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X5SND 01-06-2013 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by nebilex (Post 915218)
+1. Curious to know as well

Can be as easy as the 3m headlight restore kit on a cordless drill. I just did mine and they're crystal clear again. The kit is about 30 bucks, and comes with everything you need.

Comes with 500, 800, 3000 grit pads then finish with polish.

cannan 01-06-2013 03:39 PM

Spent an hour or so underneath trying to track down an oil leak, to no avail. Cleaned it up real good with some degreaser and going back under again mid-week. :(

weekend camper 01-06-2013 03:59 PM

Got an OBDII scanner to clear what turned out to be the gas cap nag code.

If she continues to pop off codes (so far so good) I'd look into the laptop + inpa cable that Slick mentions. http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...i-scanner.html

DTMdan 01-06-2013 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by rfdude (Post 915211)
For a first time BMW owner I'm not lovin' it I have to be honest. I call it the money pit! I got 278000km's on my Audi and have had no problems with it other than regular maintenance (brakes, oil, tires).

It's mostly the E53 X5. This is my 4th BMW and it is by far the worst. Like I did a lot of research before getting the X and I knew how they were, but didn't really believe it until now. All bimmers are high-maintenance bitches at times. Everything else that I love about the cars make up for it though.

Tymatk 01-07-2013 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by TerminatorX5 (Post 915189)
how?

what did you use?

Any headlight restore kits will do .... BUT i also use 2000, 1500, 1200 grit wet sand paper to sand down all the small chips first.
So basically start off with 1000/1200 grit then move on to the finest which is 2000 grit.

A lot of guides online.

10ptmust 01-07-2013 11:33 PM

Replaced my angel eye bulbs with LED bulbs instead. What a difference.

mikeinmn 01-09-2013 09:11 PM

Picked it up from dealer service today after 10 days. New auxiliary water pump, idle speed adjustment +50 RPM, drivers door window regulator and clip, and new Nav firmware to clear out the Romanian junk I got off the internet last year. I think I still need a new map disc and a good cleaning of the DVD drive.

Sooo glad to have The Beast back, much better to drive than the 2013 328 I had for a loaner.

epdarks 01-09-2013 09:26 PM

Nicel, Mike!

We should get some X5s together someday, seems like quite a few of us in MN.

mikeinmn 01-09-2013 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by epdarks (Post 915775)
Nicel, Mike!

We should get some X5s together someday, seems like quite a few of us in MN.

I'm game. April or May might be good. Would like to see your Dinan for sure.

blackx 01-10-2013 11:33 PM

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In mn here also just picked mine up in november. So far i have added the black grill, and the emblem change. I would be down for a meetup too. If you havent been there is a huge gathering at the chanhassen motorplex first saturday of the month , starting in march. Everything is there from bimmers,ferraris,lambos,porsche etc.


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