V8 KENNY, The E-bay site you mentioned have you used them ?are they good ? you hear so many stories of doggy sellers on E-bay. Cheers.

Thats just what I wanted to hear ,nice n easy , Thanks for your help on this everybody .

Cheers ,One more question, once you have replaced the seals in the compressor and put it all back together and fitted it to the car is it a case of starting the car and let the compressor pump up all 4 corners then forget about it or is abit more involved than that? Sorry if thats a silly...

Cool ,Hope thats the problem ,Thanks for the reply.

Thanks for the reply ,Can you buy referb kits for the compressor?

Hi ,This is my first REAL problem since owning our 96 2.5 dse ,I have done a search but there was nothing there like my problem . The problem is the car is sitting at its lowest setting ACCESS it is called I think, there are 2 orange lights on the suspension settings on the dash ,one light is...

We have a plug in chip from Rimmer Bros fitted to our 2.5 dse ,I thought it was well hidden ,if its in the engine bay where in the engine bay would I look to see what one is fitted ,it was on the RR when we bought it .

Yes I believe it is ,when we bought in October 07 the guy we bought off said it had a Rimmer Bros plug in chip fitted ,that is as much as I know ,should asked more questions now I think about it!!

Just thought I would let you all know My wife and I just got back today from doing a trip to York with the 2 kids and the boot space rammed with luggage and guess what the P38 2.5 BMW diesel was a joy to drive ,never missed abeat the whole time . On the way up doing a steady 70 mph the obc...

Thanks very much ,thats more like the answer I was looking for.

When should you change the oil/filter on a 2.5 dse BMW engine , Every 6,000 miles ...10,000 miles ...12,000 miles Does anyone know Cheers.

What battery should be fitted to a 2.5 bmw td p38, amp etc... Cheers.

Are batteries from main dealers worth the money or are there better deals else way. Cheers.

Thanks for the replies I will keep me eyes peeled.

I have had these sort of fault where I have the "engine disabled press remote "and also heard clicking sounds when key is in ignition ,but I was told to do this,put the key in the drivers door lock and lock the door at the same time press the lock button on the remote ,the red led will flash...

Hi guys ,Does anybody where you can buy a nice shiney wooden gear knob for a 2.5 diesel p38 ,fancy putting one on if its possible. Cheers.

Changed to second remote keyfob and all seems to be well .

We have had the Engine Disabled message come 3 or 4 times in as many days and have to go thru the bloody recal setup again and again ,its the wifes car and she is mighty pi55ed off with it at the moment ,it has done it before but not as many times as this, my question is is something really on...

How much money are we talking about and where would you recommend getting one from ,Main dealer or else where. Cheers.

adamforeman you are spot on ! .After phoning my man at Autoland 4x4 in Houghton Regis near Dunstable and explaining what had gone on he first of all got me in the car but it would not start cos as you say flat battery but after a jump start it was fine, he told me to put the key in the door lock...