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2005 X5 4.8IS The Blue ones are always FASTER.... Current Garage: 2005 X5 4.8is 2002 M5 TiSilver 2003 525iT 1998 528i Former Garage Stable Highlights 2004 325XiT Sport 1973 De Tomaso Pantera, L Model 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 4 sp Alpine White 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 4 sp GoManGo Green 1971 Dart Sport, “Dart Light” package 1969 Road Runner 383 1968 Ply Barracuda 340S FB Sea-foam Green |
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Oh no - there must have something wrong with my X5 - there's supposed to be oil on the stiffening plate? What grade should I put on there and how much?
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I have removed and installed the stiffing plate many times, always by myself. I have not had to use any special tools. I always replace both the nuts and bolts. As you mention there are many schools of thought, my default position is always to do as recommended by BMW in cases such as this.
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I think the consensus for the 3.0L M54B30 is Shell Rotella T6, 5W40, probably about a pint or so...
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Crap...Now I have to go and buy another oil......
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2005 X5 4.8IS The Blue ones are always FASTER.... Current Garage: 2005 X5 4.8is 2002 M5 TiSilver 2003 525iT 1998 528i Former Garage Stable Highlights 2004 325XiT Sport 1973 De Tomaso Pantera, L Model 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 4 sp Alpine White 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 4 sp GoManGo Green 1971 Dart Sport, “Dart Light” package 1969 Road Runner 383 1968 Ply Barracuda 340S FB Sea-foam Green |
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No worries, Stephen... I hear the V8's use Louisville Cardinal tears as lubricant in lieu of oil... quite an abundance of that today...
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No no no. Oil leaks and Coolant leaks on V8 are not leaking some thing like fluids as they are really leaking $$$$.
But then the 3.0 leaking at the Oil filter housing are leaking labor through that $9.88 gasket....
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2005 X5 4.8IS The Blue ones are always FASTER.... Current Garage: 2005 X5 4.8is 2002 M5 TiSilver 2003 525iT 1998 528i Former Garage Stable Highlights 2004 325XiT Sport 1973 De Tomaso Pantera, L Model 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 4 sp Alpine White 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 4 sp GoManGo Green 1971 Dart Sport, “Dart Light” package 1969 Road Runner 383 1968 Ply Barracuda 340S FB Sea-foam Green |
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If you would be so kind as to follow up on this after doing the work that would be greatly appreciated. I have a leak from the front of the stiffening plate as well. I wanted to remove the plate and have a look but the bolt issue has prevented me from simply taking an exploratory looksee. The X is my only driver right now and I must complete the task in one sitting as it were. Thanks.
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My go-to reference for hardware is Carroll Smith's "Nuts, Bolts, Fasteners and Plumbing" ... https://www.amazon.com/Fasteners-Plu.../dp/0879384069 It's a superb reference book.
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I did the fluid maintenance a few years ago. I re-used the bolts.
Not sure why BMW said it is TTY bolt. When looking at the bolts, they are big like wheel lugs and they looked just fine w/o any stretch marks typically seen in TTY bolts (such as head gasket bolts). BTW, there are some repair manuals (on certain car models) that say replace the wheel lugs when changing tire. I just laugh at it. Just relax, Saturday mechanics don't fix car for a living, so they follow the Bible to the "t". BMW mechanics tell me they re-use the bolts. I posted the DIY below. The key thing is "relax", don't lose sleep over this TTY thingy, it is an overkill when it comes to these 6 bolts: http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...se-fluids.html
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