Bmw X5 Cooling System Bleeding

Electric Water Pump Bleeding On Bmw X1 X3 X5 1 3 5 7series 2007 bmw x5 e70 has mechanical water pump this is an old thread, but still comes up in first results on google. on my 2007 4.8i x5, the "electric pump system bleeding procedure" above does not work. i just replaced my radiator yesterday, and had to fill the reservoir up to the max line then start the car. Open the hood and remove the radiator cap. key fob inserted, no brake pedal, press start. driver and pass air temp controls all the way to max temp. press the defrost button to turn it on. manually adjust the fan speed to the slowest setting (not off) then hold the gas pedal down all the way for 10 seconds.

Bmw X5 Cooling System Bleeding Youtube As far as bleeding, the system is supposed to be self bleeding. turn ignition on engine off, set blower motor on low and heat max. slowly fill cooling system till at max level, install cap and run up to operating temperature. allow to completely cool and top coolant off to max mark if needed. Steps to bleed a bmw cooling system. any time you drain the cooling system, or it's opened anywhere other than the expansion tank, you should bleed the system. bleeding the system will ensure that no air pockets exist and the coolant can do its job properly. because it's an electric pump, a strong battery is necessary for the bleeding process. 5) switch off the engine, and set the heater to minimum temperature. 6) wait approx. 3 minutes until the auxiliary water pump in the auxiliary heater ceases to operate. 7) start the engine again without the heater. 8) carefully open the expansion tank and top up or draw off coolant at idle speed to max. cold fill level. Draining coolant and bleeding pics: my 3.0 does have a drain plug. 2 of them. remove this cover under the car using a philip screw driver. (11 bolts) drain plug. 1 blue and 1 red bleeding coolant: do like what weasel said "08 x5 does not have bleed screw with the electric water pump there is a procedure to do where it bleeds itself.

E53 X5 Bmw How To Bleed Cooling System Bmw Shorts Carmaintenance 5) switch off the engine, and set the heater to minimum temperature. 6) wait approx. 3 minutes until the auxiliary water pump in the auxiliary heater ceases to operate. 7) start the engine again without the heater. 8) carefully open the expansion tank and top up or draw off coolant at idle speed to max. cold fill level. Draining coolant and bleeding pics: my 3.0 does have a drain plug. 2 of them. remove this cover under the car using a philip screw driver. (11 bolts) drain plug. 1 blue and 1 red bleeding coolant: do like what weasel said "08 x5 does not have bleed screw with the electric water pump there is a procedure to do where it bleeds itself. 2010 535i x drive. that procedure is for electric water pumps in the n52 n54 engines. yours should be a v8 (n63) with a traditional mechanical water pump. so the bleeding procedure for the main cooling system will be the traditional method (i.e., run engine, burp air). but bmw recommends a vacuum bleed for these engines now. In this video i go though the coolant bleeding process for a 2010 to 2013 bmw x5m and x6m, with the s63 engine. the original factory directions are:1. press.

Bmw X5 Cooling System Draining And Filling E53 2000 2006 Pelican 2010 535i x drive. that procedure is for electric water pumps in the n52 n54 engines. yours should be a v8 (n63) with a traditional mechanical water pump. so the bleeding procedure for the main cooling system will be the traditional method (i.e., run engine, burp air). but bmw recommends a vacuum bleed for these engines now. In this video i go though the coolant bleeding process for a 2010 to 2013 bmw x5m and x6m, with the s63 engine. the original factory directions are:1. press.