I have been incredibly fortunate with being able to daily this
DSC05955 by tom maloy, on Flickr
I know these have a bad rep for being unreliable but other than a clutch replacement this has been the most reliable car I have ever owned
DSC02628 by tom maloy, on Flickr
But with 150k I decided to do a bit of preventive maintenance
DSC06104 by tom maloy, on Flickr
Specifically the achilles tendon of the s62, rod bearing replacement
DSC06126 by tom maloy, on Flickr
The good thing about the s62 is as you take it apart you get see all the madness BMW was up to in the early 2000s
DSC06131 by tom maloy, on Flickr
DSC06141 by tom maloy, on Flickr
I love ITB's so much
DSC06145 by tom maloy, on Flickr
The sub frame now needs to be removed to gain access to the lower oil pan
DSC06149 by tom maloy, on Flickr
DSC06160 by tom maloy, on Flickr
DSC06177 by tom maloy, on Flickr
Oil pan is two pieces
DSC06198 by tom maloy, on Flickr
Oil pump removal
DSC06223 by tom maloy, on Flickr
DSC06229 by tom maloy, on Flickr
And we found what we were looking for
DSC06233 by tom maloy, on Flickr
Good news! completely normal wear!
DSC06259 by tom maloy, on Flickr
DSC06250 by tom maloy, on Flickr
Given the visual wear I am going to plastiguage the old bearings to make sure they are in spec
DSC06255 by tom maloy, on Flickr
Also cleaning everything I take off
DSC06321 by tom maloy, on Flickr
Fresh parts!
DSC06336 by tom maloy, on Flickr
The goods
DSC06340 by tom maloy, on Flickr
That is it for now, I Plastiguaged all the old bearings and all were well within BMW specifications! not to bad for 150k miles
DSC05955 by tom maloy, on Flickr
I know these have a bad rep for being unreliable but other than a clutch replacement this has been the most reliable car I have ever owned
DSC02628 by tom maloy, on Flickr
But with 150k I decided to do a bit of preventive maintenance
DSC06104 by tom maloy, on Flickr
Specifically the achilles tendon of the s62, rod bearing replacement
DSC06126 by tom maloy, on Flickr
The good thing about the s62 is as you take it apart you get see all the madness BMW was up to in the early 2000s
DSC06131 by tom maloy, on Flickr
DSC06141 by tom maloy, on Flickr
I love ITB's so much
DSC06145 by tom maloy, on Flickr
The sub frame now needs to be removed to gain access to the lower oil pan
DSC06149 by tom maloy, on Flickr
DSC06160 by tom maloy, on Flickr
DSC06177 by tom maloy, on Flickr
Oil pan is two pieces
DSC06198 by tom maloy, on Flickr
Oil pump removal
DSC06223 by tom maloy, on Flickr
DSC06229 by tom maloy, on Flickr
And we found what we were looking for
DSC06233 by tom maloy, on Flickr
Good news! completely normal wear!
DSC06259 by tom maloy, on Flickr
DSC06250 by tom maloy, on Flickr
Given the visual wear I am going to plastiguage the old bearings to make sure they are in spec
DSC06255 by tom maloy, on Flickr
Also cleaning everything I take off
DSC06321 by tom maloy, on Flickr
Fresh parts!
DSC06336 by tom maloy, on Flickr
The goods
DSC06340 by tom maloy, on Flickr
That is it for now, I Plastiguaged all the old bearings and all were well within BMW specifications! not to bad for 150k miles
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