*Nathan, Before u go under the lift always gently lower it to where it's resting on a safety latch. You'll see the hydraulic hose lose tension as you reach the lock. I've used this practice for 20 years, same lift, never one problem knock on wood. Not breaking balls, just looking out for you and the hydraulics. Thanks for the cold start, best song I've heard all week 👍

I just had my four E39 rear upper arms reco'ed. There's a good suspension joint here in Bangkok that will fit new ends to those arms. The bush and the Ball joint. They make all the stuff in-house. I fitted a set of rear sway-bar drop links from them 4 years ago, still tight as a drum. Better than the FEBI's I bought, and sent back for being loose from new. So I trusted them to do the reco. $165 total, including labour :) And I keep my original BMW arms.

Just bought a bimmer a week ago and immediately found your channel thanks for all your help

Awesome! I’d be happy to spend every spare minute working on that beast. Because of your videos I’m running out of stuff to do on my 530 e60. “Thanks to you & Dr. Bm”

Thank you so much for this video. I got 6 E39s to do this to!

Hey Nathan I gotta question. I bought a 2007 750i few months ago as is. After replacing the coolant transfer pipe and new battery, I got warning lights all over the dash. I saw a video from a guy who said he spoke with you about the engine VVT module. I have a similar situation as he does along with transmission faults as well. I'm suspecting these units got wet to becsuse of the windshield cowl shows wear damage. My question is, what do you think I should go from here?

I used a 2" C-clamp for the exhaust bolts. Works 👌

BMW's are supposed to have slight negative camber on the rear, they are not at neutral. You need a hunter 4 wheel alignment machine to set it up properly

Thanks for getting to the point. Also, know your facts and understand that “I don’t know” questions confidence in you.

I worked for bmw. Their camber on their wheels is intentional. If you align their wheels directly up and down you run into other issues with transmission and dynamic stability control programs. The car is designed to use the camber of wheels to properly utilize stability control. You cause premature wear to internal parts when you mess with factory camber alignments. And some of those stability controls costs thousands to replace. Tires are relatively inexpensive compared to stability control modules and other parts inside the transmission.

Dude thanks for this video man I have a 2019 mustang and my right wheel is in and I had no clue what to look for but now I have an idea thanks man

I have 2002/09 E53 3.0i without air suspension. rear axle got rebuilt with Meyle HD and Lemförder pieces and the car has got alignment done 3 times now (first time after rear axle rebuild, 2nd time after two arms were replaced in front axle and 3rd time was after I hit the pavement on black ice). yet after all those alignments every time it looks to me when looking from the rear, that rear wheels are still slanting inwards compared to fron wheels. is there like some sort of compensation angle to get it perfectly straight or should it actually stay within the AutoData or whatever software they use on the alignment bench?

My 2000 e39 wagon you have to remove strut to get wishbone out. Spring and shock seperate. Surprised front upper control wasnt bad also.

Nice video. Thanks Nate

Love the lift wish I had your shop

I'm a big fan, Nathan. I love working on my BMW's, I learn a lot from your channel, and I hope to have a setup like yours someday. Was thinking of getting spacers for my e60 wheels, do you think they'll rub? If anything, guessing I may have to adjust the camber a bit.

do i need to do a toe alignment after replacing the control arms or the toe dosent change ?

How nice is it to have that lift now and the garage. Keep on Trucking.

9:12 , the nut is rusty siezed on my E53 - my e53 has wheel alignment issues and the guy said he can't do the tracking as that nut is siezed. Any way that nut can be loosened or changed please ? Many thanks.

Bad ass Nathan! Your living 🏎🧰⚒️👨🏾‍🔧 dream I have 5 older bimmers and there’s always something to do on em never quite finished but I love every minute of it except when I’m throwing 🔧

If you set the rear camber to neutral it will drive like crap and likely cause positive camber when you're actually driving

Dang! Im about to do this on weekend on my e39 528i haha thanks for extra info!

hahaha my friend is scared to rev his S54 for the rod bearings. E39 is looking clean dude! I can remember replacing those arms on my friends E39. Only thing me and him made a mistake on was the plastic clip breaking that was holding the ABS line. But we fixed it.

Ever see a 3 liter e53 throw stop engine oil pressure only at idle. Oil level good. Im thinking oil pump is going or nut came off

thanks I'm so glad I came across your video helped a lot 😊😊😊

How about the 7 series, Nathan i have a 750 LI does it need rear alignment.

Fixing my rear toe problems today thank you so much nathan you mean so much to my e39 540i.

You need EZ Red wrenches. The flex head double box end ratcheting style. Also get you some magnetic camber gauges. You can set camber really easily with those. I think the north star company sells those. Should be slightly negative on these cars. 5 series non XDrive always chew up rear tires as it is anyways.

When I had them put 0 camber on the rear tires of my 3 series it drove like crap.

Great instructional video. Very helpful. Thank you

My tires doin the same thing so it's my rear control arm that I need to change or is it my shocks and spings

Anytime you adjust the camber in the rear you must check and or reset the toe settings or you will have major tire wear. Camber first, then toe. Recheck all settings with vehicle on the ground after it has been moved some.

Why does my bmw 330i sometimes make a hard dump when I’m slowly down ready to stop sometimes

thank you very important information

I have a 2008 Malibu LT. An my rear tire is wearing on the inside of the tire. So the control arm is the reason that’s happening? When your rear tire wears on the inside. ?

Hey buddy... i been watching your vids for awhile now and i would like to ask you a question and hopefully get some advise from you...first off, i have a 2008 bmw 550i with 112,039 miles. Its been starting to make a noise every morning on the driver side sorta next to the alternator. Its like pumping noise. It has what looks to be water hoses from top and bottom. I do not have an electric water pump on my model. Please advice on what it might be and what the part might be called. Email me so i can send you a brief video of what it sounds l8ke and so you can see where im talking about

Anyone experienced the cam bolt are tending to turn back to the start point by itself when adjusting the camber cam bolt? Thanks!

I'm always watching this channel, and I don't even have a BMW, very interesting.

is it the same for e46's ?

Just did this job 4 days ago

Looks like the lift is holding up. Good Job. 👍👍

From what I understood, my Z4 since i bought new (2004) has always worn the inside of the rear tyres, if you adjust it so it doesnt then in a corner the tyre wont be flat and you end up with less grip.

I have a 2014 bmw 750 li and the drive train malfunction came on, people are telling Me different things that could be wrong, unfortunately I found your channel and would like the advice of an expert. Not only that, My front wheel on the driver side is running against the control arm. Any suhg🎉?

Need to do this to my x5 06

Hubcentric spacer is 72.56mm to 74.1mm

Sir, I like your e12.

Nice and we need and wish videos in 60fps HDR resolution clarity quality soon please and Sound in full HD 3D Stereo

I like to go with Lemforder arms and bushings whenever possible. They are on Amazon and eBay for prices that are fair. 😎🇩🇪🚙

عمل رائع .. انا من العراق ..لدي سيارة E39 وفيها نفس المشكلة..سوف اصلح المشكلة

Hey my e39 tires are worn on the inside, but it's a series of connected flat spots. What else needs replacing? Anyone?

But if you put a 6 point socket on there instead of a wrench it will not strip. because you will be holding the whole part not just the quarter inch with a wrench

Scared the death of these rod bearings! Something that M5 and M3 owners must always have on their minds 🤔

How much money you spent on building your garage

Also change the shocks....

I took mine for alignment today but he couldn't do the rear as he thinks I need new bushes in my swing arms I have an e53 x5 has anybody else had the same issues thanks.

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Should add E-39 to the description so people can find it.

No sway bar links hahahaha

This auto shop did my alignment and my tire looks like the one in the thumbnail, my tire looks bent in and rubs the inside

This is the only person i know that can acurately adjust camber just by lloking at it especially with wheels on the air 😂😂 , what a joke

Rod Bearing ! There will be many signs before there are toast ! I cannot wait and see them I Beat there Clean and U are worring for nothing ! Motor sounds New !!!

Parts in today's market you almost need a degree in private investigation to determine the legitimacy!!

Drive more aggressively and the tires wear more evenly. It's a sports car. Don't buy a BMW if you want to do this modificatin. By a Ford Crown Vic.

all garbage ..bmw=wc

BMW, they are endless money pits. Unless you've got a ton of money to burn, don't buy one.

Goofy small brake caliper. Mercedes blows bmw away.