have the appt tomorrow morning, but wanted to add that I notice this is only happening first thing in the morning in normal 70-80F temps. All subsequent starts during the day are perfectly normal.

Last 2 days, first time in the morning, it's a looooong choke that never turns over so I release the brake and it stops trying... next try it goes. Still battery?

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'08 X5 3.0si - Alpine White / Saddle Brown interior
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