Part 2: 2012 BMW 650i Convertible - Engine Replacement

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Here's the old, blown-up engine - ready to be stripped down. 

Here's the old, blown-up engine - ready to be stripped down. 

After stripping down the old engine, we found a hole in the cylinder wall. The piston seems to have disintegrated inside the cylinder wall. 

After stripping down the old engine, we found a hole in the cylinder wall. The piston seems to have disintegrated inside the cylinder wall. 

A brand new BMW engine ready for all its parts. No holes in this one! 

A brand new BMW engine ready for all its parts. No holes in this one! 

Here's the existing transmission sitting on the sidelines until everything is ready to install. 

Here's the existing transmission sitting on the sidelines until everything is ready to install. 

One-piece exhaust - we had to take this off to get to the drive shaft. The drive shaft comes off to get the transmission out. 

One-piece exhaust - we had to take this off to get to the drive shaft. The drive shaft comes off to get the transmission out. 

Glad I have a big enough shop to store all these parts! Part 3 coming soon!