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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 04-10-2024, 12:22 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,242
Posted By X5Cat
Did replace the battery this past weekend. It was...

Did replace the battery this past weekend. It was 7 years & a month in the vehicle, about 8 years old from the manufacture date. Had the store bench check it anyway, and it was good but at about 60%...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 04-05-2024, 05:09 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,242
Posted By X5Cat
Finally replaced the after-CAT A/F sensors last...

Finally replaced the after-CAT A/F sensors last night. Looks a little cleaner, since the old ones were drenched in oil from the now-repaired valve cover leak. However, it didn't change a darned thing...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 04-04-2024, 05:24 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,242
Posted By X5Cat
I can totally buy that. Still, incredibly weird I...

I can totally buy that. Still, incredibly weird I was only getting a misfire on 5, until I swapped the 1 & 3 coils and then got "misfires" on 1, 3, and 5. Then, swapped the 1 & 3 back and continued...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 04-03-2024, 04:01 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,242
Posted By X5Cat
Installed six brand new Bosch coils last night....

Installed six brand new Bosch coils last night. It sure smoothed out the idle, with a very steady and smooth exhaust stream coming out the tailpipe. No evidence of a misfire at all now, except that...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 03-30-2024, 03:36 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,242
Posted By X5Cat
All this has totally messed with my motivation....

All this has totally messed with my motivation. Was gonna tackle at least one of the DISAs this morning. Now I'm not so sure I should yet. It definitely idles and runs like it has multiple misfires...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 03-29-2024, 09:26 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,242
Posted By X5Cat
OK, officially about to scream! I'd already...

OK, officially about to scream! I'd already swapped coils 1 & 5, and the P0305 (cylinder 5 misfire) didn't move. So, swapped coils 1 & 3 about 30 minutes ago, to see if maybe the issue was with...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 03-29-2024, 03:01 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,242
Posted By X5Cat
Yes I've read several things and watched a few...

Yes I've read several things and watched a few youtubes on it. It makes a lot of sense to me that it could be the culprit, so much so that I just went ahead and ordered the DISAs. I can envision when...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 03-29-2024, 01:11 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,242
Posted By X5Cat
I actually haven't hooked up my other reader...

I actually haven't hooked up my other reader recently which shows fuel trims. Guess I need to get out all the Blue Tooth adapters, etc., that are involved with it and do that. Right now have just...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 03-28-2024, 11:59 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,242
Posted By X5Cat
The saga continues. Replaced all 6 spark plugs...

The saga continues. Replaced all 6 spark plugs last night. Sure fired off briskly, but took it out for a short spin and after a couple of minutes, it ran like the same old crap. Cleared all the codes...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 03-26-2024, 01:42 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,242
Posted By X5Cat
OK, updating. The X is still running like crap,...

OK, updating. The X is still running like crap, particularly after it warms up after 2 or 3 minutes, and especially when you gun it for power after pulling out in traffic, or if going uphill....
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 03-26-2024, 12:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,628
Posted By X5Cat
Isarkisov, did you replace both DISAs, or just...

Isarkisov, did you replace both DISAs, or just the top one? Did you have to pull the intake manifold to do the lower one, if you did it? What about the throttle body, as you mentioned? Thanks
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 03-13-2024, 05:12 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,242
Posted By X5Cat
A side thought: I also have a very annoying oil...

A side thought: I also have a very annoying oil leak. It's bad enough that it runs down onto the CATs and makes a very bad smell which really ticks off the wife. I have purchased the valve cover...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 03-13-2024, 05:06 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,242
Posted By X5Cat
Got home from work just a little early yesterday...

Got home from work just a little early yesterday and with daylight savings time on my side, got the impulse to pull out both VANOS solenoids. It was probably easier than removing a couple of spark...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 03-11-2024, 04:10 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,242
Posted By X5Cat
Wow, you sound that convinced. Guess I'll have to...

Wow, you sound that convinced. Guess I'll have to go clean a pair of VANOS. Thanks. I'd have done it long ago if I'd realized how simple it would be (I think).

Agree that counterfeit parts are a...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 03-10-2024, 08:32 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,242
Posted By X5Cat
Okay, figured out this VANOS thing, thanks to a...

Okay, figured out this VANOS thing, thanks to a couple of youtubes. Dual VANOS units, mounted in the front of the engine. I can see them. Kinda ups the ante $$-wise, since there are 2 of them. I'll...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 03-10-2024, 04:38 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,242
Posted By X5Cat
Well, got the exhaust flanges lined up and bolted...

Well, got the exhaust flanges lined up and bolted together Thursday night, with the help of a large metal hose clamp and a stubby combination wrench. No apparent exhaust leaks, YAY! Unfortunately,...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 03-04-2024, 06:09 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,242
Posted By X5Cat
Yes, I did replace them because of the code, but...

Yes, I did replace them because of the code, but more to the point, the poor performance. I am definitely saving the OEM CATs, fully aware that the problem may be something else. I have new A/F and...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 03-04-2024, 02:37 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,242
Posted By X5Cat
It does have a nice rumble to it, without the...

It does have a nice rumble to it, without the muffler system attached, LOL. The wife not happy about it, though. Go figure!

Haven't been able to drive it around yet because of that. I'm anxious...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 03-04-2024, 09:23 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,242
Posted By X5Cat
Thanks for the data. I have the N52. Got the...

Thanks for the data. I have the N52. Got the CATs in. They're not OEM but thought I'd roll the dice and see how it turns out. Got a problem though in that the two CAT to exhaust flanges are...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 03-02-2024, 10:06 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,242
Posted By X5Cat
Exhaust Manifold Torque Data?

I'm finally diving in to replacing both CATS in my 2009 X5 3.0i, for better or worse. Anyone have the recommended torque value for the manifold-to-engine head nuts? The nuts are 11 mm (socket size,...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 05-04-2023, 04:25 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,892
Posted By X5Cat
Currently distracted again from this project by...

Currently distracted again from this project by career and family, but I'll be pulling some data and posting soon. May look for some vids on overhauling the vanos. Thanks!
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 05-01-2023, 07:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,892
Posted By X5Cat
I am thinking this is not likely an injector...

I am thinking this is not likely an injector issue, unless injectors have been known to get sluggish after an engine warms up.

I have a vacuum gage, if I can find a way to plug it in. Not sure if...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 05-01-2023, 07:28 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,892
Posted By X5Cat
Yeh, I've been thinking about this very thing...

Yeh, I've been thinking about this very thing about how the O2 sensors don't get factored in until warmed up. Thought about the intake or vacuum leak thing too. Seems like intake manifold leaks are...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 05-01-2023, 02:42 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,892
Posted By X5Cat
Got the new upstream sensors in. I didn't clear...

Got the new upstream sensors in. I didn't clear any codes. The little orange engine light is still burning. Drove it about 9 or 10 miles tonight while we had an ambient air temp of 57 degrees. First...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 04-30-2023, 04:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,892
Posted By X5Cat
Oil Leaking Onto Downstream O2 Sensor Connectors

While under the X just now, searching for the upstream O2 connectors so I can replace them (just the upstream O2 sensors), I found the downstream connectors drenched in oil (as shown in photo) from a...
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