Changed the oil (Which was a Quart low over 5000 miles.) and realized a driveshaft bolt was missing. :wow:

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Good catch!

Today I hit 216k and was doing 152kph at the time...[emoji28]

Love'm or hate'm e53 is the only way to go..[emoji106]

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Sold the beast.

WHAT a journey!

Bought, repaired and sold 3 E53's in an 18 month period. It was a steep learning curve going back to the E53's and their maintenance / cost after many years in E70's. Could not have survived without you guys here and the wealth of knowledge and advice :bow:

Thank you.

Going to take time out from the (near) weekly maintenance requirements / frustration and take a breather while I look for a low mile PROPERLY maintained replacement with the steering wheel on the other side of the car :driver: lol Will take my time to find the right one.

On the upside I can get parts a lot quicker now being in the US so downtime will be shorter....

thanks all and drive safe....

New addition to the toolbox. This set is from an off brand company but talk about helpful and prices out for $49 USD (GearWrench) passthrough pivoting head. So many tight spots and jobs this will definitely help with. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...ee9d272523.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...5666b75048.jpg

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had a new android unit fitted to the X5, glad I didn't try it myself because the PO apparently butchered the wiring loom and put a new amp in, do not have full functionality yet but much impoved sound and funcion now. Just needs some tidying up and the correct canbus unit to get the steering wheel buttons working. Also gettng a removable hitch installed.

Had an intermittent P0011 and P0155 but those have cleared now, just a whiff of coolant every now and then.... need to find that leak!

If it's slow enough the coolant will evaporate before it drips. Look at the radiator outlet temp sensor (lower hose) and look at the reservoir, down the side the seam will fail and also at the transmission heat exchanger

I'll have a look at those spots, thanks!

Definitely look at the transmission heat exchanger look at the small o-rings on the back and once you have eyes on them replace them no matter how they look.

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I just got a valvetronic rotation error and injector 6 high pressure with fault of power to ground?

1st WTH?

2nd Because of course...

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