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Old 03-22-2020, 02:52 PM
maineman maineman is offline
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By this date you’ve probably changed the oil pan gasket. I had this work done on a 530xi (our first BMW) along with a transmission drain and transmission pan replacement. Car had 145,000 miles. A trusted INDY did the work. It was nearly a two day job and I checked in to see the work in progress. The front drive shafts had to be removed as they went through the middle of the oil pan. Only then did I FULLY appreciate the extent of the work required to complete the simple gasket change. I used some colorful language under my breath as I realized the true extent of the job. We now have a 2009 X5 E70 with 118,000 miles and I’m about to have the same work done on it FOR THE SAME REASON - the two gaskets leak. Also the water pump and thermostat housing will be changed. We love our BMWs.
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