2006 - E53 - 4.8is Load Cover?
 

Folks

I just bought a load cover for my car from eBay. This is the “concertina” style with several spars with gear teeth either end. It does not fit my car as I have no runners to locate the cross spars/gears.

Can somebody point me at the type I require please as I believe there must be a facelifte one for my car, which is a 2006 model.

Many thanks

Bruce.

Bruce. Arggh. Costly option either way. You either got to get new load cover that firs ur moel or retrofit the current area where it mounts to the PRE model. Sorry. No good answer

Before buying parts I always run them through one of the several online BMW parts database to make sure that I get the correct part. In every BMW model I've owned...lots of parts change during the production range.

This happens to be one of them for the e53. The early e53 X5s used the type that you purchased (item #2 in diagram below)...and if you use the part database...you'll see not only the part nbr but the production date range that uses each type that was offered. If your production date is AFTER 8/2003...then you need item #15 in the diagram.

Here's 3 of my favorite online part databases below...select one and then enter the last 7 digits of your VIN (or select the correct buttons that will identify your model/model year/build date/etc) and then go to the VEHICLE TRIM diagrams to find the part nbr you need:

Feel free to save all three to your bookmarks/favorites for future reference

1. BMW Parts Catalog
2. https://www.realoem.com/
3. https://www.etkbmw.com/

Here's one - in black and in the UK...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-X5-E5...EAAOSw4aZa~80W

Gents

Thank you for the replies. This is proving to be an expensive bit of kit. Through my own silly fault I made an assumption that the covers were all the same fit = WRONG.

I don’t want to try retrofitting / downgrading the interior, so its back to eBay to try and get a decent facelift one and list the pre-facelift one I just bought.

Thank you again for the help.


Bruce

Bruce, When I bought my X5 it was also missing the cargo cover. I got one from a breaker's yard. It's not perfect as one side retracts more than the other, but it gets the job done.

Oh Bruce! I got mine from a fellow Xoutposter for $150. My X came without one, and I immediately put up a want to buy post on the classified thread. Someone responded within 2 months IIRC.
I suggest you do the same and you use classifieds to try to sell yours as well. That’s of course if you are not in a hurry

Many thanks again for the helpful replies. I bought one from eBay in the correct colour and described as being in excellent condition. It should be with me this week (fingers crossed)

It cost £110 here in the UK, and is listed as being from a “facelift e53 2005”. So we should be all good now.

Strange that so many of these are removed from the car? I was also missing the “dog guard/ net”. I managed to get one at a good price in very good condition.

Hey ho. Thanks again for the help.

Bruce

Mine was missing the cargo net also (it was listed in the options when I decoded the VIN) so I got one from a local auction site too - NZ$100.

Yep, odd that they go missing from cars, although I got mine from a chap that had an E53, "upgraded" to an E70 then found the E53 cargo net in his garage a couple of year later. :confused:

My win... :thumbup:

I have the type of cover you need I desire the type you have. Did you sell the one you have/had?


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Trying to find one of these as well but not feeling the $150+ people are asking for them in poor condition.

I have one for post 2003. Doesn't fit my car, I have 2001. Black.


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Andrew

I have not sold the pre-facelift one and am happy to sell it to you for a reasonable price (less than eBay)

Let me know if you want it. Where are you based?


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I’ve still got a brand new E53 (2003) original dog guard net if anybody needs one of these. It went in the garage the day I bought the car 15 years ago as we didn’t have a dog then. [emoji23][emoji23]

Unfortunately I'm USA so shipping would be a big problem.


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Shipping isn't too bad, if you use a shipping tube you'll be looking at 35-50 USD

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Friends

I really want this gone as soon as possible please. I will sell for £40 and what it genuinely costs to posts. This is almost a third of the prices on eBay. It is in very good condition and well worth the money at the price I am asking I and losing in an the item that I bought in error. I had to pay £150 to get the corrrct fit!!

Let me know iif there is any interest please?

Q. Has anybody modded their gas struts with springs? Any pointers to the springs and if this can be done in facelift e53?

Most people won’t see your Q because it is buried in this thread. There are already many threads discussing conversion air to spring struts, use keywords and search on.

I'll check and see if the one you're selling will fit my other X5 (4.4i 2005) w/o load floor. Shipping will be to Saudi Arabia via APO most likely.

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I think he has the pre 2003 model so check your VIN on real OEM.


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Are you in London? I think I can have one of the MoD guys swing by and pay you if you are.

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Sorry but it won't match my 4.4i scheme. I'll pass the info onto some other guys around MENA.

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