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#82 of 84 E60 530I Nice cars by mhayat

Jan 11, 2013 (4:12 pm)

I have owned a 530i 2004 automatic. It has 115000 k .It drives like a charm. very nice car.
 
The car is the best car in handling period. Yes the car needs preventive maintenance. I would add instead not to have the attitude to fix a part only when it breaks.
 
I.e the water pump and the thermostate on this version is a very common problem.BMW decided to use a water pump with plastic impellers. Those with time will break. If the pump fails the car will overheat and to prevent that is to change the water pump and thermo at 70,000 miles interval. It will save you lots of money parts, and labour.
 
Transmission oil needs to be replaced at regular intervals. There is no such thing as a lifetime tranny oil.
 
In the last year i have spent $600 + in parts and $ 400 in labor.
 
It is a good car for the value, provided you do preventive maintenance. Bimmerforum is good place to look too.
 
2004
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grey amethesit

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#83 of 84 Re: There are those of us [fintail] by lemko

Jan 18, 2013 (6:32 am)

Replying to: fintail (Dec 27, 2011 9:15 pm)

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#84 of 84 Re: There are those of us [lemko] by busiris

Jan 18, 2013 (3:29 pm)

Replying to: lemko (Jan 18, 2013 6:32 am)