On the 10th day of Christmas my bimmer gave to me...

A broken plastic radiator!

I've changed radiators on several other cars, Volvos and Hondas, but never on a BMW or a V8 for that matter. Any known sticking points or problem areas? I've ordered, from BMA of course the extra clips and will be draining the coolant from the radiator and the passenger side drain.

Also, I've searched the archive but I haven't been able to find an answer to the following question. Is it necessary to remove the fan when replacing the radiator in a 530 automatic transmission?

Thanks in advance!

Pat