Very nice Trevor! :thumbsupQuote:
Originally Posted by Rovert
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Very nice Trevor! :thumbsupQuote:
Originally Posted by Rovert
Holy crap, just caught up on this thread... 5 full pages to read. Glad to hear the Mafia family is still at it, keeping these amazing machines in top condition...
That being said, I came home to the X5...
Check engine light is back on... And the brake sensor kicked, time for new rear pads. Luckily I have a full set of pads sitting in the garage (thanks Ray!) that are to be installed. The X still has dealer service though, so I've got an appointment for next week to have the brakes done. It needs new rotors in the back as well. And hopefully I can get them to plug in and tell me what the check engine light is for, without charging me an arm and a leg...
I swear, this vehicle isn't right if there isn't some sort of warning light illuminated on the dash at all times. :facepalm
Sounds like our E53....Quote:
Originally Posted by JupiterBMW
No, the M doesn't sound as good... Turbos... [emoji23][emoji23]
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Well, at least it hasn't killed your sense of humor...;)Quote:
Originally Posted by JupiterBMW
that would drive my wife crazy... which in turn would shorten my lifespan.Quote:
Originally Posted by JupiterBMW
you must have a patient wife!
peter
OK all, crazy car story, and a question. I'll try to be concise.
When working on William's car, he mentions he has a new expansion tank, and that his old one has tons of miles. It wasn't on our "to do", but we change it for preventative maintenance. Just a few days, later, MY expansion tank springs a leak. So, I borrow William's old one to install, and order mine online. Just a FEW days later, William's old tank in MY CAR springs a leak! So after an expensive tow, I go to BMW in my wife's car, by a new tank (at 2x cost), install it, and go to the event I was driving to. 30 minutes into the drive my wife texts me that my new tank arrived in the mail. CRAZY set of circumstances. 2 expansion tanks failures within days.
I have the G.A.S. cap. Has anyone heard of issues with it? This really could just be a freak coincidence, but I thought I'd check.
I was trying to think of a way to test caps. I might be able to seal one of the split tanks with JB Weld, install a Schrader valve onto it and pump it up with a bicycle pump. When the cap starts releasing pressure, disconnect pump and check pressure with a tire gauge.
Any thoughts?
Sounds like a freak coincidence to me... it's not easy getting those tanks out and in, maybe the process just finished off an already fatigued tank.
No doubt and we weren't very careful taking it out of my car. It was my original I replaced at 56k as preventative.
However, we put it in Rando's car as a temporary fix when the OEM tank in his car split after only about a year of use. That's why we started thinking about the cap