Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-01-2017, 06:25 PM
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-01-2017, 05:09 PM
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Replies: 261
Views: 71,474
I know, RIGHT!!! Stupid vacation time getting...
I know, RIGHT!!! Stupid vacation time getting in the way of real progress!! Shame on me!!
I've figured out how to get "NORMAL" videos without editing them, as long as I get a good one in one...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-01-2017, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 261
Views: 71,474
Good day all!!!
Well, I have the shifter arm...
Good day all!!!
Well, I have the shifter arm in... And it is the way to go!! Almost invisible shifting once adjusted correctly... The center of the pivot point was farther back which made...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-31-2017, 03:35 AM
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Replies: 261
Views: 71,474
Good day all!!
Vacation was too short!! ...
Good day all!!
Vacation was too short!! Anyone have the winning lotto numbers? I could use those, if you don't mind!!
Well, lets see... We left off with me needing to change out the MAFS...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-21-2017, 07:33 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,791
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-21-2017, 07:07 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,731
Good day!!!
Well, pictures to the rescue... ...
Good day!!!
Well, pictures to the rescue... I actually have internet at the house this morning... It has been an issue for the past couple days...
This is pretty easy to get out... I just...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-21-2017, 02:21 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,731
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-21-2017, 02:01 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,791
Good day!!
Well, I can't say I have done it,...
Good day!!
Well, I can't say I have done it, but I kinda witnessed someone doing just what you have planned... I was pulling parts for my 4.6is from a new arrival to the YPIY when another duo...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-21-2017, 01:47 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,731
Good day!!
You beat me to it... As...
Good day!!
You beat me to it... As crystalworks indicated, swap the switches one at a time... If the problem moves, that is the switch that is bad... Don't move them both, then test... You...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-20-2017, 01:55 AM
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Replies: 261
Views: 71,474
Thanks... Will do!!
I guess I really...
Thanks... Will do!!
I guess I really shouldn't complain too much about the YPIY here... It really is just the one guy that gives me a hard time... The others know how much I live there on...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-19-2017, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 261
Views: 71,474
Good day all!!
A few updates... I noticed...
Good day all!!
A few updates... I noticed in the videos that I sound COMPLETELY ODD!!! I may post without speaking... Not that I can add much to what you are seeing anyways...
I did a few...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-17-2017, 07:01 AM
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Replies: 261
Views: 71,474
Good day all!!
A little update to the...
Good day all!!
A little update to the progress of the project... I finally got the shifter arm welded up and I'm anxious about installing it for better, smoother shifts... The welding was not...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-16-2017, 09:16 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,122
Good day!!!
Ya know, I was going to say the...
Good day!!!
Ya know, I was going to say the same thing, but figured I would get more laughs and "are you joking" comments than "good idea" versions...
I think once you pass 250, it delves in...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-15-2017, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,395
Good day!
No apologies necessary! The only...
Good day!
No apologies necessary! The only bad question is the one you don't ask and need the answer!
The diameter of the wheel is necessary when the vehicle has big brakes... our 4.6is' have...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-15-2017, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,529
Good day!
I'm rather thin and have long...
Good day!
I'm rather thin and have long thin fingers just made to get into these tight spaces... I've done a few water pump pulls at the YPIY, and always just saved that bottom bolt for last......
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-15-2017, 02:24 AM
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Replies: 261
Views: 71,474
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-15-2017, 01:53 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,395
Good day!!
Ummmmmmmmmmmm.... Well, I live...
Good day!!
Ummmmmmmmmmmm.... Well, I live in S.C... We hardly see snow here, so I'm not sure what it's like up North... However, if I had the Estroil blue 4.6is that I am drooling over...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-13-2017, 08:42 AM
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Replies: 261
Views: 71,474
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-12-2017, 05:20 AM
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Replies: 261
Views: 71,474
video test...
Good day all!!
Here are the test videos I finally figured out...
Short test drive at work (https://youtu.be/7P89FpIqnXQ)
And on the way back...
Short test drive at work2...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-11-2017, 06:53 PM
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Replies: 261
Views: 71,474
It does indeed!! Thanks!!! And I am loving it...
It does indeed!! Thanks!!! And I am loving it more and more every day!! It appears the DME is learning and the power is getting better thru the entire range... I still will swap the Air Flow...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-11-2017, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,353
Good day!!
Can we clean up the area and see...
Good day!!
Can we clean up the area and see where the fresh oil is coming from? That could indicate a bad valve cover job as Jay suggested... The main consumption is most likely due to the...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-11-2017, 01:12 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,529
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-11-2017, 12:56 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,529
Good day!!
If you have done the water pump...
Good day!!
If you have done the water pump on something else, it should go pretty smooth... Nothing unusual on the N62... There is a short extension pipe that you may need to replace... I have...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-11-2017, 12:29 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,353
Good day!!
I would clean everything really...
Good day!!
I would clean everything really really good... Almost new looking!!! Use parts cleaner, engine degreaser, or the like to make it shine! Then come back in 300-350 miles to see what...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-11-2017, 12:15 AM
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Replies: 261
Views: 71,474
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