BMW M5 Brake Master Cylinder Replacement (1998-2003 BMW E39 M5)

►Replacing your BMW E39 M5 brake master cylinder has become a more common job as the platform has aged. The rubber seals inside the master cylinder deteriorate with age and will eventually allow brake fluid to pass by. The resulting effect is a soft brake pedal with lots of travel. If left for long enough, the pedal will hit the floor and stay there.

Instead of letting that happen to what's arguably the best M5 ever made, you can take some time and replace it yourself. It's certainly not the easiest job, but with the right tools and FCP Euro's help, you'll be heel-toeing in no time.

Grab your tools and wrench along as Gareth Foley, FCP Euro's BMW Expert takes you through a brake master cylinder replacement on a BMW E39 M5.

00:00 - Intro & Tools Needed
02:24 - Getting Access to the Brake Booster & Master Cylinder
03:40 - Draining the Brake Fluid From the Reservoir
05:12 - BMW E39 M5 Brake Fluid Reservoir Removal
07:36 - Disconnecting the Brake Pedal from the Brake Booster
09:27 - BMW E39 M5 Brake Booster Removal
10:10 - BMW E39 M5 Brake Master Cylinder Replacement
14:53 - BMW E39 Brake Booster Installation
22:48 - Filling the System With Fluid & Bleeding It
28:55 - Wrap-up

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This video applies to the following vehicles:
BMW 525i
2001 BMW 525i Brake Master Cylinder
w/ Dynamic stability control (S210A)
2002 BMW 525i Brake Master Cylinder
w/ Dynamic stability control (S210A)
2003 BMW 525i Brake Master Cylinder
w/ Dynamic stability control (S210A)

BMW 528i
1999 BMW 528i Brake Master Cylinder
From 9/1999, w/ Dynamic stability control (S210A)
2000 BMW 528i Brake Master Cylinder
w/ Dynamic stability control (S210A)

BMW 530i
2001 BMW 530i Brake Master Cylinder
w/ Dynamic stability control (S210A)
2002 BMW 530i Brake Master Cylinder
w/ Dynamic stability control (S210A)
2003 BMW 530i Brake Master Cylinder
w/ Dynamic stability control (S210A)

BMW 540i
1998 BMW 540i Brake Master Cylinder
From 9/1998
1999 BMW 540i Brake Master Cylinder
2000 BMW 540i Brake Master Cylinder
2001 BMW 540i Brake Master Cylinder
2002 BMW 540i Brake Master Cylinder
2003 BMW 540i Brake Master Cylinder

BMW 740i
1998 BMW 740i Brake Master Cylinder
From 9/1998
1999 BMW 740i Brake Master Cylinder
2000 BMW 740i Brake Master Cylinder
2001 BMW 740i Brake Master Cylinder

BMW 740iL
1998 BMW 740iL Brake Master Cylinder
From 9/1998
1999 BMW 740iL Brake Master Cylinder
2000 BMW 740iL Brake Master Cylinder
2001 BMW 740iL Brake Master Cylinder

BMW 750iL
1998 BMW 750iL Brake Master Cylinder
From 9/1998
1999 BMW 750iL Brake Master Cylinder
2000 BMW 750iL Brake Master Cylinder
2001 BMW 750iL Brake Master Cylinder

BMW M5
2000 BMW M5 Brake Master Cylinder
2001 BMW M5 Brake Master Cylinder
2002 BMW M5 Brake Master Cylinder
2003 BMW M5 Brake Master Cylinder

BMW X5
2000 BMW X5 Brake Master Cylinder
2001 BMW X5 Brake Master Cylinder
Up to 9/2001

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