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Discuss your latest mods or ideas, and anything to do with the BMW X5 (E70).
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Post by Alan Gunn » Wed May 10, 2023 10:06 am

Thanks for that.
I did request a re-gen with my Snap-On scanner but unplugged it then went for a run.
Didn't notice much at all but will check again later.

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Post by Lobster Pot » Wed May 10, 2023 10:54 am

Keep it plugged in so you can see what’s happening while your driving

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Post by Alan Gunn » Wed May 10, 2023 11:35 am

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Post by Lobster Pot » Sat Jun 03, 2023 6:07 pm

Hi guys just a update cars been doing regens on its own without fault only thing is it’s still smokes under hard acceleration and exhaust tips are going black within a few days after cleaning them do you think there’s still a fault somewhere or is it just bunged up with soot and going to take some time to clear no error codes at all and I’ve just taken it to wales and back with the caravan no problems at all

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Post by X5Sport » Sat Jun 03, 2023 7:10 pm

If it isn’t showing errors then it ought to be OK. Might need a bit of spirited driving to completely clear it.

When the glowplugs were changed on my X6, the first time that I gave it a proper boot full, the world (and a Mercedes) behind me vanished in a huge plume of smoke. I thought the engine had gone, but it was just clearing its throat!! It was like a tank laying a smoke screen for about 300yds….very impressive - if a little bit of a brown trousers moment. :o
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Post by Lobster Pot » Sat Jun 03, 2023 7:25 pm

I’m just curious as with it going so long without a proper regeneration I can’t imagine what the inside of the intake egr etc must look like but like I say there’s no faults showing I’m unsure if any sensors can go faulty without bringing codes up such as maf etc I can read the maf data but again the readings mean nothing to me

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Post by Alan Gunn » Sun Jun 04, 2023 5:48 am

No codes no worries.
As said could just be a backlog of soot to clear out in the pipe.

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