That is very helpful. Thanks both!

Great, thanks. Mine is a 2005 M57.

Ran test on the Carly and it showed camshaft sensor issue. I've booked it into my local BMW indie.

Thanks X5Sport, I will check with garage re this issue. I should have been only too aware of this as the previous owner had put the wrong size front tyres on which I had to remedy as soon as I took ownership, it was really screwing up the transmission. I got away with that one without causing damage...

Thanks, I believe it is a dedicated bmw device.

That's very helpful, thanks. My son has a tester which he loaned out but is recovering it this weekend so that we can run a test.

My E53 3.0d 2005 facelift has just started with a fault on starting. The engine starts but Immediately stops. This repeats for about half a dozen times, but then it will start with no issues. It happens mostly when warm, just after a short journey and when the car has been stopped a short time. The ...

Great, thanks will check on that
The shake is consistent at 55-60 mph. I am changing front tyres this month to see if it improves.

Sorry about the very long delay :( my phone failed and I lost all my logins and passwords. No excuse really I know. Anyway the indie garage diagnosed inner steering ball joints. In changing these it initiated a rack leak which I have been monitoring. The shake is still there and I am now electing fo...

Very interesting. I think I will bring forward the service and get this into the garage asap. I will update on the findings!

Thanks for all those pointers. Yes, a 4 wheel alignment check was done, tyres checked and OK. Not star marked but fairly new, brake discs changed about 10k miles ago. Have noticed since previous post a click when turning out of drive on full lock which seems to come from right hand side of car. Its ...

2005 3.0d. Had the car into independent garage for steering shake. They renewed the steering ball joints tested and said ok. Took car up to 80 on motorway and no shake until I accelerated hard on slip road to adjoining m-way. The acceleration started off the shaking which continued at all speeds unt...

I was thinking that too, it goes in to local garage next week - owner runs same car so may be a plus!

My E53 facelift 3.0d has just started with wheel wobble from around 40mph up to 75mph and a faint rumble for around 10 minutes or so when on the motorway. The symptoms then fade away and don't return, only to reappear the next day when starting a journey. Car freshly MOT'd and no advisories, recent ...

Good tips, many thanks!!