Cheers, good info. However... just my luck... weather has turned cold in UK and the starter has given up. Currently my X5 is in a supermarket car park. I will have to get it towed to a garage and sorted now. Damn it, I was hoping to do the work myself.

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BMW X5 E53 3.0 Diesel Sport | Sapphire Black Dakota Beige Leather interior | Year 2004

What I had updated
Carbon Effect Steering Wheel
Panoramic Sunroof Fix
PVC Replacement
All glowplugs and glowplug regulator
New discs and pads all round
All new front suspension links, bushes and rods