As an automotive enthusiast that loves to work on my cars. I find that at times you have to find ways to make this process as easy as possible. Such as using the correct tools for the job, or even replacing a part with an aftermarket equivalent that is of better quality. In the case […]
I purchased the On3 Performance BMW 335i N54 Top Mount Single Turbo System (vband) back in January 2018. No sponsorship or discount, so all my own money and no bias. The first thing I can say about the experience is the shipping was incredibly fast. Considering the stories that’s been floating around about other vendors […]
Driving home and a Christmas tree of lights pop up on my dash. The three lights ABS, traction and brake light come on as soon as you start the car. In some cases, the three lights may come on after a few minutes of highway driving. After scanning the car with my Schwaben BMW scanner […]
In today’s episode, I go over how to remove and clean your vanos solenoid on your n52 or n54 BMW engine. I’m chasing an engine stumble that only occurs under 2k rpm. This would usually be caused by bad coil packs or spark plugs, but they are brand new. So giving the vanos solenoid a […]
Today’s video is about removing the old OEM suspension from my 128i which has 108k miles on it. The steps are similar between the 128i, 135i, 328i, and 335i. The suspension was tired and felt like I was floating. I decided to stick with OEM suspension since I want to keep the car stock. I […]
You might look through craigslist or buy here pay here dealerships and notice you can find nice looking n54’s for a low price. But be warned there is an 85% chance you will be buying a dud of a car. The main reason why is the maintenance schedule was not followed by the prior owner. […]
So the RB turbos are out and went with the ON3 61mm single turbo kit. I ordered just the hot side parts and bought all the other accessories separate. This would entail the boost control solenoid, Motiv Boost Box Controller, and etc misc items. I did a lot of bargain hunting, and forum watching to keep […]
From owning my 2007 BMW N54 335i, and working on other N54’s I’ve compiled a road map of sorts listing maintenance items and average mileage change. The N54 is a solid motor and can quite a bit of abuse, but to keep enjoying it you’ll need to stay on top of the maintenance. This is not […]
Today I had to swap out a starter today on a 2007 E92 BMW 335i. Normally a N54 starter job is pretty straight forward, but on the E9X body, a curveball is thrown. I go through showing the easiest way to accomplish this. Even going over the hard to reach back bolt on the N54 […]
After pulling the motor from the donor car, its time to do it again. But this time its on the car with the messed up cylinder. I feel like Atlas, I just did this and doing it again (greek mythology reference). This is currently part 1 of this project, hopefully, I can condense this down […]