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Originally Posted by Island 5
Sorry fellas, both are 4.4 M62tu vs N62
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Ah...thanks.
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The biggest change for me with having the m62/m62tu engines...then getting an X5 with the N62 engine...was restocking my toolkit for DIY oil changes.
The n62's oil filter reservoir goes against the multiple decade design of BMW placing the reservoirs up top in the engine bay. So my 36mm socket has been relegated to only being used on the e38 with its m62 engine.
The N62's oil filter reservoir has its own smaller drain plug which requires a
6mm hex socket (torn may be substituted but I forget the torx size)...then once it's drained, you need a
24 mm socket to remove the lid. To drain the oil pan, you need a
8mm hex socket. If you are a top side vac-pump oil changer...you still will have to go under to change the filter.
{N62 oil filter reservoir & oil pan drain bolt info}
The N62 is like having a partial foot-hold on the new generation BMW side...like with the bi-xenon adaptive headlights, Bluetooth telephony compatibility (now on the old tech side of BT), soft close tailgate, special exterior lighting like the puddle lights in the side folding mirrors, etc.
If you are a fan of the e38/e39 BMW generation...then the e53 X5 is the last BMW of that generation that you can hold on to as far as model year...and it tosses in a few of the features many e38/e39 owners want or modify/upgrade to achieve.
But do we ever win? You can take a sigh of relief that there's no timing chain guide failure...but it's replaced with the possibility (or should I say inevitability) of valve stem seals & intermediate levers.