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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-31-2013, 11:45 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 11,038
Posted By MHKitchen
And don't forget to add the failed tail lamp...

And don't forget to add the failed tail lamp assemblies to your list of problems. You can Google my post on how to fix this problem if you have it.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-31-2013, 11:41 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 11,038
Posted By MHKitchen
Mine certainly has. Its a love/hate...

Mine certainly has. Its a love/hate relationship. Love how it drives, handles, and looks. HATE that component failures are a daily/weekly experience.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-25-2013, 06:10 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 256,611
Posted By MHKitchen
I replaced my driver's door handle carrier a...

I replaced my driver's door handle carrier a while back, but my left rear door recently broke. I bought a Chinese replacement via partsgeek.com for $54, but it was impossible to get it to fit...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-06-2012, 02:30 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 995
Posted By MHKitchen
Test with Scope

If you know anyone or a shop with a scope, such as a Picoscope Automotive Oscilloscope, you can monitor the voltage of the O2 sensors during a WOT blip. Their voltage behavior during such an...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-28-2012, 01:21 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,879
Posted By MHKitchen
Here's what works for me. I bought a heavy-duty...

Here's what works for me. I bought a heavy-duty RAM Mount for my iPhone 4. Its a suction cup mount that goes on the windshield to my left, near the A pillar and is within easy reach and is not...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-28-2012, 12:44 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,812
Posted By MHKitchen
Find an authorized ZF rebuilder shop and have...

Find an authorized ZF rebuilder shop and have them diagnose it. BMW dealers don't have this capability, they'll just try to sell u a new tranny. Sounds like cracked clutch housing to me, or...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-28-2012, 12:37 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,555
Posted By MHKitchen
Thanks for all the suggestions. I do plan to...

Thanks for all the suggestions. I do plan to drive a 35D. I think the X6 is a pig and would be embarrassed to be seen in one, plus I need more cargo room. Sorry X6 owners, I probably don't care...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-21-2012, 09:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,769
Posted By MHKitchen
I guess time will tell. I really wanted to just...

I guess time will tell. I really wanted to just duct tape that tubing on, but decided on a high tech hose clamp solution! ;-)
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-21-2012, 09:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,466
Posted By MHKitchen
FYI, just fixed my driver door last week. The...

FYI, just fixed my driver door last week. The black plastic clips are available on eBay, as are some nylon molded parts that replace the former metal/plastic part that also breaks and rides on the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-21-2012, 12:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,091
Posted By MHKitchen
My 4.4 filler cap also sticks. I have a GIANT...

My 4.4 filler cap also sticks. I have a GIANT pair of channel locks in my toolbox I use to loosen it. If I have to put oil in out on the road, I'm screwed!
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-21-2012, 12:42 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,769
Posted By MHKitchen
No Garage Queen here!

Guys, my X5 isn't some wannabe pimp ride, its my daily driver, and is well used for its intended purposes. Its got 184K on it, is parked outside, and the headlights are sandblasted opaque from...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-20-2012, 11:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,702
Posted By MHKitchen
Oh yeah, forgot the taillamp sockets. But I...

Oh yeah, forgot the taillamp sockets. But I posted a DIY on how to fix those...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-20-2012, 11:54 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,702
Posted By MHKitchen
Here's a warning of things that will likely...

Here's a warning of things that will likely break....

Radiator
Water pump
Alternator
Drivers door handle
Driver's window regulator
Final Stage resistor
Mass Air Flow Sensor
O2 sensor(s)
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-20-2012, 11:48 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 37,916
Posted By MHKitchen
Just buy a T shirt that says, I HAVE NO TASTE. ...

Just buy a T shirt that says, I HAVE NO TASTE. That will be far less expensive and conveys the same message.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-20-2012, 11:44 PM
Replies: 267
Views: 100,968
Posted By MHKitchen
Just a comment. I went through the dreaded...

Just a comment. I went through the dreaded tranny rebuild due to a cracked clutch housing several years ago. I developed a close relationship with the local authorized ZF tranny rebuilder as a...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-20-2012, 11:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,555
Posted By MHKitchen
E53 Replacement Suggestions?

My 2002 X5 4.4i is getting increasingly annoying with things breaking. At 180K+ miles I was hoping to make it to 200K before moving on, but I'm starting to look. Here's my criteria...

1. Fun to...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-20-2012, 10:55 PM
Replies: 17,378
Views: 3,309,123
Posted By MHKitchen
Fixed 2 new problems. Replaced the fuel vapor...

Fixed 2 new problems. Replaced the fuel vapor valve (had set a code and set a MIL lamp), and in the process caused the coolant overflow line to disintegrate (AGAIN!). See my other post suggesting...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-20-2012, 10:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,769
Posted By MHKitchen
Solution to broken coolant return line

Just found that my 2nd replacement coolant overflow line grew brittle and disintegrated. You'd think BMW would figure out how to make this out of a material that's up to the job and BMW's...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-16-2012, 02:17 AM
Replies: 634
Views: 738,830
Posted By MHKitchen
Your X5 should also be equipped with a Brake...

Your X5 should also be equipped with a Brake Override feature. This functions when there is a throttle input, and a brake input simultaneously that are in conflict. This usually requires for the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-15-2012, 11:28 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 21,867
Posted By MHKitchen
Old thread but...I recently got 21 hwy on a trip...

Old thread but...I recently got 21 hwy on a trip from San Jose to Santa Barbara, both directions...Get about 17 overall....02. 4.4i
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-15-2012, 11:17 PM
Replies: 1,116
Views: 225,352
Posted By MHKitchen
Oh yeah, and 3 MAF sensors, and 3 Final Stage...

Oh yeah, and 3 MAF sensors, and 3 Final Stage resistors, 2nd LR window regulator, 2nd radiator overflow hose, and 2nd driver's door handle.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-15-2012, 11:13 PM
Replies: 1,116
Views: 225,352
Posted By MHKitchen
'02 X5 4.4i just turned 177K....Looks good drives...

'02 X5 4.4i just turned 177K....Looks good drives good....on its 2nd tranny, radiator, water pump, hoses and belts. O2 sensor is just now throwing a code.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-08-2011, 02:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,812
Posted By MHKitchen
Oh, and I should add that one time it set a code...

Oh, and I should add that one time it set a code for the MAF sensor, but another time it didn't set any codes, but replacing it fixed the problem.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-08-2011, 02:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,812
Posted By MHKitchen
A failing mass air flow sensor will behave like...

A failing mass air flow sensor will behave like this. I've had to replace mine twice in 160K miles. It's VERY easy to replace and only takes about 15 minutes.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-07-2011, 01:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,859
Posted By MHKitchen
All FYI, my DIY instructions on repairing the...

All
FYI, my DIY instructions on repairing the taillamp assembly was posted on the DIY section of the former X5 World, and is found at a few other sites, but I notice its not here on X Outpost. So,...
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