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BMW X5 E70 3.0D SE - review comments

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Re: BMW X5 E70 3.0D SE - review comments

Post by Sustanon250 » Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:52 pm

I have the 8 speed box in mine and its sensational !

A friend told me the 8 speed box is a dual-clutch even though it's an auto , can anyone comment ?
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Re: BMW X5 E70 3.0D SE - review comments

Post by X5Sport » Wed Sep 24, 2014 9:45 am

It's a multi clutch......dual clutch is for manuals (DSG).  Automatics work in a totally different way.

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Re: BMW X5 E70 3.0D SE - review comments

Post by The Mechanic » Wed Dec 10, 2014 11:38 am

If anyone has an answer to the question "can you programme the car not to use brake lights with auto hold" I would be interested.  It does seem to be a bit strange that the lights stay on.  Mine you, could always use the handbrake instead.
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Post by X5Sport » Wed Dec 10, 2014 3:53 pm

The brake lights stay on because the auto brake actually uses the foot brake so the brake light switch is activated.  No way round it I'm told.

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Re: BMW X5 E70 3.0D SE - review comments

Post by The Mechanic » Thu Dec 11, 2014 10:37 am

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