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

[TiAgX5]

Good looking oil report Riggo.

I run the same Mobil [1] 0w-40 at 60% change interval (drain when the 3rd SII light goes out).

I'll send a sample to Blackstone when I hit 200k miles, in about a year.

[Joshdub]

My tires showed up a day early. That's always a nice surprise.



Can't wait to get them on.

Also I started working on the pass front window regulator today. Even with cutting the cables the window was still stuck up. Something must have happened with the track, although once I got it out I couldn't tell what. And it turns out my motor is dead, probably got burnt out from the stuck track. So I now I am overnighting a new motor from FCP (lifetime warranty). Gotta love when shit breaks.

[garrett.fell]

Not today, but yesterday. Got my X back from having the alternator bracket oil seal changed! Hopefully no more leaks now!


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[Ricky Bobby]

Originally Posted by Joshdub

Also I started working on the pass front window regulator today. Even with cutting the cables the window was still stuck up. Something must have happened with the track, although once I got it out I couldn't tell what. And it turns out my motor is dead, probably got burnt out from the stuck track. So I now I am overnighting a new motor from FCP (lifetime warranty). Gotta love when shit breaks.

Happened to me once on my old VW. Regulator was replaced a bunch of times and finally it burnt the motor out. I too, love FCP's lifetime warranty and AMAZING customer service.

[StephenVA]

Originally Posted by four.8is

Haha if I had time I would have polished them last night but I was in such a rush that I barely had time to put everything back on.
That's another project for another day.
By the way what do you guys use to polish those chrome tips?

This is what they are suppose to look like:

[StephenVA]

After seeing another forum member's 4.6is tips, I ran home and polished mine using chrome polish from Mothers and the Griot's best in show wax. It only takes 30/40 mins per side then a quick touch up when you wash.

Clean = happiness

[puddinboo]

well changed the battery with the eliminator battery in sept and finally got to test it out today in -40c and started the x no problem. with the 3 yr old bmw battery that was in it last year as soon as it got to -20c wouldn`t start the x so I figured i would change the battery out. well I made a good decision woohoo.

[bcredliner]

Originally Posted by four.8is

Haha if I had time I would have polished them last night but I was in such a rush that I barely had time to put everything back on.
That's another project for another day.
By the way what do you guys use to polish those chrome tips?

Both Flitz and Eagle One never dull will do a great job. Unless what I am working on is really bad I use the never dull because it is wadding and ready to use right out of the can. I have never spent more the 3-5 minutes a side on exhaust tips.

[LVP]

Had it in the shop for timing chain cover gasket (along with engine degrease) and steering shaft joint. I'll need to put a few thousand kilometres on it to see what leaks next . Steering joint nice and tight - no play/knock in steering wheel.

[sandbagger]

just ordered a aux water pump