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The previous owner fitted thicker tires on the front. Yes, they’re more comfortable and they protect the rims, especially since the roads around here have potholes and uneven surfaces. But the downside is that it lifted the front of the car, so the gap under the front bumper was higher. To...

So, in Summary... Swap to 3.0L if you are going to replace or rebuild the 2.5L Is it worth it? definitely... You will notice the power and feel it.. You must flash the DME otherwise you won't get the 3.0L full power... Don't forget to swap the intake manifold as well, it is important... Natural...

OK, Ivan told me if I swap the intake manifold as well, and actually I kept mine once the filter fit the tbrottle body port... He adviced me there is a big difference in the ports to the engine. This picture below shows the two intake manifold for 3.0L "up" and the 2.5L "down"... BIG...

OK, this is the final thought of the swap... First thanks to @Zedebee for recommending @ivanchen1211 , I don't think I could do it better and I was afraid of damaging the MSV80 First Ivan did the flash for me online, Then I went for a short trip and he checked again for any error and...

OK, I did the swap from 2.5 to 3.0.... I didn't do any remapping or update anything. The engine works fine, no miss fire nothing upnormal. The power is better and the performance as well, but I feel the engine can deliver more. Mine was with plastic black cover, and the engine I got with the...

Thank you, this is the answer i am looking for...

The mechanic has 730 with inline 6 and it is already passed 500,000 km, but he is driving style is easy on the gas.

Really, is 250,000 high milage?? I thought this engine can last up and more than 500,000 km

Exactly, this is inline with what the mechanic told me, oil starvation due to broken filter cap.

It is jammed. It is not cranked. Not sure why, but I did so many thing probbly the last one is the main cause but all others have contribute to this jamming. The engine was fine, don't consume any oil, performe very well. It is 2011 done 250,000 km. I bought it as used car with 11 owners before...

Hello I have E89 23si with N52b25 engine 3 stage manifold. Unfortunatly, the engine gave up and need overhaul or swap. The mechanic offer me N52b25 and N52b30. He said it is possible to swap to b30 without any issue. The engine does not come with DME. After reading some articles, it is straight...

Timm's uploaded a video on youtube about the same thing, here is the link

Hello Robbi You are right, it worked just by adding the line and file is already in the folder. I formated the laptop and lost all software, now I went through this post. Thank you. Now it is getting warm and warmer. But I am trying to delay the action of closing the roof as much as possible. I...

I think it is good the way it is... There is an adv but shows how it can be upgraded and shows the sound before and after Any way, I believe it is good the way it is ..

Everything was looking OK, shell 2 packed over shell 1. both shells were placed into the trunk, the rear module lowered and locked. When I turn on the car. the red flashing light is illuminate and roof service message appear on the dash. When I start moving the car, a second message of "roof not...