2001 X5 engine replacement 3.0

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Just recently purchased a 2001 X5 3.0 w/ 138k miles that was burning coolant from No.3 and No.4 cylinders. The engine took about 5 hours to pull from the top as this was my 1st time doing a BMW. It's a very straightforward process and actually somewhat of a delight to work on a well engineered vehicle.

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All done and running great.

[MauiM3Mania]

Salvage yard replacement?

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Yes, I found an 02 motor.

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Engine freshly seated into it's new home.

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Now just waiting on my BMW Scanner 1.4 so I can enable remote window roll up.

[peter2772000]

How many miles on the replacement engine?

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140k miles from a 2002. All the plug wells were dry, runs smooth, quiet and most importantly all the coolant stays put now.

[80stech]

Good to know it can come out from the top!

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One thing to note, on the 2002 engine harness there is an extra pigtail with a black wire/red tracer. It has its own single terminal connector, my 2001 did not have a provision for this plug. I left it hanging in the DME compartment, one day I'll find out what it's for.

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Good to know it can come out from the top!

I even left the front diff attached to the oil pan when it came out. I wouldn't hesitate to do it this way again. Might be a different story on the V8.