Thanks for all the feedback. Makes me feel better about pressing on, despite how many times the sales dept sends me messages about great trade in opportunities for a new X5!
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Originally Posted by smassey321
What did you use to scan for codes? I always get a code when I get the idrive message. Usually it is nothing to worry about as towing can do odd things.
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That surprised me too. The service shop checked for codes, though I don't know which machine they use. I didn't try my basic reader, as I was taking it in for service anyway. A towing anomaly fits the circumstances, but its always freaky when the system complains at a bad time.
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Originally Posted by Ozer
Do you have emissions in Texas? If not, you can always get rid of the clean diesel parts and tune it, that thing will last you for a long time after that and will tow even better.
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Great idea, as Texas has emissions testing only in select jurisdictions. We currently have only safety inspections here. I've read some pretty impressive specs on chipped diesels.
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Originally Posted by BGM
Are the 6 X5s with over 150K miles diesel or non-diesel? I would suspect those are non-diesel. There is just isn't enough real-life data to support how long the X5 diesels are lasting/cost.
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Yes, only of the six is a diesel. Your comment is right on target: we just don't know about the diesel's longevity, and I'm not usually the guy who does the long term testing!
