I always have glow plugs fault on my E60, they diagnostic show 1,2,3,4,5,6 cylinder glow plug fault + glow unit error, I find on internet what common problem of glow plug relay is burned out contacts in side relay, yesterday i remove relay , open it, but all contacts are good, also I checked with tester, also checked glow plugs with tester via G30 530d def regeneration. Got a new 530 d which I am delighted with except for one thing. I have just returned from a 100 mile round trip and on reaching home and turning off the engine the cooling fans were running and I could smell that a forced regeneration was going on. My understanding is that the dpf cleans itself when running at high 2018 posts · Joined 2008. #6 · Feb 1, 2011. If the battery was that low, I'd consider clearing the codes, charging the battery and see if that resolves it. Put the battery on a tender regularly to keep it topped up (charge-wise) if you are not driving it a lot. What to look for when buying a BMW 5 Series 2003 - 2010, covering common problems to check for and overall vehicle reliability. BMW 5 Series 3.0 530d M Sport Euro 4 4dr. 2009 £3,995. I don't think that the E60 as a model has more problems than any other BMW model. Yes I have had HPFP issues on my car outside of that it has been perfect. Nothing other than routine maintenance. 2008 535 xi, space grey, black dakota leather, premium package, sport package, cold weather package, nav, folding seats, PDC. BMW CCA Member. BMW E60 sedan - battery is located behind right trunk trim panel. BMW E61 wagon - simply remove the right side hatch and storage tray (held in place with plastic nuts) to access the battery. Once you have gained access to your battery, use a 10mm socket wrench to remove the BMW E60 battery sensor from the negative terminal. Looking for some advice / help here, I have a 2006 E60 525d Se that is just about to run out of warranty. When taking a left bend and accelerating the front near side wheel hit ruts in the road and the suspension produced a rattling/knocking noise like the arm bushes were away. I have also noticed that there is a small clunk when you go over a E60 530d (m57) won't start. I have a problem with starting my E60 530d m57. The car was in the garage on a lift while I was trying to discover where the coolant leak was. After discovering it, I took the battery off the car and hook it up to a charger. The coolant leak was under the EGR cooler. I took the vacuum pump off to see better where the Bnpc.