I have done this to my 2004 x5 e53 3.0d ride quality is not too far off. car is currently sitting on 541000km and still going like a beast!

I am the owner of x5, I was thinking about the suspension you explained very well :) Great video, greetings from Poland

I done this yesterday and I must say I'm very happy with it no more air bag issues thank you for sharing and showing us how to do this job

@ECPP

5 ай бұрын

You are very welcome

try the ARNOTT air bags .. when I first bought the car.. I changed to Arnott 2 weeks later since they both leaked and due always (still. original after 100,000 km). 3 years later.. still no issues (Knock on wood)

@piccadillycircus9416

3 жыл бұрын

I have replaced mine with the same brand and sou far I’m amazed how close they are to original bmw ones in terms of ride and overall quality . Plus all ARNOTT air suspension comes with lifetime warranty sou even if they brake at some point it will be free to replace .

@laszlolingura4584

4 ай бұрын

@@piccadillycircus9416 only two years warranty on arnott air suspension

R DRL is out...great vid Mark! Stay safe out there

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, you too. Have a great one.

Thanks for the heads up!

@ECPP

3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome

I did this conversion to my X5. I can say I totally agree. I was tired of replacing the pump and air bags. I took her for test drive and its not to far off. Very happy I'm saving money. Great video.

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot. I agree, not much negative to it but it saves me Messing around with those bags.

@mauricemalone6717

8 ай бұрын

what springs did you get

I just watched your review on this car/suv...not sure what to call it😊 but loved hearing how you still loved it after all these years and were open with the few things you didn't love as well. We just put a deposit on a 2012 BMW X5 xdrive 35D with, I believe, about 58,000 miles on it. Seems very fully loaded and in beautiful condition and after trading in our diesel Chevy Cruz our payment won't be too much more. We needed something that could tow a travel trailer hybrid thing (also new to us due to its crazy cheap price) because we doodads of volunteer disaster relief work and would prefer to have our own place to stay after a long day rebuilding homes, plus it helps keeps us and them safe..I have autoimmune illnesses that I have to be extra careful with. Anyway...I'm excited, but with any big purchase I also want to throw up 🤢🙄😬 I have NO clue how to best listen to music...im assuming mold ipod can connect to it but not sure how or how to control it. I'm hoping it had the manual as we also have no clue how to use that big button that seems to control everything. We love bmw and own an older car, though it'll probably just need to be parted out by now But it was before all the tech stuff in these. So amy ideas or help is much appreciated :) I'll keep searching for videos as well. But I do truly appreciate your info because you clearly love it, but you're also honest about some of the things you don't. Maybe you have one just dedicated to how to operate the inside stuff like music and that big button thing(don't know what its called) or hooking up external music and any other little things up there and how to best use it. I'm just nervous so I'm babbling and asking too many questions because now that this is actually happening and fast, I'm freaking out a bit :) So thanks for the help and any suggestions :) Thanks so much!!

You should buy the Arnott replacement air bags. They aren’t rubber so they don’t deteriorate like the stock ones.

@ECPP

2 ай бұрын

Cheers

So happy mine came with the coils..👀

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

That is the simplest and best way in my opinion.

I did mine and it rides great dam and how I don't have to worry about air bag's going down X5 35D 2015 LOVE IT.

I wouldn't call it a upgrade, its actually a downgrade if you're towing a trailer. Normally when towing the self leveling suspension would compensate for the rear sagging and make the truck more stable. Also with the rear being squatted under load and not corrected by the air suspension it screws up the geometry of the front suspension and makes the steering feel a bit wonky when towing. If you never plan on putting a trailer on your X5 this is great, if you tow with your x5 then keep the air bags.

@FatNoChx

9 ай бұрын

Look into towing and weight distribution on the hitch.

I have 2008 BMW x5 e70,. I might be wanting to change out my fuel injectors,. Any chance you can do a DIY video on that?

I drilled a hole in the side of mine and recharged the oil, air. took about 15 minutes and is better than new. Struts are really designed to last the life of your car but are engineered to fail sooner

@ECPP

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing

For someone that can change the bags on itself and doesn't has to do it in a shop I would keep the bags, it's an easy job done fast, changed mine both sides in under 30 minutes... and buy oem bags, or Bilstein they will last longe those cheap eBay bags are junk.

I changed my bags to springs. I had a navigator with horrible air bag issues, didn't want to go through that again. I've been very happy. I don't notice any difference in ride quality or handling. I do get an error message when I have passengers. Bmw says they can't fix that. Small price to pay for getting rid of those air bags.

Great video as always! My 2013 BMW X5 xdrive 35i has active suspension. Can I replace the front struts with ones without active suspension? Thanks for your help!

Hey Mark! I really appreciate your videos man, very good quality! Would you mind making a video one day talking about the Cadillac brand? It seems like a good luxury brand packed with performance that is quite underrated. What do you think? Sending my best from Montreal, Québec!

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for reaching out. I agree there are a few interesting Cadillac models and some that are great drivers, one of my favourites being the CTS-V. I can look for a volunteer who may want o lend me their car to feature it. Stay tuned. Edmonton KZreadr calling Caddy dealers.

@nathanielshaheen5288

4 жыл бұрын

@@ECPP That's awesome, thanks! I really appreciate all the help! See you soon.

I traded mine out to coils and the ride is better. At least On mine it is.

@ECPP

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

I followed your walk through on changing the airbags on my 35d late last year. Was fairly straight forward as you described. Hopefully it lasts longer; got 173k mi on the ticker now. What year is your x5?

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot. Airbags work and that’s factory, and maybe the ones I bought the first time were of a lower quality, but thought I would eliminate the maintenance. The beauty is if I want to switch back I could because nothing is removed other than the bags.

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

My x5 is a 2009 and has been quite solid.

mark i have a 2015 CLS500 wagon ( 550 is USA i think) with air suspension. i feel like im on borrowed time with the suspension.can i change out the air to springs on this car like you did?

as long as the engine and transmission is good.

What exactly you order to do this upgrade. Could you send me a link with what I need to do this swap on my 2007 X5 4.8i

does the EDC work after replacment??

I’d suggest changing the rear shocks with Bilstein B4 with the coil spring conversion.

@ECPP

9 ай бұрын

Nice

My BMW X5 kept switching to neutral while driving and I found that the engine had just shut off in the middle of the road. The bmw says parking break malfunction and service due soon but I doesn’t say anything about the neutral switch! I shut it off and turned it on again, engine had problem starting up but started to work fine then it happened again. I’ve tried to explain this to BMW and they think I’ve accidentally switched it while driving but that makes no sense because because you have to hit the brake and hold on unlock on the gear stick and move it to switch. Is this normal?

I fixed the rear airbag suspension and replaced them but it didn't inflate, I checked the feus number 40 which is for the air suspension, and checked the air suspension relay which could cause this issue by not switching on and off or the air compressor itself is wet, any ideas? E70

Hey! you're in Edmonton. Neat. Edmonton Shout out.

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Hi there, great to hear from you and thanks for reaching out. Where about a are you from ?

@TMart-yw6sl

4 жыл бұрын

@@ECPP Hey Man, I'm out by St. Albert. I have a 13 X5 35d and have been watching your videos for quite a while. Thanks for the content.

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for watching. I am also hoping to get back to those car meets on Sundays in St Albert at the Italian market

Have you considered making a video on the very interesting subject of EV swaps? Or say you get bored of your lambo & twin turbo charged it instead of buying a different car... Rich Rebuilds has a great video showing EV West in California, those are dream builds.

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

I have not really considered it but I saw a Corvette converted to straight electric and it hauled. I have considered a twin turbo on the Lambo and I have a friend who has a turbo Gallardo and its bananas. He also tried a RWD conversion and a couple hard passes he peeled the driveshafts from too much torque so went back to awd. May look at that for sure.

Hey, I’m thinking of getting an X5, what serious issues would I be facing

Can you make a video about the BMW X4's Reliability?

I did the coil conversion on my e53 diesel. However after a few months they caused a horrible squeaking noise🙈

I installed B14 Bilstein suspension a few months ago in my E82 at only 30,000km. Not because there was anything wrong with the factory suspension. The Bilsteins lowered my car significantly & actually improved the ride quality while reducing bounce over bumps. I'm happy my car doesn't have fancy electronics, no navi, no power opening doors, no automatic, no fancy air or magnetic suspension, no autopilot... I appreciate simplicity & reliability more in this era of more electronics & complexity.

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely is a good trait for a vehicle nowadays. Especially considering the modern complexity of vehicles, simplicity means you can enjoy your car and sometimes it is actually more engaging and exciting to drive plus less dollars out of pocket.

@DigitalDissident

4 жыл бұрын

Right, because i'm sort of an enthusiast & my idea of fun is doin 250kph on the Autobahn. I realize this simplicity is not for everyone because there are people who want their car to do everything possible or they feel the need to lease the latest every few years. I try to buy what is the most fun for a reasonable price as I dont have a family either. If I had the money & my little coupe had way more miles on it those EV Tesla swaps or an M3 V8 swap would be in the cards next.

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

I agree, let’s drive the fun cars and did your remember a bunch of gears back, a BMW race team, shoe horned an s85 v10 into an m3 chassis for racing and was too successful and was shunned for it. That’s the drive I want too. Have an awesome day.

I converted the same last week

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Good stuff. Enough with the problematic air ride

Are there any lowering springs for the rear for people who already have h&r or eibach springs in the front ?

@planbgararage4273

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

sitting here and thinking wow that barren backround looks like the henday

@ECPP

3 жыл бұрын

You bet

Hi I enjoyed the video...what year is the BMW X5

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. My X5 is a 2009 and I am still loving it. It has been quite solid other than DEF tank and glow plugs

If you matched the shocks to the springs, you won’t lose ride quality.

@ECPP

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

Do see yourself keeping this e70 or are you thinking of letting it go sometime in the future? I am thinking of getting one

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

I have no plans to get rid of it. Great machines even with miles on it. I may do the bypass

@turdferguson-

3 жыл бұрын

@@ECPP what is they bypass?

Hello , I bought the new X5 2022 with 22” wheels run flat. I noticed at 35mph start a minor vibration in the sterling wheels (lower than Lane Departure Warning) .Is this normal? or I just need to take my car to the dealership. The car has only around 100 miles. Anyone else noticed a different vibration at this speed range?. Thank you very much.

What about front right lamp lol :D

@ECPP

2 жыл бұрын

You bet

How's the X5 doing in terms of durability and overall reliability? Keep up the great content!

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Hi, yes it’s actually been pretty solid and the things that have gone were usually related to emissions equipment. My experience is that the integrity of the vehicle is better than other cars that I have owned in the past like Merced’s as an example. A big thing for me is the nickel and dime stuff like fit and finish parts, interior plastics, sunroof, windows, rust, are all superior on the BMWs and they are generally quite durable.

@VAR1607

3 жыл бұрын

Our 2013 has never broken down. Only issue is air suspension

@jajex6071

3 жыл бұрын

@@VAR1607 same with mine . Just one problem i’v got other then air suspencion is check engine when i took it to the mechanic he told me that engine is okay and it needed just replacing a part that does absolutely nothing and it would cost me few hundred $ so I didn’t replace it and i works perfectly fine after 2 years

I have a 2011 BMW X5 and the only problem I have is the check engine light it goes on and off any recommendations or ideas to fix ?

@RoseMon3yy

2 жыл бұрын

Go to a auto zone check it out

I think removing them defeats the purpose of owning an X5

how reliable are they ?

Hey Marc, talking about coding, Have you ever thought on coding to remove all those diesel stuff (ABC delete)? As you are closing to the 200k probably bunch of those things are gonna start failling. DEF DPF Amonia Tanks SCR etc...

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Yes I have certainly thought about it and may do that yet. For now though, the dealer did a new DEF tank with heater under an extended warranty last year so hopefully that is good for now but I have thought about the DPF and EGR at some point for sure. Simplify and maybe a performance tune at that time to make it even punchier.

@bobbates5737

2 жыл бұрын

@@ECPP I bought a 2011 35D in 2017 with only 59,100 km. Not bad for a 6 year old x5. I did the full deletes at 72,00 km. Best thing I ever did to the car. I ended up with clean intakes and turbo, added 95hp and 100 ft/lb torque. Also increased my fuel economy to 30 mpg mixed driving. I replaced the glow plugs and removed the swirly flaps to prevent failure at 143,000 km. Never had any other kind of codes or problems since. The coding I had was Malone 2+. I have pulled a 26 ft. Trailer around BC and Alberta a few times and from BC through the states to Texas Illinois then Seattle and back home. Never a problem, even though I worried when the outside temperature was 117F in Arizona and New Mexico. The display showed no temperature warnings but I scanned it with my phone app and the water temp. was as high as 140F.

Looking at some range rover sport SUVs. 2008...2010...2012. Which yr would prefer...and any additional info to look out for would be appreciated.

@farqueue

3 жыл бұрын

dont do it bro - get an E70 V8

@leshawnwalker8439

3 жыл бұрын

@@farqueue That engine has many problems too!! Far more problems then the Rang Rover Sport.

Padiddle 🙋🏻‍♂️

@ECPP

3 жыл бұрын

Thanka

Hey bro do you have active steering?

@ECPP

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

Should have purchased ARNOTT and not cheap air bags and you would’ve never had any issues again and if you did they have lifetime warranty so you get them for free from FCP Euro.

@ECPP

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Which X5 engine would you recommend?

@ECPP

2 жыл бұрын

Diesel

Is it bad if I get a x5 rebuild engine

@farqueue

3 жыл бұрын

lot of work! but try to find a v8 4.8i ideally

airbags are much more confortable though.

@farqueue

3 жыл бұрын

agreed esp with active steering

Oh good, just what I needed; a way to make the already nausea-inducing ride in an X5 even worse. Cheers.

You're wrong!. I own an X5 and it's super fast!. You'll be surprised what kind of cars show up at the track.

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Are u going to review the new X5M?

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Keeping eyes open but trying to get access to one for a review

Stop going so fast over speed bumps lol

Mph

🤣

lmao wash your car, and replace the headlight bulb brah then reupload

@ECPP

9 ай бұрын

yes, I decided to sell the car instead

Too late. I got rid of my 2001 X5. It was a piece of shit. During the warranty period, it had so many electrical problems. I'm never purchasing a BMW again. BMW = UNRELIABLE.

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear it. We have been pretty lucky with all our BMWs on the electrical front. The n54 335 was the piggest piece that I have ever owned, but with that said, it was my SECOND most fun BMW to drive. Great

@Areku06

4 жыл бұрын

Curious was it straight 6 or V8 model. Because n/a straight 6 bmw engines are very reliable, just need to do coolant refresh every 100k miles. I had many BMW’s, least reliable was my N62 V8, mostly oil leaks from everywhere. But most reliable was old trusty n/a straight 6.

@galvani8929

4 жыл бұрын

because your not rich bimmers are for rich people.

Gentleman, this isn't an "upgrade", but a downgrade. Just saying....

What any bmw owner needs is a new audi.

@ECPP

4 жыл бұрын

Lol, nice. What’s your favorite Audi?

@starshiptrooper1302

4 жыл бұрын

I like the new a8 with the v8. Never another bmw after this one. I might not even buy another one of their motorcycles. Defect to Ducati.

@farqueue

3 жыл бұрын

@@starshiptrooper1302 Show me an Audi that can compete with an E70 for this price point... or anything for that matter... New A8 competes with far superior cars as well so don't indicate your lack of refinement with an A8 and opt for a few year old flying spur or even a wraith if you can find one...