Exactly the same.

(whatever that is....)

Anyone got a DIY for DPF removal on the E70? How difficult, or hopefully easy is it?

Update: After 10,000 miles this couldn't be a more perfect upgrade. Recently returned from a 9,000 mile Florida to Alaska trip pulling a 4,000+# enclosed cargo trailer. Not one issue or concern and the torque now available is amazing. Factory muffler is in place but you can really hear the turbo whistle now which I like.

Also purchased 18" Touren wheels on Ebay and Dick Cepek Trail Country Tires and they were perfect for all of the rough roads, gravel, & off-roading done. This entire trip was also done with a trans pan/filter purchased on Ebay and using Pentosin trans fluid, not BMW fluid. Also used Ebay oil and air filters. Don't let folks scare you into using only BMW parts, they're full of s#!t. Now have 118,000 miles on the odometer so this isn't a low mileage vehicle either.

Hmm, 10000 miles with eBay parts, huh? I wasn't aware they made vehicle parts. Now everyone who insists on using BMW parts is full of shit? Nice. Did you mean people who insist on buying parts from BMW? Hey, if you want to save a few bucks buying parts cheaply, go for it. I don't think anyone cares.

You actually considered that Ebay made parts? If you couldn't figure out that they were simply bought on Ebay you're not very bright. "You" don't think anyone cares that money can be saved vs. paying excessive prices for BMW parts? We don't make a lot of money in the military, I care and I'm sure others do also if they can save money.

WOW!!! 10,000 miles after a DPF delete with no problems whatsoever. This is really good news. Thanks for the update. I'm getting more and more interested.
Did you change out everything yourself? How hard was it?

Yeah, did everything myself. It was easy, just time consuming. Really put it through some rough duty pulling the heavy trailer through some tough country and lots of elevation changes. It was nice to have all that extra power pulling the trailer. I replaced the CAT with a stainless flex pipe and will eventually have that replaced that with a permanent stainless pipe at a custom exhaust shop.

If you're considering this, contact Alex at BimmerOEM. He was great with every aspect of this mod.

there's no need for a dpf downpipe, just cut your existing housing, crush the DPF ceramic, take it out, weld it nicely back together, mount it back where it belongs
and, if i'm not mistaken, there's no need for the ECU/whatever computer software update if you don't mind having a little post-injection cycle once in a while
oh, and fill your DEF tank with diesel instead of adblue....

Hmmm,,,Wont that set of a myriad of errors and check engine lights?

No, you said 'eBay parts' not 'parts purchased on eBay.' I assume you purchased specific parts manufactured by specific companies purchased from specific vendors.

Instead of being specific you merely stated 'eBay parts,' compared them directly to BMW parts. By not being specific, you implied all parts available for purchase on eBay are as good as parts available from BMW. The basis for your argument seems to be that they're cheaper and that they worked for at least 10000 miles. You then plainly stated that anyone who thinks otherwise is full of shit.

Your input provided zero value to the forum because it was too vague, subjective at best and insulted forum members who have differing opinions and/or experiences.

I didn't say no one cares about saving money. I said that no one cares about you saving money. That fact alone is not enough to be interesting. I am interested in quality parts and paying as little as possible.

Sometimes that means buying from eBay, parts houses or the dealer. Sometimes that means buying aftermarket, OEM or OE. Sometimes that means getting a great deal and other times spending more.

If you think just because I'm in the military that I'm suddenly going to head to eBay to buy my parts because you've had a good run, you're mistaken, sir. My experience and the experience of others have shown that some of the parts available on eBay are not any good at any price. Some are counterfeit, especially Bosch-branded components. Of course, there is no catalog of these items so it is a bit of a minefield. The best service you can provide is by way of a specific list of components you purchased, their manufacturer and the vendor you used. That's the best that any of us can do.

But, I guess I'm not very bright.