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f15 engine swap?

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#1 ·
hey guys this is my first post and probably the dumbest post you guys may see too. i have had my 2015 x5 50i for a while now and never plan to get rid of it! i love the torque and power and the over all driver feel (feels like my f10 almost:)
and could not trade it for anything. that being said it is a gas guzzler and i was thinking about trading a lower model but still owe more than anyone is willing to pay for it:( i just wanted to see if it is possible to do an engine swap for like a diesel or the 40e s engine and system (preferably) and how difficult it would be. i have alot of experience working on old and some new bmws . any advise on if it is possible? thanks:)
 
#2 ·
Same type of engine bit newer/undamaged etc.: Major pain but doable. Different type/size of engine or much older model: Get ready to spent a small fortune and half your life chasing problems nobody can relate to because you are so far out of spec. I had a "simple" engine replacement which needed the indy doing the swap, my indy, a programming "expert", BMW Service full diagnostic and a software upgrade. Included in this lot was the replacement of a host of sensors.
GL.