Sick 2.0 d X3

[Honda Rush]

Hi Folks my 1st post re my X3 it is a 2006 2.0d X3 M sport with a full BMW service history i purchased at 6k miles and it now stands on 77k miles of trouble free motoring.
Fri night returning from the NEC on the M6 it suffered a slight loss of power while on cruise control but no warning lights came on, And i continued until the 1st services stopped lifted the bonnet and it sounded fine on tick over. Switched it off and it started fine and continued the journey 120 miles on cruise. But still little power it will maintain a max off 60mph, stationary it will rev but very very slow build up, No mechanical noise what so ever. So it seems a type of limp mode but no warning lights. Any ideas please (just hope not a tubo)still states 2k miles before next service so that will be 20k miles since last filters could this be a clue

Edited by Honda Rush on Monday 16th January 13:08

Edited by Honda Rush on Monday 16th January 13:08

[Honda Rush]

Just had a look and yes both belts are still there so it has not thrown a belt.
Any ideas out there before it gets a diagnostic check

[Urban Sports]

I expected something like this when I opened the thread.

[bolide]

I had a very similar thing on my 525D. It was a split vacuum pipe to the turbo actuator. Get the codes read and you'll be most of the way along to finding the problem

Nick Froome

[madmover]

Not personal experience and can't be of use but friend of mine had similar on his 123d which turned out to be a split pipe on his turbo. Not sure which pipe it was can just remember it was one of the pipes relating to the turbo but I can find out if need be!

[Pentoman]

Urban Sports said:

I expected something like this when I opened the thread.

Me too

I am going with turbo pipe, or mass air flow sensor problem. No excess smoke coming out the back?

How are these 2006 x3s for ride quality nowadays? They wer slated as awful back when launched, but perhaps people use better tyres now?

[Honda Rush]

Urban Sports I cannot disagre with that excellent totally agree, Well have just dropped it off for the codes to be read and see what it comes up with, And hopefully a split hose/pipe reading the above info. Thank you all for your input i do apreciate it.
And to answer the Q = no smoke at all white,blue or black, inside tailpipe so shiny clean so particulate filter doing its job still.
Bought it Jan 08 from BMW main dealer via e-bay with 6k and 18months old at very atractive £ as they had 21 X3 from lease hire scheme to move, As a vehicle it does what it says on the box motorways at 70mph on cruise = 44 mpg, good motorway ride for a long trip vehicle, round town its not to big with good steering lock parking sensors etc so fine, B roads = not to good a ride at all. Still on original pads / discs at 77k i have put 4 tyres on it. And it had engine crank pully changed at 60k with good will gesture of parts at £0 from BMW as started throwing a/c pump belt off.

[Honda Rush]

Yep turbo gone at tad over 70k miles