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I dropped the Washer Bottle lid, or rather I dropped the wifes :-[

Can't see it as its a diesel and no room to swing a cat. Probably on the under tray

Part one here. Must be pants if they've changed it 3 times, any idea on price at dealer? Or if you have a spare uwanted gift to keep the household happy?


http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... fg=45&hl=3

Realoem shows no price and ebay are stupid prices (£8+)

Only a few quid.

[quote="kkodal78"]
Only a few quid.
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ta ) ) Guess its not aservice part then and I'm the only one stupid enough to drop it. Ah well, anothe receipt for the "looked after" portfolio :-[

I remember a friend of mine with a 3.0 petrol lost his and it cost him only a few quud to get a new one. Would an E39 one fit?

You can always say that the car comes with a spare one when you sell it......

R

[quote="kkodal78"]
I remember a friend of mine with a 3.0 petrol lost his and it cost him only a few quud to get a new one. Would an E39 one fit?
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No idea :noexpression:...knowing BMW it would be a different diameter...

Now I think about it....
I need a captive nut for the pollen fillter screws
I need a captive nut for the sound deadning panel over the engine and bolt to go with it
I need a nut for the scuttle under the wipers
I haven't given blood for a while either so a trip to the dealer perhaps warranted


...but I'm not clumbsy O:-)

[quote="X5Sport"]
You can always say that the car comes with a spare one when you sell it......

R
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That's a point...nicely outside of the box thinking......"look sir, it's stored down there for safe keeping" )

"Here's a pokey stick with chewing gum on the end, a torch, and a free spine/disc op discount to go with it"

Got mine off ebay, bought 2 just in case!!
Lez

I dropped a screwdriver down there once  :blink:

Won't be doing that again in a hurry!!! :'(

Washer bottle cap - It does say X5 and E39 - my son is at work in  his E39 or I could have compared them

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/bmw-x5-washer ... 4850b4d771

I need a couple of nuts for the washer bottle itself  and a spare washer bottle cap is stored on the undertray somewhere 

I've just ordered one for mine today....£2.50+VAT from main dealer. 

[quote="Stevejspm"]
I've just ordered one for mine today....£2.50+VAT from main dealer. 
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ordered?  Is it a non stock item as I'd planned (if work ever permits) to drop in

Just as long as you don't drop 'it'..... )

Funny, I did the exact same thing the other day  :-[
£3 from the BMW dealer. Will see if I can fish it out and put it up for £5 on ebay  )

[quote="X5Sport"]
Just as long as you don't drop 'it'..... )
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I might ask them to fit it for me seeing as it's a tricky operation and my "tools" weren't up to scratch

[quote="surveysteve"]
Funny, I did the exact same thing the other day  :-[
£3 from the BMW dealer. Will see if I can fish it out and put it up for £5 on ebay  )
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Must be the season for it. Including me, is that 2 or 3 now that's done it.

Perhaps it should be a dealer recall ) due to contaminants getting in the bottle now and an unbalanced chassis due to the additional weight on the engine sub floor. Maybe that's why it pulls a little to the right>?

[quote="storminmike"]

Must be the season for it. Including me, is that 2 or 3 now that's done it.

Perhaps it should be a dealer recall ) due to contaminants getting in the bottle now and an unbalanced chassis due to the additional weight on the engine sub floor. Maybe that's why it pulls a little to the right>?
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You could be onto something there fella  )

Did you bother even trying to get hold of it? I gave up after 5 mins. No chance I was getting my hand anywhere near it.