I normally change my gearbox and differential oils every Inspection 2 .
It cost's another @ £300 , but I find with older/high mileage cars it's
worth the extra cost , especially the gearbox .

Chris

For a re-map , call Jason at BW Chiptune . He does a special offer for the forum , £250 for E53's . I've had stuff done by him before and he's a magician with electronics . I'll be having mine done next time I'm in UK . PERFORMANCE TUNING,REMAPPING,CODING AND PROGRAMMING OFFER FOR XDRIVERS.CO.UK ww...

I assume its a 3.0d ? I've got an E39 with same engine , was re-mapped from new to 238PS and now covered 225,000kms , and it's still sweet as a nut . The problem with blown turbo's is that owners forget to let the engine idle for a couple of minutes after a long/fast/hard journey , and just switch s...

Depending if you want to have all the original stuff working , there is this new product available which they say , unlike other ones , will allow you to keep the factory cd-charger as well as the other kit . It's priced around £110 and looks from what I've read to be nice kit . Their website is ; ...

I've got a problem with my '05 3.0d , where it always seems as if the battery is running low , because when you start , it's not a 'clean' turnover , it's sluggish , but I've had it tested at 2 dealers , and they both say that there is nothing wrong . However , I know it's not right because my E39 3...

Just for info , mine is running 17'' ContiSport Winter Contacts which are very good . I also run them on my Alpina and Schnitzer Tourings . And I've a friend with an E53 in Oslo and he uses Yokahamas and says they're brilliant . And I know that over here the Pirelli Scorpion is quite highly rated to...

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When X5 first came out , I was in market for new company car , and it was toss between E39 Touring or X5 . I wanted E39 , Missus wanted X5 , but I over-ruled her and I went for the E39 coz the boot was bigger/better shaped etc . When the E53 facelift was announced , I was again looking and it ended ...

I've had problems with A/C on both my E36 and E39 , and after having them re-gassed and serviced , both the specialist and an Independant told me that you should run A/C for at least 15 mins 3 times a week even through Winter . I know a couple of people who even leave theirs on 24/7 365 days a year ...

Here in Lux we don't have 'normal' and SE's . There is just one base model , to which you add as many extras as you can afford . However , the standard equipement level is generally high , prob in between a standard and SE model in UK . The car I have is an '05 Facelift and the steering wheel is the...

I have a prob on my '05 3.0d . When starting , it turns over really slowly , almost as if the battery is flat and about to die . I took it to the Concessionaire here , and they tested it and told me that the battery is fine and that there is no fault coming back from any of the starting system . How...

I have the big multi-function steering wheel fitted to my '05 3.0d , and I'd
like to upgrade it to a Sport version .

Is it an easy thing to do ? And how much should I pay for a 2/Hand wheel ?

Cheers in advance
Chris

Hi and welcome , I'm originally from Wolverhampton and had family in Kinver , so not far from you . I've had my E53 '05 3.0d for just 6 weeks and must say I like it . Did Lux to Devon at average 40.3mpg on the OBC , and Devon to Wolves at ave. 38.7mpg . Well impressed , that's better than my E39 , a...

If anyone can help , I'm looking to replace the standard 17'' rims on my
E53 3.0d with some 19'' Schnitzer rims preferably .

Thxvm in advance ,
Chris

Hello again everybody , I'm Chris and I live in Luxembourg (originally from Wolverhampton) I just bought (6 weeks ago) an E53 '05 3.0d Sapphire Black/Black leather . http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/chrislux/X5/P6250137.jpg I was a newbie on x5drivers just before it disappeared then found xo...