Help! What should I do.

[shEck3lls0]

Why do you ask? Cause i'm in idiot for moving anywhere?

[Danny]

You should tow the car to a local reputable independent BMW shop.

[shEck3lls0]

You think I have thousands of dollars? I'm a do it myself type of person. I know I don't know everything, but I do have resources and know a bmw shop who is helping me with lots of stuff. The guys are real nice and are glad to help me out.

[Danny]

Well then, best of luck to you.

[shEck3lls0]

Ha. well thanks. And i'm probably pulling the motor out myself, but may be having the shop do the rebuild for me. Or most of it.

[Danny]

You can do it yourself but you're going to be spending a lot of time and money on it. Don't expect this to be some 500 dollar engine refresh. BEST case scenario has you spending that. Worst case is a total rebuild. If you need to do it fast and cheap, find a used M42 and swap it right in. Then you can rebuild the M42 that's busted while you have a running car.

[shEck3lls0]

Very true. I've actually been on the hunt for an m42. Thanks for the advice by the way.

[Danny]

While you have the oil pan forcefully off though, you can take off the upper pan and take a look at the connecting rod caps. Disconnect those and you can see if you spun a bearing from oil starvation. Just look for marks in the surface of the rod bearing (both on the cap and on the crank.) Tell us what you find.