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Morning Tino You have one of the "Hunt the Relay models 😅 From memory the Fuel Pump relay on most of the E39's I have seen was in the Boot righthand side position 2 if the old grey matter is working My X5 E53 4.6is had a host of niggly issues that turned out to be Earth related so work through all the earth points. Good Luck Dave

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Hi Paul The plastic bits in the engine bay have caught out MB, BMW, VW/Audi what seemed the answer to a prayer being light and easy to produce they all went helter skelter fitting plastics. Inlet Manifolds, Water Pipes, Filter Housings, and worse Timing Chain guides all of which are a cause of trouble but for the owner not the Manufacturer as these parts tend to give trouble long after their Warranty responsibility is over allowing them to wash their hands Nice piece of information Dave

Hi Constantino Welcome to the Forum Check the water drains under the bonnet against the firewall if they get blocked they are a source of water getting in Make sure you check the Fuel Pump Relay while your in there The rest you have pretty much got covered by your post, the only addition would be a copy of BMW 1.4.0 about £20 put it on an old laptop it will give dealer level diagnostics and programming (once the OBD port is awake) also if you aren't already aware www.realoem.com is an online parts list put the last 7 digits of your Vin into the search box it will bring up your model very useful to ensure parts are correct. Good Luck Dave

Hi Nick Welcome to the Forum You can check on one of the BMW Vin Decoder sites to get the build sheet for your car then you will have the answer. If it was included on the build sheet then try the supplying Dealer and ask why it was missing 😁 if it is an BMW AUC car it should be complete and should have been checked. The rear seat I believe there is a "Load Through" option, quite what would be involved in a retro fit I am not sure. You could check www.realoem.com put the last 7 digits of your Vin into the search box and it will call up your model then search the seat section. It will give some clues I am sure Enjoy your New Beemer Dave

Morning Sharon Welcome to the Forum I have read a few instances of sunroof's exploding in X5's both here and in the USA google is your friend if BMW try the old "never heard of it before" As for your mouse issue the dealer ought to sort that without to much of a problem I would have thought. Replace the damaged section of loom (high in labour due to all the stripping out especially if it was inside the car.) If there are still issues there may still be some chewed loom in there somewhere. Rodent damage is hard to pin on BMW Recalls are a fact of modern car ownership with all brands as Manufacturers have a duty of care and nine out of ten times are a safety check rather than a failure. Hope they sort it for you soon Dave

Morning Christian Welcome to the Forum A BMW Dealership will have high hourly rates (around £200 per/hr) so any work carried out at a BMW workshop will seem expensive. If your not capable of DIY then you need a good local Independent Garage to help but remember they to will have an hourly labour rate so running a car today is not cheap. Now your problems, I see your car is 2013 when was the battery last checked if it is original it's 10 years old and may well need changing. It certainly needs testing and maybe charging, low battery voltages can and do throw all sorts of issues and false faults. Here again if your not able to DIY then you will need help from a mechanic make sure any replacement battery is correct for your car and after fitting registered to your chassis. If charging only use the charge points under the bonnet never charge or jump start from the battery direct as you risk damaging several control units. The GPS may be unrelated and will need a diagnostic session. Good luck Dave

Morning Gemma Welcome to the Forum The lights and interior lights are seperate to the engine work that was carried out so shouldn't have been affected. However headlights first, check all connections and plugs plus the earth points. Next check all fuses connected with the lights carefully. If the issue is still there a diagnostic session is the way forward. What have the garage said ? Dave

Morning Michael Welcome to the Forum The Fault Codes you have posted are Generic codes a scan with a BMW ISTA/INPA or a BMW capable scan tool would give more accurate information. Has any work been carried out on the car if so what and carefully re-check the work If not remember that some fault codes are symptoms rather than than the actual fault So here goes P3200 all essential control units are linked to the ECU by the data bus (a twisted pair of wires) I have seen this fault caused by a faulty fan clutch. Also check for any air leaks around the manifold P320d Linked by the Bus System this indicates an ignition or engine speed fault P3213 Again data related this relates to the EGS unit the Data Bus controller or broken Can Bus wires P3216 Instrument Cluster issue, could be self diagnostics (Bus again) If the bus system is all good check and test the fan and solenoids. If they are OK that leaves the EGS or Instrument Cluster Both can be repaired or replaced (repair is best to avoid coding) Hope this helps Dave

Hi Simon Any model with the B46D engine should give a comparison so remember it doesn't have to be only Z4's Dave

Hmnnn if it is that link that rattles I would be tempted to fit a fibre washer to reduce any slack. A fibre washer would deal with the heat and if it's replaced at each service it's cheap If it works copywrite it and charge BMW for the rights to use it 🤣 Dave

Morning Greg Welcome to the Forum Google ZF Specialists in your area that is what you need. The gearbox should be serviced every 60 to 100k depending on use and sadly they rarely are. I have heard good reports about Solent Gearbox's in Southampton though not used them myself Good Luck Dave

If they brought the ECU from BMW then surely it should have been ready programmed for your car/chassis. The issue may well be all the other control modules that need to communicate with the ECU over the Bus system If they have had to programme the ECU from scratch ??? I don't know as I have never done it, I have replaced individual control modules for friends and family that in a couple of instances BMW Dealers said "can't be done" again my interpretation was "we really don't want to do that" The time they are taking I would suspect they are not on it all the time so as said if there is an action required and no response the upload times out and they ahave to start again. Good Luck Dave

Morning Markus Sorry that isn't a code it is only the cars display warning. To begin with have the fuses been checked? Check the fuses if they are OK then you need a proper diagnostic session to identify the problem. I have seen 1 failed trailer control unit and 2 failed gears in the folding motors (one on my own X5) All 3 I was able to fix by sourcing replacement a replacement control unit, and stripping and rebuilding the folding motors. Dave

Morning Rick Not sure what equipment they are using but I do know that downloading and then uploading to the car for even some of the more basic programs can take a few hours. So my guess would be they start an upload and then do other stuff, then check on progress if the program required an action obviously everything stops until the action is taken. As a garage they clearly have to schedule the downloads around other work to ensure the best use of time. Good Luck sounds like it's almost done Dave

Joseph Check www.realoem.com for the part numbers of the springs so you get the correct ones for your car. As Stu has pointed out if your in there you may as well change the Shocks as well. Front spring and shocks are a Macpherson strut assembly so changed as a unit. Before spending your hard earned cash Google the standard ride height for your car and measure against your car. It would be a shame to buy new springs and shocks and find no change. Dave

Morning Simon Welcome to the Forum That definitely doesn't sound right to me Turbo's are manufactured to such high tolerances that any vibration or noises are a no no. I have owned many Turbo charged cars and none have had rattling turbos. If the turbo is sound it must be a heat shield or something else in that area, or possibly a manifold or exhaust leak could sound like a rattle. My interpretation of "it's within tolerance" would be "we don't have a clue" I would ask them to show me another one with the same noise. I hope you get some positive feed back have you talked to BMW UK ? Good Luck Dave

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I will have a dig to see if I have anything that may help diagram wise Dave

Seems you dont have one then, which eliminates one cause. it was not uncommon for mid 90's to early 2000's cars with Teves ABS to suffer dry joints and often water damage on the PCB several companies in the UK made/still make a good living repairing them Good Luck with the hunt Dave

Morning It seems you have been very lucky You need to check all drain holes they have small rubber flaps that can get blocked with leaves and stuff over time to make sure your engine bay doesn't get flooded again. Change the oil and check carefully for signs of water in the oil and filter also worth changing the fuel filter as well Good Luck Dave

Morning Stu Wife's Cars, Ford 1600e, Triumph 2500 Estate, Volvo 760 Estate, Volvo 960 Estate, Volvo T5 Estate x 3, Subaru Legacy Estate, Subaru Outback 3.0 R Perrin. Company Cars, Vauxhall Cavalier, Hillman Avenger Estate, Ford Granada, Ford Scorpio, Rover SD1, BMW M5, Peugeot 605 (like a kit car in reverse the more you drove it the more it dis assembled it's self) First car Sunbeam Talbot 90 Convertible (first car I rebuilt) Mini, Mini Cooper 1275s, Rover P5B, Healy 3000 (Mistake) Jaguar Mk2 3.8, Sunbeam Rapier H120, Ford Sierra Cosworth Whale Tail, Ford Sapphire Cosworth, Lotus Carlton, Range Rover (another mistake) , Volvo Estates 850 T5, 850 T5R, V70 T5, V70 T5R, V70 T6, Mercedes Estates AMG E55 x2 Mercedes AMG CLS 63, BMW X5 4.4, BMW X5 4.6is, BMW X5 3.0D Dave

Check under the carpet under the drivers seat just to be sure realoem is an online parts list used by BMW Dealers so using the Vin if it was fitted it should show up Good hunting Dave

Hi Junior A sound clip would help us a lot A search using a mechanics stethoscope should narrow it down, you say passenger side is your car LHD or is the steering on the correct RHD side 😁 Check the exhaust carefully I have seen a cracked exhaust manifold that made a ticking sound that to was after a bump start Good Luck Dave

Morning David Welcome to the Forum Take a look at www.realoem.com put the last 7 digits of the Vin into the search box, that will call up your model then search the sections for what you need. When you locate the part (the small exploded drawings are a help) double click the part number and it will give a list of alternate part numbers and the cars they were used on. Much easier to source used parts if needed easier on the pocket to 😁 What other work has been done? If the pump has been changed it will need coding to the chassis or you will struggle to lose that fault. Better to get the ABS unit and pump repaired to avoid the issue. If the ABS/ASC is OK and the Yaw sensor is the issue it should be located under the drivers seat. Hope this helps Dave