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Don't despair I changed the DPF exhaust clamp on my X5 3.0d last year Genuine replacement was £22 fitting took me 1/2 hour and I am old and not as bendy as I used to be 🤣 Any Exhaust specialist should be able to help even if it is a complete replacement flexi section Dave

Afternoon Paul Welcome to the Forum Take a look at www.realoem.com it is an online parts list as used by BMW Dealers Either search manually or put your Vin number into the search box. It will bring up your model then search the relevant sections the small exploded drawings will help identify the parts and you will have the Part Number for ordering a replacement. Also if you double click the part number you will see a list of alternates if available plus any other models they were used on Good luck Dave

Morning Bob Welcome to the Forum Ouch, I would begin by checking www.realoem.com (if you don't know about it already it is an online BMW parts list as used by dealers) put the last 7 digits of your Vin into the search box it will bring up your model then search for what you need. Once you have the part number then Google the part to get the best price/delivery I hope this helps Dave

Morning Kevin Welcome to the Forum No an Exhaust smell in the cabin is just not right You say the EGR cooler was replaced at a BMW Dealer do you know if this was a Recall or Warranty work ? I have read of issues where the EGR to exhaust gasket was missed it isn't difficult to check yourself if you are that way inclined (Picture Attached) if not phone a friend 😅 the gasket (compression type) should go between the shiny bit on the right and the rusty bit on the left. I hope this helps Dave PS The picture shows one with the gasket missing

Morning Jon Sounds like you have chased this around for awhile, have you checked the Throttle body and Throttle position sensor and loom ? Also check carefully the loom on the engine I have seen an issue caused by cracked insulation causing an intermittent short to earth. I guess you are aware of www.realoem.com Check the engine earth strap and it's connections engine mount to chassis rail seen a couple that needed replacing. Also in the engine bay there are 2 or 3 from memory earth multi-points worth checking they are clean and remount using an electrical contact paste. Last not sure what Diagnostic your using But PA Soft BMW 1.4.0 is perfect for your car just need a Laptop to set it up it will give Dealer level access Good Luck Dave

I wouldn't be holding my breath for that Paul 🤣 Dave

Morning Audrey BMW have a Classic Car section who are normally very helpful but only history of service and repairs carried out at Dealerships will be recorded. So paper history is still important. You can also use a BMW Vin decoder to gain knowledge of the cars original spec at order/build Dave

Yay great result Paul Plus the suns out (not sure how long) Dave

Morning Paul Welcome to the Forum My bet would be the Diversity antenna has suffered water ingress (common at around your cars age) or the loom (left hand side) where the boot hinge is has a crack in one or more of the wires (less common). My money would be on the Diversity antenna try holding the key on top of the rear spoiler that sometimes works Remember if you change the antenna your keys will need to be re-programmed to the car. Use www.realoem.com to get the correct part number for your car then use Google to search for the part. If your antenna is not in to bad a state you could try repair specialists like Cartronix or ECU testing to see if they can fix it. Changed a few of these including my brother inlaws 😁 Good Luck Dave

Morning Bledion Welcome to the Forum My brother in law has used a Company called GAD in Essex they are very knowledgeable worth a search and talking to them about what you want to achieve and of course how your wallet will feel afterwards 🤣 Dave

Good Luck Andy

Hi Lorraine Welcome to the Forum Sorry to say it may not be, though it does need investigation. If your lucky it may be a recall item though you should have received a letter You need the help of someone friend or Garage who has a BMW capable diagnostic program to check what is causing the issue. The Dealer will charge for diagnostics plus repair Dave

Morning Andy Welcome to the Forum Never experienced this myself but a friend with a garage has seen 2 BMW convertible's with the same or similar. Apparently the sill drains were blocked on both (an amazing amount of water came out of a 3 series I arrived while one was still running out) causing motor issues. Trim off to fix I am afraid One thing I have suffered on one of my X5's is a window binding in it's runner and refusing to open some Silicon Spray and helping the window down (hand either side) worked with an assistant pressing the switch. Then doused the runners with the Silicon spray, as the weather dried out the window was fine but back into the winter and I noticed it slowing down re-sprayed with silicon to fix. Hope this helps Dave

Morning Darren I would change the Fluid and filter I put my X5's front on wheel ramps then jack up the rear and put it on axle stands to get it level. Tip make sure you can undo the Fill Plug before draining Then its a straight forward job make sure you have a couple of containers to collect the fluid there is quite a lot (or should be) At 115k I would think you should be OK just make sure you get the correct Fluid and filter. The only part you may need help with is the software updates a good Transmission Specialist should help talk to a few. Dave

Morning Daryl Welcome to the Forum You say LPFP and Control Module have been changed ? With what ? Were the replacements new or second hand ? I did read a post sometime ago where issues were caused by the EKP unit over heating and rather than change the unit the owner fitted Heat Sinks It may be the controller is at fault Dave

Morning Ahmed Welcome to the Forum Could be a sensor issue could be a pad sticking on it's retaining pins? Normally Front pads take the brunt of slowing and stopping so it needs checking. If you can't do it yourself you need the help of someone mechanically capable Dave

Morning Elijah Welcome to the Forum Normal things, does the cars general condition match the mileage. What is the service history (check it if you can) Make sure everything works inside all the switches and gadgets (there are no cheap fixes) Mechanically the BMW straight six is a strong engine it should be smooth and vibration/knock free, Gearbox is ZF and should have been serviced also if not it will need doing. Reading the add the guy sounds like a bit of a Trader so questions like is the title in his name may tell you more Good Luck Dave

Afternoon Paul Sticking calliper would be my guess, or pads binding in the holding pins. Did find a rear parking brake sticking on a friends Volvo car ran straight on the road but touch the brakes and it pulled to the left Any heat on any wheel centre ? Dave

Morning Alan Welcome to the Forum Ouch, I guess if you have talked to BMW they have told you it will be £000 + fitting + setting up I would talk to one of the Specialist BMW Dismantlers (I have used Quarry Motors who are one of the oldest) check Google there is a Register I believe, also check the Auction web sites. Price I would think will still be between £400 and £600. Your old unit should have a part number on it use it when searching for a replacement, if the replacement has the same part number you may get away without any setting up through the diagnostics. If the replacement is not an Adaptive unit there may be all sorts of complications with the Cars software and headlamp controller not being able to see it. Good Luck Dave

Morning Darren The transmission in your car is made by ZF and is a 6 speed (or should be) BMW Dealers used to say the transmission is "Sealed for Life" what that really meant was the end of their 3 year warranty responsibility. ZF actually recommend servicing the transmission between 60,000 kilometres and 100,000 kilometres dependent on use. Sadly on most cars the poor old gearbox is one of the least serviced most abused parts of the car. You don't say how many miles your car has covered or whether there is any evidence the gearbox has ever been serviced. It probably hasn't !! I would start with a Flush and fluid/filter change a ZF specialist or good Transmission specialist will also check the solenoid operation and upload the latest software. Worth talking to one before things get worse (they wont get better) a few hundred now is better than rebuild later which would be in the Thousands Just my thoughts Dave

Hmmm The Dealer is digging a hole with his mouth that may prove difficult to get out of if the fault returns, Surely when BMW designed the car they would have worked with the gearbox Manufacturer and let them know the cars power/torque output and of course any systems such as stop start ???? As I said in my earlier reply gather as much evidence on any other failures as you can. Dave

No sorry Jack over my long years of car ownership (started in 1960) my cars have been owned outright or company cars so never had to explore a termination option. I would research it to see if there are any implications that may effect your credit rating though Dave

Morning Mustapha Welcome to the Forum First place is to double check the work that has been done for you to get that many issues either something is not connected or something is wrongly connected would be my guess If someone has cross connected a sensor fingers crossed it hasn't caused damage to the DME Most of your faults are MAF and Valvetronic sensor related so go back over the work very carefully making sure all sensor plugs are connected to the correct sensor and seated correctly Check there are no loose wires or and shorts Not sure what the garage did as changing the coolant system is straight forward Rad, Water pump, Thermostats, and hoses plus the fan. I would be talking to them about why you have so many issues Dave

Great work Christopher

Morning Rufas Welcome to the Forum There were a couple of posts about White smoke/vapour at start up after the car had stood for a few days. Sadly no cause or resolution in any follow up posts I have a friend with one and he has had no issues I am aware of Good Luck with the hunt Dave