It's 8-10 star bolts and a vacuum line. It's really not that hard to do, just a mildly cramped space. I understand your lack of time, but if things change and you decide to get intimate w/ your X over the weekend, I'd suggest using Google or www.e46fanatics.com to find a writeup for the 3.0 swap. I'm guessing it would take about an hour.
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