years ago I studied this website for future problems - seems the transmission starts to go around 170-180,000 miles - just replaced mine at 187k, but had been nursing it along for 3 years with 1st gear slipping in high torque situations, then 2nd gear started acting up last year.

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2001 X5 4.4i topaz blue/sand Sport, complete Dinan S2 , hitch, V1, tint, BSW Stage 1, Alpine INA-W910BT
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