Most difficult repair

[JLW]

What's the most difficult repair you have done on your X5 (actually working on it yourself)?

[MINIz guy]

Being from NJ, filling the gas is pretty tough.

[Hit Redline]

Originally Posted by MINIz guy

Being from NJ, filling the gas is pretty tough.

Thats funny. My first trip to NJ awhile back visiting some friends we stopped to get gas. I homeless looking dude comes up to me and says he wants to pump my gas. I said no thanks. He says you have to let me pump the gas. I told this guy to get away from me or there was going to be issues.

Told my friends about this aggressive pan handler and they just laughed and told me in NJ you don't pump your own gas.


Most difficult repair? Mmmm so many. Installing a new alternator, which wasn't hard but time consuming. You have to remove the fan, belts, and of course the alternator. Then reinstall everything.

Also anything that requires removing the wheels. Fugging heavy with the 20".

[jst2878]

valleypan gasket......or the front eibach swaybar. rear ball joints are a pain in the arse. exhaust manifold gaskets were a nightmare. alternator and water pump are 5 out of 10. tension strut bushings pressed out and re installed sucked

[x54.6]

Originally Posted by jst2878

valleypan gasket......or the front eibach swaybar. rear ball joints are a pain in the arse. exhaust manifold gaskets were a nightmare. alternator and water pump are 5 out of 10. tension strut bushings pressed out and re installed sucked

is that a 4.6. looks very nice. if so what kind of suspension do u have and how low did u go. lookin to lower mine. Thanks in advance

[Jordo]

Phucking oil separator !!! God damn that thing! You need go-go gadget hands. Never again!

[Isambard]

Originally Posted by Jordo

Phucking oil separator !!! God damn that thing! You need go-go gadget hands. Never again!

you beat me to it! I'm sure it'd be ok if you're 8ft tall and 8 stone wet, otherwise its a horrible job

[papasmurf]

Valve cover gaskets. Pain in the butt. Alternator was easy but time-consuming.

[wallyx5]

I here is my top 3:
1: Rear lower swing arm
2: oil separator with ALL tubes
3: catalytic converters with manifold

[HPIA4v2]

I am with jst, VCG and valley pan are just crazy PITA. I am taking it easy right now on both jobs, so far I get the VCG replaced and got the whole intake manifold out, I cut a piece of plywood about 25" long as pedestal so I can kneel on top of the engine to get to coolant manifold at the firewall, it gets late so I need to continue tomorrow. No wonder dealer wanted $1600 just for Valley pan on top of $1000 for VCG.
This is on 4.4i V8.