How to get your alternator out without wasting time or money!

07_Nightmare · 01-17-2021, 10:25 PM

Hello everyone. This last summer I ran into the infamous "red battery" icon and needed to be towed home. After bringing my battery to 3 shops where I was told it was fine. My focus went to the alternator. Looking online it appeared I had 2 options. Remove the oil filter assembly. Or remove the intake manifold. I have not seen this out there as of yet. So please share this video everywhere. I was reading a lot of shops are charging $1000+ to do this. You do NOT need to remove these.

Unified Racing is a channel that a few of us started several months ago. I will be posting more BMW N55 DIYs as time permits but please take a look. If you agree this could save a ton of people $, please share with any other forum you may be apart of. Also please like and subscribe if you would like to be notified of future N55 related content.

I have one question for all the gurus here. Can anyone confirm the N54 engine is the same? I sold my 07 years ago so cant confirm as I now have this 2011. Please take a look and let me know if you have any questions!

Steve Sas · 01-23-2021, 04:37 PM

You only need to replace the regulator. If everything else checks ok that is.

01-17-2021, 10:25 PM	#1
07_Nightmare Registered 6 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Coupe Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: MN iTrader: (0)	How to get your alternator out without wasting time or money! Hello everyone. This last summer I ran into the infamous "red battery" icon and needed to be towed home. After bringing my battery to 3 shops where I was told it was fine. My focus went to the alternator. Looking online it appeared I had 2 options. Remove the oil filter assembly. Or remove the intake manifold. I have not seen this out there as of yet. So please share this video everywhere. I was reading a lot of shops are charging $1000+ to do this. You do NOT need to remove these. Unified Racing is a channel that a few of us started several months ago. I will be posting more BMW N55 DIYs as time permits but please take a look. If you agree this could save a ton of people $, please share with any other forum you may be apart of. Also please like and subscribe if you would like to be notified of future N55 related content. I have one question for all the gurus here. Can anyone confirm the N54 engine is the same? I sold my 07 years ago so cant confirm as I now have this 2011. Please take a look and let me know if you have any questions!
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01-23-2021, 04:37 PM	#2
Steve Sas Private First Class 24 Rep 144 Posts Drives: BMW 335i 2008 Join Date: May 2020 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	You only need to replace the regulator. If everything else checks ok that is.
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