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#1221 of 1809 Oil Changes by nyccarguy Mar 26, 2008 (6:26 pm)
I understand that the E46 was a very reliable platform. The long gap between oil changes scares me. My Dad's (former) '04 X5 that I mentioned above went over 18,000 miles before its first oil change. Replies to this message: roadburner (Mar 27, 2008 10:26 am)
#1222 of 1809 Re: blueguydotcom & roadburner [nyccarguy] by blueguydotcom Mar 26, 2008 (8:36 pm)
Replying to: nyccarguy (Mar 26, 2008 5:32 pm) I took mine to the dealer; maybe this isn't allowed in every state? I also brought my car in 1 month before the return date to get a prelim and then returned it on the due date. The guy glanced over the car on the first visit and gave it a thumbs up. The wheels were gouged, I had pretty worn tires on it and the bumper had been redone twice (a hit-and-driver and a girlfriend had both damaged it). The rear bumper was obvious to my eyes, even though it had been repaired.
#1223 of 1809 Re: Oil Changes [nyccarguy] by roadburner Mar 27, 2008 (10:26 am)
Replying to: nyccarguy (Mar 26, 2008 6:26 pm) The long gap between oil changes scares me. My Dad's (former) '04 X5 that I mentioned above went over 18,000 miles before its first oil change.   Based on used oil analysis, my wife's X3 2.5 thoroughly trashes its oil in less than 9,000 miles- and that's using Mobil 1 0W-40 which has BMW LL-01 approval. Over on BITOG there are some reports that the twin turbo DI N54 wrecks it's oil in 4,000 miles or less. I change the oil on both of my BMWs at 7,500 mile intervals. It's a simple 20 minute job that costs less than $50.
#1224 of 1809 Re: blueguydotcom & roadburner [nyccarguy] by macdad Mar 28, 2008 (12:57 pm)
Replying to: nyccarguy (Mar 26, 2008 5:32 pm) fwiw,   I turned an 06 525 in December with two identical and very noticeable door dings and the guy doing the turn in said "no problem". He didnt hesitate. Prior to my turn in I received a turn in kit with a plastic circle included. The circle had different diameter rings to use for dents and an outer ring for tread depth. Anything within the smallest ring (about 2 - 21/2" diameter) was not a problem. The turn in guy used the same ring for my end of lease inspection. For many dings and dents where the paint is not creased, the inspection guy said they have someone who has an instrument that heats up and "massages" the dent from the inside to remove it.   macdad
#1225 of 1809 hmmm... by sunilb Mar 28, 2008 (5:41 pm)
given that these cars are already at dealers, I'm surprised that this board has been so quiet.
#1226 of 1809 Overpriced? by priggly Mar 28, 2008 (5:56 pm)
I priced out a 1 series coupe with the options I would like and it came to over $44,000!. This seems a lot for this diminutive car but then the U.S. dollar is imploding in value and so the car may not be so overpriced after all considering the increasing worthlessness of the currency. Replies to this message: blueguydotcom (Mar 28, 2008 5:59 pm) priggly (Mar 28, 2008 6:16 pm) andys120 (Mar 28, 2008 6:23 pm) blueguydotcom (Mar 28, 2008 10:57 pm)
#1227 of 1809 Re: Overpriced? [priggly] by blueguydotcom Mar 28, 2008 (5:59 pm)
Replying to: priggly (Mar 28, 2008 5:56 pm) You have to add a lot of options to a 1 to break 40k. Replies to this message: priggly (Mar 28, 2008 6:16 pm) andys120 (Mar 28, 2008 6:23 pm) blueguydotcom (Mar 28, 2008 10:57 pm)
#1228 of 1809 Re: Overpriced? [blueguydotcom] by priggly Mar 28, 2008 (6:16 pm)
Replying to: blueguydotcom (Mar 28, 2008 5:59 pm) I wanted a number of options on the car, including navigation. It does not take all that much to run the price up since with BMW most things seem to be optional. Replies to this message: andys120 (Mar 28, 2008 6:23 pm) blueguydotcom (Mar 28, 2008 10:57 pm)
#1229 of 1809 Re: Overpriced? [priggly] by andys120 Mar 28, 2008 (6:23 pm)
Replying to: priggly (Mar 28, 2008 6:16 pm) I priced a reasonably well equipped 128i Convertible under $40K> http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Content/BYO/Byohome.aspx?NAModelCode=0823
#1230 of 1809 Re: Overpriced? [priggly] by blueguydotcom Mar 28, 2008 (10:57 pm)
Replying to: priggly (Mar 28, 2008 6:16 pm) I guess it's all perception. Everything I could want is pretty much standard and many things I don't want are standard too. With the exception of the sport package there's not much else I would want on another BMW.

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