Well I wouldn't say quite into the ground, but the maintenance definitely got ahead of him. It's very annoying. Some days I get in the truck and everything is perfect. It will be like that for a week, and then all at once the battery is drained, then the EML will kick on, then it drives sluggishly. But, at this point I am committed. I have some good plans for it. A quality forum like this has been invaluable. The draw issue has been tough. A good meter is a little over 100 bucks and having it professionally diagnosed is a bit more. Problem is, I have limited time either way. I'm trying to see if there is a tech here at the dealership willing to dig into it.

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2001 BMW X5 3.0 5spd Sport
-aFe Intake
-E46 Sport seat retrofit with Heat
2007 Mini Cooper S 6spd