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Old 01-05-2022, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Crowz View Post
From my experiences and from what Ive seen others have problems with the n55 seems to be the more reliable engine. I was writing a big long post of the problems Ive personally fixed on the n54's and stuff but Im just going to leave it as in my opinion a when not modified to produce a ton more power the n55 is the more reliable engine.
I was referencing the old M54 in our X5s, not the N54. The N54 is a tougher engine for big power, but it's definitely a crankier bastard compared to the N55 for daily use.

(I will note that I think the N54 drives better with a manual, but that's not relevant here.)
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