Remove the intake ducting
14. Using a screwdriver pry up on the three plastic rivets and take them out. Remove the ducting from the top of the radiator. Be careful with the rivets, because they will break.
15. Remove the neck from the air box by squeezing on the two vertical sides of the ducting.

Remove the air box
16. Remove the two 13mm bolts holding the air box down.
17. Loosen the 6mm clamp that is holding the intake tubing to the air box and remove it from the air box.
18. Carefully lift up on the metal clip for the MAF sensor. Once it is up, remove the connector and set it out of the way.
19. If you want to you can remove the lower ducting on the air box if you want. I simply left it there.
20. Remove the air box and admire all of the room we have to work, which we will need all of it.

Remove the radiator fan
(Note: Automatic transmission cars have a mechanical fan and the removal is different. These directions are for manual transmission cars. Please consult a manual or another source for automatic transmission fan removal.)
21. On the passenger side of the car, remove the wires and the T25 Torx screw from the radiator fan. (Pictures are shown from the direction of the engine).
22. On the drivers side remove the plastic rivet with a screwdriver.
23. Carefully remove the radiator fan by pulling it straight up. (When putting it back into the engine bay, make sure the bottom clips are holding it securely. It will make sense when you are looking at it.)

Remove the upper radiator hose
24. Using a scissors, cut off the zip tie holding down the thermostat wire to the upper radiator hose (we will replace that at the end).
25. Using a standard screwdriver, wedge up and unclip the bigger and smaller (towards the rear of the car) connectors that lead into the upper radiator hose. You can look at the new upper radiator hose to make sure you have them both.
26. Unclip the connector that attaches to the thermostat, which is right in front of the oil filter housing.
27. Remove the upper radiator hose by pulling on the two ends away from where they are connected. It may take some wiggling and pressure but this one isn't that difficult. Brute strength will remove it just fine.

Remove the lower radiator hose
27. Locate the temperature sensor on the lower radiator hose on the passengers side of the radiator near the bottom of the car.
28. Just as with the MAF sensor clip, remove it and place the wire away.
29. Unclip the connectors to the thermostat as well as the radiator.
30. To keep the radiator in place while we remove the lower radiator hose, place the T25 screw back in place that we removed earlier. If we don't do this, the radiator will not stay in place and will shift around as the hose is pulled off. (You can also remove the temperature sensor if you feel it will help you get better leverage by squeezing on the two side tabs and lifting up.)
31. First pull the lower hose off from the thermostat. Now comes the hardest part of the whole DIY. Depending on your miles the hose may be stuck on to the radiator quite well. The best way to remove it is with brute strength. I removed it from the top of the car by leaning over and pulling. It may seem like it won't come off, but trust me it eventually will. Just keep pulling and it will eventually come off. You can try to get better leverage, but I found brute strength the best way.

Remove the expansion tank
32. Unclip and remove the heater core hose (attaches at the rear bottom of the expansion tank).
33. Disconnect the electrical connector from the coolant level sensor. Rotate it towards the rear of the car and then pull it down to remove it. Be very careful with the sensor since it is fragile and can be easily damaged.
34. Pull off and remove the U clip at the bottom of the expansion tank. We will need it for the new one so set it aside.
35. Now the second most difficult part of the whole DIY. First make sure everything is disconnected from the expansion tank! Take a socket extension (6" or so with a socket on the end) and place the socket on the bottom of the expansion tank. Take a rubber mallet and pound on the extension (as if you were hammering a nail in the bottom of the expansion tank) until it pops up. You will know it's disconnected when you are showered with coolant. It will eventually come off so keep pounding until you do.

Remove the wire on the thermostat
36. Carefully remove the wire attached to the thermostat.
37. Remove the one 13mm bolt on the upper right part of the thermostat.
38. Carefully remove the three 10mm bolts on the top and bottom of the thermostat.

Remove the thermostat and install the new one
39. Clean off the surface where the thermostat gasket attaches to the engine block. Also apply some coolant to the new thermostats rubber gasket.
40. Place the new thermostat on the engine and tighten the thermostat bolts to 7 ft-lbs (10 N-m). Remember to do a star pattern crossing the thermostat to ensure that they are properly tightened.

Remove the serpentine belt
41. Using a small flat head screwdriver pry off the dust caps on the two tensioners. Use a stubby screwdriver and be careful not to hit the radiator when you're prying. (They will most likely fly off into your engine bay, so be alert!)
42. Stop and make a quick diagram of how the belts pass around the pulleys so when you put them back on, it will work like it used to!
43. Using the T50 torx socket, rotate the serpentine belt tensioner clockwise. I used a 1/2" breaker bar to give myself better leverage to get the job done. I found it more useful to pull up the wrench to release the tension. Be extra careful with this tensioner to make slow movements, because it will snap back with a lot of force! Work Slowly And CAREFULLY!

Remove the water pump pulley
44. Loosen and remove the four 10mm bolts holding the water pump pulley on.
45. Carefully remove the water pump pulley. If it is seized on use some WD-40 (don't get any on the belts) on the pulley and wait until it comes off easily. (If you try to pry too hard you will crack it and it will need to be replaced. I know from experience)

Loosen and remove the four water pump nuts

Better view of the nuts

Install the air box screws and tighten them both evenly until the water pump comes free

The old water pump

Remove the water pump
46. Loosen the four 10mm water pump nuts. (They are just pumps since the pump installs onto studs, so be careful you don't lose them.)
47. Take the two air box 10mm bolts and thread one of them into the hole on either side of the water pump. Then carefully drive the bolts in evenly until the water pump separates from the engine block. This will prevent damaging the engine block itself.
48. Remove the old water pump.

Clean the surface of the engine block where the water pump rests

Lubricate the new water pump seal

Reinstall the water pump nuts

Install the new water pump
49. Clean the surface where the new pump will mate with the engine block. Also make sure to use some coolant to lubricate the new water pump's seal.
50. Reinstall the water pump and reattach the 10mm nuts to the engine block. Remember to torque them in a star pattern so that it is evenly torqued. Tighten the nuts to 89 inch-lbs (10 N-m). Note that this is inch pounds and not foot pounds, so it is roughly 7 ft-lbs.

Attach the pulley and finger tighten the bolts

Reroute the belt

Loosen the tensioner and reinstall the belt

Replace the dust cover

Torque the pulley bolts down

Reinstall the pulley and belt
46. Replace the water pump pulley and finger tighten the bolts holding it on.
47. Carefully reroute the serpentine belt the same way as it did before. Using the T50 torx socket, rotate the serpentine belt tensioner clockwise and replace the belt. Be extra careful with this tensioner to make slow movements, because it will snap back with a lot of force! Work Slowly And CAREFULLY!
48. Replace the dust cover on the tensioner.
49. In a star pattern tighten the water pump pulley bolts to 89 inch-lbs (10 N-m). Note that this is inch pounds and not foot pounds, so it is roughly 7 ft-lbs.

Install the new expansion tank
50. Replace the clip from the bottom of the old expansion tank and place it on the new expansion tank. Take some coolant and lubricate the mating surfaces of the expansion tank so it will install easier.
51. Carefully line up and push the new expansion tank down. Once it is seated properly, secure the clip on the bottom.
52. Reinstall and re clip the heater core hose.
53. Reinstall and reconnect the level sensor.

Install the upper radiator hose
54. Lubricate both inside ends of the radiator hose and their respective mating surfaces with coolant so they will slide on easily.
55. Reattach the hose and when they are properly seated, push down the clips to reattach the hose.
56. Remember to reopen the bleeder screw on the hose for adding coolant later.
57. Taking a new zip tie, zip tie the thermostat wire back onto the upper radiator hose.

Install the lower radiator hose
58. Lubricate the O-ring on the new temperature sensor with coolant and install it into the new lower radiator hose.
59. Lubricate both inside ends of the hose and their respective mating surfaces with coolant so they will slide on easily.
60. Reattach the hose and when they are properly seated, push down the clips to reattach the hose. I found it easiest to reinstall the hose from underneath the car where I could get better leverage.

Reinstall the air box and radiator fan
61. Remove the T25 screw from the radiator if you installed it earlier.
62. Reinstall the air box and two 10mm bolts, reconnect the MAF sensor and intake hose (tighten the 6mm hose clamp).
63. Reinstall the radiator fan remembering to install the T25 screw and the plastic rivet. Also reconnect the electrical connections to the fan.

Mix the coolant with the distilled water
64. In your bucket, mix the entire gallon of BMW coolant with a gallon of distilled water. I choose to refill the containers with the coolant for easier pouring. Make sure that it is mixed well.

Replace the engine block drain plug with new crush washer
65. Tighten down the blue drain screws by hand and then a little bit more with the screwdriver. Do not over tighten them since it is plastic and can break.
66. Turn the ignition on, but do not start the car. Set the heater to 91 degrees and the fan on it's lowest setting. This will be used for bleeding air out of the coolant system.

Pour the new coolant into the coolant filler cap
67. Slowly poor the coolant into the coolant reservoir through the filler neck using the funnel. Keep adding until you see coolant come out of the bleeder screw. (Note that the level indicator in the reservoir will indicate that there is too much coolant in the system, but this is okay, it will go down after you drive it the first time.) Tighten down the bleeder screw (do not over tighten) and replace your coolant filler cap tightly.

Turn on the car and check for leaks
68. Turn on the car and examine all of the places we worked for leaks. If there are no leaks, then take the car for a drive to bring the car up to temperature.
69. Place the temperature at 91F with full fan and that everything is set up right to get heat out in the car. If you do not get heat as the car heats up, then you have air in the system and it needs to be rebled.
70. Make sure you watch the temperature gauge carefully. If the car starts to overheat, make sure you turn it off immediately (safely of course) and re bleed the system.

After the engine cools down, check the coolant level
71. Make sure the engine is cooled down! Check the coolant level, and add so that the float's second notch is slightly below the filler neck.
72. Check for leaks one more time and replace the splash shield under the car. Make sure the screws are tight so it doesn't come down.
73. Take a rest and enjoy your hard work!
74. Be friendly to the environment and properly dispose of your coolant. Go to your local auto parts store or mechanic.