The return of my E60 M5 - Wallet drained - now Supercharged!
Discussion
RDMcG said:
I had an M6 when it first came out. Amazing engine- one of the best I have ever owned.
Here is an old vid I made of taking it up to maximum speed........https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTMKkPxei0I
Nice, they do quite well at the top end these.Here is an old vid I made of taking it up to maximum speed........https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTMKkPxei0I
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I've just ordered a pair of front tyres as I think they're slightly out of shape due to a wobble I get through the steering wheel. It is a shame as these tyres had a fair bit of life left in them, but it is what it is. I have gone for trusty Vredestein Ultrac Vorti's. I like Vredestein tyres and had used them many times since 2013.
Biker's Nemesis said:
Pleased to hear Mr Lewis sorted your car. He's very studious I everything he does including racing his motorbike. I've spent an enjoyable trip abroad or the uk with him.
Yeah he's a good guy. He had the unenviable job of sorting out the mess. Nearly 1200 miles in and it's running fine.The Mad Monk said:
TheAngryDog said:
Yeah he's a good guy. He had the unenviable job of sorting out the mess. Nearly 1200 miles in and it's running fine.
I asked you some posts back if the car had been deliberately damaged. You said it had. Sorry if I missed it, but was there any come back on that? I was pleased to see this come back to life and especially pleased to see Mr Vanos is the hero of the tale!
My brothers engine let go (at considerable speed) and the quotes for rebuilds were from the worrying ebayers £6-8k, to the £16k plus VAT at the well known specialists.
He bought a replacement low mileage V10 which has been shipped to Mr Vanos for the bearings to be done, the car is following up in a little while so that the new engine can be installed
As it stands this looks like it's going to be £6k - 7k hit which sounds better than the iffy rebuild or the full price quotes from elsewhere.
My brothers engine let go (at considerable speed) and the quotes for rebuilds were from the worrying ebayers £6-8k, to the £16k plus VAT at the well known specialists.
He bought a replacement low mileage V10 which has been shipped to Mr Vanos for the bearings to be done, the car is following up in a little while so that the new engine can be installed
As it stands this looks like it's going to be £6k - 7k hit which sounds better than the iffy rebuild or the full price quotes from elsewhere.
IanJ9375 said:
I was pleased to see this come back to life and especially pleased to see Mr Vanos is the hero of the tale!
My brothers engine let go (at considerable speed) and the quotes for rebuilds were from the worrying ebayers £6-8k, to the £16k plus VAT at the well known specialists.
He bought a replacement low mileage V10 which has been shipped to Mr Vanos for the bearings to be done, the car is following up in a little while so that the new engine can be installed
As it stands this looks like it's going to be £6k - 7k hit which sounds better than the iffy rebuild or the full price quotes from elsewhere.
Cheers. Someone had to be the hero. He was glad to see the back of my car though, he didn't like the reason why he was doing the work (good money after bad etc, which is admirable). My brothers engine let go (at considerable speed) and the quotes for rebuilds were from the worrying ebayers £6-8k, to the £16k plus VAT at the well known specialists.
He bought a replacement low mileage V10 which has been shipped to Mr Vanos for the bearings to be done, the car is following up in a little while so that the new engine can be installed
As it stands this looks like it's going to be £6k - 7k hit which sounds better than the iffy rebuild or the full price quotes from elsewhere.
I did consider the 2nd hand engine option, but the costs for labour etc to have it fitted worked out not much less than it was going to cost for a rebuild / new crank. Is your brother on the FB M5 Group? Good that he is getting it sorted.
Pommy said:
Question - once all the big issues have been fixed on an e60 M5, at say a £10-15k cost, does that mean the car is good to go for another 80-100k miles?
I'd say 60k for the bearings, only because they are a known issue. Clutch as well maybe, depending on how it is driven. The car should still be good for at least 30k miles when I eventually sell it.Are the rod bearings on the V10 such a common issue or is it one of those things that can affect some but most are fine?
Only asking as I'm researching whether to go for a M6 V10 or a CL63 and know that apart from the very early Mercedes 6.2 litre engines they are pretty bulletproof
Only asking as I'm researching whether to go for a M6 V10 or a CL63 and know that apart from the very early Mercedes 6.2 litre engines they are pretty bulletproof
Edited by Andy665 on Tuesday 9th July 15:07
Andy665 said:
Are the rod bearings on the V10 such a common issue or is it one of those things that can affect some but most are fine?
Only asking as I'm researching whether to go for a M6 V10 or a CL63
They're an issue on all cars at some point, but they're a relatively inexpensive job if done before failure. Some high miles cars are fine - I know of a few that are over 100k and not been changed. Only asking as I'm researching whether to go for a M6 V10 or a CL63
TheAngryDog said:
IanJ9375 said:
I was pleased to see this come back to life and especially pleased to see Mr Vanos is the hero of the tale!
My brothers engine let go (at considerable speed) and the quotes for rebuilds were from the worrying ebayers £6-8k, to the £16k plus VAT at the well known specialists.
He bought a replacement low mileage V10 which has been shipped to Mr Vanos for the bearings to be done, the car is following up in a little while so that the new engine can be installed
As it stands this looks like it's going to be £6k - 7k hit which sounds better than the iffy rebuild or the full price quotes from elsewhere.
Cheers. Someone had to be the hero. He was glad to see the back of my car though, he didn't like the reason why he was doing the work (good money after bad etc, which is admirable). My brothers engine let go (at considerable speed) and the quotes for rebuilds were from the worrying ebayers £6-8k, to the £16k plus VAT at the well known specialists.
He bought a replacement low mileage V10 which has been shipped to Mr Vanos for the bearings to be done, the car is following up in a little while so that the new engine can be installed
As it stands this looks like it's going to be £6k - 7k hit which sounds better than the iffy rebuild or the full price quotes from elsewhere.
I did consider the 2nd hand engine option, but the costs for labour etc to have it fitted worked out not much less than it was going to cost for a rebuild / new crank. Is your brother on the FB M5 Group? Good that he is getting it sorted.
He'll be glad to get it back as he loves the car and has owned it for what must 7 if not 8 years now, once the engine is sorted he's on to get the bumpers done to tidy it up
IanJ9375 said:
No he's not on FB or any forum, I normally get asked to go digging if any info is needed but I might just join that myself for any future info.
He'll be glad to get it back as he loves the car and has owned it for what must 7 if not 8 years now, once the engine is sorted he's on to get the bumpers done to tidy it up
Ha, the forums and FB can be quite "interesting", so perhaps he is best off out of it He'll be glad to get it back as he loves the car and has owned it for what must 7 if not 8 years now, once the engine is sorted he's on to get the bumpers done to tidy it up
Just ordered new fuel pumps, filter etc. Another £440 down the drain...
IanJ9375 said:
TheAngryDog said:
New tyres arrived today. Vredestein Ultrac Vortis for the fronts.
Also found out today that BMW has issued a recall for the E60, sounds like battery cable related.
Is it across all years? If you have the recall details I'll pass it on, taAlso found out today that BMW has issued a recall for the E60, sounds like battery cable related.
Amazing. The f
king thing won't start this morning.
It turned over, caught, ran lumpy and then died, as if it was out of fuel. I suspect either fuse, relay, lower on fuel than the gauge shows (1/4 tank) or pumps.
The car ran fine on Wednesday and gave zero indication that it was going to do this.
FFS.
king thing won't start this morning.It turned over, caught, ran lumpy and then died, as if it was out of fuel. I suspect either fuse, relay, lower on fuel than the gauge shows (1/4 tank) or pumps.
The car ran fine on Wednesday and gave zero indication that it was going to do this.
FFS.
RazerSauber said:
Oh no! Have you got a breakdown service to come and check it out?
I have, but I don't think they will be of any use tbh. It will be one of the issues I listed above so just need to work through them. If the pump doesn't prime then I need to check the fuses and then see if I can hear the relay module doing anything (if it is supposed to make a noise). Then if all that is fine then it'll be the pumps.Gassing Station | Readers' Cars | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff