While waiting for a friend to drive across the county, I pulled out the X5 and hand washed it. It needs serious wheel cleaning this summer. I loaded up a few tools and drove down to Kyle. I was asked to look over a truck that two shops could not find a starting issue. Crank/no start and parked for 2 months. While waiting for a battery and key, I hook up my tools. A fuel pressure gauge and spark plug tester. One spark plug wire didn't have a tip to snap onto a plug! The wire was just inserted onto the plug. Two wires broke while take them off. The wires were pieced back together for testing. It cranked up! Supposedly the spark wires had been changed. I don't think so. Each wire had factory loom over it. Unless the looms were moved over, unlikely, the wires are OEM. The owner will replace the wires and fully charge the battery. If it does not start up, I'll go look it over.

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'06 X5 3.0i - bought @143,123 miles (12/26/20)