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No worries. Between my X5, my sisters 545i, and my dad's 645Ci we currently have three N62s. My mom also had one in her E65 745i. Each of them has their quirks when working on them, different accessory layout, space to work, etc. They have their problems but even by today's measure they are a strong pulling V8 and I love driving them when they are running right.
Driving the N62 across different chassis also really shows how BMW was able to tune and adapt this engine across different platforms to suit the type of vehicle it was going in. E53 has a lot of torque down low to get all that weight moving with a nice rumble in the exhaust. E60 nice get up off the line but really opens up in the higher revs with a higher pitched exhaust. E63 is definitely feels the most aggressive with torque everywhere and a deep throaty exhaust. While in the E65 everything is more toned down, very comfortable and smooth but of course the power is always there when you need it with an exhaust to match the more relaxed driving style. Sorry for the rant, point is even though the N62 has its problems it is still a very capable engine that was able to fit a broad range of applications.
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2004 BMW X5 4.4i-Sports Package-Premium-140,000 Miles
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