I think you are a smart man to know your limits The chances of doing a successful head gasket job get exponentially less each time you redo it especially of you are going to go back into it thinking something like the aux fan caused it.

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1988 325is (purchased new) sold
2004 X5 3.0 2005 X3 2.5
2008 X5 3.0 (new to me)