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Forum: BMW SAV Items Wanted to Buy 02-12-2015, 09:20 PM
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Posted By acannell
Good axles w/ good boots for 2003 X5 4.4 front

title says it all.shipped to 92544

my axle boots are cracked open and Id like to just replace both

a little suspicious of the autobone crap-axles so Id like to get BMW ones but brand new is too...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-06-2014, 10:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,250
Posted By acannell
turned out fuse 87 in the back was...

turned out fuse 87 in the back was blown..apparently this is somewhat common on X5's..not sure what the root cause is. replaced it and cleared the error with inpa and it hasnt come back in about a...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-31-2014, 08:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,623
Posted By acannell
Success! INPA v5.02 EDIABAS X5 E53 2003 4.4

2003 X5 E53 4.4

I bought the cable on ebay for $35 shipped

Ebay item #: 231221561156
Seller: electronic-shop2010
Ebay title: BMW INPA K+CAN K+D-CAN Interface USB OBD2 for BMW - INPA/Ediabas...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-11-2014, 05:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,250
Posted By acannell
thats great! ive read that not all the suspension...

thats great! ive read that not all the suspension codes are read correctly using the 1.4.0, do you remember which codes you read and what the content of the error message was? especially the dialog...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-11-2014, 01:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,250
Posted By acannell
hmm that looks interesting but im not sure it...

hmm that looks interesting but im not sure it would read suspension codes
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-11-2014, 10:32 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,250
Posted By acannell
okay I'm going with the Inpa setup..I happen to...

okay I'm going with the Inpa setup..I happen to have an extra cheapo laptop with a serial port and some USB to serial converter cables..so maybe I can actually get that going

its just rear air
...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-10-2014, 11:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,250
Posted By acannell
got "SELF LEVL INACT"

2004 X5 V8

Got the "SELF LEVL INACT"

Was hoping I'd get lucky and my ELM style bluetooth OBD2 scanner and torque app would be able to tell me the real fault code so I could see what sensor was...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-25-2014, 12:49 AM
Replies: 231
Views: 137,128
Posted By acannell
Yes it is. By that logic,...

Yes it is.



By that logic, "off-roading" is pretty silly. Whats the point of spending hours crawling over rocks when you could take a perfectly good highway or just hike?
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-22-2014, 07:13 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 15,442
Posted By acannell
does that go to brain dead or is it similar to...

does that go to brain dead or is it similar to the bentley?
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-22-2014, 04:37 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 15,442
Posted By acannell
heres some great info i got from a forum member...

heres some great info i got from a forum member about doing the valve cover gaskets on an X5 M62:

I took me approximately 3-4 hours per side doing it very carefully for the first time. Work...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-22-2014, 04:30 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 15,442
Posted By acannell
it could easily get up to that temperature and...

it could easily get up to that temperature and well beyond..say its generating 100A at 14V, thats a couple horsepower right there of heat to dissipate, basically a small space heater, and that doesnt...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-22-2014, 02:16 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 15,442
Posted By acannell
hahaha good point! maybe thats why his dad made...

hahaha good point! maybe thats why his dad made him do it lol
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-22-2014, 01:37 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 137,128
Posted By acannell
you dont see the ridiculous irony in suggesting...

you dont see the ridiculous irony in suggesting that one way heavily modifying a vehicle for "off roading" makes more sense than another way?

the forest from the trees.....
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-22-2014, 01:26 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 137,128
Posted By acannell
yeah i never figured out a way to get the winch...

yeah i never figured out a way to get the winch line straight out to the front once its behind the engine..

someone somewhere must have done it..i would think there must be some kind of production...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-22-2014, 01:14 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 15,442
Posted By acannell
looks like it would make sense to do that when i...

looks like it would make sense to do that when i am doing the chains and guides.

so lets see here

there doesnt seem to be an X5-specific procedure for the timing guides/chains

but that...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-22-2014, 12:22 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 15,442
Posted By acannell
wow looks pretty easy..this youtube video shows a...

wow looks pretty easy..this youtube video shows a little kid doing it!

disconnect battery ground on cover
spark plug cover bolts
move a hose to get to one of the bolts
move HVAC filter housing...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-22-2014, 11:13 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 15,442
Posted By acannell
thanks for the warnings! i think they bought...

thanks for the warnings!

i think they bought it yesterday, and i dont think i could have dissuaded them from it, they really like it..as you all do haha

if they can put another 50k on it to...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-22-2014, 12:24 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 15,442
Posted By acannell
racingbmwm3 and slowlanemcvane, those are exactly...

racingbmwm3 and slowlanemcvane, those are exactly the replies i was hoping for, thank you very much!

i will also be making the move from a 4 cylinder, sohc 2 valve engine to a 32 valve V8, so just...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-21-2014, 12:51 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 137,128
Posted By acannell
whats your inboard winch plan? i always wanted to...

whats your inboard winch plan? i always wanted to do that to my jeep but couldnt figure out a realistic way that wasnt basically designing a truck around a winch lol

btw, sort of off topic, but...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-21-2014, 12:38 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 15,442
Posted By acannell
what service procedures have you done and in your...

what service procedures have you done and in your opinion based on the work you've done on a BMW engine, what aspects of the service are going to be significantly different?

its great you guys all...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-21-2014, 12:10 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 15,442
Posted By acannell
thats great, it seems like alot of people are...

thats great, it seems like alot of people are saying that! whats a PPI, an inspection?

ill look into the suspension and cooling costs, thanks!
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-21-2014, 12:07 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 15,442
Posted By acannell
please elaborate, I'd really like to hear how the...

please elaborate, I'd really like to hear how the service work you've done on one of these BMW engines compares to a simpler, older engine

looking at the timing chain guide replacement procedure...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-20-2014, 11:05 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 137,128
Posted By acannell
haha awesome how strong you think the X5...

haha awesome

how strong you think the X5 diff is? like a dana 35 or better? i wonder if it would break axle shafts for the same reasons as a solid axle
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-20-2014, 10:48 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 137,128
Posted By acannell
interesting...this would give you a nice bonus of...

interesting...this would give you a nice bonus of open diffs on slush and ice but locked behavior for the one wheelin...this should be pretty bad ass..is that you in your avatar pic in the X5? so is...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-20-2014, 10:29 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 15,442
Posted By acannell
will look into this thanks..i remember seeing...

will look into this thanks..i remember seeing those milkshake pics now..did you do this maintenance on yours and how was it?
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