The iX Beater returns... pretty beat...

[iXBeater]

It's a complicated story, but the answer is that I'm not owed anything on the car itself. I've got some funds into it now that I need to recoup, but beyond that I'm going to pass along any money beyond...

[iXBeater]

I have an M635 that occupies most of my free time in the garage, and while I don't mind a hiatus to focus on this car, I can't do it for lots of time unless I turn this into a daily. Unfortunately there's...

[iXBeater]

Do you have an oil level sender?

[iXBeater]

Honestly, I'm trying to limit my investment in the car. I've come to the conclusion over the last few days that I'm going to make sure it's roadworthy and as clean as I can reasonably make it, but with...

[iXBeater]

Yeah - our steam cleaner and I get to be friends - lol. Not sure what, if anything, I can do to the exterior....

[iXBeater]

ForcedFirebird (and any others with a perspective) - My buddy is waving me off replacing the boots, concerned that I might screw it up and wind up with expensive axles to replace. I've replaced (but...

[iXBeater]

That would be awesome - even a few pix of the clean-up and the basic procedure would be great....

[iXBeater]

Best source for them? I probably need front outer boots....

[iXBeater]

So just soak the ends and then scrub kind of thing? Is there a DIY write-up on the iX anywhere out there? I've seen a couple non-BMW vids on YouTube, but...

I've also heard mineral oil...

[iXBeater]

I see a like button - but I'm on a laptop and not a phone or app...

Good takeaway from this thread is to use a hub-puller. I'm probably doing the boots on my front axles soon...

[iXBeater]

Anything unusual about the boot-process on the iX?

I'm hoping it isn't much different than this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S-ofMoWsr0&t=114s

If there's an iX-specific...

[iXBeater]

tl;dr: my old iX came back to me, and it's in scruffy shape. The rear brakes suck. I'm going to remediate it to a point...

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[iXBeater]

Damn nice example. If timing and money were different for me, I'd grab it with the intention of an eventual swap. GLWS!