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Hi Ryan I have read of upgrades by Denison (good kit) which are pretty much plug and play I have also seen plenty of upgrade Video's for Android stuff (not watched them) So I guess it will need a bit of research and watch a few Vid's before making a decision Dave

Morning Nic First the Sale Of Goods Act isn't time ltd A lot of Dealers will provide a "Warranty" (often included in the price so you probably paid for it) it is an insurance that protects them as much as you. Under the sale of Goods Act they have a responsibility to provide goods "suitable for purpose" as your issues began soon after sale they clearly haven't. However your Fault Codes Often fault codes are linked, they are also often a symptom not the cause. 452 Particulate Filter System The Particulate filter has 2 temperature sensors and an O2 sensor mounted on it I would get them checked if you cant DIY 4B1C Fuel Filter Heating Activation There was a Recall by BMW for this issue make sure yours has been done 4530 Charge Air Pressure Control Small Turbo Control Deviation Check the vacuum lines and actuator also good old WD40 on the turbo actuator to make sure it moves freely. 447B Oxygen Sensor If your O2 sensor has become sooted up and failed the first fault could be linked I would put pressure back on the Dealer the least you may get is them sharing cost (though I would push for more) Good Luck Dave

If there is no Vacuum you will have awful brakes? Press the pedal then start the engine you should feel a difference in pedal effort. Where are you checking vacuum? If it is at the EGR then there are several parameters that the DDE needs to see from various sensors before it sends a signal to the pressure regulator With my sons Toyota the Soot was so hard even after soaking we had to use a screw driver and a hammer to chip it away amazing how much crud was there and how hard it was. Once we cleaned it out we soaked it in petrol and cleaned it gain and checked it worked freely. We also cleaned the inlet as it dawned on me it was as bad as the EGR Dave

Morning Brian Welcome to the Forum First your pictures 1. When you say "Hook up a Battery and the gauges are on" what exactly happens? do the needles move ? are the gauges lit up ? 2.Have you scraped any of the cru away to see what it is ? only ever seen something similar years ago on an old Rover P5 the inspection plate at the bottom of the bell housing was missing, all the mud and crud thrown up was picked up by the fly wheel and sprayed around the bell housing. 3. Check all electrical connections, start with engine earth straps, under bonnet charging points, main fuse box and relays, power to the fuel pump, power to the starter motor and solenoid. Don't just check them clean them as well. As it's been sitting I would turn it over by hand first, then check the oil and filter (any signs of water) If all good check fuel is getting into the fuel rail then pull the spark plugs and check there is a spark. with the plugs out spin the engine to get oil pressure (oil light goes out) Then if all good plugs in coil packs on and give it a whirl. If it fires up and runs get it up to temp and check carefully for leaks, if no leaks then you have a choice to make (1) If I were going to keep it I would start at the back and work my way forward refurbishing all the essentials Brakes, Suspension (Checking for rust). At the front Brakes, Suspension and Steering if all good full service all oils and filters and enjoy. Great Find Enjoy Dave PS. If you aren't aware check www.realoem.com put the last 7 digits of the Vin into the search box it will bring up your model. Then search the relevant sections it will give part numbers (if you need parts) and small exploded drawings to help see how stuff fits. If you haven't already get a good Diagnostic reader BMW specific would be best plus a good multi meter. (BMW love multiple earth points make sure they are clean and mounted securely)

Morning Andy Look at iCarsoft scanners V1 or 2 if your put off Foxwell (I have no personal experience of either as I use laptop based software) If you haven't already, take a look at www.realoem.com put the last 7 digits of your Vin into the search box it will bring up your model the look in the exhaust section (small Drawings should help) Look for a drawing of the DPF on top of the DPF you should see 3 sensors in a line, a temperature sensor, an O2 sensor and another temperature sensor. If you have an issue with the O2 sensor or either of the temperature sensors you will det an EML light. The engine will run rich which will cause EGR issues. My bet is that it is an issue with one of these when looking at the drawing scroll down to the part number section so if you have to purchase you get the right one in the right place. Google multi meter tests there are probably video's to help. Dave

Morning Noname Check www.realoem.com Some will have a sticker on the transmission advising which type, all the oils you list are well known good brands so if they show compatibility with your trans and diff you should be OK The auto transmissions I would stick with ZF Longlife I believe the 6 speed is ZF also Dave

Morning Gus When a car is braking all the weight is transferred forward so normally front discs are doing 70% + of the work so are bigger and thicker than the rears. You can check on www.realoem.com put the last 7 digits of your Vin into the search box it will call up your model, then check the Brake section it should give all sizes. Dave

Morning Tayla Welcome to the Forum When you say a car symbol does it look like a car viewed from above? or a car sideways on on a post? First have you checked your hand book (if there isn't one with the car check on line) I believe if it the top view it is part of the cars check system if a door is open or bulb out that will be illuminated in red, if everything is OK it will check and go out. If it looks like a little car on a post it is the service indicator if it is red there is an issue so check the handbook. Hope this helps Dave

Welcome to the Forum Kieron Wow great find Get yourself a copy of BMW 1.4.0 or INPA/ISTA (BMW Diagnostic Software) if you are a DIY mechanic it will allow Dealer level access. If you aren't a DIY fan then there is a register of BMW Specialists so you should find one near you. ENJOY Dave

Hi Sean Welcome to the Forum Make sure it is coming with either the correct Dongle or OBD lead iCarsoft is good but there are limitations I believe. Foxwell is another that are BMW compatible and very useful. I have an old laptop running BMW 1.4.0 plus INPA/ISTA full BMW diagnostic suite BMW 1.4.0 is great for all BMW's up to 2006/7 ISTA/INPA will work on all BMW up to current models both give Dealer level access and with the added advantage that INPA has TIS (Technical Information System) included I have seen laptops for sale preloaded with ISTA/INPA for £150 on Ebay which is a little less than 1 diagnostic session at a dealer Good luck Dave

Morning GB Welcome to the Forum That's daft !! Sorry can't help with a work around but I will start the old grey matter working on it You would think that the Climatization function would include it somewhere?? Dave

Morning Russell Welcome to the Forum Very tasty car I believe the message "Emergency call system not available" is part of the "connected drive package" in the event of an accident it automatically calls emergency services. Connected Drive is a "service" your car is fitted with a sim card that is internet enabled new BMW's have a 3 year subscription. It is now nagging you to renew ? My Brother Inlaw has seen the massage on all his 5 series (he is on his 4th) the cost of a 12 month subscription varies between £60 and £260 ish depending on services paid for. If you don't want it you can turn it off, apart from the Emergency Call all other apps are either personal or for BMW's benefit so if you haven't been aware of it up till now obviously you won't miss it. As for your friendly BMW Dealer words fail me !! they know immediately what that message is and how to either tell you how to turn it off or do it for you as courtesy. Why would it need Diagnostics at a cost to you ???? Google turning off connected drive Enjoy your Beemer Dave

Morning Lawrence Google or Ebay should help Dave

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Morning Ryan Welcome to the Forum ENJOY your new Beemer Dave

Morning Jim I was considering a Resler unit on my 4.4 as I had changed the Head unit for a Dynavin unit after multiple component failures with the early BMW kit (2001) I was still researching the Resler (2004) when a big tree got blown over and the X5 got squashed. I replaced it with the 4.6is which amazingly is still OEM with just the addition of a Rear Camera. BMW PDC as they age are at best temperamental at worse rubbish, mine hate a jet or car wash and go on strike until they are fully dried out then I can reset the stored fault and they work fine. That basically means summer when I tend to wash the car by hand they work but as the weather worsens and the car has more mud (I go off road shooting) on it every time I wash it they throw a wobbler, the camera is fine and a great help. Most of the problems are water related I have found unplugging the sensor and using a contact cleaner brings them back to life. I have only suffered two actual sensor failures On your model yes unfortunately if you have a problem with the front corners it is bumper off to fix it, centre two are a fiddle but can be got too with it in place. All the rear sensors can be got at from underneath the bumper. IIRC the Resler was fitted in place of the CD player in the rear cubby. It allowed access through the Ibus for OBC information and PDC operation. I have read of front and rear camera integration also being possible Dave

Hi Sam Welcome to the Forum Remember that no matter who the manufacturer or what the model a Forum normally is about issues and fixes, sadly there isn't a way of measuring the actual number of incidence against the number of cars sold. There are many who believe it is the "Longlife" service schedules introduced by many manufacturers that are at the bottom of the most failures. An engine with say 20k service periods misses a service ? The oil in a modern engine doesn't just lubricate it helps control engine temperature. With extended service periods the oil absorbs carbon deposits which then get left in places they shouldn't causing wear often accelerated. I am one of the many who subscribe to oil and filter changes every 5k or at least annually. So Service History and evidence of regular oil and filter changes is the key to any engines life span. So buy carefully with a good documented history and then look after your investment (even VW/Audi have extended service plans) Dave

Errrrrrr Congratulations on all fronts 😂 Now go and lay down in a dark room 🤣 Dave

Morning Andrew You could buy something like the Foxwell handheld scanner cost would be about the same as a full diagnostic session at your friendly BMW Dealer. Or check Ebay for someone selling a ISTA/INPA set on a computer they do come up. That way with either you just have to plug it into the car and turn it on. Dave

Hi Stewart I believe there are take off points at the back (bulkhead) end of the manifold that have plugs fitted Dave

Morning Paul Welcome to the Forum I have seen/read lots of comments about run flat tyres on several Forums but can't remember any about Pirelli specifically, particularly about them delaminating and coming apart 😲 For it to happen once is bad, and I guess we all question ourselves a little "did I check tyre pressure?" "did I run over something?" but twice ?? Was it the same wheel/ corner of the car ? Good luck with the pursuit of Pirelli Dave

Sorry Andrew Thought it might help Dave

Morning Nick Welcome to the Forum Not very impressed with your BMW Dealer? Even not present codes are stored so they should have a clue, I would guess they just reset the codes and didn't actually investigate further. Check the register of BMW Specialists there will be one near you who may be more pro-active. Dave

Morning Andrew When I first got my 4.4 X5 (2001) I didn't have the Diagnostic Software I do now but my "engineers need to know" still drives me so I paid for a Diagnostic session at the Dealer (only once ££££ dearer than the software) They did the scan and gave me a printout, of course suggesting the additional work that they thought needed doing (the car was 3 years old) I also use a BMW specialist who carried out a scan and provided a Print out which was a little more informative than the Dealer. So your garage is definitely lacking if you paid for a diagnostic and didn't supply a print out. If I recall your model has an O2 sensor Controller between the sensor and the DDE. The 6 wires you should have 2 white (these are normally O2 sensor Heater) the remaining 4 will give varying voltage depending on temperature range. Normally it is the heater circuit that fails this allows the engine to run rich which soots up the sensor, allows more soot into the EGR system etc etc So the Heater circuit measure resistance there are several Video's showing what to look for in Value. The other pairs produce a Voltage signal dependent on exhaust temperature (always use low 2v dc never put power back into the sensor or it will be scrap. As it heats up the differential between Ambient air temp and the Exhaust temp yours is two stage wide band I believe. Hope these files help Dave BMW Advanced Diesel Service.pdf

Morning Andrew Have you tried Google for the method's on how to test your sensors? It is what I do every time just to be sure I measure resistance on sensors across a range to see if the resistance cages on the loom side continuity if you can get to both ends if not ignition on and measure Voltage at the connector then check it against the parameters for that sensor (Google) My point about the EML is not to have someone "put it" rather Proper Diagnostics will help find the cause. An inoperative EML is an MOT fail if you are not aware As for EGR delete the big issue is not so much with your insurers but with the car meeting emission's and smoke levels for MOT. There are many "Diesel Tuners" out there who advocate EGR delete and then DPF delete as the way forward, how ever if you have a diligent MOT Tester you could have a Fail on the car until they are reinstated. Bet the tuner won't pay fot that? I have always owned petrol cars I have some experience of BMW straight six Diesel engines as my Brother Inlaw has owned 4 (current 535d) all have run to well over 200k before trading in for new with BMW. All his cars have been serviced by BMW with oil and filter changes on my drive every 5k when we do an oil change I run a diagnostic check and we have found very few issues even at high miles. Yes on the early cars we cleaned and changed EGR valves I removed swirl flaps on the early cars as well All his cars are ECU tuned (early cars over 300bhp) current car is close to 400bhp all still have DPF and EGR in place The main point is good Diagnostics will save you time but always remember the diagnostic give often a symptom you still need to test and check to find the cause. Dave