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jst2878 · #1 12-20-2010, 04:21 PM

you probably need a coilpack. get one from bavauto

X5Sport · #2 12-20-2010, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jst2878

you probably need a coilpack. get one from bavauto

Diesel engines are 'Compression Ignition' engines and have no ignition circuitry, coilpacks or sparkplugs. The heat in the compressed induction charge air when the piston reaches top dead centre is above the spontaneous combustion temperature of the diesel fuel and hence no other ignition system being needed. It's what causes the characteristic diesel knock.

Glowplugs are only used for a few seconds to provide enough heat initially when the air temperature is below 5C. Once running, a diesel engine is normally only stopped by cutting off the fuel supply, or on much older industrial engines by keeping the valved open to prevent compression.

$600 for a glowplug is way over the top! Glow plugs are about $25 each.

Injectors are about $200 each, cheaper if you have a remanufactured one, but only by about $40.

jst2878 · #3 12-20-2010, 08:40 PM

Thought it was 3.0 v6

diyanich · #4 12-20-2010, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jst2878

Thought it was 3.0 v6

Hey,come on,not a V6 thing,please.

1stE53 · #5 12-24-2010, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by diyanich

Hey,come on,not a V6 thing,please.

Give him the benefit of the doubt guys

its egg nog season, he is probalbly had a few too many and just had a brain fart. Almost 2800 posts, I'm sure it was just a momentary lapse.

Merry Christmas

powers1 · #6 12-21-2010, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by jst2878

Thought it was 3.0 v6

What you saying is that if it was a 3.0 V6 Diesel ,then it may need a coilpack..
Yep.....that makes sense.

diyanich · #7 12-21-2010, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by powers1

What you saying is that if it was a 3.0 V6 Diesel ,then it may need a coilpack..
Yep.....that makes sense.

Come on people,BMW doesn't have V6 engines petrol nor diesel.

powers1 · #8 12-21-2010, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by diyanich

Come on people,BMW doesn't have V6 engines petrol nor diesel.

I was taking the pi**

Think most of us know that Bmw dont do a V6 ,with the exception of jst2878!

Fraser · #9 12-24-2010, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by prism

I just took my 2005 E53 3.0D with 74,000km for servicing and the official stealer told me that one of the spark plug (injector?) units had to be replaced and would cost me USD 600. He actually advised me to have all 6 replaced in anticipation of failure of the other 5. Is this for real? Is something like this normal after only 74,000km? Please advise I really feel desperate right now.

Thanks!

You have a diesel. It doesn't have spark plugs. You may have a faulty injector but to have five other soon-to-be faulty injectors is highly unlikely at just 74,000km.

1stE53 · #10 12-24-2010, 06:42 PM

I don't mean to be under-educated about this, if he is using Diesel from the same gas station consistantly; could the fuel be dirty? I filled up a car a few year back at the same time the station was filling their tanks and I guess I got a lot of dirt in my tank. That same day, car would not start. It felt as though it was ging to tear itself appart. Long story short - dirty fuel rails. Mechanic said NEVER fill up when you see a fuel truck filling gas station's tanks.