12-06-2012, 02:26 PM | #1 |
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X5d head gasket?
Last weekend I started my grille replacement therapy which can be found here and while raised I noticed some soot on the underside of the hood just behind the left kidney. I popped off the engine cover and found more soot under the cover and around a pipe that I can't identify. Nothing alarming, just more curious than anything. I take it to my dealer and he I go to the technician who says a little soot is normal but finds a drip of some sort. So today I dropped it off and just received a call that my head gasket needs to be replaced. To get to it, they'll need to drop the motor. Ruh roh! That doesn't sound good but sould be a simple repair.
Has anyone else experienced any soot under their hood? What about this head gasket issue; anything to the liking? Note that I absolutely love my X5d!! I've never had a single issue with it. |
12-06-2012, 02:54 PM | #2 | |
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12-06-2012, 03:03 PM | #3 |
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I had no codes or errors or limps in the past so I wasn't too concerned. They're doing an early service and the alternator bolt recall while it's there. Looking at your garage, looks similar to mine.
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12-14-2012, 12:10 PM | #4 |
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Got my X back today after a week in the shop. They had to drop the transmission and engine out of the vehicle to make the repair. While they were working on the head gasket, they noticed the exhaust cooler was also leaking. That puppy was replaced too. Glad I have that warranty.
As for how it drives after it was put back together, so far so good. |
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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. |
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