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This may sound strange but removed all covers and there was the turbo :rolleyes: so i know its deffinately turbocharged just can not hear it.So done bit of searching on net for common faults and came across EGR valve.found some photos of what EGR looks like.Stripped the valve and to say it was dirty was an understatement.solid crud and soot and oily residue.so loads of scapping and loads of carb cleaner and it came off ok.Refitted and took for a spin,car now drives a whole lot better at cruising speed the driving style meter thing is now in the 50,s and i dont need to be applying the throttle to encourage forward momentum.But most importantly i can feel and hear the turbo spooling now(dont know if that should have happened).Next project is to locate PC valve and clean the filter ive read about.Air filter is filthy so thats next as well,fuel filter and an oil change and hopefully ill get the book consumption figures. Also got tyres balanced today so no more judder at 80mph

Nice and cheap repairs then.So far my steering wheel needs realigning it looks at 10 o clock/4 o clock,Tyres need repacing as they are 215/55/17 and that size is not on the sill badge but the speedo is blob and there is some vibration through the seats at 80mph so they need balancing when replaced.Electric mirrors dont work hopefully a fuse and a new rear wiper arm is required and a new battery is required :angry:

Greetings all just after some advise as ive found clashing info on the net and i work away and have not got my manual with me. Firstly is a 2001 320d se tourer turbo charged.if so how can you check if the turbo,s buggered.reason i ask,our lass has the 2002 td compact and i can hear the turbo on that and the fuel range indicator stays above 50mpg with light feathering of the throttle and returns 56mpg where as i have to be persuading on the throttle to promote forward motion if you get my drift and i return 47mpg.Obviously i will be changing oil,filter,fuel filter,and pollen filters at the weekend. Secondly the cars done 145000 miles with bmw company car history for the first 6 years(100000 miles) but the last 5 years there is didly squat history.how much punishment can these engines take if not looked after(could well have been very well looked after but just no history however) Thirdly would you advise doing DIY servicing if competent at this sort of millage or would you always recommend BMW servicing. Looking forward to your input.Best regards Mal...

Cheers all.see you all in the tech forums ive got some searching to do and some questions to ask. :unsure:

Cheers Andy.The Bimmer is certainly a lot more comfortable than the Scooby and you can not fault 48MPG Hope you like have not took anty of the bimmer but its got pimped up red leather on the interior :unsure: Sorry about photo quality its usually ok....Best regards Mal...

used to own a black series 2 and always wanted a series 1 RS.Both nice cars there bud. :D

Greetings all just thought i,d say hello then bombard you with some questions.Just bought a MY01 320d tourer after 4.5 years of Scooby ownership.Unfortunately could not justify petrol prices and dreaded my renewal so bought a beemer.Any way just saying OLA.Best regards Mal....