That's my thread over on E30 Tech.
I don't think the X5M pan will work on an S62. Do you see the passages for the oil filter case into the pan and cut into the gasket at the right rear corner of the engine? Those won't interface to anything on an S62.
You're starting to find out how tough a swap it is. There are a LOT of body components that are different between the RWD and AWD cars. The lower frame rails and strut towers are the beginning. The floor pan is different for clearance to the T-case and driveshaft.
Even though there may be locations for the iX crossmember to bolt to the RWD frame rails in some cars, the AWD frame rails are profiled differently for clearance for the axle. The RWD frame rails would need to be sectioned for this.
The AWD strut towers are in different locations to change the caster angle to be more favorable with the AWD. BMW wouldn't do this without a good reason, so you should think long and hard about whether you want to keep the RWD caster angle with AWD...
I don't think the X5M pan will work on an S62. Do you see the passages for the oil filter case into the pan and cut into the gasket at the right rear corner of the engine? Those won't interface to anything on an S62.
You're starting to find out how tough a swap it is. There are a LOT of body components that are different between the RWD and AWD cars. The lower frame rails and strut towers are the beginning. The floor pan is different for clearance to the T-case and driveshaft.
Even though there may be locations for the iX crossmember to bolt to the RWD frame rails in some cars, the AWD frame rails are profiled differently for clearance for the axle. The RWD frame rails would need to be sectioned for this.
The AWD strut towers are in different locations to change the caster angle to be more favorable with the AWD. BMW wouldn't do this without a good reason, so you should think long and hard about whether you want to keep the RWD caster angle with AWD...
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