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Originally Posted by MD Designs
Well guys, my experience thus far has been one of shock. Complete, utter and total bewilderment putting it mildly. 
**updates. BMW is wanting to replace the entire engine now. It appears it was a spun bearing.
-Matt |
Well thats good news.. and so you know, an "exchange engine" is a completely assembled engine from BMW, sans the manifolds and accessories etc etc. It is a much better choice then what we would call a "short block" because in BMW speak a short block is a totally bare block supplied with a box with the pistons that were fitted during machining, and thats it !! building that requires that each individuial part is transfered over from the defective block that can be reused, and then get the non reusable stuff new.. a tremendous PITA....
due to the metal in the pan..... they deemed the head and block non-usable.
feel good that you have a complete engine assembled from the same assy line that the orig one came from.
if available it takes 2 days to get engine... 2 more to get it in and tweeked.
Good Luck !!!