BMW X5 E70 (2006–2013) and X6 E71 (2008–2014) — common faults, maintenance guides and repair tips.
Usually one of the rear air springs is leaking. The rubber of the spring ages and cracks at the fold, and a cheap spring from an unknown manufacturer ...
Each wheel has an electrically adjustable shock absorber, and the front and rear axles have hydraulic roll stabilisers. In normal mode the suspension ...
The most common cause in freezing weather is a weak battery that cannot start the heater in the cold. Another cause is the heater locking out after a ...
The resistance between the injector terminals is about 170-180 kilohms on a healthy one, but resistance alone does not always reveal a fault. Also mea...
The rail is the diesel's common high-pressure line from which the injectors draw fuel. If the pressure does not rise, the car does not start or it sta...
The ground cable runs on the driver's side above the driveshaft from the engine lug to the frame rail. On the 3.0sd the original cable is about 22 cm ...
The bulb is a D1S-type xenon bulb. The wiring is disconnected before removing the bulb. Some people change it from above in the tight space without re...
The compressor's magnetic clutch may be broken, in which case the pulley does not lock onto the compressor shaft. If voltage reaches the compressor co...
Often the rear washer pipe joint leaks, located between the front and rear carpets. Access requires removing the driver's seat and the sill trims and ...
ZF's official service is replacing the oil pan and the fluid, and no flushing is needed if the service interval has been followed. In a transmission d...
The transfer case takes BMW oil 83220397244, 0.9 l. The front differential takes 0.65 l, with the level at the lower edge of the filler hole. The rear...
The cause is often the transfer case (VTG). When it does not send a signal, several control units set a fault code and the lights come on together. Ch...
The fault can be in the glow plug control unit and not in the glow plugs themselves: the control unit's pins for four glow plugs were broken, and repl...