RWD to Xdrive

Zavera97 · 02-19-2020, 08:43 AM

Hey guys,

So I have a quick question. I have a 2008 e93 335i. I was headed home for a funeral. And wrecked my car. Nothing serious just body damage and a busted radiator. But with parts and paint I'm well into the hole. I found another 335i but it's a 2011 e92 335xi that just needs a motor. My motor is perfectly fine.

Can I just take my motor out and run it on that car or do they connect differently whether it's motor mounts, transmission, etc etc?

relative4 · 02-19-2020, 09:09 AM

Please don't cross-post.

Soravia · 02-19-2020, 10:08 AM

LoL, you never need JUST a motor.
But it will be a good time for you to pull the whole motor and refresh seals while at it.
The AWD will need axle and input seals, etc replacement, anyway. Front diff likes to leak from input shaft for example.

You will need $,$$$. For sure.

Supermoon · 02-19-2020, 12:19 PM

Cross-reference the parts on realoem.com

Serf27 · 02-21-2020, 10:20 PM

It will fit, you just have to swap the oil pans.

pelon222 · 03-30-2020, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Zavera97

Hey guys,

So I have a quick question. I have a 2008 e93 335i. I was headed home for a funeral. And wrecked my car. Nothing serious just body damage and a busted radiator. But with parts and paint I'm well into the hole. I found another 335i but it's a 2011 e92 335xi that just needs a motor. My motor is perfectly fine.

Can I just take my motor out and run it on that car or do they connect differently whether it's motor mounts, transmission, etc etc?

is the 2011 N54 or N55?

E92William · 03-31-2020, 03:35 PM

This is not just a rwd to xdrive but an n55 to n54. the major engine differences are oil pan setup doubt the transmission bolt pattern is different. I'd try to find another 335i n55 engine to put on that car or a donor to swap over stuff from your car.

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Zavera97 Registered 1 Rep 4 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 335i e93 Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Pearl, MS iTrader: (0)	RWD to Xdrive Hey guys, So I have a quick question. I have a 2008 e93 335i. I was headed home for a funeral. And wrecked my car. Nothing serious just body damage and a busted radiator. But with parts and paint I'm well into the hole. I found another 335i but it's a 2011 e92 335xi that just needs a motor. My motor is perfectly fine. Can I just take my motor out and run it on that car or do they connect differently whether it's motor mounts, transmission, etc etc?
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Soravia Captain 117 Rep 598 Posts Drives: 2011 E91 Silver xDrive 6MT Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Kentucky iTrader: (0)	LoL, you never need JUST a motor. But it will be a good time for you to pull the whole motor and refresh seals while at it. The AWD will need axle and input seals, etc replacement, anyway. Front diff likes to leak from input shaft for example. You will need $,$$$. For sure.
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Supermoon Lieutenant 167 Rep 429 Posts Drives: 2011 e92 335xi Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Seoul iTrader: (6) Garage List 2011 BMW 335i xDriv ... [10.00]	Cross-reference the parts on realoem.com __________________ 2011 E92 335i xDrive Pure Stage 1 \| DV+ & Inlet \| Injen Intake \| M3 Cowl \| ETS 5" FMIC & CP \| Aquamist HFS4 Direct Port \| CSF Radiator \| Wagner Catted DP \| BMW PE \| Apex FL-5 \| Michelin PS4S \| 335is Engine mount \| SDW Monoball thrust arms \| UUC Swaybars & SS Brake lines \| Bilstein B8 \| Dinan Springs & Shock mounts \| Whiteline RSFB \| M3 Rear Control arms \| Manzo Toe arms \| Wavetrac LSD
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Serf27 Brigadier General 2902 Rep 4,335 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Sitting in a BMW. iTrader: (-1)	It will fit, you just have to swap the oil pans. __________________ E90 335i-408WHP. Alpine over Terra brown E70 X5 35i M Sport-Stage1 Tune. Alpine over Black E91 328 M Sport-Alpine over Black-Alpine over Saddle brown. E93 335i-DINAN tuned. Alpine over Saddle brown
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E92William Banned 2033 Rep 2,025 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 328xi Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Miami iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 328xi [0.00]	This is not just a rwd to xdrive but an n55 to n54. the major engine differences are oil pan setup doubt the transmission bolt pattern is different. I'd try to find another 335i n55 engine to put on that car or a donor to swap over stuff from your car.
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