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678 messages,  Last post on Aug 27, 2012 at 12:51 PM

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#670 of 678 x5 2001 buring excessive amout of oil by realwoman4ya

Mar 06, 2012 (2:00 pm)

I have a 2001 BMW x5 6cyl that has been having problems with burning oil since new. While under warranty dealer said oil burn was normal. it’s not on the ground. I replace the gaskets at about 80k miles. I currently have 207K miles, bought it new, and oil and antifreeze is mixing. I have been told it is on a death march. Currently the only thing that is holding it together is the Lucas oil stabilizer. I'm burning about 2qt per 1000 miles for the past 2-3 years. No one could tell me where the oil was going. is anyone with a 2001 x5 having problems with excessive burning oil? I have spend a fortune on this vehicle. Looking for options.

#671 of 678 Re: x5 2001 buring excessive amout of oil [realwoman4ya] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Mar 06, 2012 (6:38 pm)

Replying to: realwoman4ya (Mar 06, 2012 2:00 pm)
With that high mileage there aren't many options except a short block--doing an upper cylinder rebuild on the heads will only aggravate the oil burning on such an old engine. The "death march" part is because if antifreeze is mixing with your oil you will ruin the engine bearings. I don't see how an additive would help this.
 
Hard to say why the oil is burning but a cylinder leakdown test would certainly tell you exactly what the problem(s) might be.

#672 of 678 coolant level. by jellybeann77

Mar 20, 2012 (2:51 pm)

I have a 2003 X5 4.4i and theres a message saying check coolant level, which i did and its low.
Is there a specific coolant that i should get?

#673 of 678 Re: coolant level. [jellybeann77] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Mar 20, 2012 (7:01 pm)

Replying to: jellybeann77 (Mar 20, 2012 2:51 pm)
BMW Antifreeze/Coolant Part Number 82 14 1 467 704
 
you can buy it on Amazon but I think other places might even be a bit cheaper.

#674 of 678 Re: coolant level. [jellybeann77] by paule

Mar 20, 2012 (8:15 pm)

Replying to: jellybeann77 (Mar 20, 2012 2:51 pm)
This is typical BMW. "Go to the dealer and buy our special engine coolant".
It's nothing but regular coolant. Go with a name brand and you're fine.
I've used regular Prestone on my wife's 325xi which had a coolant sensor that leaked coolant and never had any issues.
 
I use the extended life Prestone on my X5 with no issues as well. Why I use the extended life? No real reason since I did not swap out all of the coolant; I just added to it. My thought was some day I would come back in and do a full drain and flush but I have never flushed the engine block so it's half extended life coolant/half regular.

#675 of 678 Re: coolant level. [paule] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Mar 21, 2012 (6:49 pm)

Replying to: paule (Mar 20, 2012 8:15 pm)
yeah but the BMW coolant is only $4 a gallon more than the Prestone.

#677 of 678 BMW X5 Navigation Monitor by fancyf

Jul 22, 2012 (11:01 am)

I just bought a 2001 X5 and the dealer had to jump the battery to start the car. The navigation monitor hasn't come on yet and the radio, while it does turn on, turns off after about 10 minutes. It turns immediately back on but I'm wondering why this happens.
 
Is it because the battery was dead and needs to charge back up? I also noticed that I can't open the back doors using the remote entry or the button on the center console. Also battery related?

#678 of 678 Re: X5 Self-Leveling Suspension Inactive warning [lera39] by rajackson6

Aug 27, 2012 (12:51 pm)

Replying to: lera39 (Oct 04, 2009 6:18 am)
Say, did your self-leveling suspension ever get fixed? My 2006 X5 is back in the shop after less than 500 miles...will not stay? Local BMW service is dumbfounded, cannot get it right...replaced mats, computer, etc. ANY IDEAS???

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