What a wrench fest! It’s a good thing we knocked out these repairs, some monkey got into this engine and left everything loose!
In this video I will show you how to replace the valve cover, reseal the oil filter housing and oil cooler, prime the oil system, replace the upper radiator hose, replace the belt tensioner, belt, and idler pulley, bleed the cooling system, and fully service the transmission on this 2013 BMW X3.
I will link everything I can below 🙂 I hope you enjoy
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Tools –
Autoline Pro Smoke Machine & Adapters:
https://spn.so/l/i1meefgr
https://amzn.to/3DBRAsj
Foxwell Scantool:
https://amzn.to/421o5tG
Sil Glyde:
https://amzn.to/3NzuJUf
Silicone Spray:
https://amzn.to/3Vccl5n
Cooling System Pressure Tester w/ Adapters:
https://amzn.to/44inrtU
Oil Filter Cap Tool:
https://amzn.to/3LyiHsw
Magnetic 11mm Socket (Deep):
https://amzn.to/3NhqX1n
Fluid Evacuator:
https://amzn.to/3LhgiRA
N55 Oil Prime Details Link:
https://blog.fcpeuro.com/bmw-si-b11-09-15-preventing-your-n55s-demise-with-oil-system-priming
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Great video! Very informative! Going to do a oil change on my N52 this weekend. Do you happen to know what i can do to get my electric waterpump running. Foot on the gaspedal for +-10 sec does not seem to do anything. I have the ignition on and blower on lowest, temp on highest.
Thx! Just curious, when refilling the transmission is it required to keep the front end of the car higher, instead of level? Or does it not make difference in trans fluid level.
52:45 that control arm is shot
The n55 f25 is one of my fav bmws
Dude. you know your ish. and I just watched this whole video intrigued the entire time. I want you to work on my motor lol.
Great video! Personally when doing the OFHG and the upper radiator hose, I’ll also do the Mickey Mouse hose that blocks the bottom bolt on the filter housing assembly. Because they get oil saturated like the upper rad hose.
Great video man!! Thought you can't fill the gearbox when the car isn't level. Was the car level up in the air? Looked like it wasn't.
I would've pulled the crankshaft position sensor plug