I did mine as a preventative maintenance when replaced leaking valley pan, but based on the old seal condition at 114k it was not warranted. The front seal for the collapsible pipe is the royal pain to install. The alternative for collapsible pipe sold on eBay called "Bimmerfix" can be installed later and only requires to remove water pump. Hope this helps.


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