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#3108 of 3287 Re: Gasoline [928] by roadburner Apr 17, 2008 (8:53 am)
Replying to: 928 (Apr 17, 2008 7:09 am) I am using premium gas now, but with gas price keep raising, if I could use regular, it will save me about $30 a month. Any advises? Mine is a 3 year leased car.   Yes. Use premium fuel. That is what the motor was designed for. If you use a cheaper grade the ECU will roll back the timing to adjust and the usual result is a decrease in fuel economy. You probably don't want to hear this either, but using a Top Tier gasoline is also a good idea.
#3109 of 3287 RE: #3104 Update by markcincinnati [markcincinnati] by bmw4life Apr 17, 2008 (9:31 am)
Replying to: markcincinnati (Apr 16, 2008 5:52 pm) Thanks! My in-laws has a VW jetta, and it also has the "touch signalling" feature. I was wondering why my bimmer doesn't have it. It's actually cool to have it. The angel eyes doesn't turn on unless you turn the switch to half (parking light) or full (xenon head lights), but the DRL is just the high beem lens which emitts yellow lights. I saw the new X5, 5 series, 3 series coupes, and even the 135i has the angel eye (halo rings) as their DRL. So I am wondering if the X3 can be upgraded as well.   Replies to this message: bodble2 (Apr 17, 2008 3:44 pm) markcincinnati (Apr 17, 2008 5:49 pm)
#3111 of 3287 RE: #3104 Update by markcincinnati [bmw4life] by bodble2 Apr 17, 2008 (3:44 pm)
Replying to: bmw4life (Apr 17, 2008 9:31 am) Even the Mini's got touch signalling, so I'm surprised the X3 doesn't. But I actually don't like the touch signalling. I find the whole setup cumbersome when you're going from touch to full signal, and when you cancel sometimes you end up signalling the other direction. I group that feature in with rain-sensing wipers -- gimmicky but more often than not, a pain in the a$$. Replies to this message: markcincinnati (Apr 17, 2008 5:49 pm)
#3112 of 3287 RE: #3094 of 3102 Update by markcincinnati [nyccarguy] by markcincinnati Apr 17, 2008 (5:47 pm)
Replying to: nyccarguy (Apr 16, 2008 7:07 pm) Not true.
#3113 of 3287 RE: #3104 Update by markcincinnati [bodble2] by markcincinnati Apr 17, 2008 (5:49 pm)
Replying to: bodble2 (Apr 17, 2008 3:44 pm) The X3 has touch signalling, it is an option to turn it on or off.
#3114 of 3287 Re: Gasoline [928] by markcincinnati Apr 17, 2008 (5:55 pm)
Replying to: 928 (Apr 17, 2008 7:09 am) It will cost more to use regular than to use the gasoline the thing was designed for -- here in OH, the price is $.20 per gallon higher $3.30 vs $3.50, using regular reduces gas mileage, reduces power, and is not the way to save money.   Ask the dealer and listen for the words, "false economy."   If you used 30 gallons per week, $6.00 upcharge, if you use 5 tanks per month then there is your $30. If your mileage AND power drop the equivalent of $30 per month, you be paying the same and having a less peppy car that is retarding the ignition to prevent preignition -- all at the expense of power and gas mileage.
#3115 of 3287 Death trap by daddyman May 15, 2008 (1:17 pm)
And I am still very unhappy. This thing is the biggest piece of $%^& I have owned in years. And to make matters worse BMW and the Dealer keep trying to shift the blame from one to the other. As soon as I am close to break even this thing is gone. They are now proposing a software update for Sept of 08 for the transmission lag. This is an 07 X3. Two years and they still don't have it right. Replies to this message: roadburner (May 15, 2008 4:31 pm)
#3116 of 3287 Re: Death trap [daddyman] by roadburner May 15, 2008 (4:31 pm)
Replying to: daddyman (May 15, 2008 1:17 pm) Death trap? LOL!
#3117 of 3287 Another Milestone... by roadburner May 24, 2008 (11:07 am)
Friday I took the X3 to the dealer(Swope BMW, Louisville) for its first Inspection II. I also had them flush the brake fluid and repair a bit of minor curb rash on the LF wheel(inflicted by my wife). I got a 528xi loaner(nice ride, but too big and soft for my tastes). Once again I was pleasantly surprised by the final cost: $424- and that includes the $42 I spent to provide my own M1 0W-40. Based on the annual mileage, we shouldn't see the dealer again for a year or so. Of course, I'll still change the oil myself at 1/2 of the interval calculated by the SI, but that only amounts to $50 in parts. Best of all, the X still looks and drives as new.

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