2003 BMW E39 530i

MaintenanceModificationRepair
Date Miles Work Performed Performed by
06-02-2004 7519 NC Inspection State of North Carolina
08-27-2005 25073 NC Inspection State of North Carolina
08-12-2006 38009 NC Inspection State of North Carolina
08-14-2007 53769 NC Inspection State of North Carolina
08-19-2009 72000 Illinois Inspection Station State of Illinois
11-28-2011 103000 Illinois Inspection Station State of Illinois
12-28-2013 133000 Illinois Inspection Station State of Illinois
06-19-2018 159849 Unknown dates, Kevin Cummins' mechanic replaced o2 sensors, valve cover gasket 2 times, front lower control arms, ball joints, CCV replaced 2 times, brakes, and tried to swap pressure sensor but ABS trifecta still there. Needs a new ABS module. Don
06-20-2018 159850 Car Purchased from Kevin Cummins in North Aurora, IL
06-22-2018 159850 Spark plugs replaced with NGK 3199 and ignition coils replaced with Faersi replacement for P/N: 0221504470 Alex
06-22-2018 159850 License plate lights & electronic trunk latch not working, inspection revealed that the trunk wiring harness was severed. Removed the cover, and soldered the wires back together and heat shrunk and taped back together. License plate lights & electronic latch now works. Alex
06-22-2018 159850 Oil changed, was extremely black & opaque with small particles. Oil was so old that the filter was ceased to the housing.
Fixed the low oil pressure light that was on.
Alex
06-23-2018 159850 Driver's seat leaning repaired. Alex
06-24-2018 159850 Rear electric sunblind repaired. Alex
06-24-2018 159850 Bought small driver wood trim piece from junkyard & installed it. Alex
06-25-2018 159850 Front driver's window regulator replaced. Alex
06-26-2018 159860 Aux cable modification installed with upgraded cup holders. Aux cable goes into the stock radio. Alex
06-26-2018 159860 Oil filter housing gasket, vanos oil line, oil pressure switch and coolant temperature sensor replaced. https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw-oil-filter-housing-gasket-kit-11421719855-kt Alex
06-28-2018 160005 Rear driver corner sunshade Nick
06-28-2018 160005 New sunroof assembly purchased & installed Alex
06-28-2018 160005 Purchased rebuilt ABS module [Module Masters] Nick
06-28-2018 160005 New radio head unit installed [Dead pixels] Nick
06-29-2018 160010 Passenger seat leaning & twisting repaired. Mark
06-29-2018 160010 ABS module coded & steering angle sensor calibrated. [NCSExpert / Tool32] Alex
07-02-2018 160090 Thermostat replaced. Alex
07-05-2018 160090 Radiator, expansion tank, and upper radiator hose replaced. [Coolant system flushed] Alex
07-06-2018 160100 Front sway bar links replaced. Alex
07-07-2018 160100 Front lower control arms replaced Apex Auto
07-07-2018 160300 LED License Plate Bulbs Installed Alex
07-11-2018 160400 Instrument cluster gauge rings added. Alex
07-11-2018 160400 Instrument cluster repaired: LCD, ribbon cable and instrument cluster bulbs replaced. Alex
07-12-2018 160450 Interior LED lights changed from incandescent bulbs to LED bulbs. Alex
07-13-2018 160460 Front passenger window regulator replaced. Alex
07-24-2018 160950 Angel eyes replaced with YITAMotor LED bulbs.
Fog lights replaced with YITAMotor dual color H8/H11 bulbs (White / Amber).
Car's LCM coded to ignore fog lamp monitoring & angel eye monitoring.
Alex
07-25-2018 160960 Finished restoring original BBS RS740 / BMW Style 42 rims.
Sanded, primered, painted and clear coated. Used Dupli-Color products. Started about a month ago.
Alex
08-09-2018 162120 Cold air intake installed. Intake boot replaced with P/N: 13541438761 & filter & tube purchased from eBay.
Still have factory intake box & resonator.
Alex
08-25-2018 163073 Oil & Filter Changed
Mobil1 Synthentic 10w40 & MANN Filter
Alex
09-15-2018 163850 Fuel filter replaced with:
MANN WK532
Alex
09-16-2018 163900 Interior sunroof panel fabric replaced with tan faux suede Alex
10-25-2018 165790 Front upper control arms replaced. Alex
10-26-2018 165822 Torque converter clutch too much slip codes reported for ~2 weeks
Transmission fluids drained, filter replaced & new fluid added.
Shifts became much smoother.
Fill, Drain plugs & pan gasket also replaced.
Alex
10-31-2018 165857 Front license plate holder removed, delete strip put in place & painted & clear coated with Dupli-Color VW "Black Magic" paint. Alex
11-14-2018 166320 Oil level sensor stopped working, replaced with Hella OEM part Alex
11-14-2018 166320 Oil changed to Valvoline 10w30 (usually used Mobil1 10w40). Alex
11-17-2018 166405 CCV & all associated hoses & gaskets replaced. ICV code thrown, ICV & throttle body cleaned out Alex
11-24-2018 166456 Bought New Tires - Sumitomo Ice Edge
225/60R16 98T from Amazon.
Mounted @ Costco Tire Center
Costco Tire Center
12-18-2018 167200 Replaced 2 front low beam bulbs with Philips CrystalVision Ultra Xenon D2S bulbs Alex
01-02-2019 167550 Passed Illinois Emissions Test,
Next test: March -> June 2021
State of Illinois
02-02-2019 169500 Wiper blades replaced w/ Bosch Twin OEM. Alex
02-02-2019 169550 Front driver window regulator replaced with BMW OEM, cheap Chinese one went bad. Alex
02-02-2019 169815 Alternator replaced due to bad bearings Alex
02-02-2019 169816 Power steering pump, PS reservoir, PS line hose, PS pulley, serpentine belt as well as idler & tensioner pulleys replaced. Complete overhaul. Alex
02-08-2019 170240 Oil changed w/ Mobil1 0W-40 Alex
05-31-2019 176900 Manual Swap Project Completed Alex/Tech Campus
06-08-2019 177780 Oil & filter changed w/ Mobil1 15W50 Alex
06-08-2019 177800 Trans fluid changed with Valvoline Synchromesh Alex
7-15-2019 181000 Installed Power Stop K945-26 Street Warrior Brake Kit.
Drilled & slotted rotors, carbon ceramic pads
Alex
08-16-2019 183000 Installed 2 new front control arms (Meyle) and 2 new rear guide links (TRW) Car realigned @ Just Tires LZ Alex
08-17-2019 184450 Oil & filter changed, Valvoline 10w30 & MANN filter Alex