Found this via your post on the forums - this is a great video, excellent timing and explanation. No background music? Awesome. Keep it up!
@HelpMeDIY4 жыл бұрын
+fackamato thanks for the ❤️! And no, you’re not the only one that hates background music when it’s not needed 😎
@wjohnsonism4 жыл бұрын
I do pretty much all my own work on my 16’ M3 and was actually thinking about the 60,000 miles on my coolant. This is excellent. Thx, Subbed.
@HelpMeDIY4 жыл бұрын
+Billy Johnson thanks! Nice to hear from another DIY’er. Coolant change should be out soon!
@jmciver7674 жыл бұрын
Good, informative video. The vacuum fill tool, while a specialized tool, is actually not that expensive and is nice to have if you are an "intermediate" or higher level DIY mechanic. It is made by Schwaben and ECS Tuning sells it for ~$80. I have it and it works great. I have not used it on my F80 yet for either cooling system, but I have used it on my son's 128i with N52 engine twice. Makes the fill process seamless, with only one bleed cycle required to burp any residual air in the system.
@HelpMeDIY4 жыл бұрын
+James M. Yes I was referring to the tool BMW shops have to get the fluid OUT. Putting it back in with a vacuum fill isn’t as bad, and probably what I will use since I have one.
@RS20O06 ай бұрын
Brilliant video, learned exactly what I've spent many hours trying to find out. Thank you.
@HelpMeDIY6 ай бұрын
+@RS20O0 thanks! Hope you’re a subscriber now 😉🍻
@artguy84933 жыл бұрын
Great explanation of the system, cheers, been searching for my M2 comp
@HelpMeDIY3 жыл бұрын
+art guy thank you! Hope you’re a subscriber now. 🍻
@Driver_4072 жыл бұрын
Great video. Trying to understand the system and this is the best thing out there.
@HelpMeDIY2 жыл бұрын
+Driver407 thanks! Hope you’re a subscriber now 😉
@tng66284 жыл бұрын
Got here from the f80 bimmerpost forum. Very good video. Thank you!.
@HelpMeDIY4 жыл бұрын
+T Ng glad you checked it out. You’re welcome!
@mambodiehard4 ай бұрын
Extremely interesting video. This answers a lot of questions I had. A question: do you know how the S55 cooling system relieves itself of pressure in case the expansion tanks are not enough? I don't see a pressure relief valve in the circuit, nor observing the radiator of the car in your coolant change video. I'm intrigued.
@HelpMeDIY4 ай бұрын
+@mambodiehard that I’m not sure of
@ThePatrickBateman6914 күн бұрын
god tier video
@HelpMeDIY14 күн бұрын
+@ThePatrickBateman69 😎🍻
@bxsvx2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video, extremely helpful!
@HelpMeDIY2 жыл бұрын
+bxsvx glad to help. Hope you’re a subscriber 😉
@dinosoarskill173 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks man. BMW recently released cooling videos for their current Gxx model, so I went looking for the f8x series and yours came up
@HelpMeDIY3 жыл бұрын
+fightmeirl you’re welcome! Hope you’re a subscriber now 😉
@dinosoarskill173 жыл бұрын
@@HelpMeDIY Yea man, I have a '15 F82 as well so definitely am! and i like the diverse content. good luck bud
@jeffhirata3 жыл бұрын
Very nice description. Thx
@HelpMeDIY3 жыл бұрын
+Jeff Hirata you’re welcome! Hope you’re a subscriber now 😉
@Zainicus4 жыл бұрын
Amazing ! I look forward to the servicing as I will also attempt it after you on my austin yellow m4 😊. Btw can you also do a vid on how to service the differential oil?
@HelpMeDIY4 жыл бұрын
+Zain Rj thanks! I’ll put that on my list. Nice choice of color btw 👍
@kieranwilliams41494 жыл бұрын
Great video! Very well explained
@HelpMeDIY4 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏
@yunbow56307 ай бұрын
great great video. May I know where did you get those pictures? Thanks so much!!
@HelpMeDIY7 ай бұрын
Thanks! It was a hard copy printed manual that came with the car from the seller
@justin-os4xp4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Definitely valuable info!
@HelpMeDIY4 жыл бұрын
+justin cupp thank you sir!
@derekhanson42154 жыл бұрын
This was really well done. Thanks. Went back and watched all your M3/M4 content. Any chance of you doing a DCT fluid change in the future?
@HelpMeDIY4 жыл бұрын
+Derek Hanson thanks a lot! I’m going to publish the coolant change today, and in sure I’ll tackle the DCT fluid eventually 😁
@carlosramos3683 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video I’m going to start following you 👍🏼 you should make a video when you change your spark plugs.
@HelpMeDIY3 жыл бұрын
+carlos ramos already done, search the channel 😉
@carlosramos3683 жыл бұрын
@@HelpMeDIY thanks I just found it 👍🏼
@MudPuppyOffroad4 жыл бұрын
Great video dude, Thank you!
@HelpMeDIY4 жыл бұрын
+Mud Puppy thanks for taking the time to comment, I appreciate it!
@MudPuppyOffroad4 жыл бұрын
I spent several hours trying to figure all this out and then I found your video and it had all the information in one place well explained It doesn't get any better than that!
@HelpMeDIY4 жыл бұрын
Yeah I did the exact same thing and added calling a tech to make sure I understood it all correctly. Since I had him on the phone I added the info on the “official” way Bmw tells them to change the coolant.
@huannguyen34363 жыл бұрын
Great content
@HelpMeDIY3 жыл бұрын
+Huan Nguyen thanks! Please consider subscribing if you haven’t 😁
@pcarobsessed97784 жыл бұрын
This is great video. Thanks for your support. Are you going to make more DIY for f82? How about spark plug?
@HelpMeDIY4 жыл бұрын
+Jun Mfour4 thanks! Yeah, more videos will be coming. Anything I do to it :). Apple CarPlay upgrade video coming this week.
@JimDaTech2 жыл бұрын
Amazing Vid!
@HelpMeDIY2 жыл бұрын
+J thanks! Hope you’re a subscriber now 😉
@JimDaTech2 жыл бұрын
@@HelpMeDIY definitely! lol helps me with the BMW training currently attending in next hour 🤌
@HelpMeDIY2 жыл бұрын
@@JimDaTech that’s awesome! Spread the word 😁
@humbertogamarrajr.39712 ай бұрын
Hey thanks for the video. Very informative. Question: when filling up the expansion tank, do you put in the 50/50 mix of water coolant or just water? thanks!!
@HelpMeDIY2 ай бұрын
+@humbertogamarrajr.3971 you’re welcome! Please subscribe to the channel 😉 Use the 50/50 mix if you can. If only topping it off at a separate time it’s ok to just use distilled water.
@hailyphan77545 күн бұрын
So does the heat exchanger pipe inside cabin located at driver side kick panel hot or cold sir?
@julianarnouk5611 ай бұрын
Hi, Is it possible to provide some of the images you used in the video as a file or standalone image? Id like to have them saved to look at when working on my S55. Thanks. Great video.
@HelpMeDIY11 ай бұрын
+Julian Arnouk thanks! KZfaq doesn’t have a way to do that, but how about taking a screenshot?
@UM727210 ай бұрын
I think my f80's electric fan shroud are broken. so I search ISTA and found how to replace. But I have to displace electric coolant pump hose, and bottom plate. and need special grease for does parts reconnect. Can I pull it out without drain and easy?
@HelpMeDIY10 ай бұрын
+전경훈 I don’t know. My wild guess would be no
@CapperP Жыл бұрын
do you know how to access the auxiliary coolant pump on the intercooler side? thank you
@HelpMeDIY Жыл бұрын
+peter t pretty much all I know is in this video and the video where I actually change the coolant.
@bananaboy76063 жыл бұрын
Hello, great video but I am wondering what book/ guide you're referencing that has all these diagrams. Keep up with your awesome m4 videos!
@HelpMeDIY3 жыл бұрын
+Banana Boy thanks! Not sure where it came from originally. The original owner of my M4 had it printed out and included it with the sale of the car.
@DJFlipsid32 жыл бұрын
I believe he is referring to the official BMW Technical Training S55 engine document. You can do a quick google search and find a pdf to download. It is very helpful and gives a lot of insight
@jonathanpinkett54392 жыл бұрын
@@DJFlipsid3 thanks
@michaelrogers28912 жыл бұрын
Diagrams are awesome, is this out of a manual that can be purchased?
@HelpMeDIY2 жыл бұрын
+Michael rogers thanks! Not that I’m aware of. Got mine from the original owner that printed it.
@alankim88273 жыл бұрын
Why do you jack the front left and drain from the front left? Wouldn't that cause fluid to be trapped in the main radiator?
@HelpMeDIY3 жыл бұрын
+Alan Kim if that explanation didn’t make sense to you then watch this video where I change the coolant and you can see it in action: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ftiIqLGVmsmsY3U.html
@m4wares9585 ай бұрын
8:17 where is this pump number 9 installed?
@HelpMeDIY5 ай бұрын
+@m4wares958 I don’t own the car anymore so I can’t go look, sorry.
@m4wares9585 ай бұрын
under the Aircooler for Turbolade @@HelpMeDIY
@jonathanpinkett54392 жыл бұрын
I see an oily stain around the cap of the expansion tank behind the charge air cooler on the top of the engine. I unscrewed it, and re tighten it. Have not seen the stain/seepage since, should I order a new cap? What coolant do I use to top it off. Thanks for the video, it calmed my nerves brother 🙃
@HelpMeDIY2 жыл бұрын
+jonathan pinkett you got it! Hope you’re a subscriber now 😉 I use the BMW coolant mixed 50/50. If you only need a little to top it off you can just use distilled water alone. I would top off and drive like it is but check the level frequently.
@jonathanpinkett54392 жыл бұрын
@@HelpMeDIY of course I subcribe to your channel, there's waaaay too much good info not to.Keep Climbing
@HelpMeDIY2 жыл бұрын
@@jonathanpinkett5439 Thank you!!
@carlosramos3683 жыл бұрын
Hey I have a ? So we’re is the thermostat?🤔
@giloh.13592 жыл бұрын
Do you think that it might be possible to use a venturi valve to also take out all the coolant? I mean, the point would be not just to refill the coolant but also to take it out. What do think?
@HelpMeDIY2 жыл бұрын
+Gilo H. That might be similar to how some dealers do it but 🤷♂️
@giloh.13592 жыл бұрын
@@HelpMeDIY 🤔 Guess I'll have to try and see what happen. Thanks a lot.
@DriftKr6l2 жыл бұрын
What document has these diagrams?
@HelpMeDIY2 жыл бұрын
+DriftKr6l not sure. It came with the car
@audioMeth4 жыл бұрын
where did you find those diagrams?
@HelpMeDIY4 жыл бұрын
When I bought the car the guy that owned it included a couple “books” he had printed out and spiral bound.
@matterless639113 жыл бұрын
I saw the same diagrams on bmw's s55 manual, if u want i think i still have a copy PDF that i can send it to u
@matterless639113 жыл бұрын
Ps: great video
@anthonyt49813 жыл бұрын
so do they share the same coolant or are they completely separated systems?