4.6is engine replacement time

[e39 4.6]

Originally Posted by X53Jay4.8is

It will make a nice vehicle once you run through it. I love the way they drive and handle and like yourself I just ran through mine to give it the peace of mind that I like to have with any of my BMWs.

Good to hear! I'm putting a lot of time and money into a car I've never driven.

[estorilx53]

By any chance you habe a motor mount bracket for 4.6 is passenger side please let me know 9179299548 louie

[e39 4.6]

Originally Posted by estorilx53

By any chance you habe a motor mount bracket for 4.6 is passenger side please let me know 9179299548 louie

There is a few of them here https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...acket&_sacat=0

4.4 and 4.6 are the same

[donmayor]

did you purchase the car in san diego? i was contemplating on buying it.

[e39 4.6]

Originally Posted by donmayor

did you purchase the car in san diego? i was contemplating on buying it.

I bought mine in simi valley

[Maruzo]

Originally Posted by e39 4.6

I bought mine in simi valley

How's your project so far? Do you have to take out the old engine?

I've been thinking about how much work and how hard it would be to do an engine out service.

Mine is running fine, but at 110,000 miles, it has a oil leak that requires a quart of refill every couple months, it has a slight coolant leak after I replaced the alternator, and i like to replace the engine mount and the steering u-joint while i have the engine out.

Plus i want to refinish the cam covers, replace the timing chain and guide, and replace and reseal all the gaskets to stop the nagging oil leak.

If anyone's done the engine out service please post a link so I can learn from the masters!

Thanks very much!

Theo

[e39 4.6]

I ended up replacing the engine with a good used 4.6 with timing guides done already, it ended here https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...th-of-a-M62B46

I replaced that with a refreshed 4.4 that I built myself, It's really not that hard to pull the engine, working good for now 10k miles in

[Spanker]

Originally Posted by e39 4.6

I ended up replacing the engine with a good used 4.6 with timing guides done already, it ended here https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...th-of-a-M62B46

I replaced that with a refreshed 4.4 that I built myself, It's really not that hard to pull the engine, working good for now 10k miles in

Did you pull the engine from the top or bottom?

[e39 4.6]

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