First E39 Wagon

[525SurfWagon]

HELLO! First post! I just got my 2002 525i Touring about 2 months ago. I am slowly getting everything up to par. So far I have replaced the crank case vent valve.(was leaking everywhere). Replaced power steering hoses.(also leaking). Replaced spark plugs. Replaced the driver side window regulator! fun fun! Replaced the rear hatch struts. Just wondering if anyone had any tasteful upgrades for e39 wagons. Im new here so im sure there is already someone with a thread out there!
Yet to come:
New Headlights
New Climate Control Face plates(buttons are falling off )

Thanks!

[dannyzabolotny]

Why do you need new headlights? If yours are fogged up, that's an easy fix with one of those 3M headlight restoration kits. If the adjusters are broken, that's a relatively easy fix too. Too many people throw out their good OEM headlights and replace them with crappy eBay replicas.

As for the climate control face plate buttons, you can find those in a junkyard or from this site if you want new ones: http://www.ihkabuttons.com/buttons.html

[ColtonBH]

If you want to update headlights, I have a set of euro spec with clear corners I could sell

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[Pelican Parts]

Hello and welcome to the forum! I'm attaching a link to our site's DIY tech articles on the E39 platform. These will be very helpful to you if you're planning on doing the maintenance and repair work yourself. Please let us know if you have any questions!

BMW 5-Series E39 (1996-2003) Technical Articles