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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-15-2025, 02:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 332
Posted By oldskewel
I believe camber can cause tire wear through this...

I believe camber can cause tire wear through this process:

(consider everything perfect other than right front camber being less cambered than the left - same example @flyingdutchman has here)
...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-12-2025, 02:43 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 805
Posted By oldskewel
There are two fundamentally different approaches...

There are two fundamentally different approaches to capture fluid expansion. This video explains it pretty directly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkhYt-OaipE&t=1s

Cars I've had with the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-03-2025, 10:06 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,085
Posted By oldskewel
I'll definitely keep that in mind for future...

I'll definitely keep that in mind for future debugging. Thanks. Are you confirming you think that would give the symptoms I mentioned? Thanks for reading the story there.

BTW, due to other...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-03-2025, 02:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,085
Posted By oldskewel
Found this: 85175 Wow, I just got a...

Found this:
85175

Wow, I just got a reminder of why it is so painful to use this forum. Took me about 10x longer to make that image (probably unreadable by now) uploadable to the site, vs. to...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-03-2025, 02:10 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,214
Posted By oldskewel
Garage cleanout. I'm in Redwood Shores 94065,...

Garage cleanout. I'm in Redwood Shores 94065, peninsula of the SF Bay area, not worth shipping. This stuff is all from my 2001 3.0i. I will be throwing it out before long, so let me know quickly if...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-04-2025, 03:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 526
Posted By oldskewel
Regardless of fit, the wheel needs to be strong...

Regardless of fit, the wheel needs to be strong enough to not fracture. A wheel intended for an X5 should be strong enough. I would check on whether a 3-series sedan wheel would be strong enough here.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-29-2025, 02:45 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,662
Posted By oldskewel
For my 2001, the disconnected rad hose sensor...

For my 2001, the disconnected rad hose sensor caused my Foxwell to show the temp as -54*F. Maybe the ECU considers this as disconnected.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-29-2025, 01:46 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 495
Posted By oldskewel
My Foxwell NT520Pro with the BWM software clears...

My Foxwell NT520Pro with the BWM software clears airbag codes.

Prior to having that, I had bought a $25 tool off eBay that just did BMW airbag codes and nothing else. Worked fine until I got the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-29-2025, 01:37 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,662
Posted By oldskewel
I agree. When I did all those tests, it was...

I agree. When I did all those tests, it was partly because so much of the info on the intertubes was contradicting itself, so it was tough to believe anything.

Here are my notes on the AC in...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-29-2025, 01:31 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,662
Posted By oldskewel
Good question, those notes are better than my...

Good question, those notes are better than my memory at this point. Doing those tests, I was mainly trying to be sure the fan was bad before buying a replacement, rather than to figure out extra...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-27-2025, 03:10 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,662
Posted By oldskewel
I tested the hell out of my bad fan before...

I tested the hell out of my bad fan before replacing it several years ago. Toughest part as usual was separating internet fact from fiction.

Based on tests on my 2001 3.0i, with an at-the-time...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-20-2025, 12:26 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,134
Posted By oldskewel
I always jack centrally and then put jack stands...

I always jack centrally and then put jack stands on the sides. I have never jacked all 4 wheels off the ground. Partly due to my 4* sloping driveway. That makes it convenient - if I ever need the car...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-08-2025, 01:41 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 7,971
Posted By oldskewel
Regarding a possible problem with the IACV, I had...

Regarding a possible problem with the IACV, I had created and then fixed a problem with very similar symptoms many years ago on my 2001 3.0i. So in that case, there was no doubt about the cause,...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-27-2025, 02:13 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 633
Posted By oldskewel
Not sure what you are talking about, but from my...

Not sure what you are talking about, but from my notes when I fixed my 2001 3.0i many years ago,

"Removed and re-installed top E10 bolt above steering column double u joint. Used red loctite. This...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-04-2025, 03:15 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 7,971
Posted By oldskewel
Just based on your description in post #1, I had...

Just based on your description in post #1, I had a similar symptom when my idle air control valve became clogged. Simple fix was to remove it and clean carefully.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-13-2024, 10:05 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,123
Posted By oldskewel
I had the same question about the in-between...

I had the same question about the in-between values. My conclusion was to leave them unchanged, and that worked for me.

Question in post 50 of the thread, my conclusions two posts later.
...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-05-2024, 05:46 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,811
Posted By oldskewel
What I ended up doing on my 2001 3.0i was to tap...

What I ended up doing on my 2001 3.0i was to tap off the wires powering the map lights up by the top center of the windshield. From my notes, from several years ago when I did it, ...

Accessing...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-16-2024, 12:56 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,530
Posted By oldskewel
Feel free to expand / confirm these factors in...

Feel free to expand / confirm these factors in your problem:
- the draw is not intermittent. You get 0.17 to 0.23 A, all the time.
- details on exactly how you measure the draw? ammeter in 10A...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-21-2024, 12:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,626
Posted By oldskewel
I had a similar experience with the battery...

I had a similar experience with the battery draining on my mostly dormant 2001 3.0i.

Here are my notes on what I did to fix it until the next thing came along:

"HVAC Blower Final Stage Resistor...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-25-2024, 03:39 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,234
Posted By oldskewel
:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: Saved a copy of the...

:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
Saved a copy of the PDF, just in case. Thanks.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-24-2024, 12:21 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,234
Posted By oldskewel
^ I agree with all this, except my TYC fan from...

^ I agree with all this, except my TYC fan from Amazon came with a 2 year warranty.

I chose based on feedback here and with the TYC brand. Happy with that.

The OE fans have all the motor...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-06-2024, 12:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,044
Posted By oldskewel
I'd bet on there being a problem with one of the...

I'd bet on there being a problem with one of the senders, but if you want to rule out a problem with the instrument panel, you could try putting your own resistor in the circuit to simulate a...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-17-2024, 01:58 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,828
Posted By oldskewel
Looks like 13-54-1-440-102 tube elbow, air...

Looks like
13-54-1-440-102 tube elbow, air intake boot
I needed that part on my 2001 3.0i. It was torn, giving me P0171 and P0174 codes (lean in banks 1 and 2).
Very cheap part.
Anything you can...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-07-2024, 11:57 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 13,603
Posted By oldskewel
Separating fact from fiction in that thread was...

Separating fact from fiction in that thread was not fun. I don't think the "30 minutes" estimate includes reading time there.

But it is possible. I did it. Following are my notes taken back in the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-06-2024, 07:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,539
Posted By oldskewel
Done cold or warm. Definitely not hot (cooling...

Done cold or warm. Definitely not hot (cooling system not self-pressurized due to temperature).

The thermostat is not a perfect seal (it will stop a significant amount of coolant flow, but it...
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