Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
04-22-2015, 02:49 PM
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Here is a gauge pic I took & often use of...
Here is a gauge pic I took & often use of indicated <85, which is probably about 80 ish, just as RB wrote.
No pic for 75, but it's about 3600 rpms.
Fwiw, my '02 Vettevert 6 spd loafs along at...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
04-20-2015, 11:33 AM
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^^^
Our '01 3.0 is a 5 speed, and doesn't have...
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Our '01 3.0 is a 5 speed, and doesn't have that better 6th ratio, but fwiw my OBC shows 20.3 cumulative, which has only been reset a couple times in 13+ yrs and 99 thou + miles.
On tank fills...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-03-2014, 03:39 PM
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
01-25-2014, 04:38 PM
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
01-14-2014, 11:46 AM
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Dunno about 'consensus', but I do easy 2nd gear...
Dunno about 'consensus', but I do easy 2nd gear starts regularly: from any kind of slight downhill start, or a not fully stopped situ where I know I don't need first to get back up through the gears....
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-16-2013, 01:44 PM
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6 speed vs 5 speed...'better', all things being...
6 speed vs 5 speed...'better', all things being 'equal'.
The first 5 gears in the 6 speed are identical to the 5 speed box, with the addition of a slightly overdriven 6th gear = slightly less rpms...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-15-2013, 07:56 PM
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DillionInCO:
No Xpert, but a cursory glance...
DillionInCO:
No Xpert, but a cursory glance tells me it's non-sport, 17" wheels, (good for putting on dedicated snow tires in CO winters, but you may want some bigger wheels for summer/looks), base...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-20-2013, 08:53 AM
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
03-25-2013, 09:07 PM
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
01-26-2013, 07:49 PM
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smi2710,
Welcome to the manual trans club. ...
smi2710,
Welcome to the manual trans club.
Our '01, with ~76k miles, still shifts very well, and clutch action/feel remains good.
Other than a trans fluid change around 60k, I have done no other...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
11-09-2012, 08:13 PM
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
11-06-2012, 08:56 AM
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
10-29-2012, 02:15 PM
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Both manual & auto trans used a 4.10 rear diff...
Both manual & auto trans used a 4.10 rear diff ratio, for those MY E53s.
Agree on the 1st gear stump puller; I use 2nd gear for any slight downhill start or short shift 1-2. I suspect all of us...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
10-03-2012, 03:15 PM
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jparrette, nice color on your '02!
Those style...
jparrette, nice color on your '02!
Those style 57s in 17 inch, make for wonderful winter kicks, with dedicated snows too.
Lived in Warwick for 15+ years, so I know Cornwall/Hudson area gets some...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
10-03-2012, 03:12 PM
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davintosh,
Nice '01 and identical to mine,...
davintosh,
Nice '01 and identical to mine, though I have gone to 19" 132 wheels...
Yes, there were the highly sought 6 speeds for a couple years: same ratios as our 5 spds, but with a slightly...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-26-2012, 07:14 PM
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-26-2012, 09:22 PM
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-24-2012, 04:12 PM
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Our 5 speed manual...'01 Sport, Prem, sunroof,...
Our 5 speed manual...'01 Sport, Prem, sunroof, Cold, etc. Have had it since new; ~80,000 miles. Basically problem free for all of its 10 1/2 yrs.
Back story: when I/we wanted to toss my CEO's '95...
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