A mechanic like the Ninja is so important for the future of these kind of cars. I hope he passes on his knowledge before he stops working
@Joe-qj7oh
2 ай бұрын
Johnny's got the patience of Moses.
@carloscaldwell1189
2 ай бұрын
You’re a fantastic mechanic, I don’t think I would have the patience to deal with Mercedes, or BMW‘s, the quality speaks for itself
@oumaniac
2 ай бұрын
Maybe because you're a lousy mechanic.
@ScottSellsSoCal
2 ай бұрын
I think the biggest issue is people owning these that can’t maintain them properly…. Then they take to someone on the corner that is a hack job, or doesn’t maintain them. Then they seem unreliable. Quite safe and actually look at BMW at the top of the reliability ratings the last few years!
@MultiChorlo
2 ай бұрын
it is kind of self-evident that you will only see the broken cars in a shop 😆
@memertmemes2586
2 ай бұрын
@@ScottSellsSoCalthat's not true with BMWs and Mercedes. They're literally built to be nightmares. Changing your oil, spark plugs, etc doesn't change the fact that all the plastic under the hood fails after 90k miles of heat cycles.
@liaanjoone930
2 ай бұрын
If you cant afford high end luxury cars,and you are nevermind about even checking oil or coolant,rather stick to peasant cars like kia
@mikeregister4317
2 ай бұрын
I had a 2006 330xi, just a straight-inline six cylinder. Got it to 200 thousand miles with basic preventative maintenance and some of that I could do. The alternator on that took me 20 minutes as it was RIGHT in the front and needed nothing else to be "unbolted". A twin turbo, 7 series, and BMW is a dangerous set of words.
@supraman49
2 ай бұрын
The quality of the videos keeps getting better and better, great job Car Ninja!
@MERKAMGCLK
2 ай бұрын
BMW the ultimate repair machine.
@BS-my6qx
2 ай бұрын
😴
@BurntOrangeHorn78
2 ай бұрын
No, the belongs the MB V8 and V12. BMW can at least be repaired and brought back to ask new condition. The MB have terminal design flaws.
@memertmemes2586
2 ай бұрын
@@MrSloikaya they only keep them that long because that's PRECISELY when they start having issues and that's exactly the way they were designed. Your entire string of logic is flawed.
@memertmemes2586
2 ай бұрын
@@MrSloika you have no idea who I am and you have BMW backwards. It's all about extracting a dollar from whoever will pay it. BTW, KIA is garbage and while being easy to fix, they fall apart even faster. Sounds like you're the butthurt with all your coping mechanisms coming to light.
@thepro08
2 ай бұрын
loool you have no idea, its all plastic make to brake.... if bmw cared they would have the best car. but they make more money with maintenaince that with the car and the mechanics love it.... i own a 5 series and some stuff are divinal and others are like... even russian cars are better built the fukin plastics and shit they use is really made to brake.@@MrSloika
@user-fs5zx7wc6e
2 ай бұрын
The Car Ninja is truly a master mechanic and he seems to have a lot of patience. I'm sure this repair isn't cheap but from what Jonny stated, whoever was in there last clearly didn't know what they were doing. Watching repairs like this has convinced me never to own a BMW!
@nknasi
2 ай бұрын
Nice job Jonny and nice job Mike. You guys are a great team.
@billg2025
2 ай бұрын
I love your videos Jonny. I have a 2001 540i six speed Ive had 18 years. Has 230K miles, and fully refreshed from top to bottom. I'll drive it till I die ;)
@BurntOrangeHorn78
2 ай бұрын
Nice car for that.
@kenbaustin4533
2 ай бұрын
The E39s are a mechanics favorite!
@PatrickJago
2 ай бұрын
I live out of state. I would let you work on my car without you giving any warranty. Good honest mechanics are hard to come by.
@oveidasinclair982
2 ай бұрын
The labor cost alone on that ragged out 7 is more then what the car is actually worth
@nigelalderman9178
2 ай бұрын
The 'Hot Vee' monster, lovely idea. Someone should have kept taking the tablets!
@BurntOrangeHorn78
2 ай бұрын
BMW has the patents for using the twin scrolls in the hit V8 set up.
@sr9tc
2 ай бұрын
I wish you would discuss the costs of these jobs. Helps us understand what to expect when we are deciding if we want to consider buying a used car. Excellent videos and looking forward to the next one!!!
@michaelgiannone2192
2 ай бұрын
With BMWs (ive owned a tons over the years ) if you have to ask how much , you can’t afford it 😂
@6lemans10
2 ай бұрын
@@michaelgiannone2192Exactly.
@brucemitchell5637
2 ай бұрын
Figure out what you think what the absolute most is that the job could possibly cost and then double it. 😂
@promethbastard
2 ай бұрын
Just look up average labour rates for your area ;)
@finn.hermansen
2 ай бұрын
Jonny YOU are so fantastic. I am simply SO impressed with your mechanic skills. You are one of a kind.👍👍👍
@MrFlyNikolai
2 ай бұрын
I have this same car, 2009 BMW 750Li with 69k miles now. I love it car has an absolute split personality... In comfort mode it's super relaxing, when you put it in Sports mode...lord it is a straight rocket 🚀! It has no business being that fast lol With that being said I was driving home, in Sports mode the other night. And when I parked up...car was shaking crazy. Long story short it seems like one of my O2 upstream sensors went bad I have that same tool the Car Ninja used, to take out the sensors on top of the turbos. You can't get them out any other way it seems, have 2 oxygen sensors coming tomorrow Luckily they're super easy to change. This engine is difficult to work on, as you can see lol. But bad oil & heat absolutely kills these engines, you MUST keep fresh oil...and I wrapped my coolant lines & PCV valves in heat tape. To keep them cool Lovely car when it's maintained & well cared for...feel like a Boss everytime you get out of it 🕴🏾 Oh also AT-205 will rejuvenate your valve stem seals, if they're not too far gone. So you won't have to pay $2k to change them
@billystpaul8907
2 ай бұрын
Glad your back Jonny. Too long since your last video. German cars are a fun to drive, but terrible to work on. But, that's why your a busy garage.
@Delorean_Guy
2 ай бұрын
Car Ninja, more like Car Buddah! You really know how to dive into those BMW's!
@RealRickCox
2 ай бұрын
Ha!! I know all about that engine and the issues it has. I love the look and performance of the 750li, but the maintenance issues *suck* to do on these. This car was probably mechanically totaled but someone as crazy as me decided to save it. :D
@oveidasinclair982
2 ай бұрын
Just that job alone, the labor costs are more then the car is actually worth in the blue book.
@BurntOrangeHorn78
2 ай бұрын
@@oveidasinclair982 This is true if any car that you want to keep on the road in top condition. The parts and labor repair costs never decline like the car depreciates.
@memertmemes2586
2 ай бұрын
They do drive incredibly well so I don't blame you. Just wish BMW wasn't some planned obsolescence junk brand.
@matthewhaddon599
2 ай бұрын
Looks pretty typical of what you find on secondhand cars...overtightened bolts (very common), missing bolts (found several on my current car), wrong bolts, cross-threaded bolts (found 3 so far on my current car) broken clips and missing engine undertrays (yes it was missing on my current car). Great job Ninja!
@georgiosxirouchakis439
2 ай бұрын
Ninja best mechanic ever ✌️
@wallacegrommet9343
2 ай бұрын
He is definitely top notch
@fred420
2 ай бұрын
Great video as always Ninja! Now I know why you absolutely hate that engine code... All that, just to get to the flange, crazy!
@BurntOrangeHorn78
2 ай бұрын
Good to have you back with your real world experiences and honest and accurate commentary. Never change.
@simonfowler7561
2 ай бұрын
Ninja. I have followed you for years. I really admire your work and your honesty WELL DONE. I have a 2005 Audi S4 V8 and as she is really well looked after, despite the 220k kms she still drives really well and uses zero oil. Great fun weekend driver!!!
@romeoalphafoxtrot9517
2 ай бұрын
It takes a special kind of mechanic to work on those German cars. Almost nothing is easy to get at. Great job Ninja!
@mikemata623
2 ай бұрын
Look at all that gravy!!! BMW N63 and N54 motors have done me good.
@rottedandmodded
2 ай бұрын
I don't think I've seen but like four that aren't ragged. Awesome work as always.
@uglysteve1
2 ай бұрын
I nearly bought a bmw fixer upper years ago. Thank God I didn’t. None-the-less I admire your patience and skill. Steve
@lcheaton1130
2 ай бұрын
Exact same here. Every time I see Ninja work on one, I thank God I never bought one for myself.
@pelepele6691
2 ай бұрын
Ninja is not happy with your comments. He love people who buy these cars. They pay his bills
@lashlarue7924
2 ай бұрын
@@pelepele6691Oh don't worry there is no shortage of people with more money than sense in this world. Ninja already turns customers away, he'll never run out of work.
@uglysteve1
2 ай бұрын
@@pelepele6691 bet he doesn’t mind. I don’t live in Kansas.
@BurntOrangeHorn78
2 ай бұрын
@@pelepele6691 He has all the work he needs. He doesn't care about anyone who doesn't want to repair their cars properly.
@MikeJohnson-ld9rn
2 ай бұрын
You have a world of patience Johnny !
@dalejones3862
2 ай бұрын
Ninja u are a saint working on BMW and merc and audi to many parts made out of plastic and made to fail
@6lemans10
2 ай бұрын
These customers got MONEY.
@Dignified-cx1uf
2 ай бұрын
BIG MONEY!
@hokie9910
2 ай бұрын
God bless you Ninja, I could not work on this “Bavarian quality” and keep my sanity
@JLeman-me1xh
2 ай бұрын
With all due respect for your opinion: it is not BMW's fault that the most likely numerous previous owners were not prepared to have the vehicle properly maintained. Anyone can buy a BMW 750 cheaply. But to have it serviced to specification costs money. It is a luxury vehicle. You can't drive it for the price of a Chrysler. Yes, you're right. Of course, there are differences in design. Not everything that BMW has built in recent years is designed to be workshop-friendly, but it is well thought out. If you want to drive a vehicle like this, you have to take into account from the outset that it will be expensive fun. If everything works and is well maintained, this car is a fantastic automobile.
@hokie9910
2 ай бұрын
@@JLeman-me1xh I appreciate your opinion as well but I disagree. There is a reason that BMWs have one of the worst depreciation rates of any automaker, it’s because they fall apart. It pains me to say this because my family was a BMW family in the 80s and early 90s, and then Lexus hit the market and it was all over for the German manufacturers. Mercedes and BMW actually admitted in 1995 I believe it was, that they could not figure out how to make a car that rivaled the LS 400 for the same price. I’m sorry, but for as much as a 750 cost new, they should be able to make it more durable. Yes, this car was obviously not well taken care of but again, if we look at depreciation rates over 10 years from new, BMWs tell their own story and it’s not a pretty one. I hope that one day they make a car as well as they did when I was a child, I dearly loved those 1980s 325 and 535s.
@WayToManyAssassins
2 күн бұрын
BMW is probably at the top for german cars in terms of quality control. Hence why they are rated one of the best manufacturers at the moment. They are let down by overengineering and plastic coolant flanges.
@hokie9910
2 күн бұрын
@@WayToManyAssassins Who is rating them in the Top and what are the criteria?
@sickjohnson
2 ай бұрын
Looks like a brutal week for most, but just a Tuesday for Jonny!
@BenLiftsStuff
2 ай бұрын
Wish I had a mechanic like you near me for my 135i.
@gflores7018
2 ай бұрын
Welcome back Thank you for the video
@Wilt8v92
2 ай бұрын
Those twin turbo must get hot with those bloody cats straight off the dumps .
@garymartin9806
2 ай бұрын
Amazing how do you stay so calm. I would be throwing stuff and having a fit. Love watching you work and learning more about these cars. Thanks great video.
@benderfool
2 ай бұрын
Hey Johnny, here In Washington we call these kind of cars "Russian Rebuilds" shit is a mess usually. All wrong bolts etc.
@skillz1855
2 ай бұрын
You have the best videos on the cars that no one want to touch
@jasonpark1052
2 ай бұрын
N63 Oil return cover leak, classic! Replacing those paid my mortgage for a few years!
@tomast9034
2 ай бұрын
these cars are in bits so often even the lambda sensor isnt rusted in solid :D
@gazzafloss
2 ай бұрын
Good job Jonny, you make it look as simple as something so complicated can look. Cool Ninja!
@RandySmith-iz1ml
2 ай бұрын
Great job Ninja!
@billymania11
2 ай бұрын
It's clear that Germans go overboard on complexity and don't favor repairability. The poor mechanics simply have to accept the difficulty of repairing this stuff. Hopefully the shop manual has accurate hours and the mechs are not shortchanged. I had this exact model. I dumped it when the warranty ran out.
@chrissmithz314
2 ай бұрын
2:35 Maybe the same shop that worked on hoovies red x6m
@bearing_aficionado
2 ай бұрын
Awesome!!! A new Car Ninja video!
@MyName-mi8qr
2 ай бұрын
Another great video bruv. Keep up the great work. Hard to find good mechanics now a days that can do the job right the first time. I take my Mustang to the stealership, but I know the foreman well and their work is top notch, which is the reason I go to them. You find someone that does top notch work, the little extra you pay is insurance that someone knew what they were doing and wanted to do the job right the first time.
@yodasbff3395
2 ай бұрын
If for some reason I owned one of those cars, the Nija is the only mechanic I would let touch my car. I don't know why anybody would buy something like that. They are beautiful cars but the cost of repairs are out of sight. Thanks for sharing your videos. 👍
@marlins1847
2 ай бұрын
😱 I either missed the new vid notice or KZitem is doing youtube things. Thank you for the new video Johnny!! 🍻
@a-dub
2 ай бұрын
I wish I could find a mechanic as good as you in my area to work on my '70 Mercedes! At least it isn't as complicated as this is, but finding someone who can work on a car from that era that I trust is difficult.
@PlatinumPaladin915
2 ай бұрын
Amazing Patience for such a problematic Motor! (Before revisions) Great job and I adore your knowledge of these engines and cars!
@patwilkes4122
2 ай бұрын
Great new video, thanks Johnny
@paulwilson5227
2 ай бұрын
Nice work 10/10
@andrewthomason3857
2 ай бұрын
Oh, to see the Carfax on that thing . . . 😂
@yslee1401
2 ай бұрын
I can’t wait to watch Ninja’s videos. They are however far too infrequent
@iaam117
2 ай бұрын
I am going to guess that was 1500 bucks to do? How close am I? Your patience precedes you. You are 1 in a million Neeeenja!
@ruskibruski
2 ай бұрын
@@musouiit is a 1500 labor job if you bring the parts calm down
@angelrojas6072
2 ай бұрын
Love the videos gotta post more often please.
@jazzjokesjalopies
2 ай бұрын
Cardiologists watching this: “I could never repair anything that complex.”
@casablanca6681
2 ай бұрын
Wow man you’re amazing!
@scottwagner8320
2 ай бұрын
Jonny, you are a true artist
@JLeman-me1xh
2 ай бұрын
Brillant content, brillant skills, brillant camera work!!!! I love your vids.
@MRJZA75_34
2 ай бұрын
Finally more videos! keep them coming!
@AstrologerJoe
2 ай бұрын
Gotta love German engineering 😕 Good job Jonny!!
@pixelbath2131
2 ай бұрын
My e53 v8 trans just broke as well. Going to be several weeks to get it fixed. I'm praying I'm not just throwing like 3 years of maintenance budget at one thing and then it either doesn't hold up or I have more issues with my 100k X5 that I have commited myself to keeping alive 😅
@petrosaguilar8916
2 ай бұрын
That's why fluid changes every 50k miles are paramount?
@mds2465
2 ай бұрын
I’m not sure what your policies are when it comes to major tear downs such as this one or perhaps even bigger ones, but a lot of shop owners, including the car wizard by the way, have a policy that if something is bound to break or go bad such as belts, hoses, timing chain guides, you name it if he’s doing a big job like that, he will quote you for replacement parts on those or he won’t do the job and that’s for liability reasons in case it goes bad later on down the road and then you get an angry call. We’ve all been there before and nobody wants to be in that predicament.
@denniscummiskey5547
2 ай бұрын
Love the videos!! Wish you did more!
@stevengreco8961
2 ай бұрын
Great KZitem channel!
@johnhinson7238
2 ай бұрын
Great 👍🏾 Video 🎥 Truly Professional 🧰🛠️🪛🔧
@jimmcculloch3786
2 ай бұрын
Great to see you and another class video :)
@Bimmerguy88
2 ай бұрын
Wow Ninja! I KNOW that's a Baaad Mother of a job and you made it look EASY! I have One customer left that has an F02 Bmw 750Li and I just knooooooooooooow his car is gonna be THE ONE that I end up doing the Turbo oil drain pedestal seals.😂 Nice thing is that it really hasn't been rigged up, broken and patched back up just to send it down the road. I've basically done everything on it so far. I hope I handle it half as well as you did!
@jasonc.776
2 ай бұрын
Great vid. Wish we could have seen an after shot of the new flange, nice and clean
@realcarninja
2 ай бұрын
11:44-12:08
@johnvender
2 ай бұрын
I would never buy a BMW but if I inherited one and I was in your area you would be the one I would take it to. My only hands on was an E30 318i automatic my mother owned which was pretty and had a great stereo but amazingly gutless, struggled to do 50 mph up hills. I'll give it one thing, in the ten years she had it the only thing that broke was the aircon.
@macrook1961
2 ай бұрын
Looking in from the UK.
@MrReadyUp
2 ай бұрын
I'm surprised the turbo lines aren't the updated steel braided ones. Either way great job!
@andru9102
2 ай бұрын
Love your videos, but I would really like to see the start up once the job is done!
@Shododaan
2 ай бұрын
A ragged car that isn't Hoovies? =) Great video thanks for sharing it with us.
@tomast9034
2 ай бұрын
that sized bearing is good a shopping cart, not for a gearbox that has to do at least 150k km
@SteveBassen
2 ай бұрын
Anyone that dives headfirst it an in-house ZF trans rebuild is the GOAT. How about a Ninja's recommendation on what late model BMW models and engines to buy from a reliability standpoint?
@tenn9645
2 ай бұрын
Welcome Back! Good to see you again.
@frankmastromauro5630
2 ай бұрын
Great video
@jayceasar2661
2 ай бұрын
man u are superb mechanic ninja
@philiprivera9741
Ай бұрын
Love the videos. Can you do a video on your e70 x5? Maintenance you’ve done what you plan to do, what to look out for, why you chose that platform versus others and the difference in maintenance plans on the smaller engines versus the more powerful ones?
@nexusyang4832
2 ай бұрын
Car Ninja always comes thru. ❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊
@iansanderson
2 ай бұрын
I had this engine in S63 form and I absolutely hated working on it.
@ctvette1318
2 ай бұрын
I’d love to hear what the ninja thinks about German reliability! I’ve had a few of these cars in my life and after 80k miles they all turned to junk and were unbearable to work on. And that is me maintaining the car’s meticulously. All the other cars I’ve had have gone over 200k miles. I’ve always told anyone that’s asked me that if you want to try one of these auto brands go lease one and get it out of your system but do not buy for the long term. I buy cars, maintain them and drive them until they die. Makes no sense financially to be in and out of a car every couple/few years.
@WayToManyAssassins
2 күн бұрын
Anything prior to 2010 was decent.
@ramabajapal2995
2 ай бұрын
I swear a God, in a minute, I've started watching your videos, Without even going any deeper, I know you were Albanian 😆 🤣 from looking & talking. Shume suksese dhe te lumte Shqipe ❤️
@danarbuckle6640
2 ай бұрын
Car Ninja, Your patience is incredible. You must hate working on engines that have been poorly maintained. I own a 2003 530i. I love it but it is not for everyone. It's not that BMW is junk like maybe Kia or Hyundai. But they are definitely a high maintenance car. Hi performance but also high maintenance.
@matthewstump7563
2 ай бұрын
I have a 2008 535xi that I love. My engine has 220k on it and the Turbos are rattling now and I'm getting intermittent misfires, because oil keeps getting into the spark plugs. The valve cover gaskets have been replaced. Wonder if I should have the engine refurbished or order a refurbished one with less miles? My car is paid for and I want to keep it.
@michieff
2 ай бұрын
Some n63 headaches 🥲
@nvkulk
2 ай бұрын
Junk of the present BMW era of great cars is long dead
@billsinkins361
2 ай бұрын
"An 11 750" [pauses video] bet it's an oil leak [restarts video] "with a big oil leak" JACKPOT 😁
@98dfg
2 ай бұрын
7 series!! I wouldn't work on them period!!
@henrysboy2
2 ай бұрын
Would have been nice to see it running and maybe a short bit of a test drive after the work was done. Car was rough but still a big, interesting motor. TY.
@user-pl7lr5dn8q
2 ай бұрын
thats cause as soon as he leaves the garage it will fall apart once again
@KM-ol5bs
2 ай бұрын
Hope the customer paid you well for this ticking time bomb.
@kristensorensen2219
2 ай бұрын
That gasket is an O ring. What a mess!
@PieterBreda
2 ай бұрын
These cars weren't designed with mechanics doing maintenance in mind.
@lashlarue7924
2 ай бұрын
Correct. They are designed to break right when the warranty expires (so you have to buy a new one).
@johnny-z
2 ай бұрын
Heat shields. That takes a lot of engineering to put cats and turbos up high like that.
@jms9350
2 ай бұрын
Hey Jonny, Getting a 2000 E39 540iA with 129k miles. Has very good service history but I’m going to assume the auto box hasn’t been serviced. Should this be serviced now or left alone? thanks!
@gregoryh4601
2 ай бұрын
Sir Ninja. May I ask some questions on Porsche Cayenne V6 ?
@crofty1209
2 ай бұрын
I have watched many of your videos,loved them all , I live in the UK, and do not undrstand the amount of oil changes that seem to be needed in the US, my mercedes turbo diesel gla is 14000 miles or 1 year, the last petrol car i had was 1 year or 20,000 miles,is it bad oil or just american oil people making money?
@AndreasHannoverSL
2 ай бұрын
Why does everyone think that noises from a workshop are more boring than elevator music?
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