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Originally Posted by BKV122
Id change your t-stat while your at it also...
I attempted to replace mine but having my car on jacks, laying on my back in the garage in the summer and took two days off from work(1 day waiting on parts ), i ended up handing the job over to my mechanic. It is very doable your self and I consider myself a decent mechanic and do many other fix it jobs on my car and I work with my hands and tools as a profession. I just decided it was a one time replacement so had it done by a mechanic.
Remove splash guard from bottom of car (10mm bolts i thing) I'd drain your antifreeze/coolant from the radiator. When you look at the pump and t-stat its self explanatory. Remove hoses that are attached to pump and t-stat. Unbolt pump and t-stat, install new, reattach hoses. Refill antifreeze and be sure to bleed your antifreeze.
The Xi/xdrive has a few extra suspension components and axle parts that make it a tighter squeeze but doable if you have the time should take like a day. GL
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BKV122 thank you so much for the steps. Big help!