OK, so here is the UNBELIEVABLE good news...

I dropped the X at Open Road Edison on Wed nite. Dropped by at noon yesterday. New SA (all the SAs I knew there are gone), says no update. I'm thinking, "damn, they are going to sock me for $4,000 in parts and labor".

Now if you carefully read the recall bulletin, it mentions almost every year and model EXCEPT the 06 X5. However, I managed to find one that DID mention my X (almost in passing), so I was ready to defend my position that it should be done under warranty.

I get a call this morning from Steve, my SA. "Ed, car is finished, replaced the part under the recall, cost is ZERO". YAY!!!!

BTW, two indy shops I visited both said "It's not covered by the recall", so everyone needs to double check and do your own investigation.

A happy ending....

ed in NJ