Thread: 2009 X5 35D Diesel Exhaust Urea Reservoir Problem
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Old 01-18-2010, 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by pbrink1 View Post
Thanks Funf for the info.... I have learned a ton from this website. I wish I discovered it before I bought but oh well... The service manager was a little flustered when I said I refused to pay for anything, he then went on to tell me that they had a '09 X5 diesel as a service car last winter and they had to refill the exhaust fluid tank all the time. I then told him he wasn't making me feel any better for buying this car. Other than that I love the car, the diesel engine is a beast.
You're welcome.

BTW your dealer's techs obviously know less about the 35d DEF system than anyone reading this thread. Anyone who has to "refill the exhaust fluid tank all the time" has a dysfunctional DEF system or dealer. In most cases, I'd bet on the later

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