Yup - I had the radiator expansion tank crack on my 5-series. Hard to
diagnose too. Started overheating on vacation (during that VERY hot summer
- 2003? when all the French grannies died of the heat) and took it into
the local dealer near Verbier (Switzerland). They back-flushed the system,
pressure-washed the radiator fins, checked the system pressure, checked all
the belts, and found nothing. And that's also what they charged :-) Had
to drive back from Switzerland to Belgium stopping at every service
station. Traded it in with the fault still there (sorry).
But otherwise it was ultra-reliable.
Jez
On 15 July 2013 23:19, Siddiq Siddiqui-Ali <muhammad.siddiqui-ali@xxxxxxx>wrote:
> You've got the M54B30 motor, it's pretty bulletproof (had a slightly tuned
> up one for 220k miles before selling my car, since wife was tired a 2hr
> commute that used only first and 2nd gears (short geared 6). As long as
> prior owner took good care of it, it shouldn't give you much trouble.
> Smooth, linear power delivery, and pulls from idle till the fuel cut-off.
> Known issues are the radiator expansion tanks (some crack around 100k and
> leak). Take care of it, shouldn't leave you stranded--but that holds true
> of most things. And yes, that interior is gorgeous, and even with age tight
> like a drum.
>
> S
>
> On Jul 15, 2013, at 1:33 PM, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > 2004 X5 E53 with 3 Litre in-line 6-cylinder engine. Automatic tranny.
> > 225 hp @ 5900 rpm, 214 ft-lbs. @ 3500 rpm
>
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