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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-11-2026, 12:56 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,060
Posted By workingonit
Before my fuel pressure tester broke back in the...

Before my fuel pressure tester broke back in the fall (at which time I ceased working on the X5, and started buying more parts and another tester), I was getting the usual 50 psi, but readings became...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-10-2026, 11:16 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,060
Posted By workingonit
On your last drives, did you take any sharp turns...

On your last drives, did you take any sharp turns or rapid switchback? Or even a rapid switch from reverse to forward? Those are the conditions where mine stumbles and seems like it's near to...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-10-2026, 05:44 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,060
Posted By workingonit
good luck!

I'm closely following your thread, since my X5 was/is exhibiting similar behavior, as highlighted in red above (and has been parked since 10-29-2025 https://xoutpost.com/1247122-post63.html, hoping...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-03-2026, 03:54 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 770
Posted By workingonit
charger/maintainers for sporadically-used vehicles

I've used charger/maintainers (hereafter referred to as C/Ms) for well over a decade, actually since 2006 (in the case of my drag race car, with two batteries and no alternator, stored between...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-30-2026, 10:55 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,060
Posted By workingonit
The Hengst FPR combo I bought has Bulgarian...

The Hengst FPR combo I bought has Bulgarian markings, but who knows these days? Only way to tell if it's good is to use it.

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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-30-2026, 12:24 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,060
Posted By workingonit
I'm about to install a Hengst filter/regulator on...

I'm about to install a Hengst filter/regulator on my X5 (soon, if the stars align), and wonder if there's a recall on it, or some way to identify it as part of the "bad batch" before I install it?
...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-24-2026, 12:22 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,071
Posted By workingonit
Hella seemed OK, but....

I bought and installed a HELLA 358300491 last fall, and it seemed to work just fine, but the X started to stumble on sharp turns or curves, so much that I parked it in November, and for one reason or...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-29-2026, 11:22 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,071
Posted By workingonit
Interesting. My '01 X (M54) started to stumble,...

Interesting. My '01 X (M54) started to stumble, but not stall, on sharp turns, after I replaced the dead fuel pump last fall. Even with a full tank, and 50psi on a gauge.

I was going to replace...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-03-2026, 10:04 PM
Replies: 1,137
Views: 263,103
Posted By workingonit
every time, it seems the same

Every time I see this thread "What is the mileage of your X5?", it seems to trigger a song loop in my head:

"Same as it ever was, same as it ever was, same as it ever was, same as it ever was,...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-29-2026, 08:03 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,049
Posted By workingonit
Good idea. But, I used 4.5 quarts of brake fluid...

Good idea. But, I used 4.5 quarts of brake fluid over the multiple bleed attempts, which surely is more than enough.

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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-28-2026, 12:20 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,049
Posted By workingonit
Good Luck is right! Last vehicle I tried to bleed...

Good Luck is right! Last vehicle I tried to bleed the brakes on, was my wife's '08 Cobalt, following replacing the blown-out master cylinder (my wife has a problem, stomping on her brakes...I've...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-26-2026, 01:33 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,049
Posted By workingonit
Nearly 76 here, with health problems and...

Nearly 76 here, with health problems and piss-poor retirement funds, so my '01 is getting less attention than it needs. Like on Salty's X, the paint is going away (I'm the 3rd owner, and like the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-12-2026, 12:33 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,735
Posted By workingonit
As I stated in post #13 above, I permanently...

As I stated in post #13 above, I permanently sealed mine using VViViD 3M clear Paint Protection Film. I used the 6" wide film (2 rolls equalling 120 inches length), which ended up just a bit short,...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-09-2026, 02:22 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,735
Posted By workingonit
seal it and forget it

After my non-Pano sunroof's drains clogged, and I had to use the hex key to open it, I had the feeling it was going to break, so I lubed the machinery and gritted my teeth, and finally it opened.
...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-03-2026, 02:45 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,592
Posted By workingonit
my wife can break an anvil

That's the way I've always done it. However, my wife opened hers (the first and only time), using the old 'grab and yank' method, after which I insisted on ALWAYS opening all four doors myself. Can't...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-25-2026, 03:17 PM
Replies: 17,712
Views: 3,965,619
Posted By workingonit
Which BT dongle are you using? I have experienced...

Which BT dongle are you using? I have experienced Foxwell NT510 Elite failure to communicate while my VGATE vLinker MS and OBDLink LX dongles functioned perfectly.

It seems that the Foxwell needs...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-23-2026, 01:27 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,136
Posted By workingonit
another month gone by, with no progress

I've got all the tools and parts I need, to fix my X's fuel problem, but no desire (due to health) to resume the work. The shoulder has intermittent pain (Dr. said there was a 50% chance it would get...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-10-2026, 09:30 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,650
Posted By workingonit
Been there, done that. My X's fuel pump...

Been there, done that.

My X's fuel pump failed as I was getting the emissions inspection, though it was running perfectly until then, and I had to get a new "reliable" Valet key the next week,...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-07-2026, 10:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 473
Posted By workingonit
similar, but different fuel delivery problem

After I replaced a bad fuel pump, following complete failure, in mid-October, my X started to experience a stutter/stall when driving, on sharp turns or curves, or on change of direction (reversing...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-09-2026, 01:54 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,101
Posted By workingonit
I bought an identical kit on Amazon, branded as...

I bought an identical kit on Amazon, branded as Fekuar, and a $25 adapter with the correct Schrader valve thread ("305.32") match, that worked without Teflon tape.

My pressure readings were like...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-04-2026, 03:59 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,077
Posted By workingonit
two fans, two temp gauges

I can't imagine driving my M54-engined X5 in warm-hot weather, while in traffic, in N.Texas, without using an Aux fan. When my Aux fan failed, and I had a short drive to complete without it, I...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-03-2026, 07:23 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,136
Posted By workingonit
almost ready to begin again

refresher post, from another thread: https://xoutpost.com/1248213-post75.html

As I stated in the last line of the post from the other thread, above, I am feeling semi-OK, and finally went out to...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-31-2026, 06:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 563
Posted By workingonit
there comes a time when the fun goes away

I'm way over 60 (75) and way past tired of the maintenance (whereas I used to love maintaining/building/driving/racing, or anything automotive), for the past 60 years. I have all elderly vehicles...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-23-2026, 12:25 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,101
Posted By workingonit
Schrader adapters, and new pressure tester

I had been using a cheap Chinese fuel pressure tester from Amazon, that wouldn't attach to the Schrader, even with the adapters included with its' kit. I bought a $25 adapter that failed after a few...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-22-2026, 01:51 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 5,567
Posted By workingonit
sorry to hijack the thread, but

Yep, I did, in post #108 of my thread (as posted on 11-15-2025) https://xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-forums/x5-e53-forum/116417-x5-stalled-set-codes-while-being-inspected.html

I got another fuel...
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