[quote="freddo"] Hi guys, My X5 has a intermittent harsh 2-1 downshift. Reading around, a Zip Kit seems to be able to fix the problem and makes for smoother changes throughout. Sonnax Zip Kits come from America so I want to be sure to order the correct kit. Would anyone know if the 2005 3....

[quote="Davrosbimmer"] Got mine online...2016 update apparently..was very pleased and it allowed the screen to be turned off properly, not left glowing at night as it was before...very pleased! It also knows where my house built in 2008 is! [/quote] Does anyone know anything more about thi...

[quote="X5-D-Sport Salisbury"] Just spotted the cooling dropped by 1 pint since yesterday.. AND there was some mucky gunk floating in the water... Any way, Bearing in mind the engine has 170,000 miles on it... how long does a Head gasket generally last on a 3.0 D Sport ? I was going to thr...

[quote="ianst0028"] bmw call it a sucking jet pump ....... its the check valve on the manifold i got it from the local dealer but it wasnt cheap (although is anything ever cheap from the dealer) [/quote] I've looked it up and found this part number 16111184932, But I'm having trouble visua...

[quote="Smeeagain"] Nevertheless Id planned to stop roughly halfway in lancashire. Pulling into the carpark I noticed Id covered 276 miles with range saying there was still 620 miles available (and its minimum of 620 as it doesnt show higher than that on that year), so looking like an 896 ...

[quote="ianst0028"] sorry to raise an old thread but i thought i'd share this while replacing all the vacuum pipes on the x5 a couple of weeks ago i replaced the non return valve for the servo .... I've just noticed today that the brake pedal doesn't do that slow creep to the floor that i ...

I'm in the State of Victoria, no MOT or anything like that, your car an be 100 years old and you don't have to get it tested, (unless you sell it privately, then a mechanic has to say it's roadworthy.); I don't believe it's a piston stuck 'on', it could be a calliper piston retracting too far when r...

[quote="X5Sport"] What does a rolling road brake tester show the brakes are actually doing?  What performance is actually being delivered by each corner?  Is it balanced across each axle?  Is it correctly balanced front/rear? [/quote] I haven't had my X5 on a rolling road brake tester, I s...

Yes, you're right I shouldn't really just throw money at it while the brakes work; But I have high expectations! I expect them to work flawlessly I couldn't let anyone else drive it knowing that potentially the brakes are not 100%. Yes , it may resolve itself if the cause is pad knock back, as that ...

Have you or BMW replaced the Brake Booster? I'm starting to think it may have something to do with it; BMW gave it back to you, not quite right? I was hoping they'd get to the bottom of it, I've read of a number of recalls of BMW where it seems to be related in that the same symptoms manifest themse...

I installed mine- Without capacitors (2006 e53) and I had flicker-

So I fixed it by changing some values in the light module in NCS Expert...

[quote="Chubz92"] Hi all, I'm in the process of buying an X5 3.0D, 56 plate, I have stumbled across 'spyder' an American 'modification' website, and on there they have L.E.D rear lights for an x5, I emailed them and they said it wouldn't fit/work, is he right or just no understanding of th...

[quote="Smeeagain"] Anyone had this issue? Car has been running lumpy on startup and it came up on the scanner. No individual glowplug errors - 3 of them were replaced about a month ago. The guy at ECP said they had the control units sitting on the shelf (£84) as it was a common problem .....

[quote="Dan1502"] Ok.  So I have it back now for a few days but it still doesn't seem right so it shall probably be going back in.  Could any X5 3.0D owners try this please?  Drive along then bring the car to a gradual halt as if pulling up then without taking your foot off the pedal, push...

[quote="ChrisLux"] I've had this problem with my '05 when I first bought it . Without even putting a computer on he said 'it's a Marelli started,thats the cause' . I've always had good relationship with them so I told them to change the starter motor if they were sure , which they did , an...