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Chris... I am very concerned regarding your safety after looking at your pictures. The set up you have/using in your carport is so unsafe. When you start refitting the gearbox, if you jack up via the front crank pulley you will start lifting the car before you get to the position you need to get the gearbox in with out damaging the clutch center plate. An employee, a very considerable time ago did this on a 2 year old 325i which cost me sh*t loads but luckily no one was hurt. Without the right gear in the right environment I'm concerned you will hurt yourself. Please listen... I'm not trying to piss on all the great work you are doing and have done. I commend you on this

Getting the gearbox out will be easier than getting it back in with the weight on the back of the engine. Putting it back in with out loading the clutch center and bending it will be your first hurdle. Doing it on stands without the right tools can also be very dangerous. It really should be only attempted doing it on a hoist with a transmission jack to get the alignment and load right or dropping the engine, transmission and front cross member together.

What you are using is probably not suitable to reset the module. Are you absolutely sure the fault was the clock spring or a ghost fault code ?

I wouldn't bother unless you like wasting money. They are illegal in NZ as stated above

The set I use will not round off a brake nut or nipple. In over 50 years I've not done that

I have had Rhonda look after all our legal stuff since the early 90's. When and if you meet her you will see why. She is currently managing the sale of my building for me . She is a no nonsense battler you would want on your side all the way and she knows her stuff

The Best........Rhonda Graham - Morgan Coakle Lawyers

No... plastic will fail before over tightening occurs

Make sure you replace the loom socket as well when you do this. They leak and can only be replaced with the pan off. These pans have a fit once or leak tolerance

Talk to Transmission Solutions in Manukau and buy the Amtex 6 speed oil of them. It's what we used BTW...you need to set the oil level in park on a level surface at 45 degrees C

I would not go there personally John

Anyone from here ?? https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/102181890/fleeing-driver-tries-swimming-to-escape-bay-of-plenty-police

Did you purchase a reliable Warranty Company with your vehicle ??

Great work Allan, especially with the extra help from Andrew....well done

Be careful Nathan. From memory X5 engine sump and bell housing profiles are not similar to sedan RWD only vehicles

They are both the wrong kits. From those poor quality photos it's hard to determine whether it is the pan that is leaking. Several items can cause the leak shown. I would get it checked by a professional.

I'm sorry I couldn't help you with the PPI now that the business has closed due to my retirement. These vehicles are / can be quite problematic when not serviced correctly by time and or mileage. Especially when coming X Japan and the UK. I hope all goes well for you and feel free to phone for any advice..... actually.. give me a call tomorrow

Who did the PPI for you Cameron ??

Funny this thought came to me today I decided back in 2001 to call my business BMW Ltd because of my passion for BMW's and the business was going to be located in Botany Junction It now occurs to me that BMW LTD can mean: BMW= Life time debt or BMW= Love to dream or BMW= Love to drive Any others ???.... but please keep it clean

BTW...the Website and Face Palm sites are now removed and personal communication soon will be on my mobile number only... and I don't repair vehicles any more but I'm happy to advise and help if I can

The M43 engine is the better option in the 4 cylinder versions- much more reliable and less problematic

Yes you can sell in here James. Use the Fore Sale Thread http://bimmersport.co.nz/forum/11-for-sale/

Thanks Ian & Graham.. I'll look in several times a week to help when I can

Make sure the aftermarket LED tail lights are not leaking into the boot and wiring loom if you are keeping it outside in Palmy

And??.... who did the PPI?