Forum: X3 (E83) Forum
12-24-2017, 09:00 AM
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Hi JP,
Technically nothing went wrong with the...
Hi JP,
Technically nothing went wrong with the rebuild - there are really four components in the Vanos assembly. The intake and exhaust camshaft pistons, intake and exhaust solenoid/actuator rods...
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Forum: X3 (E83) Forum
12-17-2017, 06:36 PM
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Replies: 7
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Forum: X3 (E83) Forum
12-09-2017, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 7
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Forum: X3 (E83) Forum
12-03-2017, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 4
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Do you have the white card with the bluetooth...
Do you have the white card with the bluetooth passkey? You should be able to start pairing the device by pressing the button on the steering wheel that looks like someone speaking then turn the key...
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Forum: X3 (E83) Forum
12-01-2017, 08:16 PM
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Replies: 7
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Well, the car ran amazingly well for about two...
Well, the car ran amazingly well for about two hundred miles. It had all kinds of power and torque and was smooth as glass....Then suddenly it started to run rough and stalled. The SES light came on,...
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Forum: X3 (E83) Forum
11-20-2017, 06:26 AM
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Replies: 7
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Couldn't get pics to upload from my phone, so...
Couldn't get pics to upload from my phone, so here is a couple of pics....top end of engine looks clean for 90K....I bought the car with 60k on it, so it looks like the previous owner changed the oil...
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Forum: X3 (E83) Forum
11-19-2017, 08:02 AM
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Replies: 7
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Did the VCG and vanos rebuild yesterday
Gave my X3 some serious love yesterday. It just turned 90K and the vcg was leaking slightly. I can't say enough about the quality of the Beisan Systems vanos seals. I did the procedure three years...
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Forum: X3 (E83) Forum
11-05-2017, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,250
Since it's not throwing a code, it's hard to...
Since it's not throwing a code, it's hard to say....sometimes an oxygen sensor failing can cause that bucking....but usually you would get a code. Maybe fuel pump not delivering enough pressure for...
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Forum: X3 (E83) Forum
10-21-2016, 07:58 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,287
Not sure about the upholstery.....
You...
Not sure about the upholstery.....
You should be able to play the iPod....plug it in to the little jack and change the "mode" on the radio to "aux".
The radio should be able to pair to your...
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Forum: X3 (E83) Forum
06-10-2016, 08:38 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,524
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Forum: X3 (E83) Forum
06-08-2016, 05:02 PM
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Replies: 4
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The only time I've run across a stubborn P0174...
The only time I've run across a stubborn P0174 code was on a M54 engine that had a DISA valve that was not sealing well. German auto solutions sells an O-ring for around five bucks for that purpose....
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Forum: X3 (E83) Forum
06-13-2015, 07:49 PM
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Replies: 3
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Forum: X3 (E83) Forum
06-11-2015, 09:28 AM
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Replies: 3
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A comment on my spark plug replacement
Hi folks,
I haven't seen much on spark plug comments here. I see an occasional "100k" mile interval.....maybe later models came with better spark plugs? Mine is a 2006 and came with the Bosch...
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Forum: X3 (E83) Forum
03-20-2015, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,034
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Forum: X3 (E83) Forum
03-12-2015, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,627
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Forum: X3 (E83) Forum
03-09-2015, 01:43 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,034
New member - just sayin' howdy
Just picked up a clean 2006 x3 with 60k on it.
It's the ubiquitous Black with sand beige interior.
So far, I like it. Big change from the E46 330i I had been driving.
I added the aux input jack...
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Forum: X3 (E83) Forum
03-09-2015, 09:25 AM
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Replies: 2
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