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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-17-2014, 01:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 705
Posted By fp997
Thank-you sir. With your information I found them...

Thank-you sir. With your information I found them at:

RealOEM.com * BMW E53 X5 3.0i Oil-cooler pipe/heat exchanger...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-17-2014, 01:15 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 705
Posted By fp997
Sorry, it is a 2003 3.0i. M54 engine I believe. ...

Sorry, it is a 2003 3.0i. M54 engine I believe.

Thank-you
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-17-2014, 12:38 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 705
Posted By fp997
Which hoses are these (picture attached) - leaking

Hi Everyone:

I have a slow leak under my car -- looks like the drips are coming where the oil drain bolt trap door is. Probably the fluid is slowly collecting there and dripping down. It looks...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-21-2011, 10:25 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,203
Posted By fp997
perhaps you may be able to do 275/40/19 all round...

perhaps you may be able to do 275/40/19 all round if you don't mind giving up staggered. 275 is spec'd (DWS at least) to fit 9-11" wheels.

I believe the X5 19" staggered is a 19x9 and a 19x10
...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-19-2011, 06:36 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,203
Posted By fp997
thank you sir

thank you sir
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-19-2011, 06:03 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,203
Posted By fp997
why not go DWS 255/50/19 on front 275/45/19 on...

why not go DWS 255/50/19 on front
275/45/19 on rear

(stock would be 285/45/19).

is this close enough?
overall diameter of front will be 29"
overall diameter of rear will be 28.7"

could...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-19-2011, 05:46 PM
Replies: 444
Views: 217,217
Posted By fp997
The axle is pretty expensive from the dealer. The...

The axle is pretty expensive from the dealer. The $100 ones you see are commonly made in China. I would guess most people tend to avoid those ones since the quality may be hit and miss (sort of like...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-10-2011, 10:39 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,056
Posted By fp997
Good info here. For me, this happened at...

Good info here.

For me, this happened at around 60k mi. It turned out to be the alternator. I'm guessing the voltage regulator was bad. I got a bunch of random errors (transmission failsafe,...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-14-2011, 02:30 PM
Replies: 444
Views: 217,217
Posted By fp997
I reassembled the whole joint (i.e. all the...

I reassembled the whole joint (i.e. all the balls, stars, and rings) and put that on the CV (look at my post with the pics -- one of the last pics, with the picture of the c-clip) with a hammer.. ...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-11-2011, 03:25 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 16,104
Posted By fp997
IMHO, these reliability ratings should really...

IMHO, these reliability ratings should really consider the longer term (5+ years). Hard to predict reliability after being out for a few months (a la 2011 model year).
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-11-2011, 01:22 AM
Replies: 444
Views: 217,217
Posted By fp997
I was talking to the dealer and they said they...

I was talking to the dealer and they said they had a factory boot go within a month -- probably wasn't installed correctly. Anyway, in CAnada they wanted $90 for the boot. I would prefer the factory...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-10-2011, 05:39 PM
Replies: 444
Views: 217,217
Posted By fp997
It took me a few hours to do my CV boot (method...

It took me a few hours to do my CV boot (method described in the pics above). However, I think I can do it faster the second time around.

The method I did worked quite well. However, I'm thinking...
Forum: Mobile Electronics Forum 03-09-2011, 08:53 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 45,539
Posted By fp997
Sorry, I forgot to ask one more thing. I have an...

Sorry, I forgot to ask one more thing. I have an X5 with the full cluster display (part of premium package). IS ther eany way of showing the song name in the cluster? I just get like CD1T14 or...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-09-2011, 02:46 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,139
Posted By fp997
Finally removed it. I just forced it out with a...

Finally removed it. I just forced it out with a pry bar. Theres 2 snaps on the front, and tape on the back. I suspect it was a combination of both which made it very hard to remove.

Thanks
Forum: Mobile Electronics Forum 03-08-2011, 06:03 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 45,539
Posted By fp997
Thanks Tom!

Thanks Tom!
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-08-2011, 12:05 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,139
Posted By fp997
Thanks. Thats what I assumed. Mine is obviously...

Thanks. Thats what I assumed. Mine is obviously catching on something... maybe something in the latch area.. I'll take a closer look. Thanks
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-07-2011, 11:48 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,139
Posted By fp997
Sorry to revive this topic. I can't seem to get...

Sorry to revive this topic. I can't seem to get my storage bin out. People say to just lift it, but mine seems to lift out like 1-2mm (i.e. i can wiggle it around), but it won't come out! I tried...
Forum: Mobile Electronics Forum 03-07-2011, 07:51 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 45,539
Posted By fp997
Thank-you sir. 1) With mic that way, do you...

Thank-you sir.

1) With mic that way, do you have any issues with noise level, etc? is there a way to adjust microphone gain?

2) how do you manage what phones are paired? or if you pair more...
Forum: Mobile Electronics Forum 03-07-2011, 05:34 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 45,539
Posted By fp997
Bought a MB1500 from EAS. Still working on...

Bought a MB1500 from EAS. Still working on installing this.

I had a question for the EAS guys:

- for X5 microphone placement, can you put it inside the console above? (see attached picture --...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-28-2011, 02:56 AM
Replies: 444
Views: 217,217
Posted By fp997
Here are the instructions for the "simpler" CV...

Here are the instructions for the "simpler" CV boot replacement. Hopefully people can learn from this and get it done faster than what it took me (about 6 hours). Much of the time was spent removing...
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