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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

Morning Loris Welcome to the Forum First thought is how consistent is your DAB signal? If the DAB drops out it may revert to the last settings, perhaps? Not some thing I have come across before and have to confess at my age Radio 2 is as complicated as it gets. Having said that I also like everything to work as it should my E70 has an after market Android Headunit married to the onboard system the Phone Link I still haven't mastered but I will? Hope some clever young thing can help Dave

Morning Darren Welcome to the Forum That looks really nice ENJOY Dave

Hi Lorna Welcome to the Forum Intermittent faults are a nightmare a Scan with a BMW friendly Diagnostic system (BMW 1.4.0 BNW INPA/ISTA) All faults will be logged even intermittent ones will leave a trace as "Fault not Present" without a scan you could change several parts/sensors before you find the culprit as it could be anything from a Failing Ignition switch to the starter relay Dave

Afternoon Steve Welcome to the Forum First I would ne asking how good the engine warranty was of the Re=builder If I recall your model used M47N2 or N47 engines a quick look at www.realoem should confirm which type you can use, if you double click the part number it should give a list of other models that used the engine. You deserve some good fortune Hope you get it sorted Dave

Morning Matt Welcome to the Forum Always difficult with noises/rattles unless they can be heard/compared. I am sure that there are many who have changed marques and heard noises they haven't heard before. For me it was easy after years of V8 Mercedes and BMW X5's my E70 is Diesel and it definitely sounds different 😁 ENJOY Dave

Morning Martin Welcome to the Forum Wow very tasty and looks original ENJOY Dave

As you are a roll your sleeves up man then an engine swap is a possibility check realoem find the part number for the engine then double it and you will get a list of other Years/Models that the engine was used in. It should help with sourcing. If you can see it running in the donor car so you know what your getting. I would also check the cost of getting the head rebuilt against the cost of an engine swap. If your engine is coming out swap the mounts as well as an after thought it's worth checking them anyway as they do fail and can cause odd vibration and running. Dave