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

[Bdc101]

Originally Posted by srmmmm

Had to breakdown and replace the catalytic convertors. The rear suffered a partial collapse on the highway while towing, leaving me struggling with every incline on the way home from vacation. Front one wasn't in good shape either. Running at 45-50 mph in third gear on Interstate 30 is not fun. Found some affordable replacements at carparts.com and my new indie did a great job of installing them, including cleaning the carbon out of the secondary air injection tubes.


Runs like there's a new engine under the hood now, and the transmission upshifts like it's supposed to again as well. No more SES light either.


2002 X5 3.0 382,600 miles
2014 428i 70,800 miles (CEO driving it again )


2004 325i sold at 123,600 miles
2001 325i sold at 66,000 miles


1970 Firebird Under restoration - dash cover rebuild is 8 weeks

That's terrible -- be on the watch for engine problems now though. When catalysts break, the engine can suck them back in when there is reversion. Usually this only happens on pre-cats which are right next to the manifold, but any metallic dust in the exhaust is always a risk. Especially if you drove on it.



I test drove an Xterra once which had this problem, and felt like it had about 15 horsepower. Check engine light was on and the car was completely gutless, and the owner said it had been like that since he bought it. He was trying to sell it and completely believed I was trying to swindle him, even though I flat out told him I wasn't going to make him an offer because the engine was probably toast.

[absolutezero273c]

Just replaced my vacuum pump check valve. No more clicking!

[c-bass]

Last night as I was rolling up the rear driver's window...the regulator crapped out

[guntherrex]

Originally Posted by andrewwynn

Why not use the back of the old key and front of the new vs get the new key cut?


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You need to cut open the original key to get the innards out. The kit came with a fresh new housing so had the key cut today and now I have a fresh and fully operational spare key again, happy days!

[eskirvin]

Originally Posted by guntherrex

You need to cut open the original key to get the innards out. The kit came with a fresh new housing so had the key cut today and now I have a fresh and fully operational spare key again, happy days!

How did you "initialize" your key? Or does it not have remote opening functionality?

[bradb]

Plugs!

Only 141k if they are the originals installed in Spartanburg.

[Fifty150hs]

Adjusted the coilovers I put on last weekend. Total drop 2".

[andrewwynn]

Originally Posted by bradb

Plugs!



Only 141k if they are the originals installed in Spartanburg.

Those were definitely ready to be replaced.

[andrewwynn]

Originally Posted by guntherrex

You need to cut open the original key to get the innards out. The kit came with a fresh new housing so had the key cut today and now I have a fresh and fully operational spare key again, happy days!

I had to cut both mine open to reflow solder joints to make them function. I used a hot razor knife to open so I was able to make a very clean cut I could reassemble. More power to you if you can find a local place that will side cut the key.

[crystalworks]

Ordered another part to put on a shelf until the kids are grown...

Donor DSP amplifier so that I could harvest the connectors to build a speaker wire harness adapter. Don't want to cut into the factory harness when I finally get around to working on my stereo setup again. Boy will be 4 next year... so I should get around to installing all this in 2034. Good thing Red makes such pretty exhaust sounds.