Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
01-16-2024, 02:10 PM
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
12-18-2023, 09:48 AM
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
12-11-2023, 02:40 PM
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I took some pictures of the orientation of the...
I took some pictures of the orientation of the spring clips. They're only installed on the driver's side of the rear shade. The first picture is with the clip installed in place with the mounting...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
12-11-2023, 01:01 PM
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
12-11-2023, 09:31 AM
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Funny you should ask, because I just re-covered...
Funny you should ask, because I just re-covered my headliner yesterday. It took me the entire day and yes....it's a big pain. I did the same job on my R53 mini with no sunroof a few months ago and...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
10-16-2023, 08:18 AM
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First of all, love the name Frau Blücher...
First of all, love the name Frau Blücher (neeeeeiiiigh)
I read a post on here recently about someone's fuel pump dying and coming back to life, briefly. Do you know how old yours is? Might be...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-14-2023, 01:40 PM
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-14-2023, 12:40 PM
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-14-2023, 08:16 AM
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I've had bad experiences with certain jumper...
I've had bad experiences with certain jumper cables in the past, so it could be as simple as that. I tried whatever I could to make them in full contact with each battery terminal and could never get...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-24-2023, 10:00 AM
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-24-2023, 09:58 AM
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I've considered it....but would it have really...
I've considered it....but would it have really helped me in any of these scenarios? I don't believe my insurance would have paid for a $450 tow to my house...they would want to tow it 2 miles down...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-24-2023, 09:47 AM
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Spent $450 on a 35 mile tow :(
I was...
Spent $450 on a 35 mile tow :(
I was picking someone up at the airport waiting in the cell phone lot, and the fuel pump just decided to quit living. Zero warning or symptoms prior to that point,...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
04-20-2023, 09:50 AM
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Installed a new center support bearing and CV...
Installed a new center support bearing and CV joint on my driveshaft. Man, what a complete pain this thing is to remove. The rear flange on my 4.8is was tucked way under the stupid exhaust heat...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-27-2023, 10:18 AM
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A huge source of creaks on my E53 was the seat...
A huge source of creaks on my E53 was the seat motor control trim. I took both front seats apart, and found that my driver's side trim had some cracked tabs so I ordered a new piece. Despite it being...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-22-2023, 02:26 PM
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Took her to get an alignment. Didn't really...
Took her to get an alignment. Didn't really *need* one but I have a free lifetime alignment so figured I may as well after replacing a wheel bearing. I guess it was mid-00's bimmer day today :)
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
01-21-2023, 12:26 AM
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Replaced the front passenger side wheel bearing...
Replaced the front passenger side wheel bearing and hub today. This one was waaaaay easier than the driver’s side that I replaced last year, because I had a suite of new tools including a hydraulic...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
11-16-2022, 03:29 PM
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
11-16-2022, 10:15 AM
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Finally was able to drain my transfer case.
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Finally was able to drain my transfer case.
It's something I've been wanting to do since I first got my car a little over a year ago, but the drain plug was so tight that it started to round off....
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-11-2022, 08:40 AM
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Nice work! I had to attack my rear suspension...
Nice work! I had to attack my rear suspension over the course of multiple days. Getting all the arms in place is a freakin workout, especially the lower control arms after replacing the integral link...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-10-2022, 08:51 AM
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Does your car have Number 9 on the diagram? It...
Does your car have Number 9 on the diagram? It should be installed on a small threaded stud on the firewall that points toward the engine. My 4.8is doesn't have the hose that you need; it looks like...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-09-2022, 11:39 AM
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-09-2022, 10:27 AM
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I ran into my first problem since all my work...
I ran into my first problem since all my work also. Getting on the interstate yesterday, I smelled gas and thought "shit....something came loose" but I kept going since I only had 2 miles to get off...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-07-2022, 02:11 PM
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-07-2022, 02:08 PM
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Yeah, the plastics used are incredibly cheap...
Yeah, the plastics used are incredibly cheap feeling. I think there were 8 clips in total holding the two side trim pieces around the rear window, and 6 of them came out with the plastic tabs being...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-07-2022, 12:11 PM
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