No not one of those vs threads.

Just wish my new m5 is as easy to work on as my passed vRS.

I remember things being simple and pretty light weight on the octy?

In comparison, I am currently doing some thu gs on my new toy and omg everything is so damn heavy and big!

Jobs needed to be done are

Cam position sensor bank 2

Input diff seal

Also seen as I am at it and its 14years old I hought ide

Change all 4 cam position sensors

Change all diff seals both outputs and the input

Change the mounting bushes

New prop shaft bearing

Replace prop shaft damper

Also change the thermostat and all temp sensors and switch.

Mafs also to be done.

Mmmmm

Well to get the cps sorted is not too bad just very fiddly and even worse when you have fat hands like mine.

Am now on to the diff, well to get it off the entire zorst needs to come off and boy is it long and heavy! Also under braces need taking off too. Now the zorst is basically 2 octy ones side by side with 2 pipes and 2 cats 2 resonators lol its bloody big.

Dont know the weight of the diff or prop shaft as yet lol

Also must add I am on stands in my garage and doing it alone

:-s

Also seen as I am at it and its 14years old I hought ide change

If its not broke and that...

Don't do the diff on your own unless you've got it propped with a trolley jack or something. Damn heavy dude!

I did my e36 one on my own and what a bloody struggle.

Cheers si.

I have the zorst on one jack.

Will def be using a jack mate.

Mine really needs doing tho coz the input seal is propper dripping.

I am also undersealing it seen as its all off.

I dont want to be stripping it again while I own it lol. It's damn hard work.

This makes it all worth while tho

It is doable on your own don't get me wrong but the diffs are heavy and will cause you some pain if not supported lol.

Yours is likely to be a bit heavier than my e36 one too.

Sounds like some good maintenance plans are a foot I do like a tidy e39

The exhausts aren't light either, bloody great things. Aftermarket ones are soooo much lighter

Edited 8 June, 201412 yr by SNH

That's a serious looking exhaust!

Lol yea mate and there is nearly 3 foot missing off the back too which has the muffler delete section lol

Update on this I am really struggling to get the driveshaft off lol

This is slowly becoming a pita.

Love those E39 M5's. Friend bought one new in aegean blue - absolutely gorgeous and that naturally aspirated V8 was/is a peach!

 

Despite buying it with a fairly hefty discount, he lost a shed load of money on it when he sold it 2 years later.

Driveshafts do take a bit of force once all the bolts are out, persevere and you'll get there