Dj's 1999 M3 Project

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Now you throw the pan on with a new gasket and liquid sealant in a few key locations and be careful tightening down as it is an aluminum oil pan and bolts do not require much torque. Install new dipstick tube, and route old PVC line to nipple on oil pan next to dipstick tube. Then install the UUC Magnetic Drain Plug. Then with the help of another person (thanks Jason Happ), lift up your subframe and align with steering column and subframe bolts. Line up and torque to specs after installing motor mounts and rotating to correct position. Then drop the motor down onto the motor mounts.

Do some quick measuring of the tie rods to make sure they are equal on both sides (and measure old tie rods to get somewhere close on alignment). Install along with sway bar and endlinks. Torque control arms and install Delrin control arm bushing with lollipops onto control arm with Marine Bearing grease. Lastly throw x-brace on and do double check of of all bolts.

Then I threw back in my radiator (mishimoto with electric fan and new hoses). And fill and bleed with distilled water only, and one bottle of water wetter. (Coolant is NOT okay in a track car).