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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-12-2024, 02:33 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,031
Posted By sixness
Hi Wayne, Why did you decide to change the seals...

Hi Wayne, Why did you decide to change the seals in the transmission, was your car doing anything to prompt you to do this? Any codes thrown?

I am asking because the issue I was having which felt...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-27-2023, 07:02 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,239
Posted By sixness
...also its a 2005 M57N with 317,000 km on the...

...also its a 2005 M57N with 317,000 km on the clock.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-26-2023, 05:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,239
Posted By sixness
Yes it feels like a stubble as if the power drops...

Yes it feels like a stubble as if the power drops just for a second then kicks back in.
The sensor was replaced when the starter motor was also replaced, it was due to the
car not starting without...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-26-2023, 01:49 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,239
Posted By sixness
X5 30d E53 Random Misfire when cruising

My E53 X5 has developed random misfire (like an engine hiccup). It most commonly occurs when cruising at at speeds between 100-120km per hour and seems more likely to occur when the road is slightly...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-05-2022, 07:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,550
Posted By sixness
.... replacing the starter motor and the...

.... replacing the starter motor and the crankshaft position sensor fixed this issue.
Just for info...the starter motor was replaced with a later model Bosch version for a M57N2 motor...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-19-2022, 06:24 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,550
Posted By sixness
Ok thanks I've ordered the controller and glow...

Ok thanks I've ordered the controller and glow plugs + gasket kit. I'll update once they have been installed and in the meantime use the Li jump starter each morning to get mobile. Is there anything...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-18-2022, 08:43 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,550
Posted By sixness
Latest Update... purchased a BMW Scanner 1.4 ($30...

Latest Update... purchased a BMW Scanner 1.4 ($30 Amazon) and after eventually getting this to work on a virtual machine running Windows XP on a windows 10 laptop I could read the codes .......
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-14-2022, 06:07 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,550
Posted By sixness
Thanks for the advice, based on threads I've read...

Thanks for the advice, based on threads I've read the glow plugs do seem to be a common issue but I was discounting this due to the ambient temp (which you have pointed out is incorrect), but also...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-14-2022, 01:40 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,550
Posted By sixness
3.0d Cold start issue needs boost from jump starter

Hi,

E53 3.0d cranks over but refuses to start first thing in the morning. However, if I then connect a lithium jump starter under the hood, it starts after one crank, usually with a puff of white...
Forum: Mobile Electronics Forum 10-04-2006, 10:47 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,504
Posted By sixness
some 6.5 will fit perfectly others will be too large

MB Quarts , Dynoaudio, and Focal are all 165mm in diameter and will need a fair amount of trimming if you want to retain the original baffle. Other speakers that are advertised as 6.5 inch are...
Forum: Mobile Electronics Forum 09-02-2006, 08:12 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 900
Posted By sixness
Anyone have directions for removing midrange from Dash ?

Do you just prize the grills off ...they don't seem to come off easily.
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