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  1. General BMW Discussions
    Hi Everyone. I’m researching what might be my first BMW. I’ve always liked the idea of a big, roomy diesel estate / touring car. I’m talking myself in to a 530d. I’m getting lost in all the short code names for cars (G60 / G30 etc) and also the relevant engine codes & types. My budget would not...
  2. BMW 5 Series - Tech Talk For All Gen Of 5 Series
    Hi All. I'm looking at getting my first BMW, I've been a SEAT driver for 15 years with a couple of Nissan 350z's thrown in but this is the first time I've considered a BMW. I'm older now, I've got two kids and need a bunch of space. I also drive 2 hours every day (An hour to work and an hour...
  3. BMW Tuning Forum
    Hi all, I'm gethering info for what kind of mods are the best for these cars? Currently my mods are very basic: No dpf No egr No swirl flaps Downpipe Remap I was thinking if injectors from 535d would be any better? bigger IC? hybrid turbo? is LSD worth getting? what are...
  4. E61
    On my 2006 530d touring, I noticed some whining from the power steering so decided to look into bleeding the resivoir. Upon removing engine cover I saw that the resivoir is attached directly the pump, I assume it can be seperated to replace just this part but not able to find just the resivoir...
  5. Auto Electrical Forum
    1999 E39 3.0D manual with round diagnostics connector only. I'm having trouble connecting to ECU with inpa and flash tool. Inpa works only for couple of seconds at a time which is just enough to read errors or to turn on analog value checking, those are read correctly. Other components except...
  6. E61
    such a concern that the car lost power at the rear and the revolutions throw to 3000 and the speed increases slowly when I checked the computer, 1 fault code came up - Boost pressure actuator electrically or mechanically defective or overtemperature at first I deleted it and everything was fine...
  7. BMW Cars for Sale
    Quick Facts: 2002 BMW e39 530d Sport facelift Mileage: 257000 miles MOT expiry: 26/11/2022 (fail due to sill rust) PRICE: £2500 Reason for sale: It's my daily. Don't have the time to fix it myself; don't want to spend the money to have it fixed at a Bodyshop. Intro Hi all, it is with a heavy...
    £2,500 GBP
  8. BMW 5 Series - Tech Talk For All Gen Of 5 Series
    Hi All I am a new member of Bimmerforums but no rookie to BMW or the E39 platform. Recently I purchased my 5th E39 after my last one went to a breaker due to underlying rust issues that were beyond repair. I have an e39 530d Manual. its got a Hybrid Turbo, FMIC, EGR delete and remap to suit...
  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. General BMW Discussions
    Hi guys I currently have a 320D M Sport (F30), I’m looking at switching over to either a 330D or a 530D in the near future as I’d like to get m sport plus aswell as a newer car which would be ulez compliant. Something with lower miles too as my current diesel is stacking miles up. Thoughts on...
  12. BMW 5 Series - Tech Talk For All Gen Of 5 Series
    Hi there, are there any recommendations where I could rebuild my gearbox? 6hp28 (ga6hp26z) Preferably Scotland, but England is fine as well Thanks
  13. 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...
  14. 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
  15. 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...
  16. BMW 5 Series - Tech Talk For All Gen Of 5 Series
    Wondering if anyone else has experienced an issue which is proving difficult to resolve in my case. For the first 75k miles, my 2014 530d SE was super quiet, with the road noise on its Michelin Primacy 3 ZPs on standard wheels being well suppressed. While the road grumble is still suppressed...
  17. BMW 5 Series - Tech Talk For All Gen Of 5 Series
    Hi all, I have a strange sound comming from the engine of my F11. Does anyone know what the problem is and how to fix it? thanks link to video with strange sound:
  18. 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...
  19. BMW 5 Series - Tech Talk For All Gen Of 5 Series
    Greetings to all, this is my first post here and it's a cry for help. I have a 2004 E61 530d 218hp manual. Problem description: on start up car runs fine and strong. When it gets to operating temp it becomes noisier in low revs (sounds got a lot more low end tone), it looses power up to 2K rpm...
  20. General BMW Discussions
    Any ideas on what to change next? It's a 2015 BMW 530D F10 (M-Sport). Curently has a racechip tune (giving it supposedly 314bhp). Matt black kidney grills. Had some minor ECU changes to settings (nothing to noticable). I always wanted to do more mods but every now and again I look at it and...
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