| I JUST finished this job myself. Pain in the arse, to be sure. I used several sets of instructions: the Bentley's manual, the BMW factory maintenance manual, and posts from the board (especially STARMAVIN - Thanks BTW).
What I ended up doing is jalowering the steering rack and then jacking up the motor. I was able to unbolt the pan following the Bentley's manual but could not get it clear of the frame. I undid both motor mounts and jacked up slowly, checking clearances along the way. I pulled the radiator and this gave me plenty of clearance for the engine as it came up. The pan came right off. | 
