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Forum: The Lounge 04-26-2017, 04:55 PM
Replies: 386
Views: 37,540
Posted By X5Flyboy
Sig & Glock are great pistols, but I'm a S&W guy...

Sig & Glock are great pistols, but I'm a S&W guy - M&P Shield .40SW w/Crimson Trace lght/laser. At 6'4", I wear Hawaiian shirts to mask a crossdraw holster as I can get on target quicker with that...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-26-2017, 04:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,414
Posted By X5Flyboy
years ago I studied this website for future...

years ago I studied this website for future problems - seems the transmission starts to go around 170-180,000 miles - just replaced mine at 187k, but had been nursing it along for 3 years with 1st...
Forum: Detailing Forum 04-26-2017, 03:41 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,627
Posted By X5Flyboy
Pillars are black anodized aluminum - not painted...

Pillars are black anodized aluminum - not painted - should be polished rather than painted

I, too, am looking for polishing suggestions
Forum: Detailing Forum 04-26-2017, 03:32 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 13,472
Posted By X5Flyboy
switched to drilled & slotted discs - 3000 miles...

switched to drilled & slotted discs - 3000 miles - very little dust.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-26-2017, 03:24 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,534
Posted By X5Flyboy
I use the Michelin Latitudes. Pirelli snows. Used...

I use the Michelin Latitudes. Pirelli snows. Used to use Vredesteins on my 1975 Datsun 280Z. An excellent wet weather tire.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-26-2017, 03:16 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 19,649
Posted By X5Flyboy
South Carolina - Exclusively Bimmers, Mount...

South Carolina - Exclusively Bimmers, Mount Pleasant (Charleston) - Absolutely great Indy - very experienced mechanics - most of them still there since I started going there in 2006
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-26-2017, 03:04 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,495
Posted By X5Flyboy
"foggy lenses...restoration kit" Used the 3M kit...

"foggy lenses...restoration kit" Used the 3M kit on mine. Lenses clear as new. Added clear bra that also adds protection for the lenses. Just use a spray bottle of water during polishing to keep them...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-26-2017, 02:43 PM
Replies: 16,586
Views: 2,321,456
Posted By X5Flyboy
Been a while since last posting - not too many...

Been a while since last posting - not too many original parts left on my 2001 X5 - Last 6 months have seen complete new brakes w/drilled & slotted discs, new tranny, replaced 2 front struts &...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-23-2014, 07:47 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,728
Posted By X5Flyboy
Welcome! First off - did you receive a list...

Welcome!

First off - did you receive a list of all the servicing done so far?

This could give you how well it was maintained. And what has already been replaced.

When I bought mine in June,...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-23-2014, 07:16 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 10,610
Posted By X5Flyboy
Had that done before the Atlanta Oktoberfest - If...

Had that done before the Atlanta Oktoberfest - If you have a V8, make sure they do both sides - If one is failing, the rest are also at the end of their effective lifespan.

On mine, they just did...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-02-2014, 06:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,034
Posted By X5Flyboy
guess I was $900 lucky.

guess I was $900 lucky.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-02-2014, 06:55 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,466
Posted By X5Flyboy
No name. She's just my baby. Though some others,...

No name. She's just my baby. Though some others, after taking a test drive, have called it "The Beast". I have shutdown 5.0 Mustang GTs.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-02-2014, 06:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,034
Posted By X5Flyboy
you do know it is a water cooled alternator! 1st...

you do know it is a water cooled alternator! 1st time I'd ever heard of such a thing. Yeah, I now have the lifetime guarantee Bosch in my X5
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-02-2014, 06:37 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,657
Posted By X5Flyboy
just got mine back - "exch. auxillary...

just got mine back - "exch. auxillary transmssion" $2472 plus the $900 front drive shaft plus $540 labor (I did get a $300 disc from these prices)

Anyone remember Johnny Cash "One piece at a...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-27-2014, 08:04 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,657
Posted By X5Flyboy
error message??? ref "trans.failsafe.prog"...

error message???

ref "trans.failsafe.prog" for my woes' new tranny $6200 + est parts, labor, tax will put you back at least $8000.

For me it was the transfer case, so I'm getting away "cheap??"...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-27-2014, 07:55 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,928
Posted By X5Flyboy
I, too, lost my 1st battery early (though not...

I, too, lost my 1st battery early (though not within a day). I now make it a habit to turn everything off (radio, heater/ac, lights) before turning off the ignition. Now I've only changed the battery...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-25-2014, 10:34 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 45,485
Posted By X5Flyboy
The throttle body was one of the parts replaced...

The throttle body was one of the parts replaced with the Dinan S2 work. So I kind of figured it would not be that.

I've had to replace the water-cooled alternator with a lifetime warranty Bosch a...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-25-2014, 09:40 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,984
Posted By X5Flyboy
Managed to dodge a bullet as during a stay in...

Managed to dodge a bullet as during a stay in Charleston, SC. the radiator had just started leaking the day before I had brought it into my indie for an oil change and "look over" prior to heading...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-25-2014, 09:22 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 45,485
Posted By X5Flyboy
Yep! It was not the gasket. Seems the...

Yep! It was not the gasket.

Seems the transfer case disintegrated taking the front drive shaft with it. All without a whimper or a bang. Approx $4400 to repair including tax. About half what a new...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-22-2014, 09:46 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 45,485
Posted By X5Flyboy
If this is the cause, now I'm wondering..., I'm...

If this is the cause, now I'm wondering..., I'm at 168k miles and the Dinan S2 work was done when I bought the car used in '05 at 42k. ????

15 more minutes to 8am until I can call my dealer.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-22-2014, 09:40 AM
Replies: 270
Views: 42,834
Posted By X5Flyboy
US93 out of Jackpot, NV south to Wells on I-80 -...

US93 out of Jackpot, NV south to Wells on I-80 - 65 miles of nothing - no turnoffs, no towns, no trees to block line of sight. 135mph with over 1000rpm to go to redline. Yes, the math works out to...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-22-2014, 09:32 AM
Replies: 16,586
Views: 2,321,456
Posted By X5Flyboy
Just spent July & Aug traveling from ID to NJ,...

Just spent July & Aug traveling from ID to NJ, NC, SC, TH and back. Entering NJ I noticed 4"w x 7"h area in the center of the windshield with 7-8 vertical white lines. (????) So, new windshield. Then...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-22-2014, 09:17 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,932
Posted By X5Flyboy
At 168k miles..., now I'm wondering what's in my...

At 168k miles..., now I'm wondering what's in my oil pan????
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-22-2014, 09:04 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 10,610
Posted By X5Flyboy
valve seal gaskets? that's what I ended up...

valve seal gaskets? that's what I ended up replacing, Loss of power, smoking, loss of mileage. Done while towing a loaded trailer over the Rockies.

But I'd do the leak down test. Time to find out...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-22-2014, 08:51 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 45,485
Posted By X5Flyboy
WOW! My 2001 X5 4,4 sport is presently at the...

WOW! My 2001 X5 4,4 sport is presently at the dealership with this same "TRANS.FAILSAFE.PROG" error message. Mine occurred with only the error message and a disengagement of the driveshaft, ie I...
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