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BMW · 2000-2006 · Bosch 5.7

BMW X5 (E53) 3.0i / 4.4i / 4.6is / 4.8is ABS module repair

Mail in your BMW X5 (E53) 3.0i / 4.4i / 4.6is / 4.8is ABS module with our prepaid label. It comes back repaired and still coded to your VIN — or, if it is past repair, as a refurbished unit with your data cloned on, or with your repair price refunded minus shipping.

  • Unit: Bosch 5.7
  • Stability control: yes
  • 2 sourced part numbers

Known failure

A rebuilder lists loss of communication, pump or solenoid failures and wheel-speed-sensor issues as common failures of the 2000-2003 X5 Bosch 5.7 DSC module. source ↗

The ABS module in the BMW X5 (E53) 3.0i / 4.4i / 4.6is / 4.8is

The 2000-2006 BMW X5 (E53) 3.0i / 4.4i / 4.6is / 4.8is uses this ABS unit: Bosch Bosch 5.7 with DSC (to 2003-05), Bosch 8.0 (late cars). source ↗ It is an ABS unit with stability control, so the module also handles traction and stability functions. source ↗ On our bench that puts it in the Bosch ABS / ESP 5.7 family, alongside 4 other vehicle lines on this site.

Its ABS module appears under 2 part numbers in the sources we checked, starting with 34526756216 (A rebuilder's Bosch 5.7 with DSC reference (2000-2003 X5); also on a rebuilder's Bosch 5.7 list). source ↗ The control unit is mounted on the valve block. On many units it unbolts, so the brake lines stay on — send us a photo if you are not sure.

BMW X5 (E53) 3.0i / 4.4i / 4.6is / 4.8is ABS module part numbers

Match the number printed on your module's label. Each number links to the page it was found on.

  • 34526756216

    source ↗

    A rebuilder's Bosch 5.7 with DSC reference (2000-2003 X5); also on a rebuilder's Bosch 5.7 list

  • 34522285131

    source ↗

    A rebuilder's Bosch 5.7 with DSC reference (2000-2003 X5), also printed '34-52-2-285-131'

Reading the label · Bosch (supplier number, all brands)

10-digit Bosch number on a white label. Control units 0 265 9xx xxx (5.7: 0 265 950/900 xxx; SBC: 0 265 960 0xx); Bosch 5.3 control units 0 273 004 xxx; 0 265 2xx xxx also seen. a rebuilder writes short forms ('950-080', '358'). source ↗

e.g. 0 265 950 080 · 0265950958 · 0 273 004 358

Reading the label · BMW / MINI

11 digits: 34 51 = hydraulic side, 34 52 = control unit (an owners’ forum labels 3452 'ECU'); 34 50 also seen. Label form '3451 6788219-02' (base + 2-digit index); catalogue forms '34-51-6-753-643' / '34516751768'. Sellers often quote only the last 7 digits. source ↗

e.g. 3451 6788219-02 · 3452 6788220-01 · 3452-6753842-01

Our promise

Can’t be repaired? You don’t pay for a repair.

If the bench finds your module past repair, we stop and tell you before doing anything else. Then you choose:

  1. 1A replacement — a refurbished unit of the same family with your VIN, coding and configuration cloned onto it, from $950. You pay only the difference from what you already paid, and we confirm the amount with you first.
  2. 2Your module back — with the repair price refunded, minus shipping costs.

Either way, nothing that changes your price happens without your OK.

Refund stages in our terms →

Other vehicles with the Bosch 5.7

Same unit family, same bench process and the same starting price.

All Bosch ABS / ESP 5.7 vehicles →

BMW X5 (E53) 3.0i / 4.4i / 4.6is / 4.8is ABS module questions

Which ABS module is in the BMW X5 (E53) 3.0i / 4.4i / 4.6is / 4.8is?

The source we cite lists it as: Bosch Bosch 5.7 with DSC (to 2003-05), Bosch 8.0 (late cars). We price and bench it as part of the Bosch ABS / ESP 5.7 family. The exact unit is confirmed from your module label on arrival.

How much does ABS module repair cost for a BMW X5 (E53) 3.0i / 4.4i / 4.6is / 4.8is?

Repair of your own module starts at $499; a replacement unit with your data cloned starts at $950. Return shipping starts at $29.95 and the label to us is prepaid.

My BMW X5 (E53) 3.0i / 4.4i / 4.6is / 4.8is module number is not listed. Can you still repair it?

The 2 numbers above are the ones we could source, not every one that exists. Send us a photo of the label first, or order the repair and we confirm the unit before any work.

BMW X5 (E53) 3.0i / 4.4i / 4.6is / 4.8is ABS light on? Fix the module you already own — from $499.

Look up your part number and order online — we email you a prepaid label to our lab. Or send us a photo of the label and your VIN first, and we'll tell you what you have and what it costs.

Back with your VIN and coding · can’t be repaired? repair price back, minus shipping · 1-year warranty · rush 2–3 days +$100

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