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Originally Posted by BM-MAN
Awesome thread! Sick Caliper color!
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Thank you.
Let me try to bring this up to date. Done a bit of maintenance.
We're not sure what we are going to do with the vehicle as we are starting to need something with 3 rows (kids + parents). Might actually list it on CarsandBids just for S's and G's. Seems like a cool experience and we wish we would have done it with our last diesel X5.
06/16/23
- Oil change with Liqui Moly Top Tec 4600 and Mahle Filter. KIT-11428507683KT4 $90.41
06/29 - 07/05/2023
- Replace front driveshaft with Febi unit and single use bolts, job took longer because I failed to order bolts which are crazy marked up at the dealer! x4 torx bolts 26117529387 $15.25 & Febi driveshaft 174103 $309.60
PSA!!!
BTW, these driveshafts have dropped in price dramatically. Bought mine for $310 and they are now $182. Replace them as part of preventative maintenance! If you are in a salty area, I'd do 80k miles (maybe less). In the south where I am @ 108k miles the shaft was rusty and u-joints were loose. DO NOT PLAY around with front driveshaft as easy and cheap as this is to replace. Driveshaft failure can be dangerous and is always expensive.
And here is a comparison shot of the OE shaft vs. the Febi. I made a replacement video and this is a screenshot from it. We've put 2000+ miles on this shaft and it has been great. It could be placebo but both the wife and I feel the X5 drives slightly smoother with the new shaft. Could be our imagination...
- Replaced DEF secondary tank transfer pump. BMW wanted $2800 for this! Took about 3 hours. TIS instructs to drop the exhaust. DO NOT drop the exhaust unless you are just anal about bending heat shields. I got my shields bent back to 99% factory look and it saved crazy time. 16197354384 $487.00
09/23/2023
- Replaced coolant changeover valve to cure CEL 2C2200. Fairly easy job. Would have been easier if I had bought replacement Otiker clamps. Side note, I've gotten good at reshaping and reusing Otiker clamps.
You will lose about 1.2 gallons of coolant during procedure unless you block off the ports. I did not. 1Gal BMW Coolant 82141467704 $25.69 & BMW Changeover Valve 11538572508 $292.99
Note: Bleeding is easy, don't follow special tool nonsense shown in TIS. Simply top coolant off after finishing the job. Leave reservoir cap open, start engine and allow to reach operative temperature. Rev engine every so often to move air bubbles around. Took about 20 minutes to get most bubbles out. Then go for a drive and monitor coolant temp. Likely you will not see it move from normal as most bubbles were removed before drive. Allow engine to cool and recheck level. Top up (took maybe .1 gallon to top up). Check your coolant level for a week or two as the remaining air bubbles make their way to the reservoir. Easy peasy.
