Thread: X5 Diesel long term
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Old 05-24-2014, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by TriX5 View Post
Glow plugs and control unit seem to be an issue at higher miles as well as the DEF injection. I am a bit disappointed as the latter is starting to be a royal PITA. Just brought mine back in to the DLR with CEL for 3rd time in under 12 months. The 3.0 L diesel is very well understood in Europe but the DEF system is a new item on US models only until it is introduced in Europe (may have happened already, IDK).

I read the description of the system Bosch developed for the DEF injection and it is quite a complex system with all kinds of sensors, valves and pumps. Lots of ways it can go wrong.

So, I wouldn't recommend keeping w/o the ext. wty.
As far as I know the E70 never had the DEF (diesel exhaust fluid) system in Europe, we just have a DPF (diesel particulate filter).
The new X5 that came out a few months ago may be a different story.
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