08-30-2018, 04:41 AM | #1 |
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Over the weekend, I purchased a new to me 2015 X5d with 48,000 miles Car seems to be in amazing condition. M sport, line departure, comfort seats, 4 zone climate, comfort access, 20inch wheels, silver over black, top view camera, etc. Purchased it in Ft Lauderdale while on vacation. Prior to purchase, I pulled the codes and it showed two injectors possibly failing. Purchased the car anyway and took it to the dealership to be checked out. My warranty expires in 1400 miles and the trek home is 1000 miles. Any recommendations what I could complain about prior to warranty expiring? I haven’t heard suspension clunking or anything, how common is that issue? Anyway, attached is a picture of my new baby. Soon, I’ll be swapping out these run flats and replacing breaks. Too bad the maintenance doesn’t transfer to second owner. Any advice on which tires to go with? It seems like a lot of people go with dsw06. How are they on this vehicle? I hated them on my e92 as they felt too soft and made the car wobbly. Tire rack also lists Michelin as3 (n spec) as available tire for our vehicle. Is anyone running those? How are they on this vehicle? (I rather do all season tires as I live in DC area and we get occasional snow. Thanks! |
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I tried the dws06 and had all sorts of issues. That’s not the norm for most on this forum and you’re going to get a lot of recommendations for that tire. I had constant flat spotting (like pretty much every day). I swapped to the Michelin n spec after a month on the dws06 and haven’t looked back, love those n spec. Solid handling, quieter than the dws06, and no more flat spotting. This is the only tire I will put on my X5 from now on.
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Congrat's on the X5 and welcome to the X5 Forum!
DWS06!!! I put them on my current X5 F15 and had them on my E70. No issues with them on either X5. Good tread life and a nice quiet comfortable ride. As for the flat spotting. I will admit when the X5 sits for a few days during the winter months (cold temperatures) I do have some flat spotting, but after a couple of miles of driving the tires are warmed up and it's gone. I see you're in the DMV area. |
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Plenty of threads covering all of your questions. Including an active one now about getting a PPI done prior to warranty expiring. Most recommend the DWS and those that went with the Porsche Michelin's love em too. They're just $3-400 more for the set. DWS have done great in the snow. Especially the kind of snow we get in the lower VA where I live.
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I paid the mechanic who is replacing the injectors to go through the car and let me know if he sees anything wrong. He said he didn't see anything wrong with it - even on the lift. He said he couldn't even recall any service bulletins regarding the vehicle about which I could "complain" about - thus my question about the clunking in the front suspension (that seems to be the only TSB I found on this car). |
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Also quick update on the repair status. Stopped by dealership and talked to mechanic. He said they are replacing 3 injectors and upgrading the entire car software to the latest version. He said that once the car is upgraded, they would run another diagnostic to confirm that all errors were resolved. Kind of happy about that. |
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From what I read, the new software allows smoother idle on diesel models. Tech also said that the new software would allow further diagnostics to be completed. So, I’m willing to suffer with the lights. I also paid the mechanic to do a thorough inspection of the vehicle. Better to pay him then dealership. He said he would check it out and let me know / fix if he sees anything else. |
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I passed on the software update for my '15 X5d because of all of the custom software updating I've had done.
The update for the diesels merely widens the range of fuel quality the vehicle can accommodate. Taking the update WILL overwrite ALL of the vehicles software. Can't help with software version #.
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Mechanic said that the new software would allow deeper diagnostics of all modules and any other issues to reveal themselves. No clue what the difference between versions is. If I see him tomorrow at the time of car pick up, I will def ask. |
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Get cables and software (ista etc) and you will be able to read the version. No clue on differences. Will ask.
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Also, I may have heard a slight clunk from front end, so I might bring that issue up as well. Hopefully, by the end of the warranty I’ll have well sorted out car in excellent condition. Also, I found out that 3 out of 4 tires are fairly new. However in about a month they will be useless in the colder weather. Since getting the vehicle back, idle is smoother and it pulls way stronger. |
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Also, I want them to check out my steering rack. The steering wheel feels a little vague when not steering (almost like a dead spot). The feeling is the same regardless of the driving mode (sport, comfort, eco). |
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