Phase II is complete! The oil pan was removed and cleaned. The entire subframe was dropped. Seals, new shafts, diff seals, diff oil, motor mounts, belts, struts, and strut hardware were installed. Sure enough, one snag was hit. The left shaft didn't match. An incorrect part number was sent. The correct number was ordered. It's too late to return the wrong shaft. A new one will be ordered. The X5 was reassembled with the old shaft. Once a new one arrives, the shaft will be replaced.

The oil pan was pressure washed. So was the subframe. Degreasing and cleaning was done. Oil residue was all over the place. I pressure washed a lot of grime off during an oil filter housing replacement. The pan came out great. A good oil sludge cleaning will occur at the next oil change. Pictures will be posted.

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'06 X5 3.0i - bought @143,123 miles (12/26/20)