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Old 01-18-2017, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by andrewwynn View Post
I've worked on dozens of cars, the e53 is by far my favorite to work on. A couple "preemptive" things to consider:

➀ DISA valve: has a very soft plastic bearing part that will wear until it snaps

Enjoy the x5 best car ever.


Is the Disa valve only in the straight six, not found in the V8
Havent seen it in the V8 manifold

Have recently cleaned the Disa valve on the e46 325 I have.

Am also enjoying working on the x5
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