My (wife's) 2009 xdrive35d

[spyro235]

Originally Posted by robnitro

How difficult was the job? I saw in the directions for dpf removal, the bolts for the mount there is quite difficult to get to. Did you do it on stands or a lift?

Hey, I noticed you're in NYC. I drove to Highline Motors in ballston spa (I believe) and had them do it. Cost $2000 flat including all the parts, not including swirl flap delete or blanks for that. Watching them do the DPF removal, I can't imagine having struggled to do it for hours on hours. It looked impossible, and that's watching guys who have done countless of them before on the x5's. This is coming from someone me- I change my own clutches, routinely drop the driveline including engine out of my drift car, and have touches basically every bolt that my drift car has. Watching them do it, it was clear that it would've been a whole weekend of cursing under my truck on jack stands, and it was worth every penny I spent on the drive+ labor to just have them do it!They did it in a single day for me, and the owner let me borrow his deleted X5 to meet up with some friends for lunch in nearby Schenectady. Great guy, and great shop.

Originally Posted by MillerMav

I just read through your thread, great stuff! We got 225k+ out of our old 2009 now we are in a 2013. Do you have any write ups on deleting those tanks? I want to delete the tanks as well when I go through deleting everything later this summer.

I'm approaching 217k quickly, as I drove 100-150 miles most days. Why did you end up selling your 2009? What are the differences between your 2009 and 2013? Is it better optioned?

I ask, because I really do plan on seeing 3, maybe 400k on this odometer. I'm currently driving at least 30k a year, but that should cut down a bit when I get my motorcycle running and I ride that to work when the weather allows. My D seems healthy as can be, other than needed a glow plug controller(most likely.) I just need to get around to swapping it.