Engine mounts, oil level sensor and oil and filter change. Took a lot less time than I planned so it looks like I get to watch the Super Bowl. All cleaned up with a couple hours to spare! :thumbup:

Pulleys, belts replaced and added the old set to the stack of "emergency" parts as I call them or as my wife says the hoarders pile.[emoji849]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...73b8c8982b.jpg

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Don’t let your wife talk to mine. My wife has no idea things in the garage can ever be pot in the trash.


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skied in the morning then move 2 cords of wood
 

you can get almost 1/2 cord of wood in a single load. now its time to
clean up my wood hauler

Ha! My wife always is always calling me a hoarder! I replaced my stock E46 sway bars with H&R sways on Saturday and just couldn't let the old ones go into the trash. I have a hoarding area next to the hot water heater she never sees.

There is probably a 12 step program for us. ;)

https://forum.e46fanatics.com/attach...1&d=1580432595

Not my X5, but helped a friend with his new to him '04 4.4i. Changed all the coolant hoses, coolant, new brake fluid, oil change, fixed the power folding mirrors and put a new battery in.

Looks practically brand new, it only has 73k on it.

For some reason I read these posts as... everyone has something I need [emoji1787]

So glad I don't have the money for an Italian car...[emoji857]

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what headlights did you buy?

DIY Video: E53 X5 Rain Sensor Gel Pad Repair


How to replace the gel pad beneath the rain sensor in a BMW E53 X5. This should also work for E39, E46, and other similar generation BMW. The automatic windshield wiper's stop working when the gel pad bubbles up and the rain sensor cannot get an accurate reading. The bubbling is possibly caused by years of exposure to the sun.

Easy repair, minimal skill and tools required. Can be done in less than an hour and restores a very useful feature.

New OEM BMW Rain Sensor Gel Pad - $15

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well I think something either got loose of got trapped in the fan behind the radiator, since it self destructed a few hundred meters after driving away from work yesterday. Complete fanshroud and all the fafblades are missing and are in little bits in the engine bay. The debris punctured the radiator in two spots as far as i can see.There was even a piece of plastic stuck in the hood lining.

Has anyone ever experienced this? The mechanic that took a look thought it might have been a sensor that got caught in the blades, seems like a design flaw? it's unlikely anything can fly in there from the road, road was clear when it happened. (sounded like I hit a big branch)