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3.0d gearbox diy job

Post by Scottys.m3 » Sun Jul 31, 2016 9:49 pm

Anyone done it and no what to order plz. Do euro car parts sell the oil and filter. Could be good as they had lots of 30 percent discount sales on. While on subject does the diff oil normally need doing. Thanks again again

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Post by Greydog » Mon Aug 01, 2016 8:12 am

Steamyrotter is the resident X5 gearbox specialist, some say he holds the world record for removal !!!
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Post by Scottys.m3 » Mon Aug 01, 2016 11:03 am

Looking fwd to hearing from him

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Post by X5Sport » Mon Aug 01, 2016 7:45 pm

Send him a PM - he might still be under his fixing it (again)..... O:-)
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Post by Scottys.m3 » Wed Aug 03, 2016 4:20 am

Haha will do thanks

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Post by Steamyrotter » Wed Aug 24, 2016 12:24 pm

Sorry just read this...

I can give some insight soon, but since mine has just been written off it will be in a few days though
If things were meant to be easy, then I will soon complicate them....
Please note...
Anything I say is only from my personal experience and knowledge..
I don't assume to know everything, and know there is a lot I don't know..
But then I could be talking bollox.. O:-)

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Post by Steamyrotter » Wed Aug 24, 2016 12:27 pm

[quote="X5Sport"]
Send him a PM - he might still be under his fixing it (again)..... O:-)
[/quote]

That unfortunately is now a thing of the past...
If things were meant to be easy, then I will soon complicate them....
Please note...
Anything I say is only from my personal experience and knowledge..
I don't assume to know everything, and know there is a lot I don't know..
But then I could be talking bollox.. O:-)

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Re: 3.0d gearbox diy job

Post by X5Sport » Wed Aug 24, 2016 5:58 pm

[quote="Steamyrotter"]
[quote="X5Sport"]
Send him a PM - he might still be under his fixing it (again)..... O:-)
[/quote]

That unfortunately is now a thing of the past...
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Re: 3.0d gearbox diy job

Post by Colin » Thu Aug 25, 2016 12:11 am

Sorry to hear this , hope everyone ok
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