Folks, my 05 X5 has a nasty habit of doing the lurching forward when coming to a stop. You can adjust your driving style to combat it (brake late) so it doesnt bother me all the time. However I'm mindful that it may put any prospective buyers off when the time comes to change, despite it being a very common issue.
I was discussing it with the BMW specialist I use to do any work and he said the solenoids are at fault and he can replace them for £700. Judging by other reports online, this seems like a bit of a bargain. But I'm just curious if any other members on here have actually had the solenoids replaced, and has it cured the problem?
I cant decide whether to fork out the £ and have it running perfectly, or put up with it!
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Gearbox Solenoid Replacement
Re: Gearbox Solenoid Replacement
X5 e53 3.0 2002 with LPG
Re: Gearbox Solenoid Replacement
Excellent, thanks for that! I did search but hadnt noticed your topic.
How much did the solenoids and oil etc cost? From what I can gather the £700 I've been quoted including labour is pretty reasonable.
How much did the solenoids and oil etc cost? From what I can gather the £700 I've been quoted including labour is pretty reasonable.
Re: Gearbox Solenoid Replacement
the solenoid was around £50ish
i used comma oil and that cost me very little
perks of the job
i used comma oil and that cost me very little
perks of the job X5 e53 3.0 2002 with LPG
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yes_its_neil
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Re: Gearbox Solenoid Replacement
If your gearbox is the ZF 6HP26 it might pay to read this post from xoutpost. Some harsh shifting issues can be fixed with a software update. If your software version is the latest already, going down the solenoid or valve body replace / repair is the likely fix.
https://xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-forums/x5- ... -them.html
https://xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-forums/x5- ... -them.html