BMW 5 Series E39 | The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly…

Hey guys welcome back to the channel and welcome back to another good bad and ugly finally!! This series used to be a thing long ago but I stopped making them for the deep dives. I realized recently that I’ve been lacking on the deep dives however so I believe it’s time to start these back up. I hope you enjoy and if you do, please be sure to like, comment, and subscribe for more!!

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[markroden]

If you’re interested in gta online, please go check it out!!

[isfanalexandru]

never heard of an awd on e39 mate, what are you on about?

[EdvinGronning]

Pro tip, E39 ONLY came in Resr wheel drive. No xdrive on them

[noq]

So glad the series is back, was starting to miss both this and the deep dives ❤

[matthewrenzitti]

“They leaked more than the high school girl who found out her crush went to prom without her” 😂😂

[norbertveluscek]

Well there is no such thing as awd e39, unless it is custom made… I own a 2000 525i touring with 225k miles and to be honest the only problem is rust. Until yesterday almost everything under the hood was from the factory, but I did some preventative maintenance. Mpg is shit if you floor it every chance you get😅
Btw it has beautiful sound because of remus exhaust upgrade.

[dkrawk]

523 525 528 530....are NOT trim levels....they just indicate came in 3 trims, so other ones.

[slimeplayz]

I miss my father's old 2001 M5 sucks he had to sell it would've been a nice handme down as a first car

Edit: also glad to see you bring back good, bad, ugly roden

[keysalt]

I love this series and glad it’s back!

[supadave]

You touched on something that is very true. My friend with a 22 M850i is the nicest car guy ever. They guys I know with older 335i talk a lot of 💩 and talk down about other cars.

[MichaelsAntics]

You don’t buy this car without knowing what it is! Nor do you buy it without planning to work on it yourself!! If you’re just looking for A car, this is not for you. Just saying. Good video and stick to his suggestions if you’re not familiar; that goes for most enthusiasts vehicles. You go into the search/buying process knowing what you want when it’s a 20 year old plus vehicle!

[jakobpasserschroer]

Hey there! The E39 was never sold with AWD. Every model of the 5 series E39 was RWD only.

[robert.]

The only thing i can say is, out of the few cars i have worked on, the e39 was the easiest one to work in the engine bay, but the dash is a huge pain in the ass to take off if you ask me

[recruit]

as a highschooler who got this car because I just thought it looked cool I can confirm I have to work on it with my dad more than i wish i had to and yes we’ve already had to replace a regulator within 6 months

[davidparkin]

E39s with inline 6s do not leak. Only neglected ones leak. If yours leaks, whether it is oil, steering fluid, coolant, or anything, repair it immediately. Don't blame the car for lack of maintenance. Be it the cooling system, the DISA VALVE, the Vanos system, twisted seat, wheel speed sensors, broken window regulators, trunk and hood shocks, bushings, engine mounts, reservoir cap, instrument console, thrust bearing, worn steering rack, fuses located under carpet, leaking sunroof, broken door lock trapping you in the back seat, steering wheel and seat adjustment, disintegrated rubber and plastic, toe adjustment wearing out tires prematurely, glovebox unable to open even when unlocked, limp mode kicking in for no reason, heat from exhaust destroying anti lock break control module that BMW no longer has available new so that now you can skid or spin out in wet weather, blocked fuel filters, the long weird plastic pipe that encircles the engine, absorbing the heat so that it gets brittle in three years, the necessary sparkplug upgrade from Bosch to NGK, just to name a few flaws of this great but not perfect car. Remember, the E39s and E46s are BMW at its best from 1999 to 2003.

[SatoshiCommentorto]

Bought one today. If you love BMWs and will only drive a couple days a week and want a blast, get it.

[mickeydee]

I had one of these 10 years ago.
Was an absolute maintenance hog, things replaced off the top of my head:
Vapour barriers in doors
ABS module
entire coolant system x2
Several oil gaskets such as oil filter housing, rocker cover gasket
The resistor for the speed fan on the HVAC
Vanos Seals
Pixels on the instrument cluster

But fuck me, my 2002 525i with the motorsport package in Topaz blue with style 42 staggered rims looked drop dead gorgeous...

[peterangelopoulos]

was lookin at these recently, my summer job will get me like 5k and i am looking at bmw's


ily btw

[chaff]

I've read some good things about the MPG on forums, even for the V8's. If you can keep your foot out of it, some have gotten high 20s even out their M5s. Keep it on cruise control around 70 on the hwy and supposedly you can average 27mpg.

[lomnoumm]

Thx for this video I love e39s it has to be one of my fav cars