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

[StephenVA]

Rear brakes: Rotors, Pads, and calipers (pins, clips, bushings, sensor, bleeder screws, dust caps all replaced) cleaned and reinstalled. New SS Lines Rear flex lines, Hard brake lines under body panels, replaced and system bled. Clear all codes and replaced Battery.
Replaced both upper rear control arms and Sway Bar links.

[RuskiE39]

Well, not that long ago I had the guides replaced on our 4.4 X5. Car ran great for a few days then the valley pan took a dump, so it sat in the driveway for a few weeks until I decided to fix it. Reason I didn't do the valley pan while having the guides done was because a friend of mine had traveled up to do the guides and was on limited time. Anyways, I wrapped up the valley pan yesterday after spending a few days and a few hours at a time working on it. Man I missed driving this thing! I ended up purchasing a 2012 4Runner to satisfy my need for overlanding excursions. Big tires and a lift so far but I still enjoy both rigs.

[wpoll]

Originally Posted by StephenVA

Rear brakes: Rotors, Pads, and calipers (pins, clips, bushings, sensor, bleeder screws, dust caps all replaced) cleaned and reinstalled. New SS Lines Rear flex lines, Hard brake lines under body panels, replaced and system bled. Clear all codes and replaced Battery.
Replaced both upper rear control arms and Sway Bar links.

That's a BIG day... ! Well done... looking good...

[JMF1956]

Transmission filter and fluid change. No metal shavings/debris in the pan and old fluid look pretty good. Fill plug was rounded off a bit, replaced that and the drain plug with new ones. Anticipated that, glad I bought them ahead of time

Oil change and filter, changed the oil level sensor as well.

2004 3.0i

[Clockwork]

Originally Posted by CleanIsFast

Expensive winter setup with BBS CHRs! Nice!

nope, I bought them off a guy for $1000 cdn with great bridgestone blizzaks that I had removed so now I can sell the bridgestones

[jsoto]

I swear I say I won't spend a extra dime more on her

Just started compiling the main list

New carpet mats
Lower hatch support
Left Front and Rear Vapor Barrier

The chores on this thing has not stopped !

[FRod1981]

Originally Posted by jsoto

The chores on this thing has not stopped !

nor will it ever. that's the fun.

[jsoto]

LOL. For the 1st 9 years, I kept meticulous records. Excel spread sheet, maint. log. Manila folder was like 2 inches thick. I stopped keeping track a loooong time ago. Sometimes I'll search my email for parts I might have ordered to have a reference point of what might have changed.

[andrewwynn]

Changed tension strut bushings on wife's x over the weekend what a chore. Impossibly rusted in parts.

A couple tips for somebody that has to do the same:

1) just buy complete arms with bushings.

2) see photos how I was able to use impact tool to remove the bolts

3) not terribly difficult to lower the truck to tighten the bolt. Better than try to guess how far to lift the rotor and hope you don't lift the truck off the jack stands

4) the ball joint will spin when you try to reattach the wheel side, use a hex wrench to hold the ball from spinning when you tighten that bolt. See 3rd pic.







I removed the few screws that held the inside of the fender so I could access the big bolt with a couple wobble bits.

The right side had an air duct that I loosened as well the left side didn't.

[CleanIsFast]

Spark Plug Service!