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Originally Posted by acannell
thanks for the warnings!
i think they bought it yesterday, and i dont think i could have dissuaded them from it, they really like it..as you all do haha
if they can put another 50k on it to bring it from 106k to 156k, i think they'd be happy.
they arent DIY but im going to try and DIY for them
if it took 36 hours to replace the timing guides but there was a accurate procedure to follow, id by happy with that. ive had to do piston swaps after i cracked them from boost controller failures in my daytona and it only took about 12 hours round trip because i had already written a detailed procedure with every bolt and tool needed, it almost becomes a fun way to spend a couple days at that point.
the thing about the X5 is that if you get one in reasonable condition they are such nice vehicles that if you can somehow manage the service yourself it can really become a great experience..we shall see
btw i had seen that procedure above, i wish it was an x5, but it does seem to be the closest so far.
maybe i can "make it" an x5 version by finding other procedures which show radiator removal and all the other missing parts of the procedure and then come up with a huge 100% detailed one lol
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Well if they already bought it all I can say is may god help them, I'll keep my fingers crossed and say a few hail mary's them...lol!
The good thing is there's plenty of info here and guys are here are more than willing to help. But even so it gets old having your head stuck under the hood of your supposed upper class auto because something else broke again. Good luck, I have a feeling you're going to be one busy fellow in the not too distant future.