2005 BMW 545i (Any help is greatly appreciated)

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Mar 22, 2012 | 09:17 PM

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My Ride: 545I and a half dozen other rides

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Originally Posted by despin5

Thank you very much. I will indeed go buy the tank and install it myself tomorrow morning. Is it hard to take off and install that upper line that runs to the radiator (#11)? And about the recall on the mat sensor, unfortunately my VIN# does not lie within the ones that were recalled? As they say at the dealership. I don't know how they could recall 200,000 units just like mine (same year and model) but not most of them when it's clearly a problem.

Reservoir has two screws, only complication is they are Torx, then lift up, there is a electrical plug underneath, unplug that. the hoses are easy to remove just a single clip for each one. just lift up to the position shown below, no need to remove clips completely, then pull hose off. Don't lose the clips!!!!

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Remove the upper radiator cover, again more Torx screws.

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The arrows below point to the hose, no need to remove these screws.Use some dikes to cut band off of the hose at the radiator end, and if there is not a replacement band use a hose clamp.