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I am at 163K miles on my '03 330xi. I have replaced rear shocks at 155K, front and rear brakes at 92K and 115K, respectively...all factory recommended maintenance performed on schedule. The car is well maintained and doesn't look it's 'age', though I've been somewhat disappointed with sunroof failure and other such expensive repairs. I'm sure I'm due for brakes relatively soon and I recently read a post about the potential for 'catastrophic' failures above 175K. I am contemplating options, including driving the car another year, which would put me close to 200K miles...other consideration is replace with CPO vehicle... Am I about to be deluged by a tsunami of repairs by virtue of 'things need to be replaced'? Looking for some sage advice...thanks.
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Replying to: fomentar (Jul 28, 2009 6:04 am) If you are asking, will repairs increase as mileage increases, in ever increasing proportion to value of the car, the answer is certainly "yes". On the other hand, cars are like bank accounts. If you've been making deposits, you won't go bankrupt for a long time, but if it has been mostly withdrawals (of the car's mechanical and cosmetic wealth), then you will go bust sooner. |
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I have a 2008 328i, with which I used to make 280 miles per full tank and it started to go about 40 miles less, while I have not changed my driving at all. I do mostly 5 miles trips, from home to work and back, which I know is not really the route in which I can get great mileage, but, well, I cannot change this. Provided that I have only 8k miles, I believe that the the consumption should go down, i.e., the car to consume less fuel rather than more. I have started thinking that the gas stations may downgraded the fuel, i.e., sell fuel with less octane than stated, but that would be highly illegal, and this is my third tankfull upon it happened, so it would be not likely that all 3 gas stations would do the same thing. Any ideas? Thanks in advance...
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Replying to: skobola (Aug 01, 2009 11:18 am) |
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I was quoted by BMW service: $175 for oil change and computer resetting and $105 for just oil change. It seems to me too steep. Question: 1. can I do without computer resetting 2. What equipment should I buy to change oil myself (extruction pump?) Thank you in advans. Lehrer
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Replying to: lehrer1 (Aug 03, 2009 11:37 am) Good Luck!!
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Have a deal on the table for $3k. very clean car with 93k miles. timing chain changed 20k miles ago. needs brakes. seems fair. started at $3500. Pirelli tires are ok. interior and body clean. front spoiler/ground effect is damaged. does an 85 m3 have ground effects front, mid and rear? this one has them front and mid but no rear. can't find another 85 m3 on ebay or autotrader.
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Replying to: eddie61 (Aug 03, 2009 6:49 pm)
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Replying to: kyfdx (Aug 03, 2009 8:09 pm) And, like you said, there is no '85 M3. Methinks the seller has a 318. Either that or it has had an engine swap. |
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Replying to: idoc2 (Aug 03, 2009 5:51 pm) you made my day! The link you posted is wonderful and I apresiate your advice. The remaining question is: should computer be resetted or not.? Best regards. Lehrer
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