Perhaps someone with more experience can enlighten me ... I recently started the M42 mess under the intake and also the timing component replacement. The engine looks like it might have been pulled and/or replaced by the previous owner. I've spotted the following under all the hoses on the engine block BMW 1715477 231190. My VIN WBAAF9317MEE72975
I'd like to do the following:
1. Verify if I have the original engine - is there a serialized number that should match the vin? Where is it located?
2. If the engine has been changed, can I match it back to the donor vehicle?
3. Can the dealer verify if this engine was ever part of the warranty service for the profile gasket?
Thanks in advance!
Gerta
I'd like to do the following:
1. Verify if I have the original engine - is there a serialized number that should match the vin? Where is it located?
2. If the engine has been changed, can I match it back to the donor vehicle?
3. Can the dealer verify if this engine was ever part of the warranty service for the profile gasket?
Thanks in advance!
Gerta