Recent content by Christopher72

Update: 5A53 Transmission Overtemp Fault — Finally Getting Properly Fixed Been chasing a recurring 5A53 (Phase Red/Phase Black — Transmission Overheating) fault on my 2011 Z4 sDrive35i (E89, N54, Getrag GS7D36SG DCT). My local BMW dealer kept clearing it without pulling freeze-frame or shadow...

I bought a Pierburg 11515A05704 - Full metal (including bolts) for my fix 2 years ago -- It's still good. What the 11515A05704 actually is — and why it exists BMW originally used VDO/Continental (A2C59514607) to supply the electric water pump for the N54/N55, and those pumps were plagued...

I'm hoping its minor, I'll update when I find out.

This hit twice this week iu 75F weather on a light drive... So... :poop: I have an indy that is going to systematically check temps to trace the problem next week, but ugh. I've done transmission service 2 years ago, it tripped in july last year and the stealership just cleared the codes...

Have you tried isopropyl 99% on it.. Are you sure its subsurface?

What the.. Fuchs.... Yellow Peril takes 10 Liters.. That's how we know you've done too many mods.

Looking at that picture of your tail light hole of doom, your gasket isn't fully seated. It should be pulled through and and overlap the edge of the metal. you may continue to have leakage there if not resolved.

I had mine rebuilt with new motor, new seals by Top Hydraulics. It's been good ever since. It was $800 USD when I had it done. With their motor, it may be better than OEM after. Much cheaper than a new unit as well.. "...At Top Hydraulics, we design our own seals designed to far outlast the...

Adding my 2 cents. I only drive mine 6-7 months a year due to the seasons here in Ohio. 2x annually. April when its coming out to be driven again, and in October when it's cleaned/covered and put into the garage for the winter. Oil wears out over time, even if not driven. If you do...

Been using Motul 8100 X‑Cess Gen2 5W‑40 LL‑01 every 6 months on oil changes. Very confortable with that choice and frequency. Someone had recently asked me if I'd ever done an engine flush before changes. No. But I remember how varnished the engine looked when I replaced the valve cover...

I still need to get the pdc module integrated into the fusebox and canbus. But I now have front and back sensors installed and connected to the module and the end of the loom really close to the fusebox. I messed with that little connector for an hour and was worried about breaking it...

So many times, I get compliments on my kids on how capable they are. It's what every parent likes to hear. And the praise is going to the one of the people who invested time in them, so that's appropriate and appreciated. I spend 100's of hours with my boys (and adult girl) teaching them...

Found my own solution.. but it took me long enough that I'll leave the post for someone elses search. The end tabs in step one are pretty difficult... Knowing its the correct place to apply significant pressure is what was needed.

I'm routed to the fusebox now -- I have to say that using Copilot+Anthropic (Copilot Cowork) or Claude Cowork helps with some of this barely charted waters, especially in the detailed instructions for future ISTA coding. This electrical stuff is intimidating so I go really slow planning and...

Well yes, the only metal is what you see on the outside where the top lands.... Those posts are connected to the plastic (#1) 54377220790 Folding top compartment lid. I took a few pictures when I removed the seal from a ebay donor part.