E53 Bentley Repair Manual PDF

[ValkyrE53]

Good day my E53 friends,

I just bought a E53 X5, has been atop my list of vehicles to own ever since it first came out.
Unfortunately the one I bought has a magnitude of issues, and just one of the repair quotes from the BMW Stealership was far more than my bank balance.

I’m going to try to do most of the repairs myself, and the Bentley PDF I had for my E38 was so helpful, I figured I’d look for a E53 Bentley PDF but I can’t find one anywhere.

Could anyone please assist me?


Thanks much, Doug

[crystalworks]

I bought mine, but sometimes a PDF is more handy. PM coming your way.

[timmyc]

Originally Posted by ValkyrE53

Good day my E53 friends,

I just bought a E53 X5, has been atop my list of vehicles to own ever since it first came out.
Unfortunately the one I bought has a magnitude of issues, and just one of the repair quotes from the BMW Stealership was far more than my bank balance.

I’m going to try to do most of the repairs myself, and the Bentley PDF I had for my E38 was so helpful, I figured I’d look for a E53 Bentley PDF but I can’t find one anywhere.

Could anyone please assist me?


Thanks much, Doug

Welcome to the wonderful world of the e53. Hope you didn't get a V8! Be prepared to work on the X at least one weekend each and every month!

[c-bass]

https://www.newtis.info/

That site is pretty much the dealer service manuals

[bcredliner]

FYI- I bought my 4.6 new. I have had very few problems problems over the 120,000 of ownership. I push it hard and have many mods that should cause trouble. If purchased used it is all depends on how well the vehicle was maintained. The forum will be lots of help for any questions you have. Welcome!

[ValkyrE53]

Originally Posted by crystalworks

I bought mine, but sometimes a PDF is more handy. PM coming your way.

Thanks for the link, have used that site before? It’s asking for a credit card, saying not to charge, but for geographical data

I’ve used Bentley manuals for my E32, E36, E38, E39 but only was able to get a PDF version for the E38.
Not having to worry about getting grease on the paper, and using the search function of a pdf reader . . . so really hope I can find a pdf version.

[ValkyrE53]

Originally Posted by bcredliner

FYI- I bought my 4.6 new. I have had very few problems problems over the 120,000 of ownership. I push it hard and have many mods that should cause trouble. If purchased used it is all depends on how well the vehicle was maintained. The forum will be lots of help for any questions you have. Welcome!

I originally was only looking for a 4.6is, bought new (pre-facelift) headlights and the best projectors I could find (Morimoto D2S 5.0 Bi-Xenon), plus other goodies or a 4.6is . . . so 2+ years of searching for the perfect silver 4.6is, guess I got alittle restless as I came across a silver 4.8is (129k miles) at $5k with a rear hatch that wouldn’t lock, and only 1 key that looked like it got dropped in a meat grinder (dead battery, so they destroyed it trying to get it open). I’m in PA, the X5 was in Colorado, so figured I’d take a chance, fly out there, and drive it back . . . . well it made it back, but it blows blue smoke 💨 out the pipes pretty bad (likely valve stem seals, which look like a pain to replace), plus the tranny growls pretty badly I’m thinking in 2nd gear.
I know my E38 4.4 740iL had no way of checking the transmission level, let alone a reasonable way to add fluid . . . I’m guessing the E53 V8’s are the same way?

What I have I gotten myself into??

[Bdc101]

Like c-bass said, newtis has been (in my experience) much more useful than the Bentley manual. And it's free. I have never seen a PDF of the Bentley. Not even if you buy it.

[ValkyrE53]

Originally Posted by c-bass

https://www.newtis.info/

That site is pretty much the dealer service manuals

Thanks I’ll give it a whirl

[ValkyrE53]

Originally Posted by timmyc

Welcome to the wonderful world of the e53. Hope you didn't get a V8! Be prepared to work on the X at least one weekend each and every month!

Oh even crazier, I got a 4.8is . . . bought it pretty much blind . . . So I’m now the 3rd owner, and whomever the 2nd owner was did an awful job caring for it.

Picked it up in Colorado and drove it straight back home to Pennsylvania. . . blowing smoke 💨 out the exhaust (likely valve stem seals), and an awful tranny growl in 2nd gear.

My first week with it and I’ve spent 20+ hours on it already, pulling parts off junked E53’s . . . fixing latches, fixing climate control, trying to rehydrate the plastic trim and window seals (looks like it sat in the baking sun every minute of its dreadful life)

I should be regretting this purchase, but part of me is enthusiastic to finally own a E53 . . . it’s like I’m being torn in half