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Old 10-23-2014, 01:34 PM
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This is what I wrote on other forum. Mind you it's for e46, but very similar to e53.

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So did it 2nd time and start to finish took about 5 hrs. Became easy job. lol
1. jack up the car
2. remove front wheels
3. remove belly pan
4. drain engine oil
5. remove airbox
6. remove fan
7. remove 2 belts
8. remove dipstick guide tube -> 1x13mm, disconnect clips and pull hard from top
9. undo either top or botton engine mount nuts -> 1x16mm each side.
10. undo PS pump -> don't have to completely removed, just let it hang with some bungee cord. 3x13mm bolts
11. install engine support bar
12. remove steering coupler -> 2xtorx bots. E10 socket. Insert key into ignition so you can rotate steering. Need Loctite when reinstall.
13. undo FCAB -> 2x16mm each side, install tq at 42ft-lb
14. undo swaybar nuts -> 4x14 or 13mm
15. undo oil level sensor wire
16. remove as much oil pan bolts you can see -> total 21x10mm, 3xtorx E10 socket
17. place jack under subframe
18. undo subframe and land it onto the jack -> 4x18mm, install tq at 81ft-lb
19. remove remaining oil pan bolts
20. lower jack and remove oil pan towards back of the car.
21. clean up
22. apply RTV on 4 corners of engine (timing cover and end cover). If you've done VCG, you will see where to apply RTV.
23. reinstall oil pan with new gasket. -> having extra hand is big + here.
24. reinstall everything back
25. after assemble is completed, give it few hours for RTV to seat properly.
26. fill up engine oil and start her up
27. cross your finger and hope new gasket is good.

While I was working on it, realized 2 mistakes I've made previously which lead to oil leak.
1. smudge RTV
2. I didn't let RTV to cure.
1st time, I was just happy to finish and as soon as I was done, started her up to see there were any oil leaks. Gave no time for RTV to cure.
This time after everything were assembled back, I gave it full 24hrs to cure, and NO MORE LEAK!
God, I don't have to deal with this anymore.
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