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08-06-2011, 04:25 AM
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Love Lust and infatuation
It was the freeway on ramp pedal mash and the results thereof that closed the deal. Paid 10k, nice shape many compliments. Then joined this board. Praise jebus! for the board and its many fine members. Changed oil right off,,,think shes been using Dino juice, some tar buildup noticed on the walls of the oil filter canister . Will run some Dino juice and Seafoam on short interval changes for a bit. New radiator straight away (cracked), new fuel filter also (not cracked, plugged up though) New rubber Mich Energys. Tech said it looks like new rotors and bushings,,,,,although a slight wobble in the wheel at the application of the binders,,,,which otherwise are smooth and effective. Changed transfluid and filter,,,,lifetime fluid? Hmmmm... Timing chain area noisier than I'd like ,,nothing to pull off the road for, mind you. Per whats been reported here it would seem time for the "refresh" i.e tensioner, chains VANOS waterpump,thermostat all and sundry hoses, belts.......am I missing anything? Shes got a slightest of lope idle, otherwise preformes grand. A few other small tics, but for now,,,,what a ride!  P.S. Beg the boards indulgence,,,,a novice at this puter forum thing. Should this post be somewhere else? Cheers 
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08-06-2011, 02:45 PM
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 Sounds like you got a nice little deal there. You will love the ride. Many, many members here have high mileage Xs and they just keep on going. I think the record is well over 300,000 miles. Check out the homepage and the articles. There is some useful stuff there for you as a new owner. It looks like you've done some research here already though. Depending on your level of wrenching ability or if you have friends that know what they're doing, I would probably change out major hoses, belts, and even the water pump/coolant flush. I'm paranoid though and changed out mine on my 3.0 just in case while I was changing out belts. I figured that since everything was opened up and I had access to the water pump, might as well do it. Also do the brake job and check out the CV boots while you're down there. The transmission fluid being "lifetime" is up for debate. Tons of discussion about this topic! To change or not to change, or partial change.... Personally, I have questioned whether I should do it and even though I am cynical about transmission fluid being lifetime, which policy changed upon BMW offering free maintenance, I have decided not to mess with mine even at 104,000 miles. There have been some anecdotal evidence that changing the fluid on a higher mileage X5 could actually cause problems but as I stated, keep digging and read other opinions.
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08-06-2011, 11:27 PM
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Congrats on your new purchase, welcome to the board.
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_________________________________________________ 2010 X5M /// R63 AMG...Wifey's 540HP Family Hualer 2001 X5 3.0i Sport 335,448 miles & counting... SMG M3 Steering wheel E46 Stainless Racing Headers 4.6is Exhaust Turner Pulleys Afe Intake Brembo drilled rotors PowerFlex Bushings Hualingan 30mm H&R Spacers rear 20mm H&R Spacers front Bavarian Autosport High-Performance Coils Active Autowerke's Performance Software
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08-07-2011, 10:03 AM
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Congrats! Curious, who did you buy it from? Private, car lot, auction, wholesaler...?
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2003 4.4i black ext./black int./black headliner (kid's runabout) 2014 535d X-drive, M package, silver/black interior Sold but not forgotten: 2009 E70 35d, black ext./black int./black headliner (sold 2021) 2006 4.8iS Le Mans blue/cream int./black headliner, SOLD in 2012 sadly... Other hardware: 2015 Cayenne S (wife's new DD and definitely wroooommmmm) 2016 Tundra 1794 edition crew cab, luxo hauler 2005 Tundra crew cab, weekend hauler. Sold after 150k very happy miles.
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