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New treads on, flares arrived and test fitted up rear to be goo’d on

Finally managed to get a weekend to get some X5 jobs done. Pulled the Trans mechatronics unit out, fitted the Sonnax zip kit, new filter and fluid and refilled. Is shifting a lot nicer now, but still has that rough 2-1 shift, but not as bad as it was, and the 4-5 flare, but again not as bad. So looks like it’s a solenoid kit next to sort that. While on the hoist, I replaced the rear drive shaft coupler, and fitted the front shaft with a spacer to push the spline into the transfer case further, which has a habit to wear out otherwise. Was also hoping to fit the ECS lift kit, but ran out of time. Did fit some new wheels and test tyres to sus out sizing, these are a 265/65/17 and is tight when on lock, so will stick with that I think. Is only about 25mm taller overall than the factory ones. Is a bit of poke on the front, but should have a set of iS flares arriving this week that should cover them

Mine also does this. Figured it was because it was a high performance machine lol. it also has always had a weird flat spot at about 2700rpm, even worse now with the karbonius intake, and can’t be at WOT otherwise rebuilt the vanos a few years ago thinking that was the issue, but didn’t really make a difference.

moved into a new “work” yard, so can now actually work on cars. Also has a hoist to top it off! Blew a radiator hose in the compact while helping to pick up cones after an autocross took m3 to have the computer looked at/studied on how to tune it for Alpha-N tune. Gathered more parts for e30 to one day start on Dropped trans pan on X5 to see what zip kit and seperator plate I need, have ordered those so can refresh valve body to stop the rough shifting, and cleaned out rear seatbelt collector that was jammed up for a wof and adjusted handbrake.

I was more after the rear air to assist in towing to make it a bit nicer, but yes, does come with more complications to deal with! Is usually a couple up for wrecking regularly to try rob some seats out of, but maybe not many sport seats, but will wait and see!

Those would be mine! And no. Going on my X5 with A/Ts until I get around to rebuilding them

Didn’t have heated rear seats as well to steal? Is another diesel on trademe here currently. Looks like a high spec uk import, has 325k on it for 5k with heated seats, pano roof and possibly air bag suspension. Is very tempting to check it out and make flick mine on instead. Am also wanting heated seats for cold otago winters!

Where did you get the mesh kit from? I also need to sort mine. But then again I was planning to build a big front bar for it as well

Congrats on the new addition to the family! That’s funny about the steering being noted as heavy. Mines the same, the two pfl I briefly had were worse, but BMW always seems to have heavier steering.

Seems to have gotten around the country. This was taken with mine about 8 years ago in dunedin when a friend had it. Only hand like 40k in the clock then I think.

I’m hoping when I get around to doing the glow plugs it goes as smoothly as yours! Just did a quick trip last night to oamaru and back, 240ish kms, and now I know not to shift into 5th under load it never had an issue. Filled up and left with 850km of range, sat on 999 most the way until hitting the hills back into dunedin, and ended up with 970kms left. Was so much better this trip with no squeaky interior and having cool AC. Was going to take the m3, but the old soot box is just so much better to travel in!

Turns out because it was slightly over $1000 $1036, plus $199 shipping, I had to pay duty on it. Even tho I figured that was already in the shipping costs like most places are. So an extra $312 later it’s finally on its way. Which seems far too excessive . Says it’ll arrive on the 31st, so another week to go

That explains why I’ve had an Order from ECS stuck in Auckland for the last 10 days just being scanned everyday and nothing being done. Sent them an Email a few days ago but no reply yet.

Yes that was my post in the x5 diy page. Yours sounds the same as my fault, as long as you go easy going into 5th it’s alright, otherwise will “miss the gear” and then go to fail safe. All roads seem to lead to rebuilding the valve body, which doing DIY will be about $1000 with Sonnax zip kit, upgrading the pistons and seals, new seperator plate and solenoids. If you do just the seal kit, get the separator plate number off the valve body while it’s out. I didn’t, and pretty sure I have to drop the pan again to be able to get it, so might be out of action until that arrives since I don’t wanna pay for another round of fluid again!

Spent today fixing squeaky doors and door cards, and going over all the seals with gummi pflege, so now that’s all done is super quiet inside. also got AC working again. I was just retarded and didn’t read the instructions correctly