| Forum: X5 (E53) Forum  10-13-2009, 12:31 PM | 
	
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	| Forum: X5 (E53) Forum  06-29-2009, 03:27 PM | 
	
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				Thanks X5 world
 Spent Saturday afternoon at the lake replacing the driver's side door handle carrier.  Thanks for all the great detailed information on this site.
 
 Only kink in the procedure was not realizing how...
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	| Forum: X5 (E53) Forum  01-16-2009, 12:16 AM | 
	
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				Check out Bimmerspecialist.ca for the oil...
 Check out Bimmerspecialist.ca for the oil separator, least expensive I have found, I priced out the hoses separately and the valve and it was a lot more than this whole kit. This comes up as $155.99....
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	| Forum: X5 (E53) Forum  02-20-2008, 04:11 PM | 
	
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	| Forum: X5 (E53) Forum  02-20-2008, 02:52 PM | 
	
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				 Keep your eyes open 
 No developments.
 
 Gone since last Monday, I know it's a long shot putting this on here but I'm trying everything.
 
 Manitoba plate # EJR 395
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	| Forum: X5 (E53) Forum  02-17-2008, 04:16 PM | 
	
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				Still Looking
 With the snow here the last couple of days, the plows will be out and they will tow vehicles left on the street.  Good news is the tow truck driver has to run the plate first before he tows, so I am...
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	| Forum: X5 (E53) Forum  02-16-2008, 02:47 PM | 
	
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				Stolen X5 in Winnipeg
 Yes, you read that right, someone stole my gray 02' X5 3.0 from my office Monday Feb. 11.
 
 I went out, started it up, turned on the seats and re-entered my office to help my wife bring out some...
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	| Forum: X5 (E53) Forum  12-20-2007, 01:48 PM | 
	
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	| Forum: X5 (E53) Forum  02-09-2007, 02:48 PM | 
	
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				Size matters?
 Someone can correct me if I'm wrong but I thought Xs with a 4.4 or bigger came equiped with bigger brakes as well so the minimum size rim you can run would be the 18".  Take it from me, snow tires...
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	| Forum: X5 (E53) Forum  02-09-2007, 01:05 PM | 
	
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				Don't be fooled
 Mine was acting the same way until changing the resistor.  Good for a while then not, then good again.  Get it scanned, the faults will be logged and change the resistor.  Heat is good.
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	| Forum: X5 (E53) Forum  02-08-2007, 07:01 PM | 
	
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				Condensation blew a gasket
 Just went through the same thing, Saturday morning -30C here in Winnipeg, start it up, let it run a while then go.  Get 10 minutes away smoke, smell, oil blowing back from the front of the valve...
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	| Forum: The Lounge  02-05-2007, 12:11 PM | 
	
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				Try -38C
 Current temp is -38 , -49 with windchill.
 
 The X sprung a fuel leak that closed by the time I got to work, BUT by the time I got to work the valve cover leak had puked just enough oil to get blown...
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	| Forum: The Lounge  12-22-2006, 05:10 PM | 
	
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	| Forum: X5 (E53) Forum  12-01-2006, 01:06 PM | 
	
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				Red hot Temp gauge
 It's been cold up here and lots of snow so i've been letting the X warm up for a few minutes.  Well the other day I left it for about 5 minutes.  When I came back out to go the temp. gauge was all...
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	| Forum: X5 (E53) Forum  10-11-2006, 11:38 AM | 
	
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				That looks like one heck of a hit!  I stopped...
 That looks like one heck of a hit!  I stopped hard for a firetruck coming through an intersection, and was rearended.  The Alero that hit me needed a new hood, rad support, bumper, couple of lights...
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	| Forum: X3 (E83) Forum  08-12-2006, 11:52 PM | 
	
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				What about Hakkapelitta's on 17s?  Winnipeg...
 What about Hakkapelitta's on 17s?  Winnipeg (Winter-peg) gets frosty cold, lots of snow, lots of ice once snow packs on streets and it can last from November to March.  Been thinking, sad as it is,...
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	| Forum: X5 (E53) Forum  08-10-2006, 03:31 PM | 
	
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	| Forum: X5 (E53) Forum  05-10-2006, 06:28 PM | 
	
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				Ok just tried holding the mirror neck, no...
 Ok just tried holding the mirror neck, no difference, however window down makes it worse.  I've noticed a vibration / rattle in the driver's side when the window is down and I'm driving but we'll...
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	| Forum: X5 (E53) Forum  05-10-2006, 05:13 PM | 
	
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				Checked the latch, checked the hinges, checked...
 Checked the latch, checked the hinges, checked alignment, all good.  Closing the door or tapping the door skin in the middle of the door on the outside produce the same annoying ring, like my 1970...
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	| Forum: X5 (E53) Forum  05-10-2006, 03:50 PM | 
	
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	| Forum: X5 (E53) Forum  05-10-2006, 03:36 PM | 
	
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				 Stop Slamming The Door!!! 
 Every time, no matter how soft or how hard someone closes the front passenger door, it sounds hollow.  Not a rattle, but a hollow tinny sound.  I've tapped on the outside of all the doors when they...
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	| Forum: X5 (E53) Forum  02-23-2006, 01:35 PM | 
	
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				I think it is on all X5s, check your manual or...
 I think it is on all X5s, check your manual or the pdf version on this site, around p. 98 or 99. It describes the adaptive brake feature and it is not listed with an * which would indicate optional...
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	| Forum: X5 (E53) Forum  02-21-2006, 10:53 PM | 
	
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