Well i have finally been bitten by the Ton club!!!!

just gone throught the 100k (miles) barrier and the gearbox lost all drive, going up hill in traffic!!!

Switch off for 2 mins and start then can drive for 1 min and drive dies (engine runs OK)

Had to get the RAC out to cart it home. None too pleased...

Finally plucked up the courage to drain the oil tonight.
Nice and black and stinks to high heaven. (including the continued stink from the ingrained oil in my hands from a leaky glove!!!!)
Dropped the sump pan to fins a nice pattern of filings stuck to the magnet and in the base of the sump.

Ripped the filter apart for a look and that was clogged with filings too.
NOT GOOD.

Going to be a fun few days now getting the bleeding thing out and inspecting it. Then to see what the damage is and plan the way out.

Oh well here goes nothing...

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2003 X5 3.0D Sport Auto.
1998 525 TDS SE Touring