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[henryd]

Looks very nice James,I've always had a soft spot for the E39,much easier on the eye than the E60/61

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Looks very nice James,I've always had a soft spot for the E39,much easier on the eye than the E60/61

As are anal warts.

[VXL V6]

Looks very nice James,I've always had a soft spot for the E39,much easier on the eye than the E60/61

I like the E60, I see it as an advancement on the Omega design in a lot of ways, anything newer than an E60 is yuck though!

[Diamond Black Geezer]

I'll admit the interior does have a 'feel' that the Omega just doesn't. All the shut lines just seem to be tighter, and as you say, no rattles or squeaks. Looks a good buy. And you can still follow the ATF change guide! 

[JamesV6CDX]

I'll admit the interior does have a 'feel' that the Omega just doesn't. All the shut lines just seem to be tighter, and as you say, no rattles or squeaks. Looks a good buy. And you can still follow the ATF change guide! 

This one has a drain plug

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Witchcraft!

So if I see one in a scrappy, I could get me a replacement sump, and convert my box into a drainy-plug type? Nice!

[JamesV6CDX]

Witchcraft!

So if I see one in a scrappy, I could get me a replacement sump, and convert my box into a drainy-plug type? Nice!

Noooooo

The omega uses the twin sump setup and is the 4L30 4 speed gearbox.

The 5 series is also a Gm box but is the 5 speed 5L40-E setup, with one big sump (and a drain plug!!)

[STEMO]

How hard would it be to drill a hole and fit a sump plug? No worse than moving a lambda sensor, surely?

[Nick W]

How hard would it be to drill a hole and fit a sump plug? No worse than moving a lambda sensor, surely?

Not hard at all. If I ever have to remove the sump on mine, I'll be doing just that.
The dipstick/filler tube that it should also have had from the beginning is a bit harder to add.

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Witchcraft!

So if I see one in a scrappy, I could get me a replacement sump, and convert my box into a drainy-plug type? Nice!

Noooooo

The omega uses the twin sump setup and is the 4L30 4 speed gearbox.

The 5 series is also a Gm box but is the 5 speed 5L40-E setup, with one big sump (and a drain plug!!)

Ahh, fair enough. 

Will stick with my current setup, then. Just did the ATF last week, so I think we're good for another 180,500 miles 

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

Just fit the whole box. Job jobbed.

(might need the watchmakers hammer)...

[tigers_gonads]

The E39 was the best 5 series ever made imo

In fact, I was looking for one to replace my old Omega 2.5 td estate when it turned to rust but couldn't find a decent one in my price range 

The thought of driving a E39 M5 still make the old pecker twitch 
Rear wheel drive, 400 brake and a proper gearbox   :D
Shame they never did a estate version