Something for the e60 guys

[JuniorB]

It seems the e60 is the black sheep in the n54 line up, the engine and trans are the only things that seem to have no issues if swapped. I have here another example, I ordered the RB heat shield and bracket. It’s a nice piece, and sits well on the engine, except the charge pipe hitting it. I also bought the VTT charge pipe before, and couldn’t use the rear pipe being it was tight up against the turbo fold. This is a pic of the shield and a the hybrid pipe I put together using the stock rear and VTT a front.

 

[JuniorB]

A few more interruptions, but it’s finally in! I knew the 535xi mounts were different but looking at the pass side, I thought it was going to be good. I was wrong, it’s off by 2” and it’s the part number off by 2. I’m running new Rein mounts, but when I pulled the old ones off, I misplaced the bolts. I looked them up, $22 for a set of 4! M8x35, I found some spice grade 10.9 12 bolts for $.97ea, imagine that. The other issue, the friggen ac line! Man, I forgot all about this, the n52 ac hoses are different because of location of the ac. It’s a tight fit behind the valve cover, had to remove the mounts and drop the motor, with enough swearing and very little patience, it actually slipped in .

 

[doublespaces]

The n52 came with a plastic pulley, figured I use it being lighter and less rotational mass. I’ve read a few threads of these things splitting taking the belt with it. The only steel pulley I had was of the 535xi pump that was dynamic, well, there not compatible, so I’ll have to source one, I don’t trust it, now I know about them coming apart.

Which pulley, the power steering?

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This oil filter housing looks different? does the 535 do something different, coolers on each side or cooler in the center? On the other both lines run to the right/passenger side.

 

[JuniorB]

The ps pulley I needed was off the n52, unfortunately it’s 6 rib, so it’s useless. I bought a 335 aluminum pulley, so should be worry free. The e60 runs its oil hoses on both sides, unlike the e90 were they both go to the pass side I believe. The 535/535xi share the same oil cooler, it’s intergraded in the fan shroud.