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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tom328" data-source="post: 727511" data-attributes="member: 16210">230k km mileage for a 6 cylinder engine is not that high. I had 2 E34s which chalked up 300+k km and 400+k km, both M50 engines same as the one in the E36 325i. Both had no issues whatsoever involving the main block or head. Until one fine day when the water pump failed and warped the cylinder head.I strongly suggest leaving it alone and not doing anything unless there is a major problem which requires dismantling/changing the head or block. Apart from that, the engine has become "one" over the past 230k km so better to leave it as such. Opening it up to overhaul will never be the same again as compared to what was fitted in the factory. Maybe you can use that bit of budget to do some preventive maintenance e.g. change the water pump, radiator etc etc. Most importantly, service it regularly or even ahead of schedule and you should see it giving you another 100k km, easily. I don't see how a manual conversion would develop oil leaks. A proper conversion with no short cuts taken (some cut the prop shaft etc etc) should work perfectly as the car was available as a manual option from the factory. All brackets, linkages, mounting points etc are all plug and play. That is if you should want to go down the 3rd pedal route.... Otherwise, yet again, I don't see why you would want to open up the 4 speed auto if it's not giving any trouble. Change the ATF regularly and it should be able to serve you another few years. Yes it is well known that the GM 4 speed is the 328's Achilles' heel, but some have seen 300k km with it without any problem. Good luck</blockquote>

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