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Old 12-17-2021, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by EODguy View Post
Just so you know.

The temperature gauge in the e53 is NOT a real gauge, it is basically under operating temp, operating temp and replace warped heads temp. There is a way to edit the hash code and have it actually work and some of the guys on here have done it but it's out of my wheelhouse so I just run Torque Pro real time on my H/U.

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Hey thanks heps for that Gem of info, I expected a bit better from the brand name in trusting the information feed via gauges etc. Guess they are all the same, sad money grubbing manufacturers.
So if I am to understand this correctly, this gauge could be reading all over the place like a mad womans cat having crap?



I have got onto a set of glow plugs already as a "Be prepared" situation. They will be the first items to go in and see if the fault continues to present itself. The part of this that pisses me off is the independant that did the service prior to me buying the car, they wrote a full report on what they did and it clearly said no faults were recorded, but these were listed with the number of days out / or past and it exceeds the time of the service even. They have given all bushes and joints the 100% ok, but I have looked and can visually see tears in the front radius arm rubbers and ball joint covers broken off. Not that I gave the slug any money but it reminds me why I do my own work...I trust me


I have a complete front kit now of all joints and arms complete with new bushes. Next will be the rear then I will relax a little. What really amazes me though is that all of this is still less than what it cost me to do the front end on my All Wheel Drive Ford that I posted a picture of when I first joined in my intro. That front end was worth $2600 to have done...not that I paid that much...bloody Ford Stealerships.
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