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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

03-26-2015, 11:38 PM

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Transmission Advice - GM A5S 390R

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Posted By stewey

Just a quick update to an old thread. Might be...

Just a quick update to an old thread. Might be helpful to someone. It's been about a year and a half and 10k miles since I started the thread. Somewhere in there I did a fluid and filter change. Not...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

11-07-2013, 02:54 PM

Replies: 43

$28 seat heat pad replacement DIY

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Posted By stewey

Thanks again Turbo. I think I'll start with a 50W...

Thanks again Turbo. I think I'll start with a 50W 1.2 ohm resistor. Looks like that will be ~54 watts across the circuit with ~30 going into the mat and ~24 going to the resistor.

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

11-06-2013, 02:13 PM

Replies: 43

$28 seat heat pad replacement DIY

Views: 20,718

Posted By stewey

Thanks Turbo! Seems like putting the new pad...

Thanks Turbo! Seems like putting the new pad between the old pad and the leather is key to keeping it in place. Or would you do it differently next time?

I was considering using an even higher...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

11-06-2013, 01:19 AM

Replies: 43

$28 seat heat pad replacement DIY

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Posted By stewey

Nice write up! I'm planning to do this myself....

Nice write up! I'm planning to do this myself. Just curious, how did you determine the specs for the factory warmers? Or the dorman ones for that matter (I don't see them on their site).

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

10-24-2013, 12:29 AM

Replies: 16

Transmission Advice - GM A5S 390R

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Posted By stewey

Thanks Admranger, I'll check it out.

Thanks Admranger, I'll check it out.

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

10-23-2013, 07:04 PM

Replies: 16

Transmission Advice - GM A5S 390R

Views: 8,758

Posted By stewey

Got another opinion, this time from BMW. He said...

Got another opinion, this time from BMW. He said if the transmission isn't throwing fault codes (it isn't), the software is up to date (it is) and the fluid level is ok (it is), then there isn't much...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

10-22-2013, 04:02 PM

Replies: 16

Transmission Advice - GM A5S 390R

Views: 8,758

Posted By stewey

Thanks absentmathis, we don't have Aamco here but...

Thanks absentmathis, we don't have Aamco here but I will get a second and possibly third opinion. I will report back!

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

10-21-2013, 08:31 PM

Replies: 16

Transmission Advice - GM A5S 390R

Views: 8,758

Posted By stewey

Quick update. I talked to one of the local...

Quick update. I talked to one of the local transmission shops. Based on my description of the symptoms and the age of the vehicle he suggested I rebuild the transmission. He said whatever is wrong is...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

10-19-2013, 01:40 PM

Replies: 16

Transmission Advice - GM A5S 390R

Views: 8,758

Posted By stewey

It makes sense that the diesel would put more...

It makes sense that the diesel would put more strain on the transmission. Thanks for pointing that out. I don't have a 1-2 shift problem that I have noticed. Mostly a park to first or a reverse to...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

10-19-2013, 12:02 AM

Replies: 16

Transmission Advice - GM A5S 390R

Views: 8,758

Posted By stewey

Thanks JCL, I checked the fluid before I did the...

Thanks JCL, I checked the fluid before I did the EGS upgrade. The level was good and it looked clean. Definitely not burnt.

It is nice to hear that you have a more positive opinion of this...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

10-18-2013, 02:37 PM

Replies: 16

Transmission Advice - GM A5S 390R

Views: 8,758

Posted By stewey

Another option I am considering is to do the...

Another option I am considering is to do the fluid, filter and TCC solenoid. I imagine this would add $150 or so. Any opinions?

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

10-18-2013, 12:30 PM

Replies: 16

Transmission Advice - GM A5S 390R

Views: 8,758

Posted By stewey

Transmission Advice - GM A5S 390R

My transmission slips a bit on cold starts and the other day it slipped a bit on a hill start. From what I've read these transmissions tend to fail between 80-100k miles due to soft valve bodies and...

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