The only good video on youtube showing how to do it on a N57 engine. Well done and thank you

Guys, this a bible for N57 manifold job, impressive jobs!

Excellent instructional video but my top tip is just buy a new one while you have it in bits and save yourself doing it all again next year.

I've done this 4 times on my own n57 cars over the years, top tip , fit a oil breather catch tank inbetween the cam case breather pipe and turbo inlet. These engines either run on oil vapours or exhaust gas black soot, It just builds up eventually stalling the swirl actuator. Also number 1 gets the most blockage in the valve inlet. Drops the power right down and mpg as stated, I've found carb cleaner and long bristled brush gets it out. If you let cleaner into the engine...a little wont break the rods from start compression...I've found that the starter stalls nicely slowly allowing compression to fall to a safe start. Also take the batter neg off before you start to avoid codes. Always check the cars thermostats and glow plug sytem is 100% as this controls the dpf regen, which results in poor mpg too and very little heat for the regen to work efficiently 👍

Perfect tutorial. If I may suggest - it will be helpful to keep the camera in one position; then move from that position around the engine, otherwise it is difficult to understand which part of the engine you show on close ups :) Do you have those diagrams which you have shown on the video? I will be obliged if you can share them.

grande! penso sia il miglior tutorial che ho visto fin'ora su youtube per pulire il ponte di aspirazione. Grazie a te proverò anche io👍

Great tutorial and to a brilliant tunes!

If you can, while in there, replace the coolant return plastic pipe from the engine head when removing the manifold. Yes, i know coolant system is lots more work. But its the most infamous part on BMWs and known for cracking. Good VIDEO MATE!!!!!

Awesome video, will be following this one soon. Thankyou.

nice and clear DIY video!

This video was invaluable for doing same on my car! Finishing up with the last connections in the morning. My 535d doesn't have a radiator drain for some reason. Is there a better way to flush the system than unplugging a lower radiator hose? Thanks again!

Hallo , a very good movie, I started yesterday in my bmw N57 258 hp 2012 - 242.000km, a lot more sediment like in your engine - no errors, the car runs normally but I will not delay any longer, logical - twice as many kilometers, so I go to hard work tomorrow. thanks for the video

Excellent job. Thank you.

Best kind of tutorial in 20 years what I have been internet 😁 Next I gonna do is some kind of k&n clamp-on filter cause the oem is ridicilously long way to intake. Do you have any ideas for that? I am thinking something like e90 335d lci has 👀

Hi ,thanks for Video it's realy helpful, I must with computer reset valves? Or just simply with out battery? Thanks for your answer!

Thanks for the tip mate, thought the flaps came out like on the M57? Anyways, you're right about the pressure wash, I'll scrape what i can and finish with the wash. 💯

Well done and Thank You, very good video, keep it up!!!!

Finally a good video, thanks

Wow , well done man , very good and very nice explained video

Well done, thanks!

hey super video thanks. i have also cleaned my intake manifold and connected everything properly and installed the swirl flaps open position. but i sometimes get error : swirl flap stuck! Can you help me?

Thank You! 😊

Very good video.How to make reset of manifold by ISTA?

Un trabajo impecable. Siento no verme con tanta confianza para poder realizar este trabajo. Seguro que rompo o monto algo mal. A lo mejor si tuviera el manual… 😢

You are a wizard thankyou 🎉

Hello my friend ! Thanks for the video ! Is it possible for you to share the pdf workshop you used (only for the Intake removal, not the whole workshop) thanks !

When you reinstall the swirlflap motor are the flaps supposed to be open or closed?

Congratulations for a very good job! Did you disconect the battery before beginning disassembling? Thx!

Fantastic video! I'm a bit confused though, I've got a 2010 N57 engine but the intake manifold looks a bit different to this one? The swirl flap actuator is at the front, and the intercooler pipe comes in at the back - the other way round? Is there a difference? Thank you!

damn, nice video and nice work. subbed. Doing my 520d n47 soon (250.000km) . same job + egr clean with ultrasonic cleaner, glow plugs replace and module. Hope to resurrect the DPF regen that has never worked ^^

hi do i need to disconnect the battery or not ? im worried about FRM after connecting the battery back

Thanks for the Video. On mine the swirl flap rod seal is leaking. Does any one know a replacement part number of it or dimensions. Thanks

I have to clean Intake Manifold as well.On my clock is 80k km but I think I will wait for better weather in Ireland maybe one or two months heheh.Greetings from Ireland and thx for a great video.

Is this the same process for the N57ZD30?

From where you have the repair instructions, can you help me please?!???

Ciao! Per prima cosa - applausi per il video!! Ho preso una 335d con 128 mila km e al prossimo servizio faro anche questo. E necessario cambiare le gommette e le guarnizioni del collettore? Grazie

Very good write up :)

I've just done this for the second time on my 2014 535d (285k km). Had to pull the intake to replace leaking oil cooler seals.

Thanks a Ton!....Franscesco Galante

Pro tip, if you have a jetwash get 2kg of caustic soda drain cleaner and a container big enough for your manifold. Wearing goggles and gloves, carefully add the soda to the water and mix slowly, then immerse the manifold for 20 mins, jetwash, soak for 20 minutes, jetwash, repeat until it looks brand new. No smells, no oily hands and a job far better than can be acheived with brushes and solvents. Don't jetwash it against a white wall, end of the garden or something.

Hi there Thanks for your videos showing clearly how to remove intake. I’ve a x6 F15 N57 (2015) and trying to follow your video but stuck with the clips ( white top clips around EGR sensor and may other places). Could you please make a video to show how to unclip those tricky clips while doing the job. Waiting for your video Thanks in advance

Can you list the parts used in the description?

What we’re the torque specs for the throttle body bro?

Hello, can someone help me please. I own a 320D F31 from 2013, removed the intake manifold, I have new swirl flaps that I bought, removed the old one but the new one doesn't fit "perfectly". Can't push it down 100%. Is this normal? Will it fit when I skrew it all together? I'm a bit scared that the plastic will be under too much pressure or whatever and snap or am I paranoid and is this ok? Please help. I can maybe share pics somewhere.

My 15 plate 330d n57 is quite different to this in places. But it's still helpful to give an idea. Thanks

Does anyone know if I can reach the crankshaft position sensor once the manifold is off?

Hello Francesco. The best video and the best channel ever. Thanks for shairing. So, did you have to reset de swirl flap actuator? I saw one forum that before and after cleaner y must to reset it because if not I will get a failure. And now I have a failure that actuator fault. I check all, everything it’s ok, plug and lever arm.

My car has done 245k km and nothing like that has been done. I've just loosened everything up to change the plastic coolant tube that sits under the intake manifold. Saw the PVC+EGR mixture in the manifold. Will clean it all out as soon as I could. Had to do only the repair because I was on the side of the road and in a massive pickle. Luckily I knew someone who could buy that little tube for me and brought tools. 2hrs later everything was fixed, now I gotta find spare time to clean intake manifold which is caked up, 2x or more thicker crud wall than yours.

THANK YOU!!!!!!

How do you remover the electrical clips/plugs without breaking them? I’ve slide out the tab but I’m still managing to break the connectors when I’m trying the release them.

France bel video. Il kit guarnizioni acquistato in BMW? Quanto è costato? Anch'io devo pulire il collettore.

I have removed them 10k km ago and my car runs quite good. F11 n57

Very nice once again. I must ask are you car mechanic or you just learn each of these tasks one by one and then do them for your car? I would not dare to do all this on mine :)

Hello so if i want to change only Map sensor then i have to remove airbox and soundproof cover?

Good video but How do you remove that electrical purple alternator connector? Mine is solid I can't unplug it I've removed all the others there is no clearance with this connection in place.??

Great video you should have cleaned the valves since you already took the manifold out

What cleaning products did you use for the manifold cleaning?

I've an n47. I'm reassembling the manifold. In the resting position, should the flaps be open or closed?

Nice sir 👌🇮🇳

and just wondering what kind of lubricant you applied on swirl flaps actuator?

Posso chiederti perché non hai tolto definitivamente le valvole swirl, ho visto che molti lo fanno, lo sconsigli?

why you didn’t clean valves inside with walnut?

I see the u have the gear indicator, did u tune the gearbox?

Hi, guys, I have a 2013 bmw 3.0 twinturbo diesel N57. I replaced a coolant hose pipe. In order to replace this, I had to remove the manifold (+few sensors / lines etc).. now I’ve put the car back together, when I fire the car up. It takes around 5-7 seconds to start. It feels like it will fail to start, but always starts. Power is full. Drive is normal.. never had this issue before. (No engine lights) (nothing on code reader. Any ideas what it can be ? Thank you

Did you disconnect the battery?

How was the car before doing this? Like how was it driving?:)

And for B47 it’s the same process.

Any gurus still active here? I just cleaned the whole intake manifold, the swirl flaps and it's still in limp mode. Why is that? None of the swirl flaps are broken or covered in carbon, the sensors are cleared and carbon free, no check engine, no warning lights on the dash, it's idling really nice..I'm clue less.

11:47 whats that ? ;)

10:20 not engine oil. There is dedicated grease for rubber seals that will last longer and preserve the life of the rubber.

My back would hurt just removing the cover!

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Se pensi di aprirti una officina diventerò il tua cliente n°1

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Good job on the details bro but your music choice is annoying

Another way to avoid this is to install a meth kit, cleans the manifold a treat

Just software delete EGR Valve during the first 20k Miles or so and you don‘t have to do this. Great tutorial btw