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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-14-2011, 03:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 14,819
Posted By Buzzcut
I use a headset. Got an '02 X5, too. Hell,...

I use a headset. Got an '02 X5, too.

Hell, bluetooth wasn't widespread before about '04! It's asking a lot to retrofit an '02.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-11-2011, 03:54 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 8,085
Posted By Buzzcut
I'm an Automobile subscriber, and chuckled at...

I'm an Automobile subscriber, and chuckled at that commentary. I bought a 2002 X5 for about $15k last year.

The X5 is my dream car. It is perfect in every way, except perhaps gas mileage...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-07-2011, 03:46 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 13,164
Posted By Buzzcut
So... what would happen if you just disconnected...

So... what would happen if you just disconnected the mechanical fan?
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-07-2011, 01:18 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 13,164
Posted By Buzzcut
I guess not. Mine is on the front. Looks very...

I guess not. Mine is on the front. Looks very similar.

So is the front fan simply not powerful enough to be the sole fan?
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-07-2011, 11:13 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 13,164
Posted By Buzzcut
So... my 2002 4.4i has that same electric fan...

So... my 2002 4.4i has that same electric fan shown in the Real OEM diagram. I know this because it has those same louvers.

Why would they use an electric fan and a mechanical fan? Does the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-16-2011, 07:23 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,039
Posted By Buzzcut
You got some pretty good points there. The newer...

You got some pretty good points there. The newer the SUV, the more likely it is to have stability control and side airbags, which make all the difference. SUVs have gone from being more dangerous...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-15-2011, 04:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,039
Posted By Buzzcut
Are you considering Toyota in reaction to the...

Are you considering Toyota in reaction to the reliability of the X5?

The most recent Highlander is decent. My in-laws have one. It certainly has a lot of punch with the V6, almost as much as an...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-15-2011, 03:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,039
Posted By Buzzcut
What are you replacing it with?

What are you replacing it with?
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-14-2011, 09:36 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,198
Posted By Buzzcut
Any chance you could give us an idea of the cost?

Any chance you could give us an idea of the cost?
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-08-2011, 08:25 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,272
Posted By Buzzcut
Dude, you CAN blow up a transmission. My...

Dude, you CAN blow up a transmission.

My buddy was driving a Dodge Caravan (I know, the shame), and he had a small leak in the left rear drum brake. The brake fluid mixed with the brake dust to...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-07-2011, 07:11 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,238
Posted By Buzzcut
Me too. I was thinking that if the transfer case...

Me too. I was thinking that if the transfer case ever goes, just swap it over to RWD. Leave the front diff and half shafts unconnected.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-05-2011, 01:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,893
Posted By Buzzcut
Just total speculation here... There is a...

Just total speculation here...

There is a serial to iBus adapter, that is what the black box looks like. I see in the other picture what looks like a DB-9 serial to OBDII cable, and maybe a DB-9...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-04-2011, 01:06 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,141
Posted By Buzzcut
The "stiffening plate" was actually the subject...

The "stiffening plate" was actually the subject of a recent post. I've taken mine off temporarily to chase a leak, and I wanted to know if anyone else has. One other guy volunteered that he did.
...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-01-2011, 08:49 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 20,955
Posted By Buzzcut
It took a day or two for the brake light to turn...

It took a day or two for the brake light to turn off after I replaced my pads and sensor. Maybe you just haven't driven far enough to reset it?
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-27-2011, 03:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,415
Posted By Buzzcut
Coolant Leak

I replaced my expansion tank about a month ago, because it was leaking from the topmost hose connection.

Now I noticed a spot on the ground underneath the car, right under the radiator. It's a...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-26-2011, 02:05 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 16,307
Posted By Buzzcut
I think the myth is that fuel system materials on...

I think the myth is that fuel system materials on modern vehicles can't take the corrosiveness of ethanol blends. Something designed for E10 is going to have materials that are appropriate for E30...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-24-2011, 02:29 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 16,307
Posted By Buzzcut
I finally got the pdf to open on a different...

I finally got the pdf to open on a different computer. That's the first time I've seen E85 octane explained like that, but considering the source, it's probably legitimate.

I guess I'll adjust my...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-24-2011, 11:58 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 16,307
Posted By Buzzcut
Here's another money saving idea: The X5...

Here's another money saving idea:

The X5 doesn't take advantage on octane above 91, right? And most people have access to 93 octane, which is usually only priced 10 cents above 89 and 20 cents...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-24-2011, 09:03 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 16,307
Posted By Buzzcut
True enough. It's just that I've proved in the...

True enough. It's just that I've proved in the past that the risk is overblown, in fact it is almost an internet myth. But we shall see.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-24-2011, 08:48 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 16,307
Posted By Buzzcut
For some reason I couldn't open that pdf. I...

For some reason I couldn't open that pdf. I would like to take a look at it.

That's the first document I've ever heard of suggesting that E85 has octane as low as 94 or 96. During my initial...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-23-2011, 10:00 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 16,307
Posted By Buzzcut
You should read my blog. ;) E85 is 105...

You should read my blog. ;)

E85 is 105 octane. The Drunken Swede: Search results for 105 (http://drunkenswede.blogspot.com/search?q=105)

It says so on the pump. ;)

What's the point of...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-23-2011, 06:01 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 16,307
Posted By Buzzcut
All modern fuel injection systems can accommodate...

All modern fuel injection systems can accommodate some level of oxygenates. The whole "short term fuel trim" and "long term fuel trim" thing.

My experience with the Saab was that I could get to...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-23-2011, 03:46 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 16,307
Posted By Buzzcut
Yeah, Saab made the same disclaimers about fuel...

Yeah, Saab made the same disclaimers about fuel systems materials. It wasn't a problem in 15k miles. We will see with the X5.

With the Saab, there is a flex-fuel version that they sell in...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-23-2011, 01:52 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 16,307
Posted By Buzzcut
Car and Driver did a big article about 10 years...

Car and Driver did a big article about 10 years ago, using various cars, running them with different octanes on a dyno.

A Saab 9-5 turbo lost as much as 15% of its power on 87 octane. But that...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-23-2011, 01:45 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 16,307
Posted By Buzzcut
Jordo, Point of fact, ethanol, because it is...

Jordo,

Point of fact, ethanol, because it is an oxygenate, should be cleaner burning and NOT leave a residue. Of course, the ECU knows just how much oxygen there is in the cylinder, and will...
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