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      02-22-2013, 12:49 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by markE90 View Post
I am really interested on getting an X5d but with what I am reading, it makes me think twice!
Don't let it deter you. It's an awesome vehicle. I had the sport pack with the Y spoke wheels from the V8 sport-option. I ended up trading it for an M3 that begged me for a couple of months to buy it. I honestly was sad to see my X5 go.

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Originally Posted by serge1 View Post
The soot (and cabin smell) is EGR from leaky EGR cooler. I had mine replaced a month ago. Smell is gone.
Get the EGR cooler replaced.
I wouldn't be surprised if they at first incorrectly blamed head gasket, then found EGR cooler as the issue. Never heard of head gasket problems on BMW diesels.
I thought the exact same thing but they really did find a leak and replaced the gasket. Also you're right, they looked for the leak then replaced the EGR cooler as well. It's all pretty clear in the service report.
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