Took the words right out of my mou... er, fingers. Well, that link and a Bentley manual are all you'll need. And xoutpost.com, of course. Lots and lots of helpful real-world, non-BMW-tech information right here. Search and the How To's link (above) should be well exercised any time you have trouble with your X5.

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2001 X5 Sport 3.0/5-speed
1998 318ti/5-speed
1988 735i/5-speed
1984 528e/5-speed (soon to be M20B25-powered 525i!)