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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 08-24-2014, 07:40 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,325
Posted By autoque
Oh, BTW, the eccentric shaft sensor has already...

Oh, BTW, the eccentric shaft sensor has already been replaced but no difference.
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 08-23-2014, 12:04 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,325
Posted By autoque
Exclamation Advice needed on rough start/idling

I've got a '08 N52 3.0 naturally aspirated motor. At every warm start, the engine runs rough for like 1 to 2 minutes. It almost disappears after about 2 minutes but a sensitive person can still feel...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 08-23-2014, 12:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,735
Posted By autoque
Exactly the kind of attitude I get at the dealer,...

Exactly the kind of attitude I get at the dealer, or any other brand of dealer service centers.
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 08-22-2014, 07:50 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,735
Posted By autoque
I decided to take the chance and drive for now....

I decided to take the chance and drive for now. Thought about welding, but SA recommended against it as aluminum doesn't do well with heat.
If the cracks don't get deeper into the transfer case and...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 08-21-2014, 11:43 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,735
Posted By autoque
Exclamation Cracked transfer case

The service center was replacing the transmission mount which is connected to the transfer case. When the transfer case was brought down, the aluminum case had a few cracks on the outside and some...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 07-03-2013, 10:55 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 891
Posted By autoque
Question Using LCI shock absorber on Pre-LCI model?

I've got a '08 X5 3.0si w/ standard suspension.

When replacing the shock absorbers, would it be ok to use the one on the facelifted model? There seems to be no change to the rear shock absorbers...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 06-28-2013, 12:38 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,471
Posted By autoque
Or maybe you could fit a higher capacity hard...

Or maybe you could fit a higher capacity hard drive, if the vehicle is able to recognize it.
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 06-21-2013, 01:44 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,185
Posted By autoque
Thanks to both of you. I've got nothing to worry...

Thanks to both of you. I've got nothing to worry about.
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 06-20-2013, 12:15 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,185
Posted By autoque
I thought the price I paid was for the new part....

I thought the price I paid was for the new part. If the brand new part is more expensive than what I paid, then I'm content with the remanufactured. But if the new part costs the same as what I paid,...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 06-19-2013, 01:42 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,185
Posted By autoque
I just noticed while looking at my water pump...

I just noticed while looking at my water pump replacement invoice, the water pump installed is remanufactured. It says rmfd. Shouldn't I get the new part? It wasn't under warranty, I paid for it and...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 06-19-2013, 12:43 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,298
Posted By autoque
Not sure about the 8-speed AT, but the 6-speed...

Not sure about the 8-speed AT, but the 6-speed doesn't start from 1st gear when it's in D. It starts from 2nd unless it's in D/S mode or you use the kickdown, in which case it starts from 1st gear...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 06-15-2013, 03:05 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,297
Posted By autoque
It may be temperature related. Mine started this...

It may be temperature related. Mine started this about a month ago, got noisier as time went by and now it's a constant annoyance, creaking on every little bump and turns, and whenever the chassis...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 05-08-2013, 10:36 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,185
Posted By autoque
Ribbed V-Belt 11287557257 Ribbed V-Belt...

Ribbed V-Belt 11287557257
Ribbed V-Belt 11287552084
Deflection Pulley
Mechanical Belt Tensioner
Coolant Hose
Torx Screw
=US$350

Labor=US$100
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 05-07-2013, 09:48 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,185
Posted By autoque
The dealer's saying it's good to change the...

The dealer's saying it's good to change the bearing (pulley, is it?) while replacing the belt. Is this a customary practice?
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 05-07-2013, 09:46 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,185
Posted By autoque
I guess they thought it's not needed, as the car...

I guess they thought it's not needed, as the car has only 16,000 miles.
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 05-07-2013, 08:05 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,185
Posted By autoque
Add this to the list. Broken serpentine belt...

Add this to the list. Broken serpentine belt which punctured the coolant rubber hose. I was near 7000rpm when I heard a short not too loud thud from under the driver side hood. Then when I came to a...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 04-09-2013, 05:04 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,185
Posted By autoque
Started the car cold, and it made a loud radiator...

Started the car cold, and it made a loud radiator fan noise within a few seconds, probably running at full speed (it was so loud that people were looking at me). After driving about five to ten...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 04-09-2013, 05:09 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,185
Posted By autoque
Unhappy '08 X5 3.0si w/ 15,500miles water pump failure

Am I the luckiest guy or what? I've got less than 16,000 miles on the odometer and have a failed water pump. It's at the dealer being fixed.
I had a failed auto transmission which was replaced under...
Forum: X5 (F15) Forum 01-15-2013, 04:50 PM
Replies: 503
Views: 231,883
Posted By autoque
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2013...

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2013/01/bmwf15x5leak.jpg
No surprise there. Looks like a jacked up 5 series. Oh, wait...
Are you the next BMW X5?...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 12-15-2012, 12:07 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 9,840
Posted By autoque
With my car, it usually happens when I'm in...

With my car, it usually happens when I'm in reverse and turning the wheel in either ends makes the noise. It doesn't seem to do it when it's in drive, or at least not as much as in reverse.
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 12-14-2012, 05:04 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,057
Posted By autoque
Exclamation Dreadful wiper relay noise

I just started hearing a wiper relay noise behind the dashboard on the passenger side. It's a tick tick noise everytime the wipers move. I noticed it just after my '08 3.0si went through service...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 11-23-2012, 06:23 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,830
Posted By autoque
Thanks for the reply. Mine only does it on warm...

Thanks for the reply. Mine only does it on warm starts. Does yours do it on warm starts as well?
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 11-05-2012, 03:37 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 16,205
Posted By autoque
Mine's a '08 3.0si. The webpage you posted...

Mine's a '08 3.0si. The webpage you posted doesn't list E70. Also it says front/rear but which is the pre-cat?

The diagram above is specific to my vehicle as it's from the realoem site, I put in...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 11-05-2012, 12:05 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 16,205
Posted By autoque
Question Pre-Cat Oxygen sensor?

The ones that are changed when something is amiss, which are they?
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 11-04-2012, 11:45 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,744
Posted By autoque
Never mind. I just learned engines with...

Never mind. I just learned engines with valvetronic does not have the ICV, because the valvetronic unit works like the ICV.
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