Overweight option

[Tinkerbob]

Hi,

I bought a X5 F15 with many options last year and one is "charge tractable augmentée" in French, which is an overweight that allows to tow heavier things.

Does anybody know the max towable weight with and without this option ?

Is it possible to remove this weight to lower fuel consumption ?

Thanks

[scotty339]

Originally Posted by Tinkerbob

Hi,

I bought a X5 F15 with many options last year and one is "charge tractable augmentée" in French, which is an overweight that allows to tow heavier things.

Does anybody know the max towable weight with and without this option ?

Is it possible to remove this weight to lower fuel consumption ?

Thanks

Whats your VIN? Pull the build sheet and then you'll find the option code. That should help focus in your search. https://www.mdecoder.com/

The F15 was 6000lb towing and 600lb tongue weight. The OEM BMW hitch receiver (with the pintle, 2in receiver, and various shaped ball and neck legnths) had some weird ratings depending on what attachment/ball size was used in the BMW receiver.

With a standard 2in receiver (like the Curt 13077) that will take whatever draw bar you want, the rating remained 6000/600.

That being said, the EU vs NA could have some changes that I am not aware of.

[Tinkerbob]

This is the option : S233 Increased Towing Capability

Do you need the whole list of options ?

[Tinkerbob]

Well, here is the whole list

Vehicle Information
Type
Value
VIN
Prod. Date 2014-03-21
Service History !! CHECK HISTORY !!
Type X5 40dX
Series F15 (X Series)
Body Type SAV
Steering Left Hand Drive
Engine N57Z
Displacement 3
Power 230kw / 313hp
Drive ALLR
Transmission Automatic
Colour Imperial-blau brillant metallic (A89)
Upholstery Leather "Dakota/elfenbein-weiss" (LCEW)
Check mileage http://www.auto-records.com

Editions And Packages
S7R7 Innovation Package
S710 M Leather Steering Wheel
S7XP Navigation Package Connected Drive

Comfort And Interior Equipment
S428 Warning Triangle And First Aid Kit
S488 Lumbar Support, Driver And Passenger
S430 Interior/Outside Mirror With Auto Dip
S413 Luggage Compartment Net
S456 Comfort Seat With Memory
S423 Floor Mats Velours
S417 Roller Sun Visor, Rear Door
S494 Seat Heating Driver/Passenger
S402 Panorama Glass Roof
S4NB Autom. Climate Control With 4-Zone Ctrl
S493 Storage Compartment Package
S4B9 Interior Trim Strips,Alum.Finishgrinding
S496 Seat Heating, Rear
S4NC Auxiliary Heating/Ventilation
S4UB 3rd Seat Row

Multimedia
S6AP Remote Services
S6NR Apps
S6AN Concierge Services
S610 Head-Up Display
S698 Area-Code 2 For DVD
S6NS Comfort Telephony W/ Enhanced Smartphone
S6AC Intelligent Emergency Call
S6AE Teleservices
S6AK Connected Drive Services
S609 Navigation System Professional
S654 DAB Tuner
S6AM Real-Time Traffic Information
S676 HiFi Speaker System

Driver Assistance And Lightning
S5AG Lane Change Warning
S502 Headlight Cleaning System
S548 Kilometre Speedo
S5DL Surround View
S563 Light Package
S5AL Active Protection
S552 Adaptive LED Headlight
S5AT Driving Assistant Plus
S5AC High-Beam Assistant
S5DA Passenger Airbag Deactivation
S508 Park Distance Control (PDC)
S536 Auxiliary Heating
S5A1 LED Fog Lights
S5AR Traffic Jam Assistant
S575 Additional 12V Sockets

Wheels And Drive
S233 Increased Towing Capability
S230 Extra Package, EU-Speciifc
S2TB Sport Automatic Gearbox
S248 Steering Wheel Heater
S2AZ BMW LA Wheel, Double Spoke 446

Environment And Safety
S322 Comfort Access
S323 Soft-Close-Automatic Doors
S8TF Active Pedestrian Protection
S8V1 Information Plate
S3AT Roof Rails Aluminium Satinated
S8KA Oil Service Interval 24 Mths / 30,000 Km
S346 Chrome Line Exterieur
S851 Language Version German
S3AC Trailer Coupling
S8TH Road Sign Detection
S3AG Reversing Camera
S879 On-Board Literature, German
S801 National Version Germany

I removed the VIN, don't know if it's safe to post on forums ?

[Tinkerbob]

Thanks for the reply, I don't understand everything but got the main info for the 6000/600 ratio.

Maybe someone will have the answer about removing the option.

[scotty339]

https://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=998052

Lots found searching for that option code.

Do you have the electric tow bar? That could play into it also.

Seem that it increased the cap to 7700. I'd assume it was for self levelling air in the rear (an way to give the X Line / Base Air without 3rd row or MSport)

To answer your main question, I don't see you finding any heavy chunk of metal or whatnot that you can remove to increase fuel economy. Air suspension, transmission cooler ect won't net you anything significant. Removing the hitch itself would be your best bet to save weight....

[Tinkerbob]

yes, electric tow

[RED_Y_]

Hmmm I guess you are talking about option S233A "increased towing load".
https://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=998052
I am not sure that there is any extra "weight" for this. It is a set of options that allow your engine to stay cooler.

[Tinkerbob]

Oh, I thought this was an extra weight to allow extra towing load.
If it's just some cooling features, I guess I can leave it then.