Probably the 2 most important things when buying a used 335I would be to inspect the motor mounts. Honestly I would just replace them with a solid rubber motor mounts and also make sure that you have no oil eaks especially around the oil filter housing. These 2 little issues will save you from busting power steering pulleys and shredding belts with the possibility of getting pieces of belt sucked into your crank. Also if you can afford it when you have to replace plastic parts especially around the engine go for metal solutions will probably run you little more but totally worth it in the long run.
Have my 335 in the shop for bad water pump right now. Like someone else said, cooling fan will run like hell when the pump is toast. It's a bit late then but if you often do short drives you will be able to tell before it overheats at least. Wastegate rattle taken care of by previous owner and fuel pump is changed to handle more bhp. Owned mine for less than six months now and already eating cash for breakfast but so worth it!! Don't be put off if you want one. They drive and sound amazing!
5 months with my N54 335i E90 I use to watch ur videos almost 2 years ago since I’ve wanted this car very helpful video bro keep up the good work!!!! And to everyone who’s considering a 335i just send it the you won’t regret it whats so ever
I've owned my n54 for 1 year now, bought it at 105K miles. I knew what I was getting into. since then my water pump and thermostat went, $1200 fix. next was was the valve cover gasket as well as a cracked head, $400 for parts $270 labor. new front shocks, $300 parts $130 labor. 1 blown injector, I think it was about $80 for the part. 1 full tune up and 3 oil changes later and I am at 122K miles. now I've a turbo leak, it's the 2 small vaccum tubes behind the oil filter housing. easy $5 fix I'll do it myself. still, I love the shit out this car
Roberto Taveras damn bruh, I put 64k miles on my KIA in about a year 3 months and all I had to do was buy some fuel injector cleaner $5 for sumn with my fuel system getting heavily pressurized to where I couldn't pump gas and some ecu sensor or evaporative emission valve messing up.....I'm clueless about stuff under the hood but love the hell out of cars
bought mine 122k for 5 grand well maintained one owner lady didn't even know it was turbo but whatever it needed she had bmw do she had $. i did valve cover gasket, vapor barriers, and about to do shocks and struts and oil filter housing rebuild. what shocks do you guys like? I have standard e90 no sport package
Symptoms of water pump failure usually is the fan under the hood is unusually loud trying to compensate for the failure of the water pump. Happened to me
I've done valve cover gasket, oil filter housing gasket, oil pan gasket,oil cooler line o-rings, water pump, thermostat, all coolant pipes, turbos under warranty, boost solenoids, all 4 rotors and pads, both front hub assemblies, 3 sets of coil packs, 3 sets of plugs, index 12 fuel injectors, all 6 high pressure fuel lines from rail to the injector, all vacuum lines, oil and filter changes every 1500-2000mi, serpentine belt and tensioner, multiple pullies, high pressure fuel pump was already done, fuel pressure regulator, power steering line. I'm sure theres more just cant remember (94K mile 2009 135i)
Commitment cars? That's a funny way to spell unreliable garbage. Any car that has this many issues isn't a very well designed car in the long run. The fact of the matter is German cars are meant to be disposable. Leased by people with high incomes for 3-5 years and gotten rid of for another new one. That's the cycle of these cars...they aren't meant to be owned for 100k miles or 160,000km. German engineering my ass.
Great value . They haul ass ,handle incredible, look great.The interior design still isn't dated, and beautiful. I love mine! Bought it used and hasn't ever had a problem. I Maintain it , keep it serviced, and have a lot of fun with it . One of the best cars i have ever had . Would i buy it again ? YES with no hesitation.
Cody Shepard ... Good to hear a positive comment. I own a 2010 335i M-Sport coupe and have had absolutely NO issues with it whatsoever. It looks great and drives incredibly well. To all of you who enjoy putting down the 335i or BMW in general, sorry to rain on your parade. I drive my car responsibly, take it in for oil changes and brake maintenance. I’ve made NO mods on it because if you do, you’re looking for trouble. If you’ve made mods, you’ve changed the car’s engineering! So suck it up, pay the price and quit complaining. If you bought your BMW used, there’s a good chance the previous owner neglected it and you’re paying the price. By the way, my car has 144,000 km (90,000 mile) and still going strong. I accidentally fell upon this video and couldn’t believe all the negative comments. Satisfied 335i owners aren’t commenting on this video because we’re all too busy driving and enjoying our 335i.
Gerald Soriano lmao they, just not well, bmws electronic signal makes it the way you never know if they're off after you signal so its not worth having highway patrol think your on drugs or commiting suicide still signaling left in the car pool lane for a half a mile 😂
I've had my water pump fail twice, thank god I wasn't too far from home. the oil filter housing gasket (and if you have an oil cooler the gasket coming from the oil filter housing) is (are) vital I had mine fail and had oil mixing with coolant.
Thank you so much for making this video, I'm looking at a few different 335i E90's and I'm glad someone made a video about what maintenance is to be expected. I feel like I could replace most of the problems myself, I guess I'll just buy everything that usually gets replaced when I buy the car just to have some peace of mind.
Youre welcome man! Im glad i could help inform you. Many of these issues are pretty straightforward to fix especially if you have a bit of experience with working on cars.
I'm buying a 2008 335i tomorrow, 1st oct. 2019. This is my second car, first was a 2004 citroen c3 💩. So excited, I will put updates if i run into problems.
waterpump $ 1640 to fix at a dealer in 2017.. happened to my N54.. exactly as you described.. no warning whatsoever at all.. suddenly overheat indicator and limp mode immediately. very dangerous situation.
Got mine last summer (MT) and have had no critical issues with it so far except for the leaking oil filter housing (when it's cold outside) and the old radiator vent hose, which i'm about to take care of and some more stuff (gaskets, clamps and some more hoses) around it just for the sake of preventive maintenance. Loving the car.
thanks for the Vid man. Bought a 13 335 IS at the end of last year. Living in SD and thinking about getting people, with these vehicles, together to discuss and share general knowledge of the cars. Great to see your work coming through and making it available
Thank you man, thats so awesome you got an 335is I love those things. I want one with a DCT haha. And absolutely man, I would love to get a car meet goin and meet people, and have some sick cars as well in the SD area
Not gonna lie i damn ner watched all your vids and made a very tough decision. I sold my E36 and bought a 2007 335i coupe 6speed and im loving this vehicle sooooo much.
I was going to buy one. Looked at 3 of them locally. One had broken control arm and the steering wheel was wobbling. One had massive oil leaks all over the engine and turbo charger. Last one stalled on me in the middle of the road while I was taking a left at a light. Shit was scary... I owned a bmw 540i 1998 and it was so damn reliable. Sold it at 300,000kms and the new owner loved it also. I ended up buying a 2012 hfp accord love it.. Has 300hp without turbos.
Michael Grant oh yeah especially when the turbos go out...you will need deep pockets to fix that lol even if you diy the cost in parts isn't even worth it since these cars aren't even worth much anymore
Just had my waterpump go bad last Sunday, crusing along on a nice wee drive and then it flashed limp mode and then three seconds after that flashed the red warning to stop immediately. Got towed home, ordered a new waterpump and thermostat and replaced it myself yesterday. Cost around $470 for OEM pump and thermostat and took (dont laugh at me lol) around 7 hours to do. Could definitely do it alot quicker the second time around but im really hoping i wont have to do that.
the only thing I hate about BMW is that they don't make or engineer their stuff to last.....that's the common theme. I still miss my X3 they drive amazing but damn man when something goes wrong with it it just breaks , like boom I broke no warning nothing that's what I dislike......with my Lexus if something breaks it's progressive so it warns you it doesn't just one day break
My water pump went out. I noticed that all of a sudden the temp went up about five degrees. It was not too long after that the water pump failed. Yes, you are correct about the cost. I paid about $1,500. The good news is that after I had it repaired the temp is lower than it ever was. Dave...............
Very rewarding car as long as you accept it's a DAMN MONEY PIT!!! EVERYTHING IS FREAKING EXPENSIVE!!! You buy one for $5k-$10k and have to spend $6k-$8k to fix it........not only 1x, but several times throughout its life time. It's cheaper to LS SWAP!
Had my 2009 E92 M sport 6 speed manual in Le Mans blue for 6 1/2 years. The best driving car I have ever owned and the longest too, however valve cover gaskets replaced x2, HPFPx2, AC blower, water pump, 6 injectors, I was done. I bailed before I had any wastegate turbo issues. My previous 325ci and 328 E92 were bullet proof zero issues. The 335i I was constantly worried about what would go wrong. Never again
My 08 335xi has the same issue with the hose literally bursting open but that was fixed and just the other day another one of the hoses burst but it wasn’t the hose it was Flange; since BMW loves plastic it just overtime got corroded but just ordered an aluminum replacement to never deal with that happening again ! Big big big heads up for any N54 owners out there !
Hey thanks for the video post man! I took one of these for a test drive a few years back and immediately fell in love. However I have heard all the horror stories about BMW's and decided I should just stick with what I know which is Japanese cars. I have to be honest, after hearing your testimony and many others who own this car and other BMW cars it amazes me how bad German engineering is. This kind of stuff would never happen on a Japanese car! What I conclude is the parts are just no good on European cars , they don't hold up. I'm surprised how people continue to buy their cars when they are proven to not be reliable and extremely expensive to fix.
I mean that’s bc most the Japanese cars are little rice burners that are easy to work on 😂😂😂 I’ve owned everything from jdm American muscle and German but jdm is definitely the easiest no wonder all the kids buy a stanced infinity or civic or 350z
And the ones that are pretty cool and fast from factory come w issues about just as bad like the 300zx the vg is a nightmare to work on I swapped one of those engines and I’d never do it again
82,000 miles already replaced water pump, coils spark plugs, oil cooler housing gasket and thermo stat. Fuel pump is acting up that is next. Don't buy this shit is you don't have the $ to fix it when shit starts to go bad.. good video man..
2011 335is: 3 valve cover gaskets, 1 oil filter housing gasket, 1 water pump, 6 fuel injectors, 2 turbos. All covered under warrantee so not all bad. But I won't keep it long after coverage stops
Simply Car Things 62,000. Super clean, never tuned just some window tint. It's all the normal stuff. Great engine block it's just everything around it that sucks. Can't own one of these things outside of warrantee. It's the law of diminishing returns, it will cost you more to keep it on the road than the car is actually worth.
My 135i (N54) never had any pumps going bad on me. Currently 91k miles and I was lucky enough to have my Piston Rod Bearings go bad and make a horrible knocking noises in my engine. My Crankshaft is damaged and maybe the 4th piston. I already took the engine apart and nearly everything will cost me over $2000. It’s really a rare problem to even get on this beast engine. I’m rebuilding the engine back up and hopefully get forged Crankshaft Bearings. And also add upgraded turbos. Idk if my engine died cause of my tunes? Because my engine died 1 week after I took my 135i to Bmw for airbag recall. Just strange.
Danny Pineda No!!!! Dont regret this car trust me its so awesome the power, looks, sound all that combined makes this car great. Although it has Maintenance its worth the reward for this car!
this car is so easy to work on i never worked on a bmw in my life i got a 335i and went form stock to FBO in 1 month with 6266 turbo installed all of it my self super easy car to work on
So basically the e92 problems are exactly the same as issues from the e46 era (i own e46). So it just goes to show that BMW couldnt care less about reliability. It annoys me how Toyota, Nissan and Honda can make an engine that doesnt leak oil/have vacuum leaks but BMW cant.
my waterpump failed, exactly like you said, driving normally, all the sudden limp mode, then open coolant resovior and erupted like volcano. Expensive fix $1000
I have a 07 335i. I recommend the car as a project car. DO NOT DAILY THIS! This car has lots of them. I just got rod knock after putting down 5k in parts... I just finished up repairing it and then it breaks on me again... the car is amazing. I mean AMAZING. But it’s a bitch to keep working. If your looking for a fast kind of reliable Bmw look at an e92 m3. From what I’ve heard( friends) it’s good, after you change the rod bearings.
Wow, this is quite concerning, and very unfortunate. My e30 (1991 318is) that's been in the family since new, was just destroyed by a big rig. My car was in Perfect condition and ran STRONG, even with 239k miles; just put in a new power steering ($1,500), and other than that, hardly ever had ANY mechanical issues. I'm looking at either a 335i sedan (M Package Estoril Blue), or Ford Focus ST, and was leaning toward the 335 until seeing this video. This car sounds like an expensive nightmare! HUGE bummer!
My car is salvage title 335i coupe 2007 and my water pump failed while I was at roughly around 64,000 miles. Cost me 300 bucks to replace plus I had to change the thermostat too. And lately I’ve been getting some vibration too while I’m at a stop on Park or when I’m at a red light.
I have owned a 2007 e90 330i for a year and a half and I am deciding whether to go with a 335i or 650i. The V8 will be smoother with it's auto box and more comfortable and have comparable performance with a better sound). The 335i is far more tunable with initially better economy but more likely to suffer problems.
dude thanks for the tips. I was wondering why oil was leaking from the filter area, and under the engine cover. Now I know. I need new gaskets. On my to do list. My 2010 335i N54 is now going through misfire issues, yeah another thing that is on my to do list. It is a fun car to drive, I just can't wait until I fix these issues. Oh the one issue you left out is the Blower. At times I've heard they go bad really early. When I bought my 335i, used, the dealer replaced it cause it wasn't even working. Just thought that would be something you should share. Once again thanks for all the info.
Marcris Tyrell Interesting yea i probly shouldve mentioned it! And yeah no problem man! Glad i helped you out, yea i hate when my car starts misfiring its so annoying but i guess its just part of owning anN54
Don't buy an N54 then! I have a 2011 335i (N55) for 7 years (bought new in sept 2010) only one repair the water pump at 39,000 miles. I have 47,678 miles on it to date.
Replace fuel and water pump with third party performance company. If you replace it with Factory parts, you will be wasting money. Also knock or misfires, burning up plugs and coil packs can be resolved with the car being properly tuned if modified.
I own a 2010 335i M-Sport coupe and have had absolutely NO issues with it whatsoever. It looks great and drives incredibly well. To all of you who enjoy putting down the 335i or BMW in general, sorry to rain on your parade. I drive my car responsibly, take it in for oil changes and brake maintenance. I’ve made NO mods on it because if you do, you’re looking for trouble. If you’ve made mods, you’ve changed the car’s engineering! So suck it up, pay the price and quit complaining. If you bought your BMW used, there’s a good chance the previous owner neglected it and you’re paying the price. By the way, my car has 144,000 km (90,000 miles) and still going strong. I accidentally fell upon this video and couldn’t believe all the negative comments. Satisfied 335i owners aren’t commenting on this video because we’re all too busy driving and enjoying our 335i.
Robert Lemire great to hear that your car has been running well! As much as I hate to say it, prepare for repairs. It’s not a matter of what if with the N54 it’s a matter of when. You’re approaching 100,000 miles so expect the water pump and thermostat to fail, high pressure fuel pump if it wasn’t already replaced, multiple engine and oil cooler related gaskets, as well as hoses and plastic parts to begin cracking.
Simply Car Things ... I’m fully aware nothing lasts forever... that’s especially true of all cars. I found your editorial comments and opinions very fair. You know a lot more about the mechanics of a 335i than I do. I gave you a thumb’s up. Your car looks great and you seem to be having fun with it. That’s what really counts. My comment was aimed at the BMW bashers and backyard mechanics who race and trash their cars then blame the car and/or the manufacturer. I just wanted to put in my two cents worth as a happy BMW 335i owner. Peace and love. And keep up the good work.
To Oolien ... Nine months later and still no issues with my 335i. I bought a 435i cabriolet for summer driving but my 335i is my daily driver and winter driver. And still going strong. I just replaced a brake light bulb, changed the oil and will have to replace the battery (it’s the original battery... going on 9 years). I love my 335i... can you tell?
great reviews, just wanna point out one thing , on your videos, more videos on showing the car while elaborating on the vehicles will be a great advantage.
Dimitry M Thankfully the previous owner of my car took care of a lot of the issues. I curently need to replace my valve cover gasket. My upper radiator hose cracked, replaced all six spark plugs, did walnut shell blasting. So far thats it 🙏🏼
Simply Car Things If you have never done it and you do it just go really slow so you don't brake anything. It's easy to do if you know the tricks to get enough clearance without removing too much stuff. I'm in north california I'd help you if you live close by.
My k24 acura tsx doesn't need shit at 180k miles. Ls corvette engines are way more reliable than any bmw engines. I'm a BMW tech I see them everyday. I love BMW but they always brake or leak. Unless you fix everything. I forgot to mention the DMTL pump fails too on these cars or the pressure switch for the cars that have NVLD (these cause check engine light).
I've only owned BMW's my entire life, and there's nothing I fear more than the N54, even though I want to just take the risk and get an E90. Having driven diesels and never having any issues I'm just too scared to even touch it.
I bought an '08 335xi in October 2015 with about 90k miles on it for 13k. Since then I've had to: Replace the turbos (wastegate rattle), upgraded to VTT rebuilt turbos, partially covered by 3rd party warranty. New HPFP, covered under BMW warranty. New plugs and coils, was having misfires (recently got an MHD tune, so I will have to replace them again soon). New oil filter housing gasket and currently needs a new valve cover gasket (smells like burning oil, occasionally smoke coming up from under the hood). The shocks/struts are also shot and need to be replaced. Currently at 116k miles and luckily havent had to replace the water pump yet! Would I buy it again if I had the choice? Probably not honestly, just too much to stay on top of for a daily driver.
Aaron Meyer Yea thats quite an extensive list haha! My valve cover gasket still needs to be done and im gona take it to a shop to get it replaced. How do you like the MHD tune?
I have done all these repairs on my2002 325 ci and she needs more and more every time. I want another bmw but scared I'm starting this repair cycle over again. 335i has 38k miles and a 2011.. Ugh adulting is hard
great video im looking into a 335i (currently have a 89 foxbody and a 2006 2.0T passat) and i was a little nervous but doing ...... but what goes wrong doesn't seem too bad or out of the ordinary from other cars
What is mentioned in this video damn near affects any BM that you can think of. You can upgrade to a much better water pump in comparison to stock or oe and might as well throw under drive pulleys while you're at it.... BMW is cool asF as long as your head gasket doesn't blow on you which can also be prevented.
you forgot to mention on early model n54 ecu mosfet failure will cause you to have random bank or a single misfire that will drive you nuts and make you throw many at your injectors and spark plugs and ignition coils not knowing its a small mosfet in your ecu that failed to send the spark signal to your coilpack/s
You are such a nice guy to share your wisdom.. has anyone used my repair pal site? it said gives estimate and listed bmw as a shop that honor the estimate. And refund anything over. what do you all think about that as safety with getting fair repair
Damn, those are some serious issues, i didn't know that :o My Volvo V70r '98 with 420k km has no oilleaks of whatever. And parts are cheap. Was thinking to replace it with a 335 or Alpina B3 (or an S4). I wanted a reliable more recent car :-D
Nick Southerland Yep, i recently got my intake valves walnut blasted! And thanks man! I appreciate that a lot, i will be making tons of more videos all car related, so stay tuned :)
Simply Car Things $300 nice! i was thinking it will cost more. ok cool i didnt know that. thanks for the info! yea im going to have to look into that. because i only had the car for like 7 months. idk if the previous owner had done it. deff gotta ask him and i had only put like 1500 miles since i got it
What do you recommend about the change in communication network for the connectone. Options are bring in for updated modification at BMW or forget about it and have inactivated and get reimbursed $200. ? Just not sure what I will get out of the connectone, any ideas what I'd miss out on if don't upgrade modification? Thanks.
I’m looking at a couple 335is but what are things to look for before I buy one, like say they don’t know much about the car or the maintenance done to it? How would I go about buying one without running into a bunch of issues?
Bad gaskets, fuel pump, cooling system and hoses, misfires, random leaks, I had many of the same problems years ago when I had an E39 540i , I can't believe after all these years BMW hasn't figured out what type of gaskets to use on their extra hot engines. I've owned 3 Accords in my life and drove them into the high 200 thousands km and none of them had an oil leak,. Hondas are no BMWs when it comes to driving but at least get the gaskets right ,
mine has a misfire right now. i replaced all 6 plugd and coils. bit it is still the same. the spark plug #1 does not change when i remove the coil. all others make it work worst. could it be the fuel injector?
I'm thinking about buying a 2007 335i Coupe, that has a vibration when sitting at idle. I was told the number 6 cylinder has a problem. Is this a major issue or minor?
