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- Wed Aug 10, 2016 1:02 pm
- Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: BMW X5 4.6 to 4.4 engine swap
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4488
Re: BMW X5 4.6 to 4.4 engine swap
Anyone able to shed any light on this at all. If I got an ecu with keys would it work? Or foe I need the transponder and dash etc? Any info would be appreciated
- Wed Aug 03, 2016 9:39 pm
- Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: BMW X5 4.6 to 4.4 engine swap
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4488
Re: BMW X5 4.6 to 4.4 engine swap
Don't suppose anyone knows about a 4.4 into a 4.6 engine swap then? Mine was oil starvation due to someone doing the chains in the past and not cleaning out the oil pickup properly
- Sun Jul 31, 2016 8:12 am
- Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: BMW X5 4.6 to 4.4 engine swap
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4488
Re: BMW X5 4.6 to 4.4 engine swap
so I take it then if I put it in it won't run? Is that correct? Or will it run and be fine are the changes just required for emissions etc?
- Tue Jul 26, 2016 10:23 pm
- Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: BMW X5 4.6 to 4.4 engine swap
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4488
BMW X5 4.6 to 4.4 engine swap
Hi guys unfortunately my engine has went in my 4.6 and I cannot really afford to have the car off of the road much longer, I have taken the engine out myself and it wasn't too bad, I was just wondering if I bought an x5 4.4 lump would it go straight in? It's the wife's car so performance not really ...
- Sun Apr 03, 2016 9:28 am
- Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: Ticking noise on startup and idle
- Replies: 1
- Views: 830
Re: Ticking noise on startup and idle
Should of said its the 4.6 is I've got
- Sun Apr 03, 2016 9:23 am
- Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: Ticking noise on startup and idle
- Replies: 1
- Views: 830
Ticking noise on startup and idle
Hi guys, Been around bmws for a while now, know they have a certain noise when running but the ticking on startup that usually goes away or dies down a hell of a lot has started to hang about on idle, it's had the chains and guides done by the previous owner to which I have pictures of as they broke ...
- Sat Jul 25, 2015 2:39 pm
- Forum: Buy and sell
- Topic: Tailgate lights
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1035
Tailgate lights
Looking for a good set of tailgate lights for my e53 prefacelift lights, Mine have gone all that horrible dull way. Let me know what you have and a price also postage to Dundee Scotland DD3 8SH
- Sat Jul 25, 2015 2:38 pm
- Forum: Buy and sell
- Topic: Wheel swap
- Replies: 0
- Views: 871
Wheel swap
Would anyone be interested in swapping wheels at all im looking for a set of the 20 inch wheels below
and I have a set of 19inch facelift wheels to swap for
and I have a set of 19inch facelift wheels to swap for
- Sat Jul 25, 2015 2:25 pm
- Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: E53 induction kits know in stock
- Replies: 33
- Views: 25294
Re: E53 induction kits know in stock
Do you have any kits for the 4.6is? if so how much and what is the estimated bhp gain also what would I gain from a map with this kit fitted?
- Sat Jul 25, 2015 2:12 pm
- Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: Bmw x5 4.6is stereo replacement, Standard sat nav etc
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1095
Bmw x5 4.6is stereo replacement, Standard sat nav etc
Hey guys, Looking for advice, I have a standard sat nav unit up the front with multichanger in the boot. I removed the stereo to find it isn't the standard plugs in the back and has a blue and white one, From what I can understand in order to put a normal stereo, dynavin or similar its very ...
- Sat Jul 25, 2015 1:46 pm
- Forum: New members section
- Topic: Hello from Dundee Scotland
- Replies: 0
- Views: 952
Hello from Dundee Scotland
First x5 and I love it...4.6is