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Originally Posted by freshwun
Just wanted to say thanks for the write-up. I replaced my water pump and thermostat on my E70 this past weekend after getting a P0128 CEL. The instructions made things a lot easier and faster (still took me 10 hours though, lol). Things that I noticed was I didn't have a coolant drain plug so I had to detach a radiator hose to drain the coolant. Universal joint sockets and extensions is a must. Going through wheel well is necessary.
Do I need to reset the cel light with a code reader or does it automatically go away?
Thx,
Doug
2008 BMW X5 3.0
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When a 'fresh code' is set, the CEL illuminates. The code is stored. After a certain number of run cycles, if there is no 'fresh' or 'present' code, the light will go off, but the code remains. The problem many people have is that the next time the CEL illuminates, you get all codes since the last reset, even those that might have been fixed or went away.
This is why you will read advice of "clear the codes see what returns"...unless you are on top of it and know for sure the last time you cleared them.
Nice work.
A
PS Why no 2007 love? You busted me- I didnt know for sure if 2007 had AD and sport, so didnt want to list it
