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Originally Posted by cruella_M5
I plan on doing my rod bearings myself, been dealing with bmw’s for about 12 years, first time doing a job dealing with the internals of the engine. I’m mechanically inclined, how ever my question is will i have to remove the oil pump to access the bottom end to remove the bearings, if so what replacement hardware will i need to complete this job. Also if anyone have a complete list of replacement bolts for the oil pan, that would help me out tremendously, i also plan on making a post and uploading pics of the job.
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Yes the pump needs to be removed before removing the upper pan. Replacement of the pump may be something to consider as well since it’s a bit of a mystery why these engines spin bearings. (In my opinion)
There is a mechanical chain tensioner that needs to be removed to slacken the chain before removal, then 3 bolts to remove the pump.
Your local parts department will have the list of the “in conjunction with” parts. If you don’t plan on going through them I can provide them for you, it’s just quite a large list of bolts and gaskets.