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Sedans BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2006
6997 messages, Last post on Jun 11, 2009 at 1:07 AM
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What do you guys think are the likely out of warranty failures on my 2006 330i. I am buying the extended warranty, the cost is just too good, but I want to have an idea of what the added costs will be?
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Replying to: brianaudi (Aug 16, 2007 10:29 am) It it an automatic? If so, that. In general, i think bmw's fluid change intervals have become too long, especially the "lifetime" ones (and especially the auto trans fluid). If you plan to run the car for a long long time, I'd swap the "lifetime" fluids at some point, say at 60,000 or 80,000 miles.
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Replying to: dhanley (Aug 16, 2007 11:35 am) At the dealer: Brakes/rotors- $400 per axle Control arms/bushings- $500 per side
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Replying to: kyfdx (Aug 16, 2007 11:40 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 16, 2007 6:16 pm)
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Replying to: kyfdx (Aug 16, 2007 7:02 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 16, 2007 7:11 pm)  ). So, need brakes? They are covered.. Control arms and bushings? Covered.. BMW considers control arms and bushings the same as shocks/struts... a general wear item.. Crazy, I know..
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Replying to: kyfdx (Aug 16, 2007 7:15 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 16, 2007 7:25 pm) Okay, that probably shouldn't be in quotes...  All I know, is when you get close to 50K miles, ask them to check the front end... 
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Replying to: kyfdx (Aug 16, 2007 11:40 am) At the dealer: Brakes/rotors- $400 per axle Key phrase: At the dealer Back in May of 2006 my indie BMW shop gave the E36 four new BMW rotors, Axxis MM Pads, a brake fluid flush(using ATE Super Blue Racing DOT 4), and rotated the tires- all for $627. Two weeks ago the same shop performed an Inspection II, using Mobil 1 0W-40 in the motor and Mobil 1 ATF in the manual gearbox. I also had the shop change the coolant, align the front end, and rotate the tires- all for $496 OTD. I did change the final drive oil myself, as a friend who runs a performance shop sold me two quarts of Royal Purple Max-Gear 75W-140 for $12. Not counting the May 2006 brake service the car has required two unscheduled repairs since January 2005- a new battery(Interstate MTP-91: $78) and a new brake light switch(OEM BMW: $15). Oh yeah, it also consumed 6 quarts of Mobil 1 between oil changes($41). I knew I should have bought a Toyota... 
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