Hi. I have a 2001 x5 3.0 diesel e53 auto. It has just turned 1000 miles. I was considering buyin one of the egr blank off kits that is advertised. They claim better fuel consumption, smoother running, more power.
Has anyone had one of these fitted? Is there an problems in the long term? Is there any truth in there claims?
Does it effect the emissions for the mot?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Regards Ray.
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X5 diesel egr valve blank off advice needed
Re: X5 diesel egr valve blank off advice needed
there are no valve's in the inlet manifold on the e53,so not much to get blocked up except for the egr itself ! if the egr becomes blocked then its easy enough to clean out, if you blank the egr then what happens is the pipe coming from the turbo then gets blocked eventually with carbon.....
E53 X5 SE 2005
E70 X5 SE 5S (Shadow package)2009
Z3M 1998 special order (black and red interior)
Lotus Elise S1
Aprillia Caponord
2 Caravans.
E70 X5 SE 5S (Shadow package)2009
Z3M 1998 special order (black and red interior)
Lotus Elise S1
Aprillia Caponord
2 Caravans.
Re: X5 diesel egr valve blank off advice needed
so why do so many folk so you can blank off the ear without any issues? Is that because it hasn't been long enough yet to block up the turbo pipe? I don't recall seeing nay posts about turbo pipes blocking up......
Smee
Smee
Re: X5 diesel egr valve blank off advice needed
[quote="Smeeagain"]
so why do so many folk so you can blank off the ear without any issues? Is that because it hasn't been long enough yet to block up the turbo pipe? I don't recall seeing nay posts about turbo pipes blocking up......
Smee
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...not speaking from experience of the pipe blocking smee and every diesel except this one has been blocked off with no problems, but i do remember reading posts about the fiat/vauhall engine having problems with it?
so why do so many folk so you can blank off the ear without any issues? Is that because it hasn't been long enough yet to block up the turbo pipe? I don't recall seeing nay posts about turbo pipes blocking up......
Smee
[/quote]
...not speaking from experience of the pipe blocking smee and every diesel except this one has been blocked off with no problems, but i do remember reading posts about the fiat/vauhall engine having problems with it?
E53 X5 SE 2005
E70 X5 SE 5S (Shadow package)2009
Z3M 1998 special order (black and red interior)
Lotus Elise S1
Aprillia Caponord
2 Caravans.
E70 X5 SE 5S (Shadow package)2009
Z3M 1998 special order (black and red interior)
Lotus Elise S1
Aprillia Caponord
2 Caravans.
Re: X5 diesel egr valve blank off advice needed
[quote="chelsea"]
there are no valve's in the inlet manifold on the e53,so not much to get blocked up except for the egr itself ! if the egr becomes blocked then its easy enough to clean out, if you blank the egr then what happens is the pipe coming from the turbo then gets blocked eventually with carbon.....
[/quote]
So this post here (replies six and seven) contradict what you've said (I think).
http://xdrivers.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,1098.0.html
So how do we know who's right?
Smee
there are no valve's in the inlet manifold on the e53,so not much to get blocked up except for the egr itself ! if the egr becomes blocked then its easy enough to clean out, if you blank the egr then what happens is the pipe coming from the turbo then gets blocked eventually with carbon.....
[/quote]
So this post here (replies six and seven) contradict what you've said (I think).
http://xdrivers.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,1098.0.html
So how do we know who's right?
Smee