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Morning Alex Welcome to the Forum Oo er never really thought about this before Try looking at www.realoem.com in the trim section (I think) it may help or Pictures of an M135 for clues You could also ask BMW Customer Services or a really good Body Shop Sorry that's all I can think of Dave

Well Done Rory My E53 still doesn't but I am used to it now 😂

Hi Steve I wouldn't think so. the low pressure pump in the tank should push fuel through to the high pressure pump which should be self bleeding Dave

Morning Jack Not sure why you posted in 2 sections Sadly the advice is the same First you say it's not turning over ? Is the starter motor turning the engine over but not starting ? Second When you look through the oil cap you wouldn't see the Timing chain as they are at the rear of your engine Third You say you had a replacement engine fitted 14 months ago what condition was it in/where did it come from Your engine has an upper and lower timing chain to change both is an engine out job so major work. If either chain is broken and the engine turned over damage will be caused to the cylinder head If you are not capable of doing it yourself then you need the help of a good Garage Dave

Morning Jack First you say it's not turning over ? Is the starter motor turning the engine over but not starting ? Second When you look through the oil cap you wouldn't see the Timing chain as they are at the rear of your engine Third You say you had a replacement engine fitted 14 months ago what condition was it in/where did it come from Your engine has an upper and lower timing chain to change both is an engine out job so major work. If either chain is broken and the engine turned over damage will be caused to the cylinder head If you are not capable of doing it yourself then you need the help of a good Garage Dave

Swapping from RF to normal tyres is common, personally I always found the Pirellis wear quickly loads of grip but need changing more often I have Hankooks on both my X5's As the Adblue contributes to emission control I am not sure if that would give issues at MOT time or not. As for the ECU upgrade ask how many they have done on your engine maybe? My brother inlaw is on his 5th 5 series estate all have been 3ltr diesels all have been chipped from after their 1st service. all cars have been serviced by BMW all his cars are run to around 150k (he has a business in Holland) the current one showed just under 400bhp on a rolling road all have been reliable mechanically Good Luck it is about enjoying your car by personalising it Dave

When looking at BMW 1.4.0 any Greyed out modules mean no communication so need investigation The ABS module can be removed and often repaired I have used ECU Testing in Nottingham a few times they are normally fast turnaround as well worth talking to them. Dave

Morning Kevin Welcome to the Forum Not seen this on a petrol model yet seen quite a few diesel though, as your car is only 4 years old unless it has covered more miles than the star ship Enterprise a blocked DPF/Cat is unlikely. A diagnostic session should find the culprit quickly, my guess would be a sensor gone wrong. If you don't have your own diagnostics a good garage with a BMW capable system can do it. Or if you have an extended Warranty with BMW use them The Differential Pressure sensor sits on top of the DPF/Cat so should be fairly easy to reach Hope this helps Dave

Tyres are an emotive subject as they are all to often chosen by price yet they are the only thing between us and the road. Steering, braking and comfort in all weathers a lot more than a round black thing. What is on the car now are you happy with them ? You are going to notice the extra power so get your wallet ready for extra visits to the pumps 🤣 Enjoy Dave

Morning Chris Good plan, check www.realoem.com for part numbers that will fit your model They aren't wired together (or shouldn't be) but they will be linked through the Footwell Control Module (FCM) or may be the Junction Box Module (realoem again) Dave

Hi Eddy Welcome back to the Forum Very pretty ENJOY Dave

Morning Rory Welcome to the Forum My X5 4.6is had the same issue in 2003 (my door is Hormann and rolling code) I eventually talked to a neighbour who works for BMW (not a dealership) he told me BMW actuators can't handle rolling codes I would have to change the actual door motor ??? Needless to say I kept a Fob in the car and still do with my current E70 Dave

Hope it's back with you quickly and you get to drive it again soon Dave

Just one thing it would look a lot smarter if it was parked away from the skips 😂

Hi George Welcome to the Forum This is a new one Try Googling The Register of BMW Specialists there should be one close by that can help Dave

Hi Both Welcome to the Forum Drive it and Enjoy it 😁 Dave

Morning George Welcome to the Forum If you have the original can it be repaired ? In the UK Companies like Cartronix and ECU Testing might be able to help or maybe the Salvage guys like Quarry Motors I did read about someone buying from Turner Motorsport in the USA worth a contact to see if they can help Good Luck Dave

As the CD sounds like it is trying to do some thing try Disconnecting it, like wise the stop start button. Do it one at a time to see if one effects the other If your charging the battery don't do it at the battery unless the battery is disconnected, use the charge/jump points under the Bonnet/Hood

Errr obviously to change the Sub Frame all components attached to it need unbolting the engine needs supporting engine mounts undone any other components attached to the Sub Frame will need Support from above. Take a look at www.realoem.com the exploded drawings are small but very useful to understand what goes where Dave

Morning John Welcome to the Forum What makes you so sure it is EGR related ? If it is in fact EGR related the Complete EGR system needs cleaning and checking or replacing to ensure that it is working as it should. The DPF and its sensors also needs checking If the Garage just diagnosed the fault and reset the code it hasn't fixed the issue Dave

Morning Richard Depends where the job is carried out if you can get access to a ramp then not to bad, if you are doing it on the drive then doable but the Faff factor increases Good Luck Dave

Morning If a fuse is blown there is no power flowing so it follows that the unit controlled by that fuse should be dead not drawing power. As your stop start switch is power on a couple of thoughts has the switch been changed? there are a number of interlocks connected to the stop/start switch. There is a Brake switch and a Gear sector switch either of these could be at fault or the loom between So while your checking Good Hunting

Personally I would ask the Turbo specialist if they can rebuild the turbo (which they will normally give a warranty) if they can't rebuild it then buy a Turbo it will very likely come with a warrantee of it's own. My own X5 E70 was brought at a silly low spares or repair price due to Turbo issues I fitted a Rebuilt Turbo (cost £460 with fitting kit) along with a New actuator that lot was purchased with a 2 year Warranty, 4 years and 30k later still going strong So as BMW are unprepared to give you any support why give them your money?? I would move the car to an Independent Garage also get the original Turbo back (why Northampton ?) If you talked to someone like GAP Turbo Chargers in Bristol I am sure they will collect your car fix it for a sensible cost and you will have a Warranted repair that will be supported. That would be my course of action for what it is worth Dave

Sounds like calliper rebuild time

Silver that explains everything 😄 Check the Prop shaft centre bearing plus driveshafts At 95k the box is overdue for a service so worth doing, but I would start with checking the bearings and mountings Dave