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  1. BMW 5 Series - Tech Talk For All Gen Of 5 Series
    Hi All Hope you're keeping well SO.....no doubt this topic has been discussed before but i cannot seem to find any threads! does anyone have any advice on how I install my headlights without the dreaded gap between the bumper and the bottom of the unit? I've literally been trying for hours...
  2. BMW 5 Series - Tech Talk For All Gen Of 5 Series
    Hi guys, so I’ve got a 2004 e60 525d it’s in decent condition but recently been having a problem after it was sat for a while every morning she gives me lip while trying to start her am talking chugs like a alcoholic in a pub, 3/4 times then will start with a heavy overload of smoke from...
  3. BMW 5 Series - Tech Talk For All Gen Of 5 Series
    Hi all Yesterday the car was driving fine and then suddenly lost power and drivetrain warning popped up. I managed to park up and tried starting it up again but it will turn over but not actually fire. Battery is fine , as is alternator (only 2-3 months old) change the oil every 6k miles. I had...
  4. BMW 5 Series - Tech Talk For All Gen Of 5 Series
    Hi guys , can you possibly help My car (e60 525d 2006) has started playing up. Every week or so the battery will go really flat to the point where the usually transmission fault etc come up on the dash....if I carry on driving the car just konks off. I've had the local mechanic check the...
  5. BMW 5 Series - Tech Talk For All Gen Of 5 Series
    Hi there, Have an e39 2001 525d manual for a year now, not driven it much. Since I got it it has a power problem. It wont go fast, at least at low rpm. On motorway it will go max 100kmh sometimes 120kmh(foot on floor WOT). RPMs climb slow , If rpms go over 2200 they will start climbing faster...
  6. BMW 5 Series - Tech Talk For All Gen Of 5 Series
    hi i am doing a manual swap on my e39 525d 2002 Model i have a manual Kit from an e39 525tds . anyone have any experience with this? possibly which clutch and flywheel I need to use. have heard that this should work.
  7. General BMW Discussions
    Hey, due to high fuel prices these days, i want to dip into the bio-diesel market hehe. In the manual it says not to run bio-diesel, only regular diesel. But i have previously ran renewable diesel/HVO100 without issues. But this is a diffrent type of fuel than bio. What i am wondering in short...
  8. BMW 5 Series - Tech Talk For All Gen Of 5 Series
    Hi guys Just wanted some advice from you lovely knowledgeable folk! I have an e6o 525d on 170k, recently it's started to sound very loud and rough. Would using 10w 30 oil help quieten it down a little ? It's the m57 engine etc The dpf has been removed and so has the egr so I'm assuming it...
  9. BMW Tuning Forum
    Hi guy I've a 2005 E60 525D and since buying the car have had a problem with it not pulling from low revs only up the rev range does it start to pull ok I have had the codes read and there is none ,and I've done the following mods to the car and has got better but still not the throttle...
  10. BMW 5 Series - Tech Talk For All Gen Of 5 Series
    Hi guys, I was hoping you could help I have a really weird one , I've been getting a creaking /Knocking noise from my steering recently and over the last week it's gotten really bad. It only occurs when I turn the wheel left or right (full lock or not doesn't matter) , it sounds like it's...
  11. BMW 5 Series - Tech Talk For All Gen Of 5 Series
    Hi guys , hoping you can help me with a real weird problem. So a few weeks ago I noticed my coolant was disappearing and there was gunk on the coolant cap (pic attached). There were no visible leaks so my local indy had a look and told me the water pump was faulty and there was a leak near it...
  12. BMW 5 Series - Tech Talk For All Gen Of 5 Series
    Hi guys is it possible to swap my 2005 E60 525D turbo to one from a 2005 530D will it work ? Will it boost ok has anyone done this swap ? And lastly is it worth it ? Thanks
  13. BMW 5 Series - Tech Talk For All Gen Of 5 Series
    Hi guys just go an E60 525d M-Sport last week with the turbo actuator not moving at all had these codes , 41A2 , 4191 , 3F97 , so I got a replacement actuator from turbovanes they said it would be plug and play so I removed my old actuator code G125 , and replaced it with the new actuator code...
  14. BMW Garages and Parts Retailers
    Hi, As the title suggests, my BMW has failed the MOT and requires a new rear roadside Coil Spring. The garage I went to has quoted me £295 to get it replaced, £40 for the part, and £245 for the labour of 2.5 hours. This is my first time experiencing something like this and I think he may be...
  15. BMW 5 Series - Tech Talk For All Gen Of 5 Series
    Hello all, i have a 2005 E61 525d. And i want to hear the turbo while driving. I had an E39 530d where the turbo was noticeably louder. So i was wondering if there was any silencer somewhere in the intake system muffling the turbo. I know i can make a cold air intake that will mount directly...
  16. General BMW Discussions
    So today I went and looked at a private sellers 525D E60. I loved it inside and out and was confident in my decision until after the test drive I opened the bonnet and discovered an intermittent grinding sound! The owner was dodgy in my opinion from the get go, but claimed it was the ‘air con...
  17. BMW 5 Series - Tech Talk For All Gen Of 5 Series
    Hello everyone! I have a bmw e61 lci 525d 2008 that wont start and i got the error code 4a63, googled around and found guides about syncing dme and ews and how to do it with inpa. But when i try to go into my inpa on the correct engine that is m57 but i get an error saying that the module thats...
  18. General BMW Discussions
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  19. BMW 5 Series - Tech Talk For All Gen Of 5 Series
    Hi all , I need some of your expertise!!! Have been over to top up coolant in the e60 525d pre lci this morning and noticed white stuff floating in the bottle. The lid was also lightly covered in white gunk. Does anyone know why this happens and how I can resolve? Hoping the answer isn't the...
  20. BMW 5 Series - Tech Talk For All Gen Of 5 Series
    Hi Everyone, I just bought a 2006 525d from a police auction without keys. Got a new key from BMW but the vehicle has failed to start. Been battling it for a few days now. Battery is charged and working ok, Vehicle cranks but doesn’t start as fuel,pressure is too low. Only Error code I’m...
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