One thing I wanted to add. The dealer mechanics told me the difficulty I was having with starting is a common problem with BMWs. They continued, the only way to make it "better" is to replace the Bosch spark plugs I just installed with the OEM NGK plugs. Which of course would not be covered by any extended warranty. I took his advice and put in a $130 set of OEM spark plugs. The problem continued.

With a lot of research with the BMW instruction manuals found on this forum and $110 I was able to find the cause and fix for two major problems. If I had tried to use the dealer and an extended warranty who knows how long it would have taken and what the warranty would have paid for.

Just my two cents.

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2006 BMW X5 4.4 ltr (his)
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