Tag Archives: N63

N63 rear crank seal and rear coolant cover plate

Posted on June 7, 2017 by bmwtechnician

 So I started this job and forgot to take pictures before I started,,,this is a N63  the rear seal and rear coolant plate have already been removed,,,,we have found out the rear crank seal and rear coolant cover start to … Continue reading →

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N63 catalytic converter

Posted on December 8, 2016 by bmwtechnician

 Ok here are your typical catalytic converter on a N63 or N63tu,,,,customer said check engine light came on,,,,we found rich mixture faults and bank 1 catalytic converter low efficiency ,,,,performed a catalytic converter test,,,but that didn’t help,,,so welcome to modern … Continue reading →

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N63 alternator,,,battery discharge

Posted on November 28, 2016 by bmwtechnician

 Welcome to the jungle of shit,,,,yes the beautiful mess of wiring and hoses under that engine cover on a N63,,,,customer said battery discharge light was on,,,,some other dealer replaced the battery and didn’t register the battery to the car,,,,so I … Continue reading →

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Rat diet coolant hose

Posted on November 24, 2016 by bmwtechnician

 Can we say late night snack,,,,and keep warm during the cold nights. X5 with a N63 engine,,,,customer came driving in with smoke and steam coming from under the front hood,,,,I was on the service drive,,,,so I wanted to check out the … Continue reading →

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N63TU vent pipe hoses

Posted on June 14, 2016 by bmwtechnician

 Ok I know I’ve talked about this before,,,,but we are seeing more of these as problems,,,,2014 N63tu the second generation twin turbo V8 engines,,,,there is oil on top of the engine,,,,and is coming from the cheap plastic vent pipes,,,,that break … Continue reading →

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N63 intake vanos solenoid

Posted on May 12, 2016 by bmwtechnician

 This N63 came in with check engine light on,,,the fault was bank 2 intake vanos during cold start,,,,so the vanos unit wasn’t working properly during cold start operations,,,,performed the test play which operates the vanos units and checks there functioning … Continue reading →

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N63 vacuum pump

Posted on March 17, 2016 by bmwtechnician
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N63 intake vanos solenoid

Posted on March 3, 2016 by bmwtechnician
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N63 turbo coolant hose and by pass hose leaking

Posted on November 3, 2015 by bmwtechnician

N63 turbo coolant hoses leaking,,,,when they start to leak they leak onto a 3 way by-pass hose,,,,when the coolant gets on the 3 way hose,,,,the 3way is plastic and the plastic gets brittle and cracks and leaks,,,,,causing a lot of … Continue reading →

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N63 tore apart

Posted on October 23, 2015 by bmwtechnician

N63 getting the timing chain repairs and valve stem seals,,,,here’s some pics with the heads off,,,,,,and all the parts spread all over the shop floor and work benches,,,,trying to keep track of all the bolts and brackets and misc parts,,,,this … Continue reading →

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