What did you do to / for your E53 today??

[Bdc101]

Originally Posted by wpoll

Only $87? Cheap!

Poly' can get very spendy... Down here a set of four rear sub-frame bushes, in polyurethane, run about NZ$800 (AUD$730)!!

https://powerflexaustralia.com.au/ro...-chassis-bush/

I put a full poly bush set on two or maybe three of my old MR2s. They were all macpherson strut of course, but I could get a full set of poly bushings including all four corners plus sway bar bushings for $100ish. Solid polyurethane is cheap cheap cheap! The only reason for the high cost must be that some of them are three-dimensional or very complex molds.

[Fifty150hs]

Originally Posted by Bdc101

How much difference did they make when you added them (the tension strut bushings)? I agree they will probably last longer and be easier to install too.



I found this other brand which is a bit cheaper. Are their "radius arm" bushings the same as the tension strut? https://psbushings.com/product-category/bmw/x5/x5-e53/

I didn't really notice a difference between the polys and the standard bushings. They are supposedly made so they have similar "give" as the rubber ones. As best I can tell from the website you linked the "radius" arm bushings are the ones you want. I'm not familiar with that particular brand.

[Homerlovesbeer]

Today I gave my (new to me) 2004 4.8is it's first oil change and new spark plugs (Denso Iridium TT Spark Plug IK20TT)

The coil packs were a pain in the arse to pull off but apart from that everything went quite smoothly. Oh and a couple of trips to the shop to buy tools along the way (female star sockets for the coil pack brackets, size 8 hex to remove sump plug and a 24mm spanner for the oil filter).

[LA02MAX]

Took her to get an alignment. Didn't really *need* one but I have a free lifetime alignment so figured I may as well after replacing a wheel bearing. I guess it was mid-00's bimmer day today

[ilias051266]

Hi
i like to ask if same body have retrofit the auto tailgate system to e53 from e70
thank you

[wpoll]

Originally Posted by ilias051266

Hi
i like to ask if same body have retrofit the auto tailgate system to e53 from e70
thank you

It has been discussed but I don't think anyone has actually done it.

There are a few aftermarket options (kits).

[Homerlovesbeer]

I put my battery on charge, ran diagnostics, cleared all faults, went for a drive, codes returned.

So I gave it a wash to make me feel better lol

[ilias051266]

thank you for your help

[Henn28]

Originally Posted by LA02MAX

Took her to get an alignment. Didn't really *need* one but I have a free lifetime alignment so figured I may as well after replacing a wheel bearing. I guess it was mid-00's bimmer day today

Love the M3! Had that car in Imola red but the post Katrina roads here made it too painful to drive. Sold it to a guy from Miami who bought with a stack of bills it and let me keep driving it for a few months before he came to get it.

Just got back from a 1500 mile trip to Asheville with the X5. She was perfect and just crushed the miles like a beast. I need to go to war on the rattles, squeaks and wind noise though. It reminds me that the car is over 20 years old. I seem to remember it as it was brand new back in 2002. I am going to go to school on UCSBWSR’s fantastic write up on silencing the noise in his x5. I have a front passenger airbag to troubleshoot, and maybe speakers to install so I might do it all at once. I hate pulling the door cards off these days as the plastic is really fragile.

Interestingly the post fluid change transmission was noticeably smoother, most of the time. However, I did feel the occasional harder shift, both up and down, usually from 2 to 3, but not always. I’ve got plenty of fluid and will swap it out again shortly in an attempt to get more of the darker existing fluid out. I wonder if the Porsche shop that did the transmission install 4 years ago used OE BMW fluid, or something they had on hand, and now I’ve got mixed fluids. Who knows.

***edit***
A new master key from the bmw mini store showed up today and I got it programmed after a few attempts. I was mistakenly putting my old keys in the ignition when trying to program them as additional keys. Figured it out and I’ve got 3 working keys, one brand new and 2 over 20 years old. I’m using the new one!

[whodat]

Originally Posted by Henn28

Love the M3! Had that car in Imola red but the post Katrina roads here made it too painful to drive. Sold it to a guy from Miami who bought with a stack of bills it and let me keep driving it for a few months before he came to get it.

Just got back from a 1500 mile trip to Asheville with the X5. She was perfect and just crushed the miles like a beast. I need to go to war on the rattles, squeaks and wind noise though. It reminds me that the car is over 20 years old. I seem to remember it as it was brand new back in 2002. I am going to go to school on UCSBWSR’s fantastic write up on silencing the noise in his x5. I have a front passenger airbag to troubleshoot, and maybe speakers to install so I might do it all at once. I hate pulling the door cards off these days as the plastic is really fragile.

Interestingly the post fluid change transmission was noticeably smoother, most of the time. However, I did feel the occasional harder shift, both up and down, usually from 2 to 3, but not always. I’ve got plenty of fluid and will swap it out again shortly in an attempt to get more of the darker existing fluid out. I wonder if the Porsche shop that did the transmission install 4 years ago used OE BMW fluid, or something they had on hand, and now I’ve got mixed fluids. Who knows.

Did Nolasport do the install?