Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-17-2012, 04:39 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,603
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-16-2012, 06:44 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,603
Thanks for the recommendations, mazda 6 was out...
Thanks for the recommendations, mazda 6 was out of my price range. I will be trying to recoup my losses on the X for many years to come :rofl: nah seriousy have a newborn son and want to save money...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-15-2012, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,603
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-15-2012, 08:53 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,603
Goodbye & Goodluck
Hi Guys,
Well the time has come to say goodbye! We have moved on from the X5 after 4 years and 70000ks. Thank-you for all the help and information. I never thought I would spend so much time on a...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
04-21-2012, 04:20 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,731
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
04-15-2012, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,953
Sell it!!! (maniacal laugh, maniacal laugh)
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Sell it!!! (maniacal laugh, maniacal laugh)
Jokes aside, do you have any idea what was done before you bought it this would definitely help to work out what you need to do. As some repairs would...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
04-05-2012, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 9,972
Andrew,
Sorry to hear you may have joined...
Andrew,
Sorry to hear you may have joined the club. Good luck with the repairs though:thumbup:
I reckon a write up would be an awesome resource for this site....can't say I'd be ballsy enough...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
04-03-2012, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 9,972
Update:
My mechanic has put a different...
Update:
My mechanic has put a different grade of oil in my engine due to the higher mileage and the associated internal leaking issues. This has helped curb the amount of smoking after idle quite...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
03-20-2012, 05:22 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,051
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Forum: Australia Forum
03-15-2012, 12:27 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,692
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
03-15-2012, 12:16 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 15,705
problem solved.....new one arises
Well good news is it looks like the battery had bitten the dust, bad news: on the way to the mechanic the rear sunroof panel mechanism gave up:rolleyes:
Hopefully the repair kit has the necessary...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
03-12-2012, 06:35 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 6,791
I have to open a can of worms here. Through my...
I have to open a can of worms here. Through my experience and research I have to respectfully disagree with you on following strictly factory maintenance or 'non-maintenance' and that face lifted...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
03-11-2012, 01:50 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 6,791
Make sure you really know what you are getting...
Make sure you really know what you are getting into! They are beautiful cars with not so beautiful ownership experiences for many owners. Sorry. I suppose it all depends on how much you like dealing...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
03-09-2012, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 15,705
Sorry to hear that lemans,
I'm starting to...
Sorry to hear that lemans,
I'm starting to fear something much worse than the battery. I have read a lot of threads regarding the tri-fecta of lights being caused by faulty T-Cases. Most seemed to...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
03-09-2012, 05:38 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 30,216
Hate to be the bearer of bad news but the N62...
Hate to be the bearer of bad news but the N62 engine is not a 'bulletproof' BMW engine. The VSSeals are a known failure item at low mileage.
To my knowledge, there are no after-market seal kits...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
03-09-2012, 05:20 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,257
Bulk,
I hail from the same village in the same...
Bulk,
I hail from the same village in the same carriage. Make life easy and buy Castrol Edge, 5W-30 Titanium. Its new down under with the proper spec for our engines. They have it on special at...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
03-09-2012, 05:13 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 15,705
Sorry to crash in on the thread but I seem to...
Sorry to crash in on the thread but I seem to have the same problem. Just did a 5000 km road trip up the coast and back. Stayed a couple of mornings in Blue Mountains.
Each morning was 10 degrees...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-20-2012, 08:49 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 20,455
oil cosumption
Steelheader, 190000 miles, man I'm jealous lol. The more idle the more smoke thus more oil you consume. So it depends on how much you idle, mine can consume a fair bit of oil way beyond the 'normal'...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-20-2012, 07:22 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 20,455
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-16-2012, 11:18 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,433
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-15-2012, 08:09 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,433
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-10-2012, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 17,761
Views: 4,150,732
Diffs fluid change, T-Case fluid change, New...
Diffs fluid change, T-Case fluid change, New A-Eyes globe, Some new temp switches, New water-pump and replaced the pulley which was damaged.
Got AC fixed finally - was re-gassed - indy said it was...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-01-2012, 04:37 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 9,972
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-01-2012, 01:01 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 9,972
Update: Today I took my x5 to an indy who does...
Update: Today I took my x5 to an indy who does prestige cars and has a bit of experience with X5s. He used to own an 4.8is himself but sold it due to all the probs he was having. Yeah reassuring I...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
01-29-2012, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 39,902
G'day,
I originally had the same problem as...
G'day,
I originally had the same problem as X5h, parking light warning, angel eyes on same side were not on for a few days. Got around to getting a bulb before I do it I check the lights again and...
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