# '03 BMW x5

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-bmw-x5/43568>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** x5, engines, bmw\
**Created:** [January 31, 2010, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-bmw-x5/43568 "2010-01-31T21:48:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![amorrissette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9e5f3/32.png) [@amorrissette](https://community.cartalk.com/u/amorrissette)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-bmw-x5/43568/1 "2010-01-31T21:48:12Z")

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We have a BMW X5, and we have a “check engine” light that doesn’t want to turn off. my husband is a mechanic and he’s going to “get rid of [my]car” if he doesn’t figure it out!! he’s tried an 02 sensor, map sensor… other mechanic things, even bought a gadget to read the codes. when we think we get it finally figured out after ordering yet another part… BING! it comes on! i believe this was the first year BMW started making the X5… is this just a think with them? please help!!! i love my car!!

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2010, 12:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-bmw-x5/43568/2 "2010-02-01T00:42:15Z")

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Any codes by number? I think first year was 1999, six or 8 cyl? An orderly process can get this fixed,that’s your job, to slow down the frustration. I am a BMW tech (OK ex-Tech and did not make master,but worked on a ton of them since 1984).