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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-23-2009, 12:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,435
Posted By donovan
I have the same problem on my '01 stick w/ 133k...

I have the same problem on my '01 stick w/ 133k miles. BMW spec is 1 quart every 750 miles which is borderline of my consumption.

I use mine mainly for long (400-800 mile r/t) road trips w/...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-02-2009, 01:14 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 10,864
Posted By donovan
Just the stock MXV4s on the Sport model rims....

Just the stock MXV4s on the Sport model rims. Also have 5sp trans, which helps a lot.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-01-2009, 12:55 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 10,864
Posted By donovan
Chains?! I never needed them on any AWD trucks...

Chains?! I never needed them on any AWD trucks I've had. Just turn off DSC if you get stuck.


I onlystuck once when it dumped 2 feet of snow over ice and I couldn't make it up a steep hill, but...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-07-2009, 12:30 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,103
Posted By donovan
Hi Paul, Just had a look at my service...

Hi Paul,

Just had a look at my service records.
Front and rear pads replaced at 48k miles by 1st owner.

front pads and rotors only at 75k miles, also by 1st owner

I replaced front and rear...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-17-2009, 05:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,582
Posted By donovan
I got mine at 88k miles 2 years ago and now at...

I got mine at 88k miles 2 years ago and now at 126k miles. Here's the major work I've had done to give you an idea of what you may be in for:

1) The 100k mile was done at an Indy shop by a family...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-11-2009, 02:38 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,442
Posted By donovan
Mine's been on and off the for 4 cycles now ('01...

Mine's been on and off the for 4 cycles now ('01 3.0, 125k miles)

1st time, it was P0171 and P0174, I reset it with the ODB tool

It came back on within a week, then disappeared by itself...
Forum: The Lounge 02-18-2009, 03:18 PM
Replies: 359
Views: 47,759
Posted By donovan
Started driving at 17 in '92. 1958 MBZ 220s...

Started driving at 17 in '92.

1958 MBZ 220s sedan (1992-95)
1963 MBZ 220se coupe (1995-present)
1964 MBZ 220se sedan (1998-99)
1996 Subaru Legacy (1996-98)
1999 Toy Tacoma 4wd TRD (1999-2007)...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-17-2009, 11:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,326
Posted By donovan
Ugh..... I found this thread just now. The exact...

Ugh..... I found this thread just now. The exact same thing happened to me on the way home from work this evening and I almost got sent into the offramp wall.

Luckily it happened 2 minutes from...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-15-2008, 07:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,253
Posted By donovan
Thanks! My buddy emailed me this pic. Looks...

Thanks!

My buddy emailed me this pic. Looks like my splash guard is missing. I'll just find some bolts or duct tape to stick my hanging piece back on. Can;t seem to find the part # for the missing...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-13-2008, 03:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,253
Posted By donovan
Question Missing mystery piece? (need help to ID)

Hello,

I noticed this plastic piece hanging under my front bumper. Same thing was hanging under both Driver's side and Passenger's side front wheels (Pic 1 and 2)
...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-09-2008, 12:41 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 20,070
Posted By donovan
I got my '01 3.0 w/ 85k miles and am about to hit...

I got my '01 3.0 w/ 85k miles and am about to hit 105k miles. It had full service records and looked like it was babied.

In the last 20k miles / 9 months, Here's what I've had fixed by my indy...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-12-2008, 12:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,805
Posted By donovan
Hi David, I use Yakima racks w/ ski...

Hi David,

I use Yakima racks w/ ski attachments. When I first installed it , it made a whistling noise around 40mph/65kmh. A friend who has the same ski rack suggested that I move the racks...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-09-2008, 01:47 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 9,498
Posted By donovan
Angry ^*&(%! Here's #8.... This morning I...

^*&(%!

Here's #8....

This morning I checked the oil during a gas stop on the way to my ski area and found some brownish-white creamy engine jizz on the dipstick and inside the oilcap. I...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-06-2008, 06:09 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 9,498
Posted By donovan
Angry Ha. I was thinking of starting the exact same...

Ha. I was thinking of starting the exact same thread.

Lots of snow and cold weather the past couple weeks in Tahoe. This is the first winter I've had my X and had no idea how much it hated the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-04-2008, 02:33 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 51,250
Posted By donovan
Holy F%#! I experienced this for the first time...

Holy F%#! I experienced this for the first time this morning.

2 feet of snow fell last night and it was about -8c. As I'm digging out the X on the driveway, I shut the door and it didn't catch....
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-11-2007, 08:49 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,142
Posted By donovan
Angry Door dings and getting responsible party to pay up?

I had a careless neighbor's idiot teenage pothead son do this damage to my X5 in the parking garage.

It happened overnight a couple weeks ago. The maroon paint on his car matches exactly the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-08-2007, 04:40 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,035
Posted By donovan
Squeaky steering

My X5 ('01 3.0 95k) just developed a squeaking noise emanating from the steering column which sounds like R2D2 after smoking a couple of joints.

I notice it when I'm turning the wheel at low...
Forum: The Lounge 10-08-2007, 04:29 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,898
Posted By donovan
Thumbs up Update 10/8/07

Sweet! I just got a check back for $158!!!


I can't recommend TicketAssassin.com enough for you CA drivers. I requested a trial by written declaration. Basically I just typed up a document that...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-09-2007, 12:15 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,074
Posted By donovan
I've noticed the same thing on mine ('01 Sport w/...

I've noticed the same thing on mine ('01 Sport w/ 93k miles), but it only happens under certain circumstances- when I'm braking and downshifting from 5th to 4th to 3rd (to take a freeway offramp)....
Forum: The Lounge 07-24-2007, 11:52 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,898
Posted By donovan
Yes, Grandma, I get your point :rolleyes:

Yes, Grandma, I get your point :rolleyes:
Forum: The Lounge 07-24-2007, 12:32 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,898
Posted By donovan
Whistle Thanks for the tips! I may be grasping at...

Thanks for the tips!

I may be grasping at straws, but I'm gonna go for the "I was ticketed for a U-turn. I did a three-point turn, so please me off in the name of justice" defense :D

Ticket...
Forum: The Lounge 07-23-2007, 03:39 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,898
Posted By donovan
Traffic ticket question (No U-Turn)

Got a quick question for you.


I got ticketed by Officer Friendly for cvc 22102 (U-Turn in a Bus. District) after being pulled over for Driving While Brown ;).

I politely informed him...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-11-2007, 05:58 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,737
Posted By donovan
:wtf: Mod first, Smoke crack later! Not the...

:wtf:
Mod first, Smoke crack later! Not the other way around...ugh!!!
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-09-2007, 03:44 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 11,807
Posted By donovan
I'm glad I found this thread for my piece of...

I'm glad I found this thread for my piece of mind.

Just returned from a 1000-mile surfing road trip (SF-LA-San Diego and back). On the way down the yellow oil light came on when I was on I-5 in...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-04-2007, 01:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,197
Posted By donovan
Any surfers here? What do you do with your key?

I've always surfed with my key around my neck after I lost one from the leash key pocket.

Problem is I'm on a road trip 500 miles from home and forgot my valet key and emergency plastic key, only...
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