Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
10-23-2026, 03:18 AM
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I was watching Tyrells Classic Workshop on...
I was watching Tyrells Classic Workshop on YouTube and he mentioned Cataclean so I thought i would try it. Put some in the tank as per instructions and drove 200 miles.
I will report back on my...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-26-2026, 12:38 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 380
Wheel color choice
Hi everyone. I'm considering getting my wheels refurbished. They are the style 87s on a titan silver car.
Currently the wheels are a sort of gun metal grey which looks OK but I'm thinking of going...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-11-2026, 02:22 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,215
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-26-2026, 01:12 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 536
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-25-2026, 12:04 AM
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Replies: 17,766
Views: 4,339,421
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-16-2026, 01:52 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,814
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-06-2026, 02:01 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 553
Digital cluster
Anyone installed one of these? Looks interesting..
https://ebay.io/m/o0wypo
Hope the link works..
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-01-2026, 01:23 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,395
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-21-2026, 02:53 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,228
I've done mine twice in 10 years. Easy job -...
I've done mine twice in 10 years. Easy job - especially fo a garage. Only a few months ago I replaced all the rear and some bits on the front. I also set up the geometry with my camber gauge and...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
05-26-2026, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 17,766
Views: 4,339,421
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
05-12-2026, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 756
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
05-03-2026, 10:58 PM
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Replies: 17,766
Views: 4,339,421
I've had a fuel tank purge valve fault code for...
I've had a fuel tank purge valve fault code for years and always got a whiff of fuel sort of around the back of the car too. So yesterday I thought I would replace the purge Vale. Of course the pipe...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
04-18-2026, 11:06 PM
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Replies: 17,766
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I've been busy on mine. Full rear suspension...
I've been busy on mine. Full rear suspension overhaul completed. Front inner and outer tie rods replaced along with one anti roll bar drop link and a control arm.
I even reinstalled my original...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
04-03-2026, 11:37 PM
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Replies: 17,766
Views: 4,339,421
Just in the process of doing a rear suspension...
Just in the process of doing a rear suspension rebuild. All new arms and ball joints. Everything is fighting me. I'm even installing new shocks from Monroe.
Both lower ball joints were absolutely...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
03-05-2026, 06:46 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,785
Had a new set of inner and outer tie rods...
Had a new set of inner and outer tie rods delivered today. I was going to to do it on Sunday but now I'm having to replace the rear hatch handle on the daughters Freelander as it's broken due to...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
03-01-2026, 02:08 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,785
It's had poly thrust arm bushes on for years....
It's had poly thrust arm bushes on for years. That brake pedal wobble used to happen at 40 mph but that's gone since I rebuilt the front calipers so it has to be the front rotors.
I have a set of...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-27-2026, 01:03 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,785
All the other joints are OK. The knocking is...
All the other joints are OK. The knocking is definitely in the rack or inner tie rods. I happened across a YouTube video where a guy with an E53 has exactly the same symptoms and he tightened the...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-26-2026, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,785
Installed a new one..
Another mention - if I...
Installed a new one..
Another mention - if I hit the brakes at 60-70 mph I get a violent shaking in the steering wheel. That could possibly be the front rotors as I had a caliper stuck a while ago...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-26-2026, 12:15 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,785
Steering rack adjustment
Has anyone adjusted the preload or replaced the bushing with a kit to stop clunking from the front end?
I've been chasing a clunking / knocking from somewhere in the steering that feels like it's...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-06-2026, 02:35 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 524
M62tu Vanos noise
Has anyone tried one of those fluids that swell up rubber seals to stop oil leaks as a way to quieten Vanos noise? Mine has a slight leak from the rear main seal and the Vanos is a bit rattly when...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-03-2026, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 742
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
01-26-2026, 06:05 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 599
Interesting.
Thanks for the replies.
Like I...
Interesting.
Thanks for the replies.
Like I said, most of the fault codes I saw said low voltage or similar. I'll check if my C110 can register the battery.
The fact that it's had an alternator...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
01-25-2026, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 599
Not an X5 but help needed
Hi all. My daughters boyfriend has an 07 E90 320d that keeps getting the trifecta on the dash but goes away after 5 min of running the engine.
I've scanned it with my c110 and most of the faults are...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
01-12-2026, 02:00 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 802
Well I've reinstalled the comfort seats. It's...
Well I've reinstalled the comfort seats. It's been really cold here the last few days and not having heated seats has become glaringly obvious that it's just not cricket.
Saturday I was out and...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
12-19-2025, 11:28 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 802
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