Hello to all, rear ended someone last week, smashed my number plate and backing plate that attaches to bumper plus one parking sensor loosish in recess and not working, on closer inspection by looking through the tow point hole could see the cables coming off sensor were cut.... Dropped bumper and ...

Hi all, a long time since i posted here, but does anyone have a diy for removal of the air filter with pics for the facelift 3.0d? mines a nov 2004 model.....and also feedback of those who have used the K&N filter instead of the stock one would be much appreciated.... ps I searched the forum but ...

[quote="X5LAW"] Thanks for the quality replies. I read in the halfords oil guide that earlier m54 engines should use 10w40 anyway, so I'm thinking when I next top up, I might mix some in. Any danger specific to blending two grades? [/quote] I have mixed mobil full synthetic 5w30 (75%) with 0w40 (25 ...

[quote="andym3"] My X is the 3.0d I do approx. 10-12k a year & my oil level never changes between services! 8) [/quote] Same here does not drop at all, don't know how it does this either, but as handook says some consumption can be expected.....as long as it doesnt eat through it like our e46 then ...

chrislux appreciate the reply, good to know

hi there alas cant help with the errors you get on suspeniosn etc , but from experience of removing replacing my battery quite a few times this month the only thing I lost was the unlocked obc settings....ie they get locked again and you have to unlock if you want....the radio settings retained, but ...

[quote="rb0135"] Why do you keep creating new posts when you don't like peoples replies? I for one am getting fed up reading multiple new posts (both on this forum and others) about the same issue you are having. This post, you included 90% of the same text to one of your topics that someone ...

hello all, Ok me and my starter drain story again sorry....final attack on this one, I did an amp clamp test whilst starting the X5 on the battery cable (and noticed it was hitting over 400amps in the 3 secs it take to start car) only negative thing about the amp draw clamp test I did was I had to ...

jeez took a decent sound recording/video of my startup to my mechanic and he thinks its the battery (but fails to appreciate that it maybe the starter amp draw 'sucking too many amps' at each start, draining the battery)

ta Richard....really quite reluctant to take to the auto electricians, had an issue a few weeks ago whereby i reset the immobilizer code and saved it to a setting i didnt make a note of though :blink:! got back in car after this and it wouldnt start! it was asking for CODE----, fix was on page 88 of ...

Sleepyfolk thanks, attached are images of the siginificant clamp meter readings as I had it wrapped around one of the battery cables when starting (and readings taken we are talking in the space of 3-4seconds) is this a good enough way to get current draw or would the starter have to be removed to ...

[quote="Horizon"] [quote="X5Sport"] A Denso label also indicates it's a Magnetti-Marelli starter as the MS28000-0660 Number matches their starter not a Bosch. [/quote] The made in Italy should ring alarm bells :D [/quote] 8) come on Horizon some good things have come out of Italy(dont say pizza and ...

thanks fellas with all the replies...especially knwoing that 250-300amps no higher is the draw of the starter motor on crank yup surprisingly clean down there apart from dust n soot..... ok So Denso is really magenti merlli?..... diys (i wont attempt it) but you get at it from underneath, does the ...

Hello, I am checking the connections on my starter as been having some slow statrup issues (loooooooong story)please can someone let me know the purpose of the black cable shown in the pic?it has play in it maximum 5mm either way in direction of arrows as in pic when i try by pulling it by hand,what ...

thanks Rob 250-300 amps eh? well IF used the amp clamp correctly my starter draws more than 400amps each start (stupid of me not to set it too the 1000a before tesing) , I am getting funny looks at the garages i go to when i mention i may have a starter problem, please check my amp draw!