Ugh. Siezed engine(4.8)! Options?

[ART-qitec]

Originally Posted by ZetaTre

After posting that I went to the other board and someone posted about the oring on the vacuum pump...

You are right: I've replaced the gasket of the alternator bracket/oil filter bracket in all my BMWs for them the M44 in the first Z3 to all the M52s and M54s cars... In all of them was never catastrophic just an annoying seepage.

Btw, I'm entirely unfamiliar with the V8, I just got interested since you hardly read of a BMW engine seizing...

Funny, I know a lot about the BMW V8's and pretty much nothing about the straight 6's (I know, please don't burn me at the stake). I'm planning to learn soon though as my M4 is an I6 and I plan to take it apart for fun when I take a vacation next month .

And OP I was thinking, have you looked to make sure your drain plugs are good? Could be overanalyzing like I did with my 4.8i where I changed 2 expensive parts before figuring out it just needed a $20 harness....

[Chris F.]

What is going on at BMW, these V8s have been nothing but problems. Is it poor parts suppliers? Bad design? A combination? Someone fill me in on the issues...it's embarrassing to see these threads.

Sorry for your issues RPG...

Chris

[RPG951S]

Will keep you guys updated. So far indy says it's serious (no shit).

I'm trying to source a new motor - damn the X5 4.8 is f-ing expensive(~5K).
The 650/750 motors are in the 2-3K range.

My concern is that if I use a 650/750 motor I'd be reusing parts (oil pan/pump etc) that may not be salvageable from my X5.

[ard]

Could be a garden variety valve cover/gasket/whatever oil leak.

And an unrelated massive failure punching a hole in something