Replacing the water pump and thermostat on most 6-cylinder BMWs 91 thru 05 (M50 thru M56, S50, S52)

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This DIY How-To video shows how to replace a water pump and thermostat on the BMW 6-cylinder engines from the early 90s through the mid 2000s, M50, M52, M52TU, M54, M56, S50, S52. These engines have been used in various 3, 5 X and Z models.

The Bentley Publishing repair manual for the specific BMW or MINI model being serviced, will detail the pump and thermostat and model specific procedures

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In the Fall 2013 issue of Fast Times we showed the DIY replacement of a common late model BMW electric water pump and thermostat.

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In this DIY video we will cover the very common later model 6-cylinder engines. While some details will vary depending on the specific BMW model, this DIY water pump and thermostat replacement will apply to the 6-cylinder engines (M50, M52, M52TU, M54, M56, S50, S52) in most 3-series from 1992 through 2005, 5-series 91 through 05and the X and Z series through the mid-late 2000s.

In most cases, the majority, if not all, of the work in replacing the water pump and thermostat can be accomplished from under the hood. We do recommend draining the coolant from the engine block before removing the thermostat or water pump. While this does require getting under the car, in most cases, it does provide a neater way to drain the coolant from the engine as opposed to having it gush from the water pump mounting recess as the pump is removed.

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