The Australian X5 Thread

[EdwardL]

Originally Posted by .dee

none yet, actually, had this on the phone but nothing to rave about!

Looks good .dee. Planning any mods?

So that's your third black bimmer... I spend most of the weekend cleaning my one black car... must be a full time job keeping your lot clean!

[anzer]

Any of you guys in Aus placing a 50i order ? keen to know specs and pricing ..BMW can't be far from updating web site with new X5 details (like this e.g. bmw.co.uk)

[.dee]

Originally Posted by EdwardL

Looks good .dee. Planning any mods?

So that's your third black bimmer... I spend most of the weekend cleaning my one black car... must be a full time job keeping your lot clean!

haha, yeah not easy, but i enjoy it so its fine.

[EdwardL]

Anyone know where I can source Einszett Leather Care here in Australia? I checked with waxit and they don't stock this particular Einszett product. Freight cost is too much to get it sent over from the US.

[aus x5]

Sorry no idea where to get Einszett leather care in aus. Have you tried Zaino instead? I have the conditioner and it works great. Also many great reviews on detailing forums. I got mine from dave at waxit

[EdwardL]

Originally Posted by aus x5

Sorry no idea where to get Einszett leather care in aus. Have you tried Zaino instead? I have the conditioner and it works great. Also many great reviews on detailing forums. I got mine from dave at waxit

No I have not tried Zaino. Would I need both the cleaner and conditioner?
I do not want anything that leaves a greasy, slippery shiny finish, or something that can dry out/fade the leather over time. What's Zaino like, and how long have you been using it?

[EdwardL]

Does anyone know what the 7CF BMW REPAIR INCLUSIVE 3/80 option is? I've done a VIN check and this has come up as one of the options on my car.

[.dee]

Originally Posted by EdwardL

No I have not tried Zaino. Would I need both the cleaner and conditioner?
I do not want anything that leaves a greasy, slippery shiny finish, or something that can dry out/fade the leather over time. What's Zaino like, and how long have you been using it?

there is a strong belief that using conditioner on modern leather adds no value whatsoever, and in some cases actually damages it. The reasoning and i must say that i agree with it is that modern leather is coated during the production stages, hence the conditioner cannot penetrate it. What i have done with any of my cars is just use a good quality leather cleaner such as Zaino 9 or Leatherique... i have tried the conditioner some time ago but not much came out of it.

[EdwardL]

Originally Posted by .dee

there is a strong belief that using conditioner on modern leather adds no value whatsoever, and in some cases actually damages it. The reasoning and i must say that i agree with it is that modern leather is coated during the production stages, hence the conditioner cannot penetrate it. What i have done with any of my cars is just use a good quality leather cleaner such as Zaino 9 or Leatherique... i have tried the conditioner some time ago but not much came out of it.

That's exactly why I was chasing Einszett Leather Care. It's designed to clean and condition coated leather... albeit according to Einszett:

How to clean leather - einszett Car Care Products

It comes highly recommended by members in the detailing forum here.

[jamesboags]

I use Lexol... have beige leather... no issues whatsoever and it is not greasy...