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by ryby30
Sun Nov 23, 2014 10:42 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: 2003 X5 3.0d Starting Issues ' Please Read '
Replies: 8
Views: 1975

Re: 2003 X5 3.0d Starting Issues ' Please Read '

I only serviced it last month so i know the filter is good. Its intermitting which makes me think its a hot / cold issue. Either way I'll have to get it on a computer and see what the mechanic says. Thanks again guys :)
by ryby30
Sun Nov 23, 2014 9:12 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: 2003 X5 3.0d Starting Issues ' Please Read '
Replies: 8
Views: 1975

Re: 2003 X5 3.0d Starting Issues ' Please Read '

Just to add more confusion to the story, its now starting again. Surely if something was broke it would remain broke rather than intermitting?
by ryby30
Sun Nov 23, 2014 2:53 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: 2003 X5 3.0d Starting Issues ' Please Read '
Replies: 8
Views: 1975

Re: 2003 X5 3.0d Starting Issues ' Please Read '

Thank you for the reply! In my time the tanks have not been touched. It makes sense to me for it to be pump related but as with everything there is always someone out there who knows a hell of a lot more than most and its good to get a multiple of opinions to annoy my mechanic with tomorrow :)
by ryby30
Sun Nov 23, 2014 2:11 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: 2003 X5 3.0d Starting Issues ' Please Read '
Replies: 8
Views: 1975

2003 X5 3.0d Starting Issues ' Please Read '

Hi guys sorry for another 'hard starting' thread but I'm not getting my answers from other posts I've been reading.

Basically i bought the X5 a few months ago and it all went 'pete tong' when i filled up at Tesco one day, it would not start! Battery flat and pushed back outta the forecourt, got ...