2001 BMW X5 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2001 BMW X5 takes in a second engine: alongside the naturally aspirated 4.4L DOHC V8 sits a naturally aspirated 3.0L DOHC inline-six, and the truck is sold as 3.0i and 4.4i in the four-door sport utility body. Two power units mean two sets of specifications, clearances and torque values in the engine sections, while cooling, fuel, driveline and chassis coverage is written for the vehicle as a whole and marked where the six and the eight diverge.

Engines covered

• 3.0L inline-six — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 4.4L V8 — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sport utility

Trims covered

• 3.0i
• 4.4i

Known issues on the 2001 X5. Twelve recalls sit on the federal record. Steering appears repeatedly: a spindle not fully seated in its coupling can disconnect, a tie rod nut left loose can back off until the rod parts from the gearbox, and loose pump pulley bolts can throw the drive belt and take steering assist with it. A cooling fan motor failure can overload the fan control unit, stopping the fan and risking a fire at the front of the engine bay. Of 176 complaints, 31 concern engine and cooling and 23 the electrical system.