Hey Moose,
Have a look at my post about the crack in my Vacuum Tank when I first purchased the vehicle...
http://xdrivers.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,14068.msg137829.html#msg137829
Made a huge difference after replacing and easy to check out.
Good luck sorting it out 

Hey Paul,
You might want to check out my topic/post if you haven't already...
http://xdrivers.co.uk/forum/index.php/t ... 069.0.html

Hi all,

I was considering doing the reversing camera install after reading the wonderful information Sanj and others have provided here...
http://xdrivers.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,86.0.html

But whilst waiting for my NTSC camera to arrive, I came across an awesome Raspberry Pi/PiBUS Project ...

Hiya dani,

With regards to filling up very slowly, I suggest you check for any obstructions in the filler tube. The previous owner of my E53 3.0d had somehow broken the plastic clip on the Fuel Filler Flap (http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/part?id=FB72-EUR-11-2005-E53-BMW-X5_30d&mg=41&sg=25&diagId ...

Easy job, just did mine. Only drama was getting the correct parts sent, they didn’t send me a matching pair in the same brand. When I notified them they still didn’t get it right on the re-send! >:( Ended up installing them anyway, no more “clunking” sound.
Heaps of videos etc. already but here are ...

Hiya People,
Greetings from not so sunny Perth, Western Australia - drizzling and slightly miserable for a long Easter Weekend here at the moment :(
Just recently purchased our first 2006 E53 3.0d and one of my jobs was to replace the LCD screen (sunspots all over it). Thanks to all the info and ...