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#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.
#3118 of 3287 Just Got Back by nyccarguy May 25, 2008 (7:37 pm)
from a 400 mile NY to MA road trip where the X3 performed brilliantly. 24.5 mpg according to the car's trip computer I kept it between 65 & 70 mph on cruise control). It swallowed 2 days worth of gear for my wife, myself, & our 20 month old son with ease. It cost $72.50 to fill up the tank with Super Yesterday. We're about to hit the 14,000 miloe mark. Our first service should be coming up soon. Replies to this message: imgdoc (Jun 05, 2008 5:51 am) roadburner (Jun 05, 2008 8:02 pm)
#3119 of 3287 Re: Just Got Back [nyccarguy] by imgdoc Jun 05, 2008 (5:51 am)
Replying to: nyccarguy (May 25, 2008 7:37 pm) That is a great milage, nyccarguy!!!! My wife is driving it mainly city and the trip computer shows 17.4 miles/gallon. I dont remember checking what the highway milage is, but yours is not bad at all. I hope you are happy despite the expensive Super gasoline. My VW Rabbit gets about the same milage (25-26) with regular gas. Ours is 2006 and the lease is up in 8 months. We still have not decided whether to keep it or turning it in. With the gas prices and all....but it has been a wonderful experience so far. Not a single problem. Still shines like new!!
#3120 of 3287 Re: Gasoline [928] by imgdoc Jun 05, 2008 (5:59 am)
Replying to: 928 (Apr 17, 2008 7:09 am) I will not use regular again. I tried once and the poor bimmer had such a hard time starting the next morning. I almost gave up. It took about 5-6 times cranking with pausing after each attempt. I did not think it will be that bad. That's the only time this happened so I am pretty sure it is the regular gas.
#3121 of 3287 Re: Just Got Back [nyccarguy] by roadburner Jun 05, 2008 (8:02 pm)
Replying to: nyccarguy (May 25, 2008 7:37 pm) from a 400 mile NY to MA road trip where the X3 performed brilliantly. 24.5 mpg according to the car's trip computer I kept it between 65 & 70 mph on cruise control). It swallowed 2 days worth of gear for my wife, myself, & our 20 month old son with ease.   We just took my wife's 65,000 mile X3 2.5 on a somewhat longer trip and it averaged 24.9(manually calculated; the OBC figure is 5% optimistic) at an average speed of around 80 mph. That number was obtained with two adults, two 13 year old boys, and a cargo hold stuffed full of luggage. It is an extremely pleasant cruiser, but the handling is still sharp enough that I can embarrass more than a few performance cars when the road turns twisty.
#3122 of 3287 Re: Gasoline [alaskan_otter] - does midgrade prevent catalytic burnup? by natalie02le Jun 11, 2008 (10:21 am)
Replying to: alaskan_otter (Apr 17, 2008 7:20 am) Recently purchased cpo 2006 X3 with 25k miles, salesperson advised 89 (midgrade) octane minimum. "...anything less will burn up the catalytic converter..." was his quote. Eliminating all other variables (performance, fuel economy, economics, recommended vs. required, etc.) - my question is this and only this: Would fulltime use of sub-89 octane do any damage to the catalytic converter? Yes or no. I'm most interested because this vehicle is still under factory warranty. I will still take all other factors into account when I make my octane decision at the pump. I just don't want to make that decision based on a salesperson's claim without further evidence. If climate makes a difference - this vehicle is driven in Florida. Thanks for your responses. Replies to this message: roadburner (Jun 11, 2008 8:59 pm) markcincinnati (Jul 09, 2008 6:03 pm) natalie02le (Jul 10, 2008 1:43 pm) and 1 more... natalie02le (Jun 14, 2008 8:31 pm)
#3123 of 3287 Don't use midgrade by nyccarguy Jun 11, 2008 (3:59 pm)
if you read the owner's manual it says 91 octane + which is high test.   What color combo did you get? How much did you pay? What was the asking price?
#3124 of 3287 Re: Gasoline [alaskan_otter] - does midgrade prevent catalytic burnup? [natalie02le] by roadburner Jun 11, 2008 (8:59 pm)
Replying to: natalie02le (Jun 11, 2008 10:21 am) Using 89 octane fuel instead of 91 octane will save you something like 15-20 cents per day. Use what BMW's engineers call for-91 octane-and don't worry about it. Replies to this message: markcincinnati (Jul 09, 2008 6:03 pm) natalie02le (Jul 10, 2008 1:43 pm) markcincinnati (Jul 10, 2008 6:45 pm)
#3125 of 3287 Re: Gasoline [alaskan_otter] - does midgrade prevent catalytic burnup? [natalie02le] by natalie02le Jun 14, 2008 (8:31 pm)
Replying to: natalie02le (Jun 11, 2008 10:21 am) so nobody has heard if 87 octane burns up the catalytic converter?

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