E53 3.0d Service Help please

[jaynana]

[quote="X5Sport"]
This article from BMW Land might help.  It has pics too.  Nice how to guys... :bigthanx:
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that is simply beyond belief!

[StewieG]

My Indy is aa general good mechanic. He has worked on alot of cars and I think when he quoted me for my service, he thought it was the same as servicing a 03-06 5 series.

Anyway job doen and he changed the vortex breather. Im slightly annoyed that I bought the whole housing as opposed to just the loo roll replacer as that left me £40 out of pocket, so in all it actially cost me £40 more then I thought. The guy at BMW dealers failed to mention I didnt need the housing, just the replacement the Bast*rd......

Anyway replacing the fuel filter was tricky to get to, not change. My Indy just removed all bolts and propped the cover open and worked from there as opposed to removing the whole thing.

Again thanks for advice and patience.

Peace,

Stew

[X5Sport]

Didn't know you could buy the vortex on it's own.  My Parts Dept have also always sold it as a complete kit.

Richard

[storminmike]

[quote="X5Sport"]
For the same reason there's no Haynes Manual.......they don't want us practical lot preventing them from getting their £200 an hour to do it for us!! >:(

Richard
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I've seen some stupid stuff on the X5 but this is rediculous. The air filter and vortex is bad enough on the diesel but that's doable on a sunny day, a contortionist to hand a chiropractor on speed dial. It doesn't make it easy for BMW either but then again they have ramps.....jacks to hold stuff up....and a meter running for time spent.

If it made any difference I'd write a "WTF were you thinking" letter to BMW...but it wouldn't

[storminmike]

[quote="X5Sport"]
Didn't know you could buy the vortex on it's own.  My Parts Dept have also always sold it as a complete kit.

Richard
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I think it's listed as a seperate part but from what I read would only fit the new casing....so first time round from foam would be the lot...which is what I did

[Colin]

Hi guys , i have a 2005 e53 x5 diesel, 96000 on it , how would i know if my breather has been changed  without stripping all down just for a look , is it done as part of service , thanks Colin...

[Horizon]

No you can't tell without stripping off the covers, that's not a big job, and worth the time in piece of mind, a lot cheaper and easier than replacing your turbo or engine.
They started to fit the vortex ones to the E53 in late 2005. Mine is a 55 plate and had the vortex one fitted
As far as I know its not classed as part of normal service schedule at BMW.

[Colin]

Thanks Horizon , think mines november 05 , but i will check it out  for peace of mind ,  just one other question  is it normal to hear the turbo make a whistle sound when accelerating , thank again, Colin ...

[X5Sport]

Normal for turbo whistle and no the breather is not part of normal service.

Richard

[Colin]

thanks Richard , your a world of info ,  how about another question , when i bought the X  three months ago the sales man said that the engine had a power upgrade  by the previous owner , i cant see any boxs or anything strange ,  so how can i tell ,  thanks Colin...

[X5Sport]

That would need someone like Jason to check the actual ECU map and see if it had been altered.  Or stick it on a Dyno and see if it goes way past 218bhp........

Or if the 0-62 is well under 9 seconds which was about the time for a standard E53 3.0D I think....

Or if you leave a 40d for dead....unlikely but worth a try....unless pvr's driving it... >:D

R

[Sanj]

[quote="COLIN"]
thanks Richard , your a world of info ,  how about another question , when i bought the X  three months ago the sales man said that the engine had a power upgrade  by the previous owner , i cant see any boxs or anything strange ,  so how can i tell ,  thanks Colin...
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A remap perhaps? Not easiest to tell until you get another remap guy to look at the file. That costs money...

[Colin]

Thanks guys , i have heard a lot about Jason  and he seems to be the man  ( for tuning) but over here in sunny N Ireland  good tuning men are as rare as hens teeth ,  so im stuck , for now ,      Colin ...

[Sanj]

[quote="COLIN"]
Thanks guys , i have heard a lot about Jason  and he seems to be the man  ( for tuning) but over here in sunny N Ireland  good tuning men are as rare as hens teeth ,  so im stuck , for now ,      Colin ...
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Not quite, drop him a PM, tell him you're a forum member and would just like to know if it's been mapped. He may send you one of his consoles and get you to read the file and mail it to him.

[Colin]

Thanks Sanj , i think i might try that , nothing beats at try , Colin