About time to go to stealer
 

Grrrrr so moving to chicagoland has hurt my x5. Since I moved I had coolant leaking issues, oil sludge, windshield washer reservoir cracked, ignition coils 1,2,3,5. after getting all that fixed plus new brakes I now have an issue where AC will blow cold for no more than 10 mins. then its warm or hot air. Been doing research not sure if that the FSR, Compressor, or just need refrigerant. If it needs refrigerant does that mean i may have had a leak. Never had it changed. Im thinking my shock are going to need replacement too. I can hear them when I go over speed bumps nice and slow. The car doesnt bounce though. not sure she pushing 97,125 miles. :confused:

Is the shock noise in the rear? Do you have air suspension? If it's in the rear and you DON'T have air suspension, it may just be your spring pads needing replacement. As the pads get deformed, the springs sit closer and closer to the subframe - have a look at that first.

If you think Chicago has been bad to the X, wait until you find yourself on some dark alley or street and the X craps out on you and members of the Latin Kings or Black P Stone Ranger is coming toward you and you're not packing. You are going to wish you were back at the Hampton.

i hear it on front left mainly but all sides seem to exhibit it, No air suspension, just normal.

I was worried about topping off. I ll let the stealer look at it knauz bmw.
see what they can find. As we all know you don't buy a bmw if you cant afford the maint.

Skip the dealership

Here are your alternative Indy Shops:

BMW Repair Shops in Chicago, IL | Independent BMW Service in Chicago, IL | BimmerShops.com

Bavarian Motors
27 N. May Street
Chicago, IL 60607

Bimmer Werkshop
4425 West Montrose
Chicago, IL 60641

N.C.A. Motorsports
5801 W. Dempster
Morton Grove, IL 60053

Bavarian Auto Werke
16309 107 Ave.
, Suite 1
Orland Park, IL 60491

Only a fool would be in bad Chicago 'hoods and not be packing (with CC permit).

I'm in a low crime area, Coppell TX., and ALWAYS have a Sig Sauer P227 (45 ACP double stack/3 clips) in an IWB holster, and a Charter Arms Undercover (38 spcl +P/4 speedloaders) in the X.

I keep PDX1 bonded/jacketed hollowpoints in both. 55 rounds, ready to go, if any criminals are feelin' froggy and jump!

Fixed it for you.

Unless you're former or current law enforcement there is more of a chance of seeing Elvis reincarnated than an ordinary citizen getting a CCW permit in Chicago. It's actually worse than Jersey (and our state is the same way, they tell have an application for a CCW but the state would never give you one). I had to LOL because its sad, and why I want to move South.

Times are changing.

Illinois is now a "shall issue" state, CC law passed last year.

Non-resident CC permit holders (me :p:) are allowed to carry a firearm in their vehicle too.