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      04-15-2024, 11:02 AM   #12
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Originally Posted by fotontom View Post
Also true for the N51/N52. Have been through all of these procedures with my E88, E82 and F10. Makes one wonder why BMW cannot solve such a seemingly simple engineering task. I understand why it could be expected at 100K+ mileage, but 50K is a problem. The specific synthetic lubricants, maybe?
I'm confident the synthetic lubricants only help. IIRC the multi-piece design makes it easier to replace components as of for instance you warp your filter housing.
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