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Originally Posted by Booki
Still considering one of these cars. Though some have pretty high kms. Should I be worried?
Some are closing in on 400,000km!
The transmission is a little scary on these. I'm not gonna lie!
Also has anybody found some workshop manuals for the Diesel's?
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As long as you can work on the car yourself and find a well cared-for example, cost of ownership can be kept under control. You'll also need to be handy with a laptop and software setups - or know someone that is.
High kms may mean more worn components and therefore more repair work but the initial cost will be lower.
Many transmission issues can be sorted yourself too, short of a full rebuild perhaps!
Workshop manual for the facelift diesel -
BMW Workshop Manuals > X Series E53 X5 3.0d (M57TU) OFFRD > 1 Service Information > 0 Maintenance And General Data > 1 SI Modified Change Intervals E9x-M3-US
Owning an E53 has expanded my tool collection enormously - and mines been relatively little trouble.
Bought it 20 months ago with 175k on it, now has 205k and I've done: -
Normal servicing (oil, filters for oil, air fuel etc.) at 10k intervals etc. ($1,400)
Replaced thermostat ($170 plus $40 in tools)
Replaced engine breather ($140)
Replaced rear wheel bearing ($170 plus $400 in tools)
Replaced diff fluids at 200k ($140)
Replaced multiple AE bulbs ($80)
Replaced both Xenon low beam lamps ($100)
Many hours goofing with the poor electrical connections to the tail lights ($0)
I want to refresh the transfer box fluid but need the BMW fluid (although it's only a liter) and DIS software (I already have INPA).
HTH...