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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-13-2026, 07:16 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,097
Posted By Factory6speed
Did you do a leak down test to see where it's...

Did you do a leak down test to see where it's going? They look pretty good, I had a couple vertical lines like that at 140k in a few of the cylinders but nothing that catches the fingernail.

I...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-31-2026, 09:15 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,099
Posted By Factory6speed
Generally I would not put febi and uro into the...

Generally I would not put febi and uro into the quality brands category. Especially the latter.

The former owner of my X was king of cheap parts, I replaced the driver door carrier that was a...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-29-2026, 12:34 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 545
Posted By Factory6speed
It's hard to say really I procrastinate so much...

It's hard to say really I procrastinate so much and get distracted with other things in life. But I'm pretty sure I had one evening removing the exhaust and the rear bumper and most of the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-29-2026, 07:31 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 545
Posted By Factory6speed
I replaced mine a few months ago. I found a super...

I replaced mine a few months ago. I found a super clean southern owned one on eBay for about $600. The one on the car had spent time in the bottom of the ocean.

I took all the suspension off and...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-20-2026, 05:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,760
Posted By Factory6speed
I have no experience with n62 but I did tear a...

I have no experience with n62 but I did tear a b58 valvetronic head apart completely (and put it back together). You should be able to turn the motor with a 4 mil hex key back to the limit position...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-12-2026, 01:23 PM
Replies: 17,692
Views: 3,870,798
Posted By Factory6speed
It doesn't really look like that happened. I got...

It doesn't really look like that happened. I got the crank pulley off and don't really see any disturbance to the seal. I'm not sure what I'm seeing in the oil filter. But either way there was a lot...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-06-2026, 09:25 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,415
Posted By Factory6speed
The axle bolts are stupid expensive. I had a few...

The axle bolts are stupid expensive. I had a few drinks one evening and spent $200 and some dollars on a new set. I still have the old ones, most are half decent, someone had a problem with one of...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-06-2026, 08:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 538
Posted By Factory6speed
It isn't LeMans blue is it? You can't let a...

It isn't LeMans blue is it?

You can't let a little blown engine ruin everything. They are pretty easy to change out on these cars.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-08-2026, 01:50 PM
Replies: 17,692
Views: 3,870,798
Posted By Factory6speed
Haha.. I had very similar markings, just 2"...

Haha.. I had very similar markings, just 2" further down.

First test drive was a success. The exhaust sounds great it's really quiet. It's pretty much stock just sounds a little different. The...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-08-2026, 01:41 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 5,364
Posted By Factory6speed
I have the rear m54 exhaust, the pipes and...

I have the rear m54 exhaust, the pipes and mufflers are in pretty nice shape. If you could weld a better looking tip on it'd be not bad. Located near Pittsburgh

https://i.imgur.com/28TrksOl.jpeg...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-03-2026, 11:43 PM
Replies: 17,692
Views: 3,870,798
Posted By Factory6speed
Dang .. not good. / How does that happen,...

Dang .. not good. /

How does that happen, that area is pretty well protected is it not. The air conditioner unit is right in front of that.

I had the front intercooler radiator on the 340 get...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-31-2025, 01:34 PM
Replies: 17,692
Views: 3,870,798
Posted By Factory6speed
Thank you so much. Really good news. I will...

Thank you so much. Really good news. I will probably have to go down there and plan to get that door. I might actually grab the other three while I'm there. Thank you! Happy new year.

Probably...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-23-2025, 04:25 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,127
Posted By Factory6speed
You can use zip ties to keep the timing chain up...

You can use zip ties to keep the timing chain up there. I did the m52 in the e36 and it wasn't too bad. There's a lot more room in the e53. I used the chemdip parts cleaner to get the carbon while I...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-18-2025, 11:02 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 472
Posted By Factory6speed
There is a page in real OEM with all of those...

There is a page in real OEM with all of those body nuts listed of the different sizes

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=FA13-USA-01_2003_E53_BMW_X5_30i&diagId=41_0981#07129904150

I...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-13-2025, 10:33 AM
Replies: 17,692
Views: 3,870,798
Posted By Factory6speed
Ooh a gray one. If you do go take a look at this,...

Ooh a gray one. If you do go take a look at this, can you please see if the driver's door has any rust in the crease at the bottom? I may have to go get that door. The two I have found so far were in...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-08-2025, 10:54 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,775
Posted By Factory6speed
That fitting isn't one of the quick disconnects...

That fitting isn't one of the quick disconnects is it?

https://www.bimmerworld.com/Cooling/Expansion-Tanks/Rein-Cooling-System-Plug-11531439134.html

Nvm I don't know what I am looking at
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-07-2025, 10:51 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,775
Posted By Factory6speed
I use imgur.com . Is still free but I think you...

I use imgur.com . Is still free but I think you have to create an account now. Five years ago it was the best.

Also I just found out a few weeks ago that the rear CV axles and rear diff are...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-05-2025, 10:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 573
Posted By Factory6speed
A water cooling system in circulation will reach...

A water cooling system in circulation will reach equilibrium over time. It doesn't matter where they put it.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-05-2025, 10:31 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,775
Posted By Factory6speed
I think I may have gotten the last manual...

I think I may have gotten the last manual radiator on Earth. There was some little damage to it, it was like an open box thing. I was going to send it back but decided to keep it because I couldn't...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-02-2025, 12:22 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 440
Posted By Factory6speed
I recently went through mine. The headlight...

I recently went through mine. The headlight washer "distribution piece" was cracked in half and the grommet on the rear pump was leaking. Also some of the headlight washer nozzles were leaking at the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-12-2025, 11:10 AM
Replies: 17,692
Views: 3,870,798
Posted By Factory6speed
Cool. Glad you were able to figure it out and get...

Cool. Glad you were able to figure it out and get good measurements. My biggest problem was figuring out which way to turn the damn thing. Once I figured that out and clearly wrote it down for myself...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-03-2025, 12:35 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,676
Posted By Factory6speed
Here is the tstat housing....

Here is the tstat housing. https://racegerman.com/products/m52tu-m54-aluminum-thermostat-housing

13621433077 for the little o-ring. The Teflon tape isn't a bad idea.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-31-2025, 11:05 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,676
Posted By Factory6speed
For the m54, get the aluminum thermostat housing...

For the m54, get the aluminum thermostat housing over the plastic one. Also the sensor on the lower radiator hose has a small o-ring that tends to leak very often. Order a few of those o-rings.
...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-29-2025, 02:14 PM
Replies: 17,692
Views: 3,870,798
Posted By Factory6speed
No I'm near Pittsburgh. I'm the fourth owner of...

No I'm near Pittsburgh. I'm the fourth owner of this thing. The third owner really ruined it. The second owner who had it for most of the 20 years, was all over the country getting this thing...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-29-2025, 12:36 PM
Replies: 17,692
Views: 3,870,798
Posted By Factory6speed
Sure thing. So far it's not going so well. The...

Sure thing. So far it's not going so well. The parking brake cables were quite a fight to get out of the wheel carriers. They were seriously welded in place. I had to get them red hot and it took all...
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