Just bought a 2006 X5 4.8is 100k km

[audiophool]

Originally Posted by upallnight

Hopefully you're not going to be towing snowmobiles with the X because it's not the Best truck to be using during the cold season. At least you have an Audi for the snow.

Based on what, if I might ask? The PO of ours (a good friend) has always raved about it worked in the winter.

And to the OP: nice to hear from another Albertan.

[upallnight]

Originally Posted by audiophool

Based on what, if I might ask? The PO of ours (a good friend) has always raved about it worked in the winter.

And to the OP: nice to hear from another Albertan.

Search is your friend on this board. Search for cold problems X5 in this forum.

[Omerta]

Originally Posted by upallnight

Hopefully you're not going to be towing snowmobiles with the X because it's not the Best truck to be using during the cold season. At least you have an Audi for the snow.

I'm selling the S4. Why do you say they aren't good in the snow? They should be very solid with the proper set of tires mounted. It was all traction (tire sizing / compound) issues from what I could tell driving it around with the current all season steamrollers.

[ukrcan]

Originally Posted by Omerta

I'm selling the S4. Why do you say they aren't good in the snow? They should be very solid with the proper set of tires mounted. It was all traction (tire sizing / compound) issues from what I could tell driving it around with the current all season steamrollers.

x5 is more than capable of driving in the snow with proper tires, it's the cold temperatures that our cars don't like too much... browse through this forum and you will find a few things you need to be careful about with our V8 engines during colder months...
As for 100K km service - i think inspection 2 should be done around 90K kms...I would look into that. there are a few posts on this forum about what is involved in inspection 2... sorry can't remember from the top of my head...

Hard to tell from the pics - what color is your truck? LeMan Blue?

[upallnight]

Originally Posted by Omerta

I'm selling the S4. Why do you say they aren't good in the snow? They should be very solid with the proper set of tires mounted. It was all traction (tire sizing / compound) issues from what I could tell driving it around with the current all season steamrollers.

Didn't say they weren't good in the snow, just that they aren't good in the COLD. From CCV that freezes to intermediate that get out of sync when the temp drops, our Xs are not the best cold weather cars/trucks/suv/sav.

[Whitecat]

Originally Posted by upallnight

Didn't say they weren't good in the snow, just that they aren't good in the COLD. From CCV that freezes to intermediate that get out of sync when the temp drops, our Xs are not the best cold weather cars/trucks/suv/sav.

[tmv]

Congrats and
That's a good deal you got, with minor/easily fix problems.

[Omerta]

Glad to hear they are simple problems. I plan to do all the work myself unless somehow I don't have the special tools or time. Also good to see fellow albertans on here!


Picked up some skinny snowtires today.

255/55R18's should be tight over the brakes as the ID of the wheel is ~17.75" but they came off a 4.4i. 1.33% oversized from stock diameter.

Now to find some spacers and get rid of the rediculous sucked in look it will have on the rear.

[Omerta]

Engines don't like the cold so much? Is it a matter of just paying attention to Oil/Coolant temps before walking on the throttle or more complex issues?


LeMan Blue

[puddinboo]

ccv system clogging up (freezing) than hydro lock engine ,start blowing gaskets and who knows what else could happen possible engine damage.