X5 35d - Exhaust fluid - Page 4

Craig · #1 12-09-2009, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by mylai996

I have about 1200 miles on mine. Saw the exhaust fluid warning and no start in 987 miles. Restarted the car and the warning was gone and couldn't find it in the vehicle status screen. Should I bring it in or is it just a glitch? Would hate to find out one day that the car would not start due to this. Any way to manually check the fluid level? Thanks.

I would bring it in. I've had mine since January 2nd and never had that message. I just had my oil changed and urea DEF flushed and filled. The first one my dealer has done. It was a messy job.

Craig

moolis · #2 12-10-2009, 01:56 AM

I had the message come up once, then it went away. I'm not sweating it. I believe, in my instance, it came up because we had been traveling in very cold temperatures for quite awhile. Next day, it just disappeared, once we were out of the cold temps. Hope I'm not being foolish, but I'm not too worried.

ard · #3 12-11-2009, 03:29 AM

Well, 1600 miles on my 2010 and I just got the same warning! 9xx miles to go.

Wonder what's up with that...if it comes up again I'll bring it in I guess...

A

Craig · #4 12-11-2009, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by ard

Well, 1600 miles on my 2010 and I just got the same warning! 9xx miles to go.

Wonder what's up with that...if it comes up again I'll bring it in I guess...

A

It might not have been filled all the way at the factory, or you might have a leak...

Craig

ard · #5 12-12-2009, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Craig

It might not have been filled all the way at the factory, or you might have a leak...

Craig

And now, a dozen starts later, and no repeat warnings.

Maybe I have a bad sensor

A

PS I keeed, I keeed....

ABMW · #6 12-12-2009, 05:58 PM

This was my biggest concern when ordering the Diesel, based on the doomsday scenario. I'm going to stock up on this stuff.

Urea is relatively easy to make, and it's produced naturally by our own bodies. In fact you'll usually see Urea/BUN levels with standard kidney tests.

It should last a good 10k miles. It's not new technology, actually, but I doubt the techs in the US are completely familiar with keeping the system properly running. It will take them a few years to dial it in, as with any new technology, I'm sure.

Craig · #7 12-12-2009, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ABMW

This was my biggest concern when ordering the Diesel, based on the doomsday scenario. I'm going to stock up on this stuff.

Urea is relatively easy to make, and it's produced naturally by our own bodies. In fact you'll usually see Urea/BUN levels with standard kidney tests.

It should last a good 10k miles. It's not new technology, actually, but I doubt the techs in the US are completely familiar with keeping the system properly running. It will take them a few years to dial it in, as with any new technology, I'm sure.

It has a shelf life, so I would be careful about stocking up on the fluid. It's the same for Mercedes, BMW or any other car or truck. You should even be able to find it at truck stops. 2010 model tractor trailers will have to run urea. Why pay for it under warranty? Let the dealer fill it...

Craig

X5dieselfan · #8 12-13-2009, 04:02 PM

just had the 9xx miles warning on mine as well, but have only gone 1060 miles. Warning went away on restart. I wonder if there is a problem with the pump from main tank to heated tank, or as someone else suggested, a bad sensor? It is above 32 degrees today...

Among the other quirks, the idrive shows your oil level but no engine temp and no urea level. Seems these are two things to keep an eye on... Bet it could be added through programming since the car is tracking both through existing sensors.

ard · #9 12-13-2009, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by X5dieselfan

but no engine temp

. Seems these are two things to keep an eye on...

Cannot tell you how annoyed I am that there is no engine temp gauge on the diesel... just amazing.

Penguin · #10 12-13-2009, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ard

Cannot tell you how annoyed I am that there is no engine temp gauge on the diesel... just amazing.

I agree 1,000%. It really irks me that they have that stupid MPG gauge instead on the U.S. models, when for approximately the same cost or less they could have had a temperature gauge there, as apparently some markets receive.