Thanks for all of the suggestions will try them out over due course.

Hi Ian thanks for the reply. I've not heard of that one before but may be worth looking at, the engine hasn't been out I don't believe but the gearbox may have so it's possible... is it easy/simple to diagnose or fix? The garage are putting another starter motor on for free just in case that was a ...

Hi everyone, first post on here and I'm hoping someone can help. I have a 2004 X5 4.4i with 98k miles and it has some issues when starting. First of all it starts when it feels like it, I'd like to say when cold starting it usually does but then after a short drive, stopping off somewhere and going ...