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Morning Alan Welcome to the Forum I have swapped 2 units for friends of our sons (1) an Erisin unit and (2) a Droid unit both were straight forward to fit and took about 2 hours with tea and biscuits My 2007 E70 has an Erisin Android unit fitted mainly for the more modern look and better Sat Nav programs. I don't have Dab with my E70 I believe there is a separate module needed for that as the radio is the BMW OEM unit. With my E70 unit Bluetooth was a bit fiddly to get working properly but apart from that OK Hope this helps Dave

Morning Kay. race Welcome to the Forum Most of my experience with 5 series has been with my brother in-law cars he is on number 5. All his cars have been owned from new and covered 150k+ before trade in for the next. he has it serviced by BMW to their schedule (mainly to ensure they accept it as a trade in) but in between we carry out additional oil changes and take care of any niggles. There have been a few well publicised faults over the years which BMW have mostly fixed. Your car a 50k with a full history should be fine, my personal feelings are extended service intervals do not help a cars life which is why we carry out interim service's on his cars as I do on my own. Check its history and make sure all recalls have been attended to make sure everything works as it should. Then drive it and enjoy it Dave

Think I answered most of this in your other Post Mark MPG will be similar to your Honda round town on a run 40+ Acceleration will be a surprise so make sure the kids and dog are strapped in tight, oh and hide your licence 🤣 If you get it enjoy it Dave

If you aren't aware look at www.realoem.com put the last 7 digits of your Vin in the search box it will call up your model. Then search the sections for what you need you will find Exploded drawings showing how stuff is fixed/fitted It will let you be sure you have the correct part numbers even for any brackets and fasteners Hope this helps Dave The advantage of INPA/ISTA is it also has workshop information.included

Hmmm, how did it pass an MOT? Unless they took the DPF/EGR off after MOT? Sounds good for replacing stuff anyway makes your life easier Dave

It's just waiting for you to relax 🤣 Dave

Morning Adam If they haven't coded out warnings and sensors for DPF and EGR the dash warning lights would all be on ? So you may have a bit of digging to do when you refit stuff Good Luck Dave

Hi Mark Welcome to the Forum Wow that is a serious step up in car, your mechanic friend is right to a degree, you are contemplating a complicated car that carries all the additional costs of parts and servicing that go with it against a car that has a much lower operating cost. That said I have two friends with X5 5.0d both like me enjoy doing their own servicing and repairs, that makes running these cars very reasonable in my (and their opinions) Make sure the car is smooth in operation plenty of power is an understatement 8 speed box should be effortless and silky smooth in changes, make sure everything works as it should test everything (twice) Tyres make sure they are correct * rated tyres and have plenty of life replacing them is expensive and essential not to cut corners with tyres. Get yourself a BMW capable Diagnostic Fault code reader (I have INPA/ISTA and BMW 1.4.0 note 1.4.0 is pre 2005 models ) If you are competent with spanners you will be fine Dave

Then you should be fine Adam Good luck Dave

Are you sure it is in the Dash or is it in the engine bay ? The only way to find it will be to remove stuff to locate it a pain but the only way Dave

As long as you have the correct parts it should be a fairly easy job to physically refit the EGR and DPF. It depends what re-programming was done to fool the DDM that they were still there. Otherwise the car wouldn't have passed an MOT. You will need a BMW capable Diagnostic Program that can not just read faults and reset them but program components correctly and register them to the chassis. As said what re-programming has been done with the DDM and how simple it will be to undo I have no Idea I am afraid as I have never done it Dave

Morning Geoff Welcome to the Forum That's a new one on me, sounds like either a chaffed wire or a loose connection. How easy it is to check the little LED and it's feed is another thing Dave

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Morning Adam Welcome to the Forum Good Luck with the reinstatement of EGR and DPF I hope its straight forward for you Dave

Morning Tony The people to ask are Autel ? Dave

Hi Ed Welcome to the Forum First empty all the cubby holes and glove box to make sure it isn't a self inflicted rattle If it's still there when does it start/stop if you push part of the dash does it stop ? Check for anything loose ? Good Hunting Dave

Hi Ian Welcome to the Forum The place to start is www.realoem.com it is a BMW online parts list just put the last 7 Digits of your Vin number into the search box it will call up your Model. Then search the sections you need to look at, there are small exploded drawings that should help with how and where things fit. Find the item double click the part number and it will show a list of any alternate part numbers and models that part was used in (very useful if sourcing parts. There are some very tidy Android head unit upgrades available which are pretty straight forward to fit just take your time. The arm rest if you use a Vin Decoder you should be able to find the OEM trim colour then Google is your friend to find parts as you will have a part number from realoem Good luck ENJOY your BMW Dave

Common issue with the Glow Plugs a friend who is a Diesel specialist reckons if one Glow Plug is gone you may as well change the lot and the module save going back in there. He also told me that it can stop the Re-generation Cycle as BMW use the plugs to help achieve the Regen Heat required Good Luck Dan Dave

Morning Denise Welcome to the Forum A fault is a fault what reason has your Dealer given that this is not covered under Warranty ? Have you talked to BMW UK Customer Services ? If the Dealer is claiming the rear bumper damage is the cause ask him how? which bit of the cars system links the rear bumper to the Door mirrors and drivers door control panel ? Itemise in writing the time line and sequence the faults occurred. Make sure it is clear that Folding Mirror and Window control issues were there before the rear end bump. Send it to the Dealer with a copy to BMW UK by email that way you will have a legal record. Good luck Dave

Morning Paul BMW TIS/WIS tells us 25nm for Drain Plug and Filter Housing For what it is worth the lad with the E53 was meticulous with servicing and torque settings and he still had a split housing? Dave

Afternoon Marek Welcome to the Forum Check www.realoem.com put the last 7 digits of your Vin into the search box it will call up your model then if buying parts you will know what will fit. You could contact specialist repairers such as Cartronix, or ECU Testing or BBA Reman then if it's repaired (1) You know it will fit and (2) It will have a Warranty From experience the I-drive controller was an early culprit as was the CCC unit, yes check all the fuses and Connectors (unplug spray with a good contact cleaner and re-make the connections) I have had 2 CCC units repaired/upgraded by Cartronix for friends of our sons and replaced 6 or 7 I-drive controllers. Normally a Diagnostic Scan with BMW INPA/ISTA or BMW 1.4.0 will point you at the right solution Hope this helps Dave

morning Adam Welcome to the Forum Difficult to tell anything from such a short recording, have you checked the injectors for sealing? No hoses or ducting loose or split? All belts in good condition ? Has any work been carried out lately ? Check if anything was disturbed Dave

Fingers crossed Dan 🤞 Dave

Or depending where you live in the country there may be a member who can help locally? Or maybe a BMW Specialist (normally cheaper than a BMW Main Dealer) Dave

Hi Loris Is your Car Play enabled through the OEM equipment or is it a Carplay Retro Fit kit as I have read several accounts of folks removing them due to problems Dave