Zeus | E70 X5D Build Thread

[Deftronix]

Amazing work man! I would love to do this to mine within a few K. The amount of carbon buildup is crazy. It's one of the main reasons I am considering going with h20/meth injection kit to get the steam cleaning affect. Doing this cleanup before kit install would be perfect, thanks for the push!

[Socale39]

Hey guys, just wanted to let you all know I replaced all the vacuum lines and the total cost using OEM BMW hoses wasn't too bad ~ $150. Its a little high for hoses but I wanted to stick with OEM and the colors designate location. Overall the vacuum job wasn't bad at all and I won't have to worry about possibly getting a vacuum leak for another 50-70k. I'd highly recommend tackling this job if you are handy as preventative maintenance.

Here are a couple pics showing the all new lines installed:

[Ozer]

Can you tell us what parts you had to remove in order to access these hoses? Just looking at mine i can see its little involved, they go behind the engine and such.

[Deftronix]

If I remember correctly you had mentioned another round of hose to order to complete the job. Would you mind posting how many ft of each color you used in all? How was it removing the old hoses, any tricks to get crusted on hoses to come off? Thanks.

[Socale39]

I'll go through my invoices and post part#s and qtys I used today or tomorrow. I actually still have the old hoses so I'll put something together that is more comprehensive for the community. As for the removal of old hoses, I used a hobby razor blade to cut a slit in the hose to remove. Trying to pry off won't work and you'll likely damage a sensor if you are too aggressive.

[Deftronix]

Coming up on 58K and want to do these before I have any issue with them. Appreciate it.

[Socale39]

A sneak peek into an unexpected purchase I made last week. Need to get a few things lined up before getting them installed and frankly from there we'll see how they look. More details to come soon

[Deftronix]

Very nice.Thought they were DPE CSR10's at first but the bevel on the edges looks a bit different. What are they? I am looking into a set of CS16's myself. Will be a good day when those and springs are installed

[Socale39]

Another teaser shot

[Socale39]

Rear Reflector Replacement with IND Painted Reflectors
Decided to tackle the rear reflectors today and I have to say both were a bit of a pain. Getting behind the bumper with my hands was a task and they just didn't want to come out. Even putting in the new reflectors required some effort with regards to force as they were a tight fit. These finished off the painted reflectors I now have all around and looks a bit cleaner not having the flow disrupted with red.

Here's some pics as I got working on them. Unfortunately I forgot to take a before with both reflectors.