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Originally Posted by EODguy
That's an easy one....
Parts for the e53, that shit is expensive...!![emoji1787]
But seriously TP rolls are cheap and moldable supports just like cigarette butts are the perfect plug for transmission lines!!
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"Moldable support"
Spot on, exactly what it is. It also was conveniently right near me as I had to clean up some drips that were on my ground padding.
Garage was about 40°F so I put down some 3/8 foam anti fatigue mat under my bubble wrap style sun shade I always use to slide under the car (very smooth makes it easy to get in/out.
(Also helped to remove the front left wheel so I could just sit on the ground and lay down through the wheel well into position)
BMW enginerds (that came from autocorrect: awesome), didn't waste much space where they put the starter; you cannot pull the starter all the way out of the transmission bell without hitting the motor, you have to come or at an angle.
People have disconnected the main power before removing and it's a solid option if you can get the wrench in there, but the torque was so high I couldn't turn the 13 by hand so I would always use the method I can use impact.