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

[CleanIsFast]

Originally Posted by tmv

Jonathan
Nice pairs of bimmers you have there The Oxford Green still look good.

Appreciate it

[richardb]

Here's a good one from last year, changing the cluster bulbs. These go dim or burn out in our clusters so it's hard to read the mileage. Super quick and easy fix!

[4.8iS Le Mans_NZ]

Yesterday I completed the DIY fix for the panorama sunroof on the 4.8is - rear panel deactivation.
Such a simple and no-cost mod to do, it's great to have a functional sunroof (minus rear panel tilt) with summer approaching here.

[OrangeFurious]

Originally Posted by 4.8iS Le Mans_NZ

Yesterday I completed the DIY fix for the panorama sunroof on the 4.8is - rear panel deactivation.
Such a simple and no-cost mod to do, it's great to have a functional sunroof (minus rear panel tilt) with summer approaching here.

Can you elaborate? Not familiar with this one.

[X53Jay4.8is]

Completed a helmholtz resonator delete for a more complete intake flow and aggressive sound.

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[spadge]

Fixed the front passenger window regulator (replaced) and replaced the sound insulation at the front and reattached the old one at the back. So the only one which was not checked & fixed by me this year is the driver side rear door insulation

Had to repair the light-guides of the doof handles (lit ones). They where broken and one was missing about an inch of the light-guide.

[X53Jay4.8is]

Originally Posted by spadge

Fixed the front passenger window regulator (replaced) and replaced the sound insulation at the front and reattached the old one at the back. So the only one which was not checked & fixed by me this year is the driver side rear door insulation

Had to repair the light-guides of the doof handles (lit ones). They where broken and one was missing about an inch of the light-guide.

NIce repair job you just saved youself $150

[spadge]

Thanks
Those light guides are pretty fragile - if you are pulling to strong at the door panel you will rip it of.

If anyone needs to fix PMMA like these light guides above: I used ACRIFIX 1R 0192

[4.8iS Le Mans_NZ]

Originally Posted by OrangeFurious

Can you elaborate? Not familiar with this one.

Here you go:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXpDcy8C56Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqmmFf9gARM

[Ricky Bobby]

Ordered fan clutch tools, an INA tensioner pullery and idler pulley, and a new set of Continental belts - I have this cold startup squeal which goes away when the engine gets warm - hoping that is the fix, for $60 its a cheap way to know, and at least I finally have the tools to do my water pump job and anything else in the vicinity that might be needed in the future - OFHG, etc -