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Hi interested in the fault dinging methods. cheers

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202503109963619?utm_source=product-service&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=at_braze_cars_ios_email_action_manual_alerts_email-a-friend My dad’s car. FSH. Great condition cat n due minor damage fixed years ago. Must be seen.

Little bit of a head scratcher for you Stu Try some injector cleaner (if you haven't already) I know it takes a tank to work it's way through but worth a go while your recovering. The next step is ignition and injectors Good Luck Bud Dave

Morning Tony Welcome to the Forum No I don't but I do have an Estoril Blue E53 X5 4.6is and an E70 X5 in Titan Silver Very nice ENJOY Dave

Right… hooked the computer up and it’s saying bank 1 and 2 deviation too rich. live feed seems ok and oxygen sensors seem to be stable and adjusting with each other at the same rates.

Hi, I have 2015 520d, which I have had for three years and taken from 70k miles to 140k miles and I haven’t changed the Timing Chain. It has a full BMW service history to this point though the next service will be with a good independent. My understanding is that the timing chains are lifetime, is this correct and what’s the consensus on changing them? The cars in great condition and I would like to keep using and add miles at the same rate for at least a couple more years so keen to do all necessary to maintain its lifetime.

Hi Mark Welcome to the Forum Have the battery checked put volt meter across the chage points under the bonnet. Anything less than 12.5v will indicate a battery issue If the battery is good then you need a diagnostic scan to help with finding the issue Dave

Anyone able to give me some advice, when I put my key in the car it brings up the airbag light car on a lift light and brake light but nothing else the instrument cluster isn’t working neither is the ac controls when I press the ignition to turn it on I don’t get any extra lights no crank nothing. Tia

Feel for you, I would put it in writing to BMW UK copy to BMW Munich state the sale of goods act and the fact the car is unsuitable for purpose and the time to correct or repair has become unreasonable. Give them a time for a solution to be reached just turn the screw Good Luck Dave

my bmw 218d in 2016 mileage 80k transmission gone. sent to a few garages and i was told it was a well-known issue by bmw themselves and they even offer 35% discount for a new transmission My email is [email protected] If anyone want to do a group complaint please include me

Thanks Dave I felt this too, we spoke to BMW UK and they fobbed us off saying they were waiting for advice on what to do from Germany! Lot of buck passing. Discussed it with an old solicitor pal and he said the law was completely with us; either replace the car or give us our money back ! Dealer says it might take another month or so ! Ridiculous situation!

I have all the stuff to code new keys for the x5 e53….. 😝😉 what you need is a blank key, cut to your barrel. a copy of bmw 1.4.0 or equivalent to see what key slot you have. A piece of kit called an ak47 key reader I think… you need to remove the dme module from the car and read it, copy it, allocate the key, write the programme to the chip in the key and refit the dme (then hope you have done it right or you have bricked a new key… ) enjoy the drive and a beer!

This sounds like the Dealer is the whipping boy between BMW and Yourself Maybe write to BMW UK telling them that they have destryed your faith in the structural integrity of the car and you want it replaced That may at least trigger some action Dave

4 weeks now , dealer says BMW told them that his engineers had to drill a hole in the pillar and send them the filings in Munich! Told us BMW said the batch this happened to totalled about 170, but we were the only one from their garage ! Getting a bit disgruntled now but don’t want to upset our dealer, been buying BMWs from them for about 40 years !

News to me! Thanks Dave. A wee quick drive 120km to the coast. Apparently there's a place in Benidorm wot copies them. Probably next to a pub that sells beer at £1 a pint. Whoopee...

Morning Norm He is quite right the key blade has a chip which is read by an induction coil in the key slot The battery only powers the radio link to the Access system to provide remote operation. I did read of a guy in the states who moved the blade to a new Fob then registered the fob to the car BMW will probably want £100 + for a new key Dave

Hi all, although I have a 2002 X5, I suspect this question will apply to all the older models? The ignition key battery is dead. I tried hacking in a new battery (rather than buy a new key) but it didn't happen. So there's no battery in the key any more. However the key works fine for the central locking & ignition circuits. I went to Mister Minit to get a spare key cut. The guy took one look and said he couldn't copy it because of the immobilizer. ??? Can that be right? Seems illogical! Thanks, Norm.

Hi Stu and Dave, great info, thanks to both! As an update, what's odd is that when the engine is up to temp, it's totally silent. Nothing. But when cold, it appears to be coming from under what I would describe as the spark plug cover. I guess I should remove it? Take a look?

That’s a noisy bearing or tensioner as greydog said. Try different things like turn the AC on and off to see if there is any difference. Hopefully an easy one.! welcome to the petrol X5 world!

Got to keep writing about this stuff, especially the plastic parts as they do degrade with pressure and temp cycles as I am discovering. Should probably be replaced each 60K miles Im thinking, just to be safe. The plastic oil filter holder lifeing was alerted to me by a canadian BMW specialist garage who I called in on when there to ask about the part. They were very informative and knowledgeable. Mind you the air temp swings there really do cause issues. I mean one day I was clocking 85 on the motorway and all was good and the next day I started the car and dropped the whole oil load on the drive. So so lucky on that one.

Hi Norm Welcome to the Forum Sounds like a Tensioner needs replacing possibly water pump but the tensioners are the place I would start Dave

Hi, I'm new here. Thanks in advance if you can help! I just bought a S/H X5. 2002. 3.0 petrol. 120k miles. It's as sweet as a nut but there's a weird noise coming from the top end. It's intermittent. Seems to go away when the engine is hot. But alarming! Any comments would be much appreciated! Thanks, Norm

Morning Stu Ouch!! Fuel pressure check would be my starting place. From memory (old and dodgy) should be around 50psi any thing lower will give the symptoms your getting If I remember Pelican Parts did some great write ups on Fuel delivery and pressure plus stuff on injector testing worth a look at their site I have been told it only hurts when you laugh 🤣 Get well soon Matey Dave

Thanks Dave, the original map company don’t have a clue what could’ve happened as the garage shouldn’t have been able to do anything. I’ve got it booked in tomorrow somewhere else to take ECU out, see if the map is still there/gone dormant and remap if needed. I’ve just done a 500mile round trip fishing at the weekend to wales so I know for certain it’s not driving as it was and the fuel consumption for this journey I do 2-3 times a years has gone up as well as the car being lethargic. As for the headlamp washers…thanks, I’ll get new ones fitted.