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- Thu Feb 15, 2018 1:25 pm
- Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: Front air suspension - bag change... or not...
- Replies: 1
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Front air suspension - bag change... or not...
Hi - on my 2004 4.4 I have all four corners air suspension. The front right air bag gave way last week - was quite an impressive bang! The wife said she’d thought I’d been shot... but didn’t come and check... Anyway - was hoping to save a bit by buying a replacement bag rather than a whole new strut. ...
- Sat Jan 13, 2018 7:31 pm
- Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: New owner needs help with oil filter... hopefully won’t be too embarrassing!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 944
Re: New owner needs help with oil filter... hopefully won’t be too embarrassing!
From digging around it seems like this does happen sometimes and the only answer is to basically rip the thing apart if it won't pull off with brute force. I'm just worried I will break the central support... can anyone offer any advice before I have a real go at it tomorrow morning?!
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- Sat Jan 13, 2018 4:16 pm
- Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: New owner needs help with oil filter... hopefully won’t be too embarrassing!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 944
New owner needs help with oil filter... hopefully won’t be too embarrassing!
Hi All - just bought a 2004 N62 E53... changing the oil and all fine until I unscrew the filter housing and the paper element is stuck on the car... I can’t figure out how to get it off! There is a metal sprung push pin in the centre - but no matter what I do the damn thing won’t come off. I’m prett ...