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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 05-01-2016, 03:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,819
Posted By blizzard
try looking here : BMW Workshop Manuals > X...

try looking here : BMW Workshop Manuals > X Series E70 X5 3.0d (M57T2) OFFRD > 2 Repair Instructions > 63 Lights > 12 Headlights > 10 RA Replacing Ignition Unit For Left Xenon Headlight (with Xenon...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 05-01-2016, 02:14 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,292
Posted By blizzard
A/C circuits are spec'd in refrigerant weight....

A/C circuits are spec'd in refrigerant weight. With a A/C dedicated refill machine that's how much refrigerant you should set it to put in your E70. Then the machine does it's own work you don't...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 12-31-2015, 03:17 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,636
Posted By blizzard
I'm sure you can repair that car for a lot less...

I'm sure you can repair that car for a lot less cash than what those stealership people told you. I would personally tow it back home with the help of a friend or find a good deal platform to...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 12-31-2015, 02:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,025
Posted By blizzard
Thanks for all your advice guys. The engine and...

Thanks for all your advice guys. The engine and the gearbox were not the only reasons for wanting to keep the car. I want the entire car as it has a lot of options on it. Anything related to buying...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 12-30-2015, 07:55 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,025
Posted By blizzard
Isn't it illegal to swap VIN's only from another...

Isn't it illegal to swap VIN's only from another car ?
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 12-29-2015, 09:21 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,025
Posted By blizzard
Thank you for the links. I'll have some reading...

Thank you for the links. I'll have some reading to do.
It's true you can always find a few x5's of us spec being sold on mobile.de
Wouldn't say a lot but always find a few,especially newer ones bc...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 12-29-2015, 08:28 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,025
Posted By blizzard
Because it has the twin turbo diesel engine with...

Because it has the twin turbo diesel engine with 302 hp and it drives so well.
Because it has the 8 speed trans box copared to the 6 speed box for us version.
Because it doesn't have any adblue...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 12-29-2015, 07:18 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,025
Posted By blizzard
importing an E70 xdrive40d into the US

Hello friends,

Would I be able to legally import, register, and drive, a used BMW E70 xDrive40d from Europe into the US ?
This version is not available in the US i suspect due to different...
Forum: The Lounge 09-23-2015, 06:47 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 9,219
Posted By blizzard
Although not given the name, it does look like a...

Although not given the name, it does look like a BMW E70 to me from the back. Picture on page 38 of the entire study performed by Univeristy of West Virginia on behalf of ICCT :
...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-12-2015, 04:43 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,610
Posted By blizzard
Wow, you really know your way around that car. A...

Wow, you really know your way around that car. A dealer would've replaced thousands of dollars worth of parts and still wouldn't get to the bottom of it.
Thanks for the heads-up.
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-01-2015, 11:25 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,443
Posted By blizzard
nobody ?

nobody ?
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 08-30-2015, 02:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,443
Posted By blizzard
Power steering fluid quantity

Hello,

I looked everywhere, even in Rheingold and still could not find the total quantity of power steering fluid that the installation holds for models that have the Adaptive Drive package.
The...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 08-04-2015, 02:37 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,742
Posted By blizzard
The link i posted is referencing the OE part not...

The link i posted is referencing the OE part not after market. That description is from a totally different valve, i just wanted to see what such a valve does. But you can order OE parts through...
Forum: X5 (F15) Forum 08-03-2015, 05:35 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 12,114
Posted By blizzard
And they made you pay for the battery? ...

And they made you pay for the battery?
Interesting article. Could workaround the problem by using an AGM battery and a trickle charger that plugs into the trunk plug, over night, once in a while,...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 08-03-2015, 04:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,742
Posted By blizzard
and if cleaning doesen't work, you could try...

and if cleaning doesen't work, you could try ordering this part to replace if you want to try before going to the dealer (make sure to use your own VIN to identify the part before ordering) :
...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 08-03-2015, 04:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,742
Posted By blizzard
P Code: P0444 Code: 2A19 Fault text:...

P Code: P0444
Code: 2A19
Fault text: tank-venting valve (or tank-venting valve, activation)

Try to check the tank venting valve i don't know maybe it's got something to do with this. Check the...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 08-02-2015, 01:42 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 92,756
Posted By blizzard
The only result of having a missing dpf is that...

The only result of having a missing dpf is that the sensors of pressure, before and after the dpf, measure approx the exact same pressure. It's called back pressure and should be below 75mbar when...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 08-01-2015, 06:13 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 92,756
Posted By blizzard
there's no need for a dpf downpipe, just cut your...

there's no need for a dpf downpipe, just cut your existing housing, crush the DPF ceramic, take it out, weld it nicely back together, mount it back where it belongs
and, if i'm not mistaken, there's...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-30-2015, 02:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,272
Posted By blizzard
nevertheless i would go for the F15 and buy a...

nevertheless i would go for the F15 and buy a roofbox for the rare cases when the trunk is really filled
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-30-2015, 01:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,272
Posted By blizzard
you're absolutely right, in fact I always buy...

you're absolutely right, in fact I always buy used when towards the end or the middle of the model life : E70 2010 now, will be probably upgrading to a 2017-2018 F15 in 2021-2022 :)
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-30-2015, 01:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,272
Posted By blizzard
why not go for the F15 ?

why not go for the F15 ?
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 07-30-2015, 09:35 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 28,679
Posted By blizzard
but still i see a lot of US people using...

but still i see a lot of US people using downpipes, how do they pass the inspection ? or they have no annual inspection in their states ?
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 07-30-2015, 07:30 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 28,679
Posted By blizzard
then bribe the tester... do they really test for...

then bribe the tester... do they really test for all that ?
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 07-30-2015, 05:12 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 28,679
Posted By blizzard
Hi, I think you should all just delete the...

Hi,
I think you should all just delete the whole emissions system at the first sign of it having issues (if you are out of warranty). Either drill the DPF or replace with a downpipe and take that...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 07-30-2015, 03:46 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,677
Posted By blizzard
I have a dying transfer case that makes bad...

I have a dying transfer case that makes bad sounds when getting out of the parking lot, also when wheels are turned all the way to left or right, the whole car would tremble when accelerating. I have...
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