like that. Cleaning that intake will be another satisfying job. Right, I’m off to the garage to find something I can clean 😁 All the best, Andy 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Bloody best video i have seen please do more e60 videos. Very concise, very explaining and in proper english. Just what i was looking for. Subbed

Great channel 👍 I’m looking fwd to the rest of the jobs on your Beemer. Don’t forgot to check your control arm bushings as these are a weak point. Cheers for the great channel.

Lower coolant temps will also prevent your car from performing a dpf regeneration. Leading to the headache of dpf blackages etc. And eventually a rising oil level as the sump fills with diesel.

Just bought a 530d so will be using this to check my car over too! Keep up the good videos!

Great content. I just bought a very similar 530d and your content will now be my mechanics to do list. Also supporting you via patreon. Keep up the good work.

Excellent video, glad to see you bought a BMW again. Just resubscribed.

Brilliant channel. Brilliant vids. Cheers bud.

Love the dance music in the background, what made you go with that on all your videos, unusual for these type of videos but I’m a fan. Also the camera work the information all of its top notch, well played mate. Keep it up 👍

Very informative - excellent video 👌👍😎

Really enjoyable. Considering an E60 as a use and improve project.

Keep a few cans of brake cleaner, not just for brakes but for gunked up parts on practically any parts. Spray Nine degreaser is also very good.

My mechanic will be delighted to know that I absolutely need to do this!

Ah found the egr vid.. I’ve seen worse egr valves than that tbh but it’s great how you’re covering every base with this car.

I am surprised about how the egr looked like... as someone already mentioned, it looked almost clean to me. Also the egr cooler was very shiny, maybe the previous owner replaced it not too long ago and cleaned the valve and surrounding while doing that... Great video as always, can't wait for the next episode already. Greetings from Bavaria

Hi excellent vids, im going to use your guides to change my 530d thermostat,swirl flaps and egr delete..hope you do swirl flap vid , and whens the next one getting uploded...cant wait!!

Excellent, as usual.

little white markers on your rev, thats your temp indicator 50/50 with that red stripe. temps ok. It goes down when temp is rising. Have look at that in the morning, markers will be around 3,5 k

Great vid!

There’s a thermostat/ heat exchanger on the transmission if it’s an auto.

Love your videos and now your doing E61 stuff even better. I have a 530d sport with DPF light on. When's your next vid on cleaning these?

Honestly man your vids are like youtube crack lol just cant get enough of them , dont know if its because its car mechanics which i love or your car choices which is very similar to my own but good job as always man , ps great choice although personally i would have got the 530d but look forward to your future vids

Could you say the same things for om642 mercedes engine (v6)? Great Video, seems straight forward some of these jobs! Would you recommend getting carly too

Block the egr Valve put something in the Vacum tube it will let the engine run better und gives you better fuel efficiency und better performance in mid range power also you never have to worry about a clock up intake

It would be nice if you had tried and shown whether the EGR valve was still moving or not. If it still moves, cleaning it won't do anything but give you the good feeling of having a clean EGR valve. Which is also okay I suppose :-)

I look forward to te next episode about servicing this car.

Nice i have 525d e60 stage1 do videos more often!

Those bolts on the egr cooler can be a nightmare to get off talking from experience

Hi buddy, I understand you're in Peterborough too. Hoping we can meet up some time. I've also got an E61

Brilliant vids

Subscribed!!

thanks for the tip

Exactly like mine but mine is 530d @ 295hp. I changed both EGR and main thermostats with BMW parts and did the VW thermostat mod for the gearbox. Runs bang on 90-92 now.

Throw the DPF , put a downpipe. Cheaper and better👍🏻

Hi! What is the temperature tester program's name? Thank you ;)

Dad had a 2006 e61 530d like this, I'd recommend Michelin pilot sport 4's great in all weathers and high levels of grip, and replace oem filter with k&n filter, while your fixing your car I'd check the rear brake light and rear wiper, great video BTW keep it up

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I've recently purchased an intake walnut blaster and recently cleaned the intake ports on two N57 engines with surprising improvements in performance and economy. Have you considered doing this while the inlet manifold is off? Also make sure the engine is nice and hot when taking the glow plugs out. You should also use a reamer and thread cleaning tool before fitting the new plugs.

What coolant should be put on 535d bmw 2006 e60? Blue or Red? Any help for a new owner?

Some tips from a nitpicky fellow M57 owner (335d in my case): - Don't delete the swirl flaps, you'll lose power down low. Instead, replace the intake manifold with a remanufactured one that has improved steel swirl flaps (for example from PMG Technik, only costs 160 euro's) - Do an EGR delete, it's the biggest cause of all that gunk in your EGR valve and intake manifold. I recommend a full EGR delete (also deleting the EGR cooler), I used the kit from Bimmertune which is fantastic quality. You'll have to have that coded out. - There's a big chance your glow plugs and/or glow module need replacing, since oil escaping from the swirl flaps ruins them. If they are not working, your DPF won't regen and clog up. - Replace the PCV breather, it tends to clog up and is an often overlooked maintenance item. - Replace the fuel filter, this is also often neglected. Looking forward to more E60 videos!

Didn't look too bad that egr wonder if it has been cleaned recently or just been driven properly long motorways ? Not lots of short trips

Before replaceing thermostats your rev counter line was on 4600rpm (white lines on red). But after when engine temp was 88degrees is rev counter line still on 4600rpm?( you didn't show tachometer anymore).Rev counter line should show engine temperature.

Did you used to go raving back in the day as this music gets me in the mood

Those car ramps look good, super long. What make are they please?

Great video and great production quality!. I had no intentions of ever buying an E60 but I find it oddly satisfying watching still. Ever thought of buying an Alfa?

Hi. Where did u get the ramps from? Any links?

My e46 320d is too much on diesel what could be the possibility

Nice videos been following for awhile. Where do you go to get the technical knowledge to perform these jobs?

Does all the coolant come off in the plug?

Check Brake lines ! Underneath the plastic cover on the rear. They used poor quality in production and it's only a matter of time when they fail. Happended to me .

Yesssss!!

More videos with this car

Nice ramps :D

My throttle actuator went on my E60 and the mechanic said he had cleaned the EGR valve while fixing it. Now I know what he cleaned and wasn't he nice for doing so :)

Worst part of the thermostat issue is that the lack of reaching the normal operating temperature will cause the DPF regeneration to be suspended, which will eventually cause the DPF to clog up. And BMW in their wisdom has chosen not to inform the owner about this, by giving a warning in the console/display. The Stealers are of cause delighted by this. You will discover it the hard and potentially expensive way, depending on your DIY skills.

Would be good to meet up and film some videos together man!

Nice video! just to add: If your car is an auto there is a third thermostat. It’s built into the transmission heat exchanger. These are known to fail in the open position preventing your car getting up to temp. Also the autos have a different part number for the water pump, but I’m sure you’ve got the correct one. I’ve not idea what the actual difference is.

If enyone have problem with temperature in this cars with automat transmission check asb cooler on transmission

We at a disco !!!

I was going to say remove the swirl flaps but... Replacing manifold for a better one is apparently a better option than removing them.

Hi. Out of interest, what car ramps are you using here? Looks like they're good for low-ish cars.....

Was there a nack to bleeding the air from the coolant system afterwards?

BMW will only replace the EGR valve even though in most cases it just needs a clean. But their labour to clean it is probably the same cost as a new one! Unless you DIY well done great job

why didn't you delete the egr?

Did you know the red line of the rpm gage is yr heat/overheating gage of the coolant???

That some high mpg , bro u drive like it s a m5

You have a third thermostat auto Transmission Oil Cooler. On 2:38 upper left corner.The main problem of operating temperature

So, did the water pump arrive? 🤔because you said you replace the belts when you did the coolant pump 😅

Great video, I’m buying a high mileage, 2008 BMW 5 Series Estate E61 525d M Sport LCI Auto,

What ramps are these please?

What ramps are you using?

Where did you get those ramps?

What ramps are they?

Cool song. Name?

Music ?

Great work👍 Are you a mechanic by trade?

Nice content! Got the same car only xDrive version, experiencing clogged dpf issues so looking forward what's wrong with yours :)

Is there a way to blank off or map out the egr? I never like the idea of recirculating dirty diesel fumes back onto the manifold.

Road and race get yourself ista d on laptop then using Carly. ISTA reads more stuff then Carly can and ISTA D is the proper bmw software

you will make your car bullet proof by doing all this work

is this 6 cilinders ??? or 5 ??

Would of been best to blank the egr and remap

The next edd China

funny, I got confused with the title, I was like... where were the other 59 episodes lol

use OEM thermostats.................bin that EGR LOL

#SaveaBMW

Circoli stuff is okay but I'd probably get a genuine thermostat, TBH.

Am I the only one seeing Carly pop-up in vids?

Just been skimming through the comments and I've got to say there's a lot of pikey shit going on and people who just don't know much about these cars talking there ill informed gospel, just reaffirms why I get so many people through my business to correct people's bodge jobs and fuck ups on these cars. As for the video there are a few things I'd of done differently such as OEM thermostats, circoli normally don't last very long, some people saying to of got mahle/behr stats with scrubbed off bmw number but these can be iffy at times because they were bmw production rejects, OEM parts carry a 2 year parts warranty when ordered with a vin number but last much longer, the repair procedure I'd of done it differently but I do 100's of these so have just learnt what works best for me, also I hope the coolant has been changed to blue. The video is is top notch though, very well presented, filmed and edited nicely, look forward to seeing some more.

Should I buy a 2008 M3? Or will I be burning money..

why is the title of this video the exact same as what you planned for the next video

Hahahaha why is the cleaner spray called jizer.