Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
04-06-2026, 05:51 PM
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A little polishing goes a long way.
Did the annual 1000 mile round-trip to Toronto, ON and the X5 held up without a hitch. The weather was well below freezing but it fired up every day without problem. Replacing the seal behind the...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
03-08-2026, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 490
FWIW, A while back I had issues/stumbles on...
FWIW, A while back I had issues/stumbles on acceleration which got worse quite quickly (could be a year or two ago). No codes, but the problem always got worse when the engine was warm. I guessed...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-17-2026, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 17,712
Views: 3,988,508
Update intake seal
Didn't think I was going to say this but the seal was indeed all it was. It now starts from cold in the morning without any fuss and runs smoothly. Can't remember if it was ever replaced before, I...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-12-2026, 05:47 PM
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Replies: 17,712
Views: 3,988,508
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-11-2026, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 17,712
Views: 3,988,508
More maintenance and a idling problem
Two weeks ago installed new battery; 90Ah AGM. The old one was an 80Ah lead acid and was about six years old. It went into decline a few months ago and was terminal when I got back from a three week...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-10-2026, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 17,712
Views: 3,988,508
"Farm" repair for window regulator
Last year around thanksgiving my passenger window stopped going up without some help. On Christmas eve my wife got home from a short two mile hop with the window refusing cooperate. I got some...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
01-26-2026, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 17,712
Views: 3,988,508
Gotta go for winter tires folks!
As always, around Thanksgiving swapped the wheels on my E53 to the winter set, pretty much only use Michelin winter tires. I have always found winter tires to offer way more grip when it gets cold. ...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
01-25-2026, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 13,337
Three 1k miles last three years.
Since 2023 we attend an event in Toronto, Canada every March, which is a 1000 miles round trip from Maryland. In August 2024 the trans suffered the infamous clutch cage crack disabling it pretty...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
01-25-2026, 02:47 PM
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Replies: 17,712
Views: 3,988,508
Headlights polished, new battery.
Towards the end of last year got tired of the near zero light output of my original HID lights. The lenses had finally deteriorated to the point of making the lights completely useless. (Currently...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
10-02-2025, 07:21 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 398
5HP24 Trans Pan gasket recommendation
Last winter repaired the transmission and I somehow got an odd looking pan gasket, can't remember where I bought it but it seemed old fashioned and too thick. So, now I have a slow drip and I will...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
10-02-2025, 07:11 AM
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Replies: 78
Views: 20,677
That is essentially a body swap.....you have...
That is essentially a body swap.....you have gumption taking that on without a lift. I pulled my transmission once and the engine/trans/TC + sub-frame twice and thought that was a major job...... ...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
10-02-2025, 06:34 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 4,937
My first guess would be you got coolant in an...
My first guess would be you got coolant in an electrical connector where it has caused some corrosion. The ABS unit and re-circulation pump sit close to the radiator behind the D/S headlight. I...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-25-2025, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 76
Views: 6,464
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-16-2025, 08:55 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,416
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-14-2025, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,416
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
05-22-2025, 10:13 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,416
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
05-22-2025, 08:34 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,416
Thanks for the info
Will definitely try from the top first.
Not sure it is legal in the US to release R134. Reference this thread. ...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
05-22-2025, 12:08 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,416
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
05-21-2025, 09:21 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,416
AC compressor packed up at 170k+
Ugh, in the middle of working on my F10 replacing tension struts, brakes and (unexpectedly) CV boots, my wife announced the E53 AC stopped working.... I am waiting for the special pliers to put the...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
03-11-2025, 06:28 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 712
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-25-2025, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 712
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-25-2025, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,898
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-25-2025, 08:46 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,252
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-19-2025, 01:42 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,898
Don't reset your trans adaptations
Just wanted to close up this thread. After replacing the Cam Position Sensors the X5 went back to regular service. The slight hesitations sensed at some gear changes seem to be caused by having...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-13-2025, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,578
Adaptations transmission
Thanks haigha, great info. I checked the readouts in INPA again and the O2s seems settled now, cam values look good. The engine runs smooth and I am pretty sure any hesitation left is the...
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