If I was to buy a refurbed box and fit it myself; does the gearbox ecu need to be paired with the car in a anyway? Or will it be just plug and play. Also.i can confirm, yes it is the 5spd GM Gearbox

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Unless immaculate, fault free & with history your valuation for the car sorted may be a little optimistic. The listing number I gave was for the box fitted to your car. Boxes on there own as low as £500 but be mindful there is a risk if you cant find testimonials for a seller offering ...

Cheers for the comments dudes much appreciated.
And no nothing is taken as harsh as I'm here for feedback and thoughts. So again, thankyou.

Few more notes for you all

When I dropped the sump pan it was on a gravel patch under the car under a tree, so not a nice clean garage, it was in front of the ...

Just checked and it seems that half those pieces are bits of dirt I just have kicked into the pan whilst I took it off and slid it out from under the car (got no ramps so had to do it on my back)

And that oil in the pan doesn't smell burnt, it completely smells of 10w40 or some other viscosity of ...

Do those small bits mean the box is f***ed?
There's not many of them and they're not that big. Just like a pinch of crumbs?

Dropped the pan and found what doesn't look like ATF at all....looks more like engine oil  :blink: >:(

Oh I forgot to mention.
I have some small screwdrivers from a Christmas cracker..

Just call me Edd China 

I have a large array of cable ties, a hammer i bought from "the range" and some insulation tape..

Reckon I'll be any good to diy?  )

Might it be worth getting the error codes cleared from the gearbox if there are any?
If not, could I buy a reconditioned box and fit myself?

Evening All;
Regular reader, first time poster here.

I've recently obtained a 2002 X5 3.0i (LPG) Auto 5spd Sport.
Got the car ridiculously cheap as something to mend and use (vanos seals, cam sensors, valve cover gasket, crankcase breather etc etc to name a few things I'm happily tackling with it ...