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Morning Kevin Welcome to the Forum If oil is dripping from the exhaust then it has bypassed the combustion process as that much oil would have left a cloud like a special effect in a Harry Potter movie. If you can't investigate the leaks yourself you need the help of a Mechanic or Garage who can. As for a guess at what or where the leak is my vote is badly worn turbo, but whatever it is it needs addressing fast. As for DPF delete you are aware that next MOT you could have a fail ? Dave

Morning Ed I am not familiar with the Foxwell scanners though I know of several people who use them. Does the Handbook give any help ? Thinking of history again what size memory does the Foxwell have ? I thought it would over write at each read, could be wrong though Dave

For the price of a Relay I would change it as a precaution. Remember a good deal of those relays and fuses will be more than 37 years old, so maybe another project working your way through with contact cleaner 🤣 Don't forget the Earth points when cleaning and checking continuity. Dave

Seems you have done your best for the car so at a loss as not seeing what is occurring makes all comment general rather than specific. I would make the point that my brother inlaw is now on his 5th 5 series touring 2 x 530d 2x 535d and the current 540d xDrive all his cars have run to 200k+ (he does a lot of travel in the EU) before trade in. The early cars had swirl flap and EGR issues. All cars are BMW serviced plus interim on my drive any signs of leaks we have addressed straight away. Good Luck Dave

Seems you may have the narrowed it down but check the fuel pump relay as well as in my experience it is unusual for a pump to just die normally they mess about stopping and starting. Good luck Dave

Hi Paul Welcome to the Forum Sounds like you have a Project on your hands, at that time I believe BMW used both Bosch and Magneti Marelli Check www.realoem.com put the last 7 digits of your Vin into the search box (your model should be in the Classic section. Then check the Fuel Supply foe your pump and allied stuff once you have the part number google it to find the best price and delivery Hope this helps Dave P.S If you double click the part number it should show a list of other models and alternates.

Morning Bob My theory on oil leaks as well as other failures revolve around the extended service intervals that began to appear in the 90's. My guess is your car has a full history but on a low mileage car that could possibly mean almost 2 years between inspections? Clearly something small and simple to fix can escalate in that time 90% of leaks just require replacement of seals or gaskets or sometimes a pipe, I don't know what your Turbo leak is? oil or pressure but I would talk to a turbo specialist again it may be just a seal. If you are not able to fix these issues your self then find a good local garage or best a BMW specialist near you they will help at a more manageable cost than a BMW Main Agent. Talk to them about a prioritised program rather than try and do it all in one hit. Hope this helps Dave

Welcome Back That is a really tasty motor only one thing left to say ENJOY The advantage of being an Old Retired bloke is I don't have to go into any ULEZ areas 😁 Dave

Hi David A Warranty like all insurance can be argued against, until you need it that is. A BMW backed Warranty would be honoured at ANY BMW dealer not just Sytner, however there are many other Warranty options out there worth exploring Dave

Morning Neil Welcome to the Forum I am not sure if you can turn off the PDC but I believe you can adjust the volume Try this, when the Park & Manoeuvring is activated select settings then you should see a sub-menu PDC Volume Hope this helps Dave

Hi Brian Welcome to the Forum As I recall (not done this on an X1 but should work) Sit in the car close the doors key in the ignition and start the engine to ensure there is no fluctuation with power. Window down release button, re-press the button and hold for 15 secs now window up hold the button until the window is fully up release the button now re-press the button and hold for 15 secs. Your windows should now be re-set That has worked for me in my X5, brother inlaws 5 series and a couple of 3 series so fingers and toes crossed Good luck Dave

An absolute pleasure and I hope it works out in your favour. I would definitely be asking how they think such an early failure is acceptable and have they escalated the issue to BMW UK Just by chance I have today replaced the hand break actuator for one of my wife's friends X5 E70, she brought a complete new actuator mechanism online for £220 with 5 years warranty. The fiddliest part was routing the new cables all in with plenty of tea an coffee it took this old boy just over 4 hours in my home garage. I now have a stock of brownie points with my wife and a rather nice bottle of Red Good Luck Dave

Hi John Welcome to the Forum Before you do anything check the fuses in the boot make sure the fuses and relay are all good and seated properly There is a pneumatic distribution and control unit which is attached to the pump if the car has 4 wheel air suspension it can raise or lower to keep things on an even keel. Check www.realoem.com put the last 7 digits of your Vin into the search box it will bring up your model, then search the relevant section. There will be a small exploded drawing showing where stuff is and Part numbers to make sure if you are buying you get the right part. Then Google is your friend to find the part you need at the best price Dave

Afternoon Steve Welcome to the Forum Not an uncommon problem with many cars with auto parking brakes Unfortunately BMW Technicians and Main Dealers (not just BMW) do not fix anything any more they just change parts and as you have discovered at a full retail cost? No discount for your 20 years of loyalty or the fact you have a low mileage 4 year old car ? Now to your issue clearly the Handbrake has failed in the Off position so here is something simple to try, check the fuse box in the boot (fuse 129 I think) check the fuse map folded in the side of the tray pull the fuse turn the ignition on and off clean the fuse and replace it. Ignition on engine start and see what happens, this actually cleared the fault on my brother inlaws 535d. If it is the actuator that has failed there are repair kits available on Amazon and Ebay for around £200. When the unit fails nine times out of ten it is the actuator gear (plastic) which strips there are as said upgraded replacements in metal and changing them is well with in most peoples DIY capabilities. There are also now a few Youtube Videos that could help. If you are not a DIY person then a BMW Specialist or Good Independent mechanic or garage should be able to get the repair kit and fix it at an hourly rate well below BMW's Good Luck Dave

Morning Paul Well done you great idea plus if you want to you can buy a spare torch so that if you move the car on it's all OEM As for posting a link to another forum ask Trevor, I can't think of a reason not to if it helps others. For what it's worth I now think the Vanity Mirror light is a more elegant solution as all wiring is contained above the rear view mirror. Just took me 3 attempts but got it sorted on the 4th !! 🤣 Dave

Morning Andrew Welcome to the Forum Oh Oh this is a well known and documented problem with the Pan Roofs. BMW solution is a complete new roof cassette which is very expensive. Fortunately there are several Youtube fixes and quite a few BMW Specialist Garages that can help if you cant DIY Dave

Morning Kent Welcome to the Forum Sounds as though something is is wrong, did you buy the parts as a Kit for your car or buy individual parts? When you press the pedal does the clutch attempt to work? Is the release arm moving at all? The only way unfortunately is to back track through everything you have done (not what you want to hear) but if something is not fitted correctly or is not correct for your model ? So box out again by the sound of it Check out www.pelicanparts.com they have some great "how to's" with pictures that may help. It is an American site so steering wheel on the wrong side but all the rest is the same. Dave

Morning Sam You say the engine spins on the starter does the oil light extinguish ? The smell of burnt oil could have been an oil leak onto the manifold or over heating, I assume the coolant levels are all OK. You say you added a Quart of oil just in case? What is the oil level was it low? An over full engine can be damaged as much as one with low oil. As a precaution I would change the oil and filter.The oil pressure sensor is easily accessed on the oil filter housing and cheap to replace. If you are able to run a diagnostic scan it will tell you where the issue is and save in changing parts unnecessarily, but plugs and coil packs will be suspect after an over heating incident. As your US based Pelican Parts could be a great help check their Website for "how to's" or give them a call Dave

Hi Chris Welcome to the Forum A very difficult question to answer, the websites such as Autotrader will give you a feel for "Retail" prices Dealers and Auction sites will be much below that (in some cases £1000's.) Sadly to a dealer your car is not "cherished" it is just a well looked after Z4 so unless you can find a buyer who is as discerning as yourself I fear your expectations may not be met Dave

Morning Tim Welcome to the Forum Very very tasty car If you haven't already got a diagnostic reader make sure that if you do buy one it is BMW compatible, some thing like iCarsoft, Foxwell or the best would be ISTA/INPA mounted on a Laptop which would give Dealer level diagnostics ENJOY your Beemer Dave

Hi Dan Welcome to the Forum There is a company Cartronix check their web site they may help. Its also worth checking www.realoem.com put the last 7 digits of your Vin into the search box, it will call up your model then check the audio section BMW used to do repair kits for several models maybe something there. Hope it helps Dave

I changed my X5's battery 2 years ago when it started dying overnight, when I took it out it was the original battery 14years old !! Changed it for a Yusa AGM best deal availble at Halfords on a Sunday.Our son with the Toyota pickup his battery died a 5 years so you never can tell Often when people change batteries they will put a larger rated battery into the car thinking it will be better, but all that happens is the battery never achieves full charge. I would buy the rated battery type shown in realoem then I believe that the E83 X3's did not require battery registration. Dave

Hi Graham A healthy Battery should be showing around 12.8v engine off and around 14v engine running. How old is your battery? It may be it just needs a good charge. Check realoem for battery details for your car if matching OEM it may not need registering Have you checked the loom for the Glow plugs, our son changed glow plugs twice on his Pick Up Truck then we found there was a chaffed cable in the loom. Worth a look Dave

I always found it amusing that they put "Sport" seats to hold me in place in a big fat 4x4 like the X5 ?? Both my X5's have had the Sport seats I can understand them in the sportier saloons and Z cars but an X5 ? Yes the Comfort seats are not as "Hugging" lower side bolsters attached is a picture of a Comfort seat from a late model Fi5 X5, the other pictures are E53/70 style Comfort and Sport (all images from a well known auction site) I guess the issue is finding a replacement pair of front seats that match your existing leather and stitching, maybe worth talking to some of the specialist BMW recyclers as BMW will ask for an Arm and probably a Kidney Dave X5 F15 Comfort seat.odt E53 X5 Comf.odt E53 X5 Sport Seat.odt

If you have the leg support you have Sport Seats just cant get over the thickness of the side bolsters I will take a picture of mine tomorrow