Originally Posted by hpy540

at least i know it is not repairable and will always come back. glad i only paid $150 for the x5. have driven 1400 miles so far. i have $1900 in it right now.

So, bottom line, replace heads with"New" OEM BMW heads & new Valvetronics(im guessin $10k on a car that is worth $3500). run in winter with Valavetronics unplugged.

try to find a SW fix to run without valvetronics or MAF untill warm(Alpha N or limp mode)

or LS swap it. which probably is more work than you would get enjoyment out of it.
the early e39's had all analog guages. i have heard these were not bad to LS swap. too bad. nice looking SUV, or SAv or whatever the hell they call this POS. either way OEM fix only temp from what i am reading. unfortunate.

I talked a friend of mine into getting a 2000 528 5sp is merciless on that car as a work car. 120k a year.live 1:15 hr from work and CN Railroad. he now has 584,xxx miles on itrunning strong. almost trouble free. it is a little rough, but hammers down the road no matter the weather. he even picked up a second 2000 528 5sp for 1,100 with a bad fuel return line. 2nd car has 121,xxx. he has enough to last till he retires. . so much for German engineering.

anything else i should be reading before i part this sucker out?