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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-24-2022, 04:16 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,570
Posted By oldskewel
That constant radius curved end is a clue. Is it...

That constant radius curved end is a clue. Is it hard plastic? Does the open end appear that it has never been attached to anything (e.g., no deformation from a clamp or barb or change in diameter)?...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-05-2022, 12:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,593
Posted By oldskewel
This here is the issue. :thumbup: At least the...

This here is the issue. :thumbup: At least the first issue to consider.

The coolant level sensor is "in" the coolant expansion tank. Generally new tanks come with new sensors, although they are...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-04-2022, 07:06 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 13,556
Posted By oldskewel
Here are my notes from when I did it on my 2001...

Here are my notes from when I did it on my 2001 back in 2020. Tells exactly what worked (for me: 21mm ID x 2.5mm thickness = 26mm OD) and what did not work. Every half millimeter counts. It would be...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-24-2022, 04:47 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 17,593
Posted By oldskewel
Great find, wpoll! Rough overview - starting...

Great find, wpoll!

Rough overview - starting at the fuel filter (1), one of the lines going in the back side is the pressurized fuel supplied by the electric fuel pump in the right side of the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-23-2022, 04:20 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 17,593
Posted By oldskewel
The fuel filter has an integrated fuel pressure...

The fuel filter has an integrated fuel pressure regulator. That regulator vents a very small amount of gas vapors. Those vapors are routed all the way up to the intake.

I will guess that this hard...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-06-2022, 08:39 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,991
Posted By oldskewel
The codes suggest a fuel issue. Good...

The codes suggest a fuel issue.

Good suggestions on debugging steps above.

Possible failure points that might be the actual problem are: soft failing fuel pump (under the right rear seat) ;...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-01-2022, 01:30 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,208
Posted By oldskewel
In the M54, the thermostat wires are to send...

In the M54, the thermostat wires are to send current through a heating element that will cause the thermostat to open earlier or more than it normally would. The ECU controls that current as needed...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-26-2022, 05:31 PM
Replies: 17,692
Views: 3,851,714
Posted By oldskewel
something about a Cayenne towing a plane ??? ...

something about a Cayenne towing a plane ???

https://youtu.be/q8pYEW_p0WY?t=48

:D

I have a 2004 Cayenne S, which is great. They tend to be extremely reliable except for the chance of...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-24-2022, 02:59 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,389
Posted By oldskewel
I had a P0444 code on my 2001 3.0i last summer....

I had a P0444 code on my 2001 3.0i last summer. Replacing the purge valve [13-90-1-433-603 Fuel Tank Breather Valve (evap purge valve)] with a genuine BMW one ended up fixing it.

Prior to that, I...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-23-2022, 07:29 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,208
Posted By oldskewel
Nothing going on. I'll surely keep this thread...

Nothing going on. I'll surely keep this thread updated with progress, more questions, and hopefully the answer.

My daughter took a different car off to school (down in L.A., and she is immediately...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-10-2022, 10:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,764
Posted By oldskewel
I had success with my 3.0i following the Bentley...

I had success with my 3.0i following the Bentley instructions (page 113-2).

Drei Bond 1209 on the half-moon corners (corners only) and aluminum seams up front by the VANOS. Nothing else.

When...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-10-2022, 10:24 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,205
Posted By oldskewel
+1 on AndrewWynn's comments above I repaired...

+1 on AndrewWynn's comments above

I repaired my driver's door lock actuator - pics and info in that here:...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-10-2022, 09:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 580
Posted By oldskewel
Assuming you have the 3.0i (like I do) ... ...

Assuming you have the 3.0i (like I do) ...

No the problem you describe would not interact with the ATF other than to change the cooling of it. No ATF mixing or leakage could occur.

The ATF...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-05-2022, 05:02 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,002
Posted By oldskewel
I would definitely re-use them on my car. I...

I would definitely re-use them on my car. I recently did that actually, on my 2001 with 203k+ miles. I'm in CA with no rust issues.

An additional thing you can do to give yourself confidence that...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-05-2022, 03:52 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,002
Posted By oldskewel
You can definitely safely reuse those bolts if...

You can definitely safely reuse those bolts if you don't see any signs of degradation.

Attached is a BMW spec on bolt torques, since you seem to be interested in drilling deeper into this than...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-04-2022, 12:18 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,459
Posted By oldskewel
That's how my 2001 3.0i is as well. I think I've...

That's how my 2001 3.0i is as well. I think I've noticed that my German cars are like that (brake lights require key to ON) and my Japanese cars are the opposite - so for the Japanese cars, the brake...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-03-2022, 06:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,877
Posted By oldskewel
:thumbup: One trick with the clamp meters is...

:thumbup:

One trick with the clamp meters is to zero them while in the vicinity of the wire(s) (orientation and location as close as you can get it). They work by measuring the magnetic field...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-03-2022, 05:57 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,490
Posted By oldskewel
Definitely get that battery charged up before...

Definitely get that battery charged up before setting it aside or leaving it in place and disconnected. It already lost some of its life by going all the way down to 1.6V, and will lose even more if...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-03-2022, 02:45 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,877
Posted By oldskewel
It's 0.67 Amps, not 0.67 mA that you are reading....

It's 0.67 Amps, not 0.67 mA that you are reading.

You should read the same value (within experimental error) on both the positive and negative cables to the battery. If you are not able to get...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-02-2022, 12:50 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 993
Posted By oldskewel
My 3.0i is different vs. yours, but ... The...

My 3.0i is different vs. yours, but ...

The fuel pressure regulator, that is attached to the fuel filter, under the car, needs to vent a small amount of fuel vapors. For mostly environmental...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-29-2021, 07:47 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,208
Posted By oldskewel
I used the special length TimeSerts for the M54,...

I used the special length TimeSerts for the M54, not BigSerts. I did not even know about BigSerts until they were mentioned (I think by Effduration) while helping someone else's HG repair.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-29-2021, 07:29 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,348
Posted By oldskewel
https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=FA13...

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=FA13-USA-01_2003_E53_BMW_X5_30i&diagId=11_2169#13621703993

81504

I don't have any known errors for that part, and plan to currently focus on the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-29-2021, 03:26 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,348
Posted By oldskewel
:thumbup: The new one just arrived. I could...

:thumbup:

The new one just arrived. I could not get a Wahler in time (the one I just took out is a Genuine BMW, made by Wahler), so got a Mahle. Resistance measures at 15.8 Ohms.

I now fully...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-24-2021, 08:04 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,208
Posted By oldskewel
Good tip. No running problems noted at all. As an...

Good tip. No running problems noted at all. As an alternative to the next-day test you suggest (but same effect), when I did HG #1, I actually used my Motive Brake Pressure bleeder to pressurize the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-24-2021, 07:59 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,208
Posted By oldskewel
I'm thinking more that things were under pressure...

I'm thinking more that things were under pressure when it was warm, and then it just held, even as things cooled and contracted. Kind of like how if a garden hose with a trigger nozzle is pressurized...
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