Previous owner must be one hell of a salesman 🤣🤣🤣

No one should blame a car without knowing how's been taking care of, most people want BMW swag and Lambo performance with Toyota money. The previous owners were shit. Hope you get it to the state that it deserves. Following every step in this project.

I believe the 2006 models were the most unreliable. Also I very quickly learned before buying mine to leave it parked in neutral in case the SMG decides to act up, you can at least roll it onto a flatbed lol

I had the same problem with my 2005 E46 M3 SMG. The car will not start after a short trip and the shifter will lock up in neutral or in first gear. After the car cooled off or letting it sit overnight, the car will start and drive like if nothing was wrong. Changing the relay worked when the problem first started, but it eventually got to the point where I had to get the car serviced. The problem was the hydrolic pressure pump. It is a pricey part, plus labor. I also changed the clutch since it was cooked. The car ran like brand new after the work was done. The shifts were crisp and the car had new life in it. I enjoy my SMG transmission, but it is an expensive feature to maintain.

this man has a car for each day of the year

Sounds like that previous owner was full of sh*t lol. Manual swap would be epic. This build process is going to be painful but incredible when it's all done.

I’m having nightmares about my past ownership of a E63 M6 …that smg transmission is a total turd 💩…luckily mine went out second day of ownership and BMW replaced the clutch and whole smg computer assembly 😮 Well on the bright side the M5 smg will be a content monster 👹

Now this is content i can watch will be waiting to see what mods will be done and how to maintain it.

Imagine doing an actual DCT swap on the E60 from the F10😮

that error is the usual stuff on these cars: smg pump goes out and doesn't push pressure to the gearbox, hence no gears. If you decide to repair, get it out of the car, and change all parts: smg pump, hydraulic actuators on top of the box and of course the clutch. Take care at the clutch as it has 2 pins that pushes the disk to the plate once it's worn to an extend, those need to be put back in default position via the software adaptation before installing the clutch. been there on this car, it's a pain in the wallet but once you make it run flawlessly there are no regrets. Other things from top of my head besides the bearings: vanos pump and lines, intake actuators. IBS fault can be from the negative battery sensor OR everything related to that IBS system, as it runs on a different data lane than CAN, and it's linked together with the alternator system and oil level sensor. If you have IBS faults and oil level doesn't work, or alternator doesn't charge, it's one of these 3 components at fault or the wiring: alternator, oil level sensor, negative battery sensor.

Love the E60 M5. Owned two of them myself and they were good to me for the most part. The SMG III is sluggish but boy that thing is a monster in S6 mode and WOT shifts. Most confidence instilling car I ever owned. Thing was like a train on rails driving high speed and curves. With proper suspension and tuning of course. Good luck with it. I hope to get another one sometime for my channel as well.

No risk, no reward.. right? I love that you keep it 💯 with your viewers about situations like this. You and Aaly will get it sorted out. I have faith in you two. All in all, it a beautiful ride.

I have done a manual swap on one of these and finding/waiting for parts was the worst part. I have subscribed to see where this goes! Thanks for sharing your experience...

If time and money were no object, I would love to see you do a ZF8HP50 or ZF8HP70 swap for this car (and an offboard trans controller). All I can say is the SMG transmission does not look like anything that should have been in production for that unit. The ZF units are super stable and can hold plenty of power or torque.

I love BMW, I have bought so many since the '80s. But that chime is in my head non-stop. Literally I have dreams about the chime and an icon popping up on my dash.

I had an e60 m5 for five years and it was trouble free. Put on 50k+ miles. Did rod bearins and alternator. It was tracked too. SMG. Ive been trying to buy it back for sometime now.

Also for the ibs re register the battery. Depending on the fault the alternator could have been overcharging the battery because it was never probably reregistered during change causing probably an over voltage shut off which maybe shut down some modules temporarily

I have an E60 M5, but mine is manual so I didn't have any SMG issues. When I bought it (at 89k miles), it had a CEL for Throttle Actuators which I replaced immediately. It also needed front brake rotors and upper control arms. I did those and then drove it home 1000 miles with zero issues. After I got home, I took it to get the road bearings, vanos line, and spark plugs done. Glad I did the bearings because despite a Blackstone analysis showing no concerns, the half of the bearings had a significant amount of copper. I also had to replace half of my coil packs as they the plastic part gets brittle and cracks, and unfortunately breaks apart when doing the spark plugs. I have since driven the car 7000 miles of mostly spirited driving and road trips, and have had zero issues with the car. Let it warm up and change the oil, take care of it and it will be fine. Best of luck with it; these cars are sensational to drive and the "M" button really gives you two cars in one!

The one good thing with the automatics in BMW is that most of the time it is the electric valve at the bottom of the transmission. Once you drop the pan you see all of them. There's a lot of companies that sell replacements for them. And lucky enough you don't need a special tool. I cannot wait until you start fixing the problems. As always I made sure to leave a big thumbs up and I have already been a subscriber for a long time.

Definitely needs a manual swap. It’d probably increase the valve a decent amount too!

Finally, I have been waiting for so long for the e60 m5. Congrats bro, can’t wait for the amazing content that will follows.

Yep. Happen to me. After a year of ownership my smg pump and coil packs went out and had to get a re-man. Good is since I got it fix I hadn't had any issues, and the car runs like a dream! Despite the momentarily set back I have no regrets owning my e63 m6. The sound and drive more than make up for it. You'll see 😊

car sounds amazing and it gets up there in the revs pretty quick.. deserves to be kept going

Check the ground from the engine to the body, and also the wiring for the gearbox behind the engine! Very nice car, Love Bmw V10 M5!!!

With a good scanner to check pump pressure manually activate the pump and monitor pressure see if it rises. Its most likely the pump that needs replacement hit it multiple times you should hear an audible whine when activation occurs if its quiet then thats most like your problem

I’ve been waiting for this one. Looking forward to all the mods 😎

This is my dream car. I currently own an e90 335i. This channel is perfect. Thanks man.

I am very anxious to see the development of this video.. I know you will turn this car brand new and she will put a smile on your face when you drive it an hundred per cent… can wait to see it… don’t give up on the car 👍👍👍👍🏎️🏎️🏎️🏎️

This is going to be a fun car to watch you make content on!

Definitely watching this series

Great video. Can’t wait to see you work on it

I came close to buying one of these in 2008/9 instead I went for a one year old alpin white e92 M3. The confidence of factory warranty Vs no factory warranty for the older M5 was just too big a factor. I still hanker after a V10 though. Passion project all the way. Good luck.

Has one before , probably the issue with smg is flywheel with clutch , they say they switch smg pump but still check on that too !

Keep going! We need this!

Congrats on getting this legendary M5, I’m sure the car will be running flawlessly soon.

When I bought my e46 m3 in manual 6 years ago, the fuel pump died the same day on the freeway. Long story I almost had a heart attack with cars dodging me on the fast lane while I was stuck in the same spot. New fuel pump and 6 years later no further issues. Thank God

You can do it! Look at M539 Restorations his M5 came out really nice.

Finally bro!!! Goodluck though 😬

Super excited for this series

Man, the interior of that thing is beautiful. My 335i looks like an antique compared to that. Its also really amazing how awesome it drove home. Then it decides to take a sh%t? That is an amazing coincidence. What the hell could have happened between those times to cause it to take a dump? The seller must have known you'd be able to get home but knew it was crap or he wouldn't have been selling it. Something is UP!!!

Finally. I was hoping you would own an E60. Can't wait for this content.. I know you will make this car a dream car

Seeing you guys that newly bought old e60 was nerve racking was hoping you guys would make it home

This is the series I’ve been waiting for! M5 V10 was one of my dream cars but I’m afraid of the rod bearings and smg. Best of luck on this build, gonna be a beast once it’s complete!

Had a friend who bought this same model M5 that was at a salvage auction as a vandalism case. Bought it and did the rod bearings and pretty much rebuilt it before anything broke more. And now the car is better than ever!

The Memories! I too had a clapped out E60 2007 LCI update well it was a 530i so yours definitely wins! but the same color and the same amazing wheel paint job too love previous "owners"

I owned 2 M5 E60, both SMG. If i lived in USA i would buy the manual one. The engine is great, the only problem for me is the SMG. I wonder why the DCT m3 e90 can´t be swap fairly easy. Keep walking! great video!

Loving the content…. Can’t wait for more vids on the e60

That V10 sound is absolutely gorgeous!!

for that spark plug stg a wood screw, mechanics wire, and something to pry with i comes out like butter+ a little pb sometimes lmao we got the same thing on our shops m5

That BMW alert ding sound really gave me PTSD😢 . After 5 BMWs I will never have another. But they are so damn beautiful and drive amazing! I swear it's all about Those few and in-between days when they're driving perfect and u and the BMW are 1. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DOING THIS E60 VIDEO IT REALLY BROUGHT BACK SOME GREAT MEMORIES OF BETTER TIMES.

yeeees! Looking forward to the content!

For the SMG transmission I think there is A kit to convert it to manual so you will have less problems moving forward.

Sounds like the hydraulic pressure pump it's a pretty common failure. I just replaced the second one on my E60 M5. I paid about $900 from FCP Euro.

I have a 2007 530i and had to get it into neutral once without starting the car. Not sure if the M5 will have this, but I found out that underneath the gear lever shroud is a hole you can stick a long screwdriver into and lever it forward. This puts it into neutral mechanically.

That's what's ups Jacksonville the city!!

I cannot wait to see this, I want a e6x m5 m6 but I’m too scared. I’d love to see what it’s actually like to own one

I had a 2010 m sport e60 535i and it was such an amazing car. It had better handling in the corners than my non m sport e90 335.

I wonder how difficult a manual swap would be on this. I have heard the SMG trannies are almost the same as the manual ones and with some mods can be made manual. This is one of my favorite M5s ever, but the horror stories I hear from owners very much scare me. M539 Restorations just finished his manual E60 restoration and it is magnificent. I hope you can do this car some justice. Good luck, I'll be following this closely!

First thing you should do after buying E60, any one, not only M5 is changing battery to brand new and high quality. It mostly fix a lot of issues and codes, including transmission errors.

Take it apart, forged pistons, (OEM ones will crack with abuse) lighter rods, WPC treated the crank and bearings, Cryo treat the Vanos pump and WPC treat, 6 speed swap it, it'll be bullet proof.

So excited for this content

The BMW warning chime just brings back trauma of things I would need to fix 😂

Makes me feel a little bit better about my n54 problems😂 .. but seriously, I can’t wait to see this thing running right. I will now go and purchase some Red Bull thanks swap depot

Beautiful BMWs I will never buy one all my cuzzins had BMWS Literally All I Was The Only One But Honestly They Never Took care of them either but when I watch you I kno I can take care of it but for that reason I’m out but love watching how they be with no issues and actual maintenance 👨‍🔧 ❤💯

Hello, Fernando from Portugal. How are you? It has been a while. Without even watching the complete video… I say .. finally…an e60 v10… you only have to do the right motor revisions … very beautiful car. I also have one 👍👍👍👍. Now let’s watch the video 😂👌👌👌

I also bought a e60 m5 couple months back 2008 with 85,000 mile I love that damn car so much after a week the SMG pump is fucked

This isn’t what we want wanted Cristian, it’s what we needed 💪🏽 it’s giving me og 335i vibes Forsure

YESSSSSSSSSS THIS IS CONTENT

Car Def needs an SMG Pump motor. Also your gonna need ISTA for this car, regular scan tools don't work too well with it.

Been waiting for this.. e92 m3 next?

I love that when you are bleeping out things you use the bmw fault charm. Hilarious!

Need a m760i v12 forsure in future! Can't wait for the endless content for this lol

VV on the e60 plateform? Boy i was waiting for this day

I bought a 2008 with 40 K that had a bunch of work and mods done to it. Twin G power superchargers exhaust carbon fiber hood and the list goes on and on. At 71,000 miles the SMG gave out. Sold it cheap to a BMW tuning shop.

As an ex n54 owner that bmw chime gives me chills every. Single. Time.

Bro i want to send you pics my car and you rate it 😂 the detail depth you went into was fun to watch

Suicidal decision to create content for us 👌✨

E60 M5 with manual would be a dream. Lci conversion wouldn't be too bad choice either.

Love it I’ll be a dedicated watcher for this

that trans should be a smg 3. If you can get it in gear again try to calibrate the smg, the last thing is the harness for the smg pump are known to fail, but you have to take out the trans to inspect it properly.

Man this is better/interesting content. Wanna see this getting improved and more reliable with moree powerr

That e60 is very nice, I think one of my neighbors is keeping one tucked away in his garage. Today I saw an e39 M5 on the highway and remembered who's king. The e34 is special as well.

Sad to hear i have one and its been great so far! Love the e60 m5!!

That jet auto sales paper in the center console explains the motor being resealed. It’s a GA dealership

Red Cog of death! Looks like you picked up an 06 or 07… classic issue with the SMG. Could be the SMG unit. Doesn’t mean it wouldn’t happen with later models. I eventually switched to an 08, put on 130k mikes, only issue I faced were throttle bodies and leaking oil cooler. Overall the car was amazing, sold it last year with 150k on it.

Dude must have had the car towed to the meet up location 🤣🤣

Man I feel for you. I know its sacrilege but can any other m gearbox be made to fit? Auto or manual?

The black OEM wheels look great on this color.

Manual or DCT conversion ... The S85 engines thirst for maintenance, is one thing, the hydraulic system on the SMG, is an entirely other evil animal ☠️! Lord those and the E46 M3 SMG were my nightmare at the dealer I used to work at. "Mechatronics", y'all about to become fluent in it! Lol This car could legit, be a separate channel for you bro. ☠️ Tear that whole car down, and rebuild everything!

Also the conversion is quite easy the harness might be the hardest part but not hard in general all the holes are there everything pops in unless you guys cant pop things out of holes then it will be really hard for you lol

I had an 08 that I just ended up selling recently. I miss that car so much but god I don’t miss having to worry about the car being broke every time I start it up lol. Best of luck with yours!

My brother had a 08 E60 M5… they are common for the transmission issues… he replaced both the engine and transmission and problems didn’t stop 🤣 but it’s a great car for it’s power

Great car, had one in touring back in the day😊

Just make sure the SMG system is properly full of smg fluid. If its empty then it will give you all thesw types of issues your having mow

The moment I would see those Falken tires on a M5 I already would start running

Really common failure on the SMGIII. Sometimes you can just get away with replacing the electric motor in the pump (about $200) and not the whole pump assembly. While you’ve got the box out, I would recommend also replacing the SMG hydraulic pressure sensor, as these can also go bad causing a red cog of death, and are a box-out fit.

Pull the engine and put it in your drift e30!!!!!! I love that you bpught this so much!!!!!

Did you check the earth strap? When they get old and crusty the lecreics start failing

Good Luck bro

Man that v10 💥💯