E39 to E53

[TiAgX5]

Originally Posted by bmw_jeff_X5

Well....I test drove the 4.4i today......big mistake!

That's how it went for me too, wanted a manual trans X when I started looking but the 4.4's 50% additional torque over the 3.0 hooked me hard.

[bmw_jeff_X5]

Is it normal to have a non-matching wheel for the spare? Im not up on the wheel types yet but the spare is the standard 3.0 17" wheel from 2006. The wheels on the X5 are the standard 18" on the 4.4.

[TiAgX5]

Originally Posted by bmw_jeff_X5

Is it normal to have a non-matching wheel for the spare? Im not up on the wheel types yet but the spare is the standard 3.0 17" wheel from 2006. The wheels on the X5 are the standard 18" on the 4.4.

This is normal. The wheel/tire combo on the X are too wide to allow the cargo floor to seat flush when in the sparewell.

[bmw_jeff_X5]

Thanks.

From what I can tell with an in-service date of 8/31/06, it might be still eligible for the Powertrain Plus Warranty. I know a dealer out West via Bimmerfest provides great quotes. Im going to give it a shot.

If your vehicle is no longer covered under the BMW
New Vehicle Limited Warranty

(and has less than 80,000
miles and less than seven years from the in service date) at
the time of vehicle enrollment, then your extended coverage
option is Powertrain Plus. You have the option of choosing
between three different terms of extended protection***:

1-year/12,000 miles
2-years/24,000 miles

3-years/36,000 miles

[bmw_jeff_X5]

See below. Any comments welcomed.