12-30-2023, 10:44 AM
Wow! Thank you guys for your replies. Unfortunately I had to make a trip across the US for my ill father the week after I posted this. Everything in my life got put on pause after he passed.
However, the kick ass update is that I pulled my shit together and got the original trans & transfer case swapped back into the car and stars aligned! Threw a new HPFP at it as well and the car runs and drives perfectly now! Still a N55, but hope to recover at least the $7k I have been out of pocket for this adventure for the last 2 years.
I still prefer my 06 550i over the 2012 535i... Even if the N62 has terrible options for performance upgrades, I still think it is one of the more reliable engines they have developed.
Thanks again for the replies. I hope to be more active here going in to 2024!
However, the kick ass update is that I pulled my shit together and got the original trans & transfer case swapped back into the car and stars aligned! Threw a new HPFP at it as well and the car runs and drives perfectly now! Still a N55, but hope to recover at least the $7k I have been out of pocket for this adventure for the last 2 years.
I still prefer my 06 550i over the 2012 535i... Even if the N62 has terrible options for performance upgrades, I still think it is one of the more reliable engines they have developed.
Thanks again for the replies. I hope to be more active here going in to 2024!