[basemodel325]

Well. Three shops confirmed my 550i needs a new engine. Man this N63 is a bastard.
What's the best route? Cheapest I have found is 6600$ plus 2500 install.

It has rod knock currently. Not too bad but it'll die soon.

Has anyone rebuilt the n63 with new bearings?

[badblack550xi]

wow that's pricey ive seen S63 go for 3-4k

[basemodel325]

Where ?

If anyone finds one for under 5000, I'd like to know.

[Gpfarrell]

I'd get a Coyote 5.0 out of a crashed late-model Mustang and put that in. I'm not joking. Even an LS swap from a GM would make sense.

435 naturally aspirated horsepower. You see the same basic engine in F150's with 180,000 miles on them. You get 5.0 liters of horsepower instead of 4.4 liters of headaches.

[WTFBRUHM3]

Originally Posted by basemodel325

Well. Three shops confirmed my 550i needs a new engine. Man this N63 is a bastard.
What's the best route? Cheapest I have found is 6600$ plus 2500 install.

It has rod knock currently. Not too bad but it'll die soon.

Has anyone rebuilt the n63 with new bearings?

Are you out of warranty?

[basemodel325]

Yeah

[535_BiTurbo]

low oil? why did it start knocking?

[basemodel325]

No clue.... it is full of oil.

[ezaircon4jc]

Originally Posted by Gpfarrell

I'd get a Coyote 5.0 out of a crashed late-model Mustang and put that in. I'm not joking. Even an LS swap from a GM would make sense.

435 naturally aspirated horsepower. You see the same basic engine in F150's with 180,000 miles on them. You get 5.0 liters of horsepower instead of 4.4 liters of headaches.

I'll put good money that the engine might work but getting the electronics to play nice will be a major challenge!

[WTFBRUHM3]

Originally Posted by basemodel325

Yeah

Yeah you should look into an aftermarket extended warranty. My friend's F01 750 also with the n63 has been out of factory warranty for a couple of years now and he decided to buy aftermarket warranty. The warranty company he went with (Route 66) is quite reputable and so far he has gotten both his engine and trans replaced, both times he only had to pay his $500 deductible.

[basemodel325]

Originally Posted by WTFBRUHM3

Yeah you should look into an aftermarket extended warranty. My friend's F01 750 also with the n63 has been out of factory warranty for a couple of years now and he decided to buy aftermarket warranty. The warranty company he went with (Route 66) is quite reputable and so far he has gotten both his engine and trans replaced, both times he only had to pay his $500 deductible.

The warranty through them alone is 2995$.

[WTFBRUHM3]

Originally Posted by basemodel325

The warranty through them alone is 2995$.

$3k for 36 months is a good deal considering he got a brand new engine and transmission and some other stuff replaced and the total bill is well over the price he paid for the warranty, considering the N63 is a ticking time bomb.

[basemodel325]

Oh yeah easily. I'm unsure if I could buy that and make a claim a month later ?

[WTFBRUHM3]

Originally Posted by basemodel325

Oh yeah easily. I'm unsure if I could buy that and make a claim a month later ?

You can contact them and make sure.

[MavRick]

Originally Posted by WTFBRUHM3

You can contact them and make sure.

you cant purchase the warranty directly from Route 66. the only way to get it is thru your bank or whoever would be financing the car.

[basemodel325]

Ahhh.

I am going to opt for Just out of pocket purchasing an engine. If anyone runs across one post it here.


On the up side I have a really nice lawn ornament now

[desertman123]

Originally Posted by basemodel325

Ahhh.

I am going to opt for Just out of pocket purchasing an engine. If anyone runs across one post it here.


On the up side I have a really nice lawn ornament now

New coffee table, or a wine bottle holder!