2004 X5 Auxiliary Fan Replacement DIY

[NashvilleDave]

2004 X5 E53 Auxiliary Fan Replacement


First off, thanks to everyone on the XOutpost Forum for contributing knowledge/details for the many DYIs I’ve utilized. I’ve done everything from changing spark plugs to replacing the blower fan (total bee-otch) and without the community, all would have been more difficult if not impossible for me…and I’m a DYI-kind of guy!!.


I've attached a detailed .pdf (2 separate files because of size)....and I'll post all details and picts in a separate post but need to reduce size of picts for posting....


thanks to all posters!!!


NashvilleDave

[mendes9]

Thank you. I read others just getting it out through the bottom without having to remove the bumper.

[richardb]

Nice write up! I did this recently too on our 2005 3.0i.

[uhenry1]

Thanks for the great information and my 01 X5 3.0 with 213k miles need auxiliary fan since the ac blow warm when the car is stop traffic light and cold when the car drive on the highway.

[richardb]

Originally Posted by uhenry1

Thanks for the great information and my 01 X5 3.0 with 213k miles need auxiliary fan since the ac blow warm when the car is stop traffic light and cold when the car drive on the highway.

Happy to help! Yes those are exactly the classic symptoms of a bad aux fan.