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Originally Posted by DavMac
There is almost 100 service bulletins on these. The can be stopped by a "water bulkhead" sheet of plastic, the active tanks have been faulty for years and only just redesigned, the latest one only making it a year and a few months.
Yes, they sold it to me knowing it needed the active tank replaced. I know it wasn't neglected or abuse.
I don't dislike BMW, we have a 3 series and have had several before.
But... the X5 35d is a pretty delicate vehicle. I need something I can count on, and it seems like this vehicle has an engine code for"raining" or "dirt roads".
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1. You have no idea WHAT they knew about 'what it needed'.
2. As Blue points out, a simple review of the codes establishes much more than "it needs an active tank'
3. As we look at these codes, it is clear that these are somewhat common faults and- HAD THESE BEEN ADDRESSED WHEN THE OCCURRED- would be straightforward. Instead the prior owner ignored these and drove the car with known malfunctions. Water leak onto injector, thermostat fault, SCR faults, possiblie NOX faults. (I would not be at all surprised to find out the owner had a $4k-6k estimate from a BMW dealership....). But, THIS IS ABUSE. Not fixing a car and driving it is abuse- it results in further damage.
4. You blithely proceeded to buy a car with known issues. The CEL was on, you possibly took their word for what was wrong, you didn't do your own inspection. Don't rationalize this poor decision with "I'm not not one of these rich AH's that own BMWs, so I have to buy second tier cars." Beating up on BMW and the X5D now, at this point, is just you seeking to rationalize your role in your current situation. All the data you are seeing about x5D 'fragility' issues was avaiable the day before you said 'yes'.
So, if you want help on fixing your car, this is the place. You will get great advice.
GL