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My Ride: 2010 535i xdrive wagon
Model Year: 2010
Engine: n54
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Hey all, I'm starting to do a bit of research on what it might take to swap my auto 535i xdrive to manual. As is the norm (the man is a machine!), Evan shared some details on his research here: https://5series.net/forums/e61-touri...l-swap-140155/, but that was back in 2014. That thread has a good amount of info, at least enough to continue the research process, but I thought I'd check and see if anyone had played around with this and if so, what tips they might offer up.
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My Ride: E61 530xi 6MT
Model Year: 2007
Engine: N52
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Look into the E90 chassis. Most parts will be the same(or very similar) and even the coding process. Its more documented and more have been done.
Regardless I like your decision to go stick.
Regardless I like your decision to go stick.
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My Ride: 2010 535i xdrive wagon
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In case anyone else is curious, there is another great thread here on doing an E90 swap: https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1207505.
Time to start searching around the junk yards
Time to start searching around the junk yards
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My Ride: 2x E61, 1x E60, 1x E90
Model Year: 07,07,10
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Easiest way?
Buy this and you have 100% of what you need for a rwd manual swap:
https://www.iaai.com/VehicleDetails?...=3&isNext=true
Want AWD manual? Even easier, manual AWD junkers are easier to come by and much less parts to change. Tranny and clutch items I believe only.
Buy this and you have 100% of what you need for a rwd manual swap:
https://www.iaai.com/VehicleDetails?...=3&isNext=true
Want AWD manual? Even easier, manual AWD junkers are easier to come by and much less parts to change. Tranny and clutch items I believe only.
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