BMW X5 E70

1. Higher comfort levels than the E53
Fans of the Bavarian crossover, who rolled more than one hundred thousand kilometers on the first E53, assure that the second generation was much more successful. Owners of the E70 note a higher level of comfort and better indicators of endurance and reliability.

2. Strong suspension.
The second generation X5 suspension is considered stronger than its predecessor. The main consumables are levers and tractions with a resource of about 80-120 thousand km.

3. Rich choice of engines
Initially, the second generation BMW X5 was equipped with atmospheric gasoline engines N52 3.0si (272 hp) and V8 N62 4.8i (355 hp), as well as diesel M57 3.0d (235 hp) and 3.0sd (286 hp). After restyling in April 2010, there were turbocharged N55 35i (306 hp), N63 50i (407 hp), as well as diesel N57 30d, 35d, 40d and M50d.

4. High stability and handling with Active Drive
BMW X5, equipped with the system "Active Drive" (optional), have high rates of stability and handling. Active stabilizers play a significant role in this.

5. Reliable atmospheric 4.8i
The 4.8i is perhaps the most reliable in the E70 engine lineup.

6. Loyalty of owners
Despite everything, fans of the BMW X5 remain loyal to their car and are ready to invest money in it again and again, forgiving petty whims.

1. Engine and cooling system
Gasoline:

N52 3.0si (272 hp): A feature of engines assembled before November 2008 is the knock of hydraulic compensators on cold or after several short runs without full warming up. BMW prescribed the replacement of the cylinder head assembly; the cheaper way is to replace only the hydraulic compensators, but in the first and second cases soon knocking appeared again. Periodically requires replacement of valve ventilation crankcase gases (CVG), built into the valve cover: clogged channels for the discharge of crankcase gases, which in winter can lead to their freezing and squeezing oil. The service life of the KVCG increased to 50-60,000 km. The cost of a new lid at dealers is 15-20 thousand rubles, in auto parts stores - 3-5 thousand rubles. There are problems with the VANOS gas distribution system when the mileage is more than 100-120 thousand km. When the valves are jammed, the engine begins to stall after starting, fuel consumption increases, and sometimes oil. The price of “treatment” is 11-16 thousand rubles.

35i: There are several cases where the replacement of the failed ECU motor is required. The new block is about 100 thousand rubles.

N62 4.8i (355 hp): perhaps the most reliable in the lineup. With a run of more than 80-100 thousand km, oil consumption may increase due to suffocated oil caps. By this time, the crankshaft can also "flow" the glands.

N63 50i (4.4 liters, 407 hp, biturbo): due to turbochargers in the collapse of the unit receives high thermal loads. Oil consumption of 1-2 liters per 1000 km after 50-60,000 km is a common phenomenon. Also there are bullies in the cylinders and wear turbines (starts to drive oil). Almost free of these problems, the same engine in the BMW X5M is due to better cooling of the engine oil and the engine itself due to the radiators of a larger area.

Diesel:
Diesel units require replacement of the fuel filter at least once in 40 000 km, but better more often. The cost of the new original filter is about 1600 rubles, analogue - about 900 rubles. The soot filter runs more than 100-120 thousand km. Replacement for a new dealership - 100 000 rubles. A more budgetary way is to cut out the expired filter and reflash the ECU.

The air filter of a diesel engine for proper installation requires certain skills. Many auto mechanics, without them, neglect the replacement technology - roughly "push" the filter into its place. As a result, the base of the filter is destroyed, and air, bypassing it, directly enters the engine. This significantly reduces the engine life.

With the arrival of frosts, the diesel BMW X5 begins to start with difficulty. In most cases, the blame for this lies solely on the “silent” battery.

3.0d: the turbine vacuum valve failure occurs.

3.0sd: failure of the turbine pressure converter.

35d: Owners note the presence of extraneous noise (resembling the noise of a belt or roller), appearing during intensive acceleration in the range of revolutions 2500-3000 rpm. This noise does not progress and is not a sign of malfunction – the sound only annoys the owners.

Common engine weaknesses:

Bolt of the drive belt of hinged units: breaking off the bolt on cars assembled in 2008-2009. Cars with a potential malfunction have come under BMW's recall campaign.

Radiator: when running more than 60-100 thousand km often gives a leak (about 8 thousand rubles).

Electropompa: After 100-120 thousand km, most likely, will have to be replaced. Dealers for replacement will ask about 25-30 thousand rubles., in the online store of spare parts you can buy a similar one for 8000 rubles.

Cracked engine tray: BMW X5 E70 disease. In most cases, the reason is the excess of the tightening of the drain bolt. The engine must be hung to replace the pallet. The new pallet in official services is about 25 000 rubles, the work on replacement is about 18 000 rubles.

2. Transmission
Fans of “burning” to 80-100 thousand km often fails servo engine transfer case. The distribution in the collection is about 120 000 rubles, the servo engine is about 30 000 rubles. On the pre-restyling E70 often fails rear gearbox - with a run of more than 80-120 thousand km. The cost of the new gearbox is about 90-100 thousand rubles.

On the pre-restyling 6-speed “automatic” of ZF in the cold often “breaks” the adapter mechatronics. The car does not go, and the driving modes are reset in the "R" (parking). The adapter’s fragile plastic walls cannot withstand the pressure of thickened oil. The cost of the new adapter is small: 1500 rubles. at dealers and only 300-500 rubles. in the spare parts store. Since June 2008, the adapter has been getting thicker walls, and there is no such problem.

After the mark of 100,000 km, aftershocks may appear after a stop or when gear changes - from 1st to 2nd or from 3rd to 4th. There are several ways to solve: change the oil with the subsequent adaptation of the box, reflash the ECU of the box, in rare cases - an expensive replacement of the mechatronic.

When running more than 100-150 thousand km can flow the pallet of automatic transmission. The cost of new in official services is about 18 000 rubles, in online shops of spare parts is cheaper - about 3-8 thousand rubles. Cracking the pallet can and when exceeding the moment of tightening of the drain plug. By this time, the automatic transmission sealing sleeve can be “swolled” (600 rubles).

3. Walking
The second generation X5 suspension is considered stronger than its predecessor. The main consumables are levers and tractions with a resource of about 80-120 thousand km. The E70 optionally equipped with rear air suspension, and for versions with three rows of seats it is mandatory. The resource of pneumoelements (pillows) is about 60-100 thousand km. The cost of one air pillow is about 8-9 thousand rubles. Stage bearings serve more than 50-80,000 km.

Active Drive: On the E70 assembled before April 2008, the active front stabilizer began to rattle strongly with the onset of cold weather. The cost of a new front stabilizer at dealers is about 70-80 thousand rubles, in the online store of spare parts - about 40 000 rubles.

4. Body and salon
Over time, divorces appear and the edging around the windows becomes cloudy. A set of new edgings is about 70,000 rubles, but after a while, points and divorces appear again on them.

The headlight washer covers at high speed can break. Especially often this happens in winter, when in the cold “squeezes” the washer nozzle from the bumper, and it can not return to its original state. The cost of a new unpainted cover is about 900 rubles, in the collection with a nozzle - about 2000 rubles.

Panoramic glass often bursts, and the mechanism that drives it in motion, wedges. Water in the cabin can appear due to clogged plums under the windshield or in the panorama. A clogged drain under the main brake cylinder can lead to water flooding of the engine ECU unit with all the ensuing financial consequences (about 100,000 rubles). The back window washer highway dries up over time and loses elasticity, which in severe frosts can lead to the destruction of the pipeline in the center of the console, under the driver's seat or in the left rear wing. Replace the leaked highway is better with the VAZ analogue.

Salon: contrary to expectations, often disappoints with its "cheap" creak. Owners often have to resort to gluing plastic elements of interior decoration with noise-absorbing materials. In addition, it is necessary to wrap the brackets of the trunk lid and the hinges of the rear seats with tape. The trunk shelf also makes extraneous sounds. When warming up a cold cabin, air ducts can crack. On the BMW X5 over 5 years old, the varnish is cracked on decorative inserts under the tree. Causing bewilderment are such trifles as the erasing icons of the control buttons of the climate control unit, cracks and destruction of the buttons for the inclusion of ventilation of the seats, abrasion of the rubberized layer on the spokes of the steering wheel (on the dorestyle). Over time, the upper lining of the glove compartment lid peels off, preventing its opening.

5. Electricity and electronics
On the pre-restyling BMW X5, taillight seals often leak, which leads to oxidation and corrosion of electrical contacts on the board. The cost of a new lantern is about 3-5 thousand rubles. There are questions to the front optics: the headlights crack, through the cracks moisture gets to the ignition blocks, because of which they fail; over time, the headlight reflector becomes cloudy, burns out and crumbles.

Often cases of software "glitch" of the handheld block. At the same time, the car becomes on the parking brake and does not get off it. The cost of the used block is about 10 000 rubles, repairs - about 8000 rubles. Dealers perform replacement of the faulty block for 30-35,000 rubles.

There are cases of short circuit heating of seats and burning of the cushion of the driver's seat.

The climate installation sometimes begins to glittle - "bring the system to its senses" is possible after the terminal is discharged. Due to the deformation of the plastic partition and the body of the microfilter, "water from the street" can get on the contacts of the servo actuator of the valves, as a result of which the contacts are oxidized, and the flaps cease to be controlled. The servo drive is restored after cleaning the contacts. Dealers produce a replacement of the servo drive for 3-4 thousand rubles.

Battery: The health of the E70’s “electric” part depends largely on the state of the battery. Due to the large number of consumers, it can discharge after 2-3 years of operation. The consequences become apparent with the arrival of frost. Dealers are ready to provide a new original gel battery cost about 20-25,000 rubles, in the spare parts store, an analogue is available for 5-8 thousand rubles. The new battery must be "prescribed", otherwise there will be problems with its charging. The cost of the procedure at dealers is about 3-5 thousand rubles, in third-party specialized services - about 500-1500 rubles.

Body and geometry
Check the edging around the windows for divorce and clouding.
Examine the covers of headlamp washers for failure and deformation.
Check the panoramic glass for cracks and mechanism operation.
Clean and check plums under the windshield and in the panorama.
Check the drain under the main brake cylinder (the risk of flooding the engine ECU is about 100,000 rubles).
Check the back window washer line for elasticity.
Inspect the taillights for leaks of seals.
Check the front optics: glass, ignition units, reflectors.
Engine and cooling system
Check for cold thuds (N52 until November 2008).
Check the operation of the VANOS system (after 100-120 thousand km).
Check the MCG (replacement every 50-60,000 km).
Check oil consumption (N62 4.8i after 80–100 thousand km; N63 50i after 50–60 thousand km).
Check for bullies in cylinders (N63 50i).
Check the status of the turbines (N63 50i).
Check the ECU of the motor (35i).
Check the radiator for leaks (after 60-100 thousand km).
Check the pump (after 100-120 thousand km).
Check the engine pan for cracks.
Check the bolt of the drive belt roller (cars 2008-2009).
Diesel additionally
Check the fuel filter (replace every 40,000 km).
Check the particulate filter (100-120 thousand km).
Check the turbine vacuum valve (3.0d).
Check the turbine pressure converter (3.0sd).
Check extraneous noise during acceleration of 2500-3000 rpm (35d).
Check the battery – a difficult start in the cold is often associated with it.
Transmission
Check the operation of automatic transmission on all modes, especially 1-2 and 3-4.
Check for tremors, jerks, delays after 100,000 km.
Check the mechatronics adapter (dorestyling, until June 2008).
Check the pallet of automatic transmission for leaks (after 100-150 thousand km).
Check the sealing sleeve of the automatic transmission (600 rubles).
Check the servo engine of the transfer case (after 80-100 thousand km).
Check the rear gearbox (dorestyling, after 80-120 thousand km).
Suspension and steering
Check the levers and thrusts (resource 80-120 thousand km).
Check air suspension (resource 60-100 thousand km, pillow - 8-9 thousand rubles).
Check the bearings (after 50-80,000 km).
Check the active front stabilizer (E70 until April 2008 - thunders in the cold).
Salon and decoration
Check for squeaks and knocks in the cabin.
Check the brackets of the trunk lid and rear seat hinges.
Check the trunk shelf.
Check the air ducts (crackling during warming up).
Check the decorative inserts under the tree (lacquer cracking after 5 years).
Check the climate control and seat ventilation buttons.
Check the steering wheel (erasing the rubberized layer on the dorestyle).
Check the glove compartment cover lining.
Electricity and electronics
Check the handheld block (software glitch - 10 000 rubles. used, 8000 rubles. repair, 30-35 thousand rubles. at dealers).
Check the heating of the seats (short circuit, burning of the skin).
Check the climate control unit (glitch, servo valve).
Check the battery (can discharge in 2-3 years; new - 20-25,000 rubles. + prescription 3-5 thousand rubles. at dealers).
Check the correctness of the "prescription" of the battery.
Test drive.
Check the stability on the straight line, no leads.
Check the brakes.
Check the operation of the automatic transmission in different modes.
Check for extraneous noises, knocks, vibrations.
Check the operation of all systems during the movement.

1. Acquired pains
Don’t be deceived: having got rid of a number of old “sicknesses” of the E53, the new E70 has acquired its own.

2. Specific "sores"
Buyers are afraid of the knock of hydraulic compensators (N52 until November 2008), oil and bully consumption (N63 50i), ECU failure (35i), problems with VANOS, CVCG, cracked pallet, servo motor transfer, rear gearbox, adapter mechatronic ZF, active stabilizer (until April 2008), pouring ECU through the drain, glitches of the handblock, creaking salon.

3. Expensive consequences
Replacement of the ECU of the motor - about 100 000 rubles, the distribution in the collection - about 120 000 rubles, the rear gearbox - 90-100,000 rubles, the replacement of the particulate filter - 100 000 rubles, the active front stabilizer - 70-80,000 rubles, the edging of the windows - about 70 000 rubles, the flooded ECU of the engine - about 100 000 rubles, the gel battery - 20-25,000 rubles, the replacement of the electric pump at dealers - 25-30,000 rubles, the replacement of the engine pallet - 25,000 rubles + 18 000 rubles.

4. Small design flaws
Very upset small design errors that you do not expect from such a famous manufacturer. What is the cost of a creaking cabin, like a Chinese car?

5. Problems with AKB
The battery can discharge after 2-3 years of operation, and the new one must be "prescribed".

6. Time and nerves
Shows, bargaining, re-registration - it takes power. Buyers come, look, promise to think and disappear. Every show is your time, nerves and day off.

7. Bidding "in place"
Even if you have a fair price, the buyer will still knock. Often – 10-20% of the initial amount.

8. Urgent is playing against you.
If you need money quickly, you have to accept the first offer, which is almost always understated.

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