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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 06-11-2026, 06:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 131
Posted By josiahg52
Is it a BMW tool? I tried a "similar" Harbor...

Is it a BMW tool? I tried a "similar" Harbor Freight tool that didn't work. I know there is a specific rear ball joint tool for the E39, but I don't remember the front being specific or not.
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 06-11-2026, 01:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 131
Posted By josiahg52
I bought the BMW ball joint tool after fighting a...

I bought the BMW ball joint tool after fighting a front one on my E39 for a week. Two minutes later it was out.
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 06-09-2026, 09:04 PM
Replies: 1,168
Views: 305,886
Posted By josiahg52
Yeah, I think it might be Intake manifold...

Yeah, I think it might be Intake manifold gaskets, too. I'll of course do the valve cover and gasket when I replace the manifold and its gaskets. The oil everywhere could be a combination of leaks,...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 06-09-2026, 02:05 PM
Replies: 1,168
Views: 305,886
Posted By josiahg52
Consider this:...

Consider this: https://www.bmwdieselparts.com/products/bmw-e70-dde-diesel-intrusion-prevention-kit-13537806960

I too have oil leakage that seems like the turbo oil lines and something around the...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 06-09-2026, 01:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,499
Posted By josiahg52
I hear you. I'm buying a new 4Runner and already...

I hear you. I'm buying a new 4Runner and already have researched and purchased the DCM bypass harness, won't create a Toyota account, or register for Connected Services.

I like my X5, if I sold...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 06-08-2026, 10:24 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 220
Posted By josiahg52
That's basically what the tune does, but it...

That's basically what the tune does, but it doesn't have to, at least all of them; just those that result in limp mode or no operation technically. Many people are surprised BMW made diesels and more...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 06-07-2026, 07:03 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,499
Posted By josiahg52
Next round: 192,863 miles - Fluidampr ...

Next round:

192,863 miles

- Fluidampr
- new belts, tensioner, idler
- rebuilt original alternator and OAP
- power steering system flush
- new thermostats, coolant flush, radiator, auxiliary...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 06-04-2026, 06:07 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,500
Posted By josiahg52
Finally rebuilt my alternator and installing it...

Finally rebuilt my alternator and installing it soon. I dressed the slip rings for the new brushes, replaced the rectifier, and bearings, sand blasted the frame and cleaned everything well and...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 06-04-2026, 05:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 220
Posted By josiahg52
The EPA jas cracked down on deletes, especially...

The EPA jas cracked down on deletes, especially in the pickup truck world and has used forum posts and information as evidence of violations that supported investigation and ultimately prosecution....
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 04-08-2026, 10:27 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 520
Posted By josiahg52
You know it!

You know it!
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 03-25-2026, 10:24 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 520
Posted By josiahg52
VANOS filters clogged, maybe a bad CKP, bad CSP....

VANOS filters clogged, maybe a bad CKP, bad CSP. I don't know anything really about N63, just some thoughts.
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 03-21-2026, 07:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 544
Posted By josiahg52
Do it all the time, - warm engine, not hot ...

Do it all the time,

- warm engine, not hot
- cover alternator (and air intake if. exposed)
- use wide angle pressure washer nozzle
- stay about two feet away
- wet engine
- I use P21S or...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 02-26-2026, 08:03 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,500
Posted By josiahg52
Litens and INA do not show parts for the E70 X5...

Litens and INA do not show parts for the E70 X5 in their catalogs. You will find the INA OAP listed on retailers' websites, however. Litens pulley is an OAD and works sightly differently than the INA...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 02-26-2026, 07:35 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,632
Posted By josiahg52
The M57 thermostat is nominally ~88–89 °C, and in...

The M57 thermostat is nominally ~88–89 °C, and in normal ambient conditions the engine will typically stabilize in the high-80s to low-90s °C range.

In my case (−15 °C ambient), after ~25 minutes...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 02-12-2026, 11:33 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,500
Posted By josiahg52
I'm telling you it's not. I've seen it many times...

I'm telling you it's not. I've seen it many times in much, much, much larger generators. Increased brush wear or slip ring grooving in between monthly or biannual maintenance periods always...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 02-12-2026, 10:54 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,500
Posted By josiahg52
Clearly, there is a difference in ring wear on...

Clearly, there is a difference in ring wear on this alternator. I don't think it's due to polarity, though. As mentioned, the current flow through each is the same. There is some excitation...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 02-10-2026, 05:40 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,500
Posted By josiahg52
Valeo 220A and the same part number for my 2011...

Valeo 220A and the same part number for my 2011 35d.

The decoupler is a overrunning or clutched pulley that diesels should have on their alternators. INA, BMWDieselParts, and Litens all make the...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 02-09-2026, 10:15 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,632
Posted By josiahg52
80C is a "struggle" on a NEGATIVE 15C day. At 15C...

80C is a "struggle" on a NEGATIVE 15C day. At 15C ambient, it runs 85C+.and reaches that within ten minutes of 35-45 mph driving. If "too much" cooling were an issue, it would never regenerate the...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 02-09-2026, 07:46 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,632
Posted By josiahg52
189,695 miles on my X5. It was -15C this morning....

189,695 miles on my X5. It was -15C this morning. It had warmed up to -13.5C by the time I got to my destination.

At −15 °C ambient my M57 shows DPF ΔP ~0–0.02 psi at cold idle, ~0.04–0.06 psi at...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 02-09-2026, 04:28 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,632
Posted By josiahg52
I don't see the need. Modern BMW diesels (like...

I don't see the need. Modern BMW diesels (like the M57) already manage coolant, oil, charge-air, and emissions temperatures as a system. Thermostat operation and coolant temperature are part of a...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 02-08-2026, 07:24 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,632
Posted By josiahg52
I do not and have never blocked the radiator. ...

I do not and have never blocked the radiator.

I don't know about back pressure, but the differential pressure which varies with engine load is usually less than 0.1 psi at idle. I'll verify...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 02-08-2026, 04:00 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,632
Posted By josiahg52
Celsius

Celsius
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 02-07-2026, 05:52 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,632
Posted By josiahg52
88C+ is in normal ambient temperatures. In...

88C+ is in normal ambient temperatures. In extreme cold winter temperatures, like in the deep negative teens and 20s, 80C will be a struggle. That alone will not crater consumption. I use a...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 02-05-2026, 07:46 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,632
Posted By josiahg52
I just drive it. 190k mikes now and still gets 6...

I just drive it. 190k mikes now and still gets 6 - 8/100km. I've regularly used LiquiMoly diesel additives in the past but for the past couple of years I've been using Archoil diesel treatments.
...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 02-05-2026, 07:23 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,500
Posted By josiahg52
My 190k alternator died yesterday afternoon. Got...

My 190k alternator died yesterday afternoon. Got a cheap Duralast in there to get me on the road but I'm rebuilding my original alternator and replacing the overrun pulley along with all of the other...
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