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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-17-2012, 07:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,030
Posted By kmagnuss
e500 mercedes could be retrofitted with...

e500 mercedes could be retrofitted with dipsticks... no idea on the BMW's or newer MB's though.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-10-2012, 06:46 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 854
Posted By kmagnuss
What should I price my X at?

05 4.4i with 81k miles. Sport package, black leather, sterling grey, pano roof, headrest monitors...pretty well loaded out minus heated seats.

Interior is 10/10, exterior is 9/10. Runs and...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-08-2012, 08:41 AM
Replies: 17,378
Views: 3,307,504
Posted By kmagnuss
Today I listed it for sale on Autotrader,...

Today I listed it for sale on Autotrader, Craigslist, and eBay. Sadly enough I prefer to drive my 200k mile Jeep over the X5.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-16-2012, 02:27 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,466
Posted By kmagnuss
I'm another one against putting seafoam in the...

I'm another one against putting seafoam in the oil...

I have been known to put a quart of ATF in the oil though and run it for 20 miles immediately before an oil change. But again, this is on...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-14-2012, 08:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,106
Posted By kmagnuss
Funny... when we sell our x5 we're thinking...

Funny... when we sell our x5 we're thinking Cayenne Turbo... Sort of ugly, but sort of bad-ass too.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-12-2012, 06:33 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,440
Posted By kmagnuss
Same thing happens with ours... can't remember...

Same thing happens with ours... can't remember the brand/model but it wasn't cheap. It's secure as can possibly be... but she just flops her head forward and to the side and damn near chokes herself...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-09-2012, 08:05 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,564
Posted By kmagnuss
I'm not very big on stretch and poke jobs... but...

I'm not very big on stretch and poke jobs... but damn that looks nice.

PS... I like that white 944 Turbo (951) the best. :)
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-08-2012, 07:51 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,978
Posted By kmagnuss
Yes of course red is stronger than blue... that's...

Yes of course red is stronger than blue... that's why you typically need a torch to get it off... which is why I suggested blue.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-07-2012, 09:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,419
Posted By kmagnuss
Awesome, thanks guys.

Awesome, thanks guys.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-07-2012, 07:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,419
Posted By kmagnuss
How long will the OBC unlock stay active?

I want to monitor my voltage while driving so I have two choices right now. Hook up my old Beltronics RX45 or whatver it is (has a volmeter built in) or use the OBC unlock method. I'd prefer to use...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-07-2012, 06:49 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,978
Posted By kmagnuss
Or you could use some blue lock-tite instead of...

Or you could use some blue lock-tite instead of replacing the nuts? Pretty lame having to replace them. I guess I'll keep an eye on them to see if they fall out over time... nothing like having...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-06-2012, 09:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,653
Posted By kmagnuss
Lol... very true.

Lol... very true.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-06-2012, 08:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,653
Posted By kmagnuss
FYI I installed the (2nd) alternator today and...

FYI I installed the (2nd) alternator today and all is well. Knock on wood. PS... sometimes even rebuilt alternators are junk... thank goodness for returns.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-05-2012, 09:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,653
Posted By kmagnuss
Check your voltage while the car is running next...

Check your voltage while the car is running next time this happens. Sometimes it's due to a bad alternator. I'm experiencing this as we speak, and will be installing my second rebuilt alternator in...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-04-2012, 08:36 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 15,909
Posted By kmagnuss
Great mod... thanks for posting it. BTW...

Great mod... thanks for posting it.

BTW though, you didn't hook up wires to 'diodes'... you hooked them up to the anode and the cathode... which are the wires coming out of the LED (light...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-03-2012, 07:43 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,479
Posted By kmagnuss
Eh... I'll take my chances. JB Weld and a...

Eh... I'll take my chances. JB Weld and a crescent wrench can fix ANYTHING!!! lol.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-03-2012, 04:23 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,479
Posted By kmagnuss
Yeah I went on realoem and pelican and a few...

Yeah I went on realoem and pelican and a few others.

I ended up getting the new hose barb to thread into that elbow on a different spot, then JB Welded it on there. Gonna let it set up over...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-03-2012, 12:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,479
Posted By kmagnuss
Threaded hose barb is too big to fit there... ...

Threaded hose barb is too big to fit there... Thinking now that there has to be somebody who makes a hose sleeve with built in hose barb... or maybe there's a type of hose barb that I can install...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-03-2012, 10:58 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,479
Posted By kmagnuss
Oh ps... I have an oil cooler. I think I have...

Oh ps... I have an oil cooler. I think I have the only GD 4.4 in the state with an oil cooler... and it looks like it's no actually the alternator bracket that is leaking but every dan oil line...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-03-2012, 10:57 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,479
Posted By kmagnuss
I'm thinking about trying drilling that nipple...

I'm thinking about trying drilling that nipple out and putting in a threaded hose barb in its place. Hmmm....

Better than $100 for a new hose.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-03-2012, 10:16 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,479
Posted By kmagnuss
Do I REALLY have to buy the whole upper radiator hose?

Well I started the alternator bracket seal fix today and in doing so I snapped the radiator overflow tank hose nipple off... the one on the top of the radiator at the first 45 degree elbow on the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-02-2012, 11:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,498
Posted By kmagnuss
hmmm... must have read it wrong then. I've been...

hmmm... must have read it wrong then. I've been thinking it's 8 this whole time, scratching my head when 9 does the trick.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-02-2012, 08:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,498
Posted By kmagnuss
Mine takes 9 qts every time to fill up... this is...

Mine takes 9 qts every time to fill up... this is on a level surface. Boggles my mind every time knowing that it's supposed to be 8.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-30-2012, 08:08 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,274
Posted By kmagnuss
Weld a bolt head onto the old broken bolt and...

Weld a bolt head onto the old broken bolt and wrench it out.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-27-2012, 01:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,447
Posted By kmagnuss
The whole tensioner or just the pulley?

The whole tensioner or just the pulley?
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