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Which would you pick? N52 (silver engine cover) or N52k (black engine cover)
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Which would you pick? N52 (silver engine cover) or N52k (black engine cover)
No Black Top fan boy ever mentions that the N52K is 'COST SAVING'.
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Which would you pick? N52 (silver engine cover) or N52k (black engine cover)
They aren't mutually exclusive though are they? You can have an improved engine, whilst also saving on costs? I haven't heard of the plastic valve cover being a weak point for the latterly released N52k?
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Which would you pick? N52 (silver engine cover) or N52k (black engine cover)
Agreed - that is interesting for such a prone part in the Z4 (and related models using the N52). The previous owner replaced the water pump in my N52K as preventative maintenance, so can't provide meaningful feedback
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Which would you pick? N52 (silver engine cover) or N52k (black engine cover)
In my (limited) experience I''m not convinced it was much of an improvement.Jameszy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:16 pm ph001 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 24, 2018 9:31 pm
Good find! The waterpump thing is very interesting indeed. Looks like there maybe was an improved version after all. I can feel a poll coming on!
Agreed - that is interesting for such a prone part in the Z4 (and related models using the N52). The previous owner replaced the water pump in my N52K as preventative maintenance, so can't provide meaningful feedback
The water pump on my N52K one died at 60K miles, but my earlier N52 one seemed to be running the original pump when I sold it on 91K.
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Which would you pick? N52 (silver engine cover) or N52k (black engine cover)
100% definitely the N52K because
1. It's black
2. It's what I have
1. It's black
2. It's what I have
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Which would you pick? N52 (silver engine cover) or N52k (black engine cover)
[youtube]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=76BzgLkiwvY[/youtube]
This explains the differences between the two well.
This explains the differences between the two well.
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Which would you pick? N52 (silver engine cover) or N52k (black engine cover)
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Which would you pick? N52 (silver engine cover) or N52k (black engine cover)
An extremely ill-informed video. Just about everything he states is either not relevant for UK models or is just plain wrong. What a muppet.Spark Model wrote: ↑Mon May 03, 2021 5:28 pm [youtube]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=76BzgLkiwvY[/youtube]
This explains the differences between the two well.
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Which would you pick? N52 (silver engine cover) or N52k (black engine cover)
Please enlighten usph001 wrote: ↑Tue May 04, 2021 9:31 pmAn extremely ill-informed video. Just about everything he states is either not relevant for UK models or is just plain wrong. What a muppet.Spark Model wrote: ↑Mon May 03, 2021 5:28 pm [youtube]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=76BzgLkiwvY[/youtube]
This explains the differences between the two well.
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Which would you pick? N52 (silver engine cover) or N52k (black engine cover)
Thought I would reply to this old post just in case you are still a forum member and if anyone else is interested . My E86 production date is 02/2008 and it has the black plastic valve cover and also MSV70 DME not the MSV80 . On real oem it also confirms that it should have the MSV70 DME so the information about the DME change earlier in this post seems to be inaccurate .
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