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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-02-2018, 04:20 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,247
Posted By rb0135
No ideas, as I have the same problem, but only...

No ideas, as I have the same problem, but only after it gets to operating temperature, and mine has now developed a lumpiness/vibration (like a miss in a petrol engine) that you can feel. I have gone...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-02-2018, 07:38 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,247
Posted By rb0135
Hi I know the last post is nearly a year...

Hi

I know the last post is nearly a year old, but did you ever find the problem?
Forum: Australia Forum 03-04-2017, 01:15 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 14,087
Posted By rb0135
Well, mine went 2 days ago. Right on 168888km....

Well, mine went 2 days ago. Right on 168888km. Exactly as described. Bad rubber burning smell, battery light on and off and then on again , heavy power steering and poor AC performance and I was...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-23-2015, 06:17 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,577
Posted By rb0135
Its not the sway bar links. Mine were...

Its not the sway bar links.

Mine were done with original parts, still the same problem and everything else checks out perfectly.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-31-2015, 05:02 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,577
Posted By rb0135
Thanks for your reply.. In my case, it is not the...

Thanks for your reply.. In my case, it is not the ball joints (although I suspected that first). They have been checked out and there is nothing wrong with them (from my shop).
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-31-2015, 02:24 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,577
Posted By rb0135
I cant believe this... I was reading your post...

I cant believe this... I was reading your post and thought I posted it myself. I have exactly the same problem, after getting one wheel bearing done. The clunk is only on that side, not the other.
...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-13-2015, 12:50 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,160
Posted By rb0135
Don't worry, found it. I still say it...

Don't worry, found it.

I still say it sounds like the fan/s is hitting something.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-13-2015, 12:41 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,160
Posted By rb0135
I did say I never heard of a vacuum pump clicking...

I did say I never heard of a vacuum pump clicking if it failed, just normally leaks.

I cant seem to find it, but can you post the link to the video you did again.

Rob
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-08-2015, 05:16 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,160
Posted By rb0135
Yep and being black, when she gets mud or muck...

Yep and being black, when she gets mud or muck over her, she gets call "Dirty B**ch". Only now and again I go delving into the issue, but all that preventative maintenance that's been done on it...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-06-2015, 04:46 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,160
Posted By rb0135
Know how you feel... I have had an issue for 4...

Know how you feel... I have had an issue for 4 years after an oil change (what I presume, coincidental). Once the car gets to normal temperature, if feels slightly sluggish. Change a few sensors,...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-05-2015, 11:47 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,160
Posted By rb0135
Yep, certainly try us. Did you do the...

Yep, certainly try us.

Did you do the screwdriver trick?

Put the blade end of the screw driver on the Vacuum Pump, the other end to your ear. If it is very loud, then that is the pump.
...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-05-2015, 05:21 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,160
Posted By rb0135
Leeg, never heard of the Vacuum pump clicking...

Leeg, never heard of the Vacuum pump clicking only leaking (i'm definetly not an expert) but I have heard of Air Con compressor clicking when no/low gas. Is the clicking there when the air con is...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-23-2015, 07:42 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,223
Posted By rb0135
Thanks Powers1, I was hoping you were around to...

Thanks Powers1, I was hoping you were around to offer advice to Leeg.. RE: my performance issues... Still the same, but that's another story for another day :(
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-23-2015, 07:02 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,223
Posted By rb0135
Ok, the 0w30 would be good for startups at that...

Ok, the 0w30 would be good for startups at that temp as basically the 0w30 would be less thinker than 5w30. I wouldn't worry too much. People also say you get better mileage with say a 0w30 than a...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-23-2015, 05:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,223
Posted By rb0135
What year is yours and how cold is your climate...

What year is yours and how cold is your climate at the moment?

BMW diesel (2004+) need the LL04 spec. Sounds like you have an early model diesel.

LL04 is a higher spec and yes, I think?...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-23-2015, 05:05 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,223
Posted By rb0135
Recommended oil from BMW E53 Diesels is 5w30, not...

Recommended oil from BMW E53 Diesels is 5w30, not 0w30 or you can use a 0w40 weight and then again, it depends on the location your are in.

0 in cooler/cold temperature areas would mean the oil...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-20-2014, 05:49 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,593
Posted By rb0135
Mine does that too for years, very rarely when...

Mine does that too for years, very rarely when pushing the volume down quickly. But it is very very random and of course, cant emulate it when trying to.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-09-2014, 12:06 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,314
Posted By rb0135
DIS is also a Unix based product and that is why...

DIS is also a Unix based product and that is why it has to be run under VM. The XP laptop/VM Host was the only compatible option at the time to run the Unix VM (as per 4.8isX5 states too).

These...
Forum: Australia Forum 08-21-2014, 07:22 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,415
Posted By rb0135
I was after the retractable Rear Cargo Blind...

I was after the retractable Rear Cargo Blind however, the pictures really don't show how "tatty" it is.
Forum: Australia Forum 08-17-2014, 07:24 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,415
Posted By rb0135
Shame it is only pickup..

Shame it is only pickup..
Forum: Australia Forum 07-31-2014, 12:48 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,136
Posted By rb0135
Interesting. So how were the covers when...

Interesting.

So how were the covers when you took them off.. I mean which ones weren't correctly in-place in the first place?

Maybe the breather wasn't screwed in properly with the amount...
Forum: Australia Forum 07-30-2014, 10:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,136
Posted By rb0135
Some people might argue, but I have gone through...

Some people might argue, but I have gone through 3 different independent "bmw specialists" in 4 years, all say the same.

Maybe you could change it every Inspection2 but on the diesel I think...
Forum: Australia Forum 07-30-2014, 05:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,136
Posted By rb0135
You shouldn't believe everything you see on...

You shouldn't believe everything you see on Youtube.. The guy even states in the YouTube video that his customer asked him to change it, not that you have too.

The old paper types would clog...
Forum: Australia Forum 07-30-2014, 08:10 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,136
Posted By rb0135
You don't need to replace these breathers. ...

You don't need to replace these breathers.

The old ones (pre facelift models) you did as they had a paper element in them.

If the dealer is telling you to replace it every three months,...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-10-2014, 04:38 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,024
Posted By rb0135
04-06 post facelift are all the same. So if it...

04-06 post facelift are all the same. So if it states -5 (which I am presuming they are saying 2003-5 then a 2006 is compatible also (E53 that is)
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