[Thatoneguy57]

Is is this a good deal and would you recommend buying a 535 m sport with this mileage? I’m a owner of a 325i at 100k+ and have had no major issues. Still I’m not sure if a buying a BMW with 130k+ is a good idea because I hear they have reliability issues. The car looks in good condition

[ChiltiCoatl89]

I got my 535i Financed through my bank for 19k around may-June with under 80k watch for oil leaks from OFHG, Valve Cover, Oil Pan, then watch the drive belt and pulley, then be sure to check service history for water pump and thermostat, those are normally the issues as far as I've read, keeping on top of Maintenance, and then plastic parts and piping and then hoses.

[ChiltiCoatl89]

I don't think it would be unwise, however learn as much as you can about the platform. Read here for plenty of info before making that purchase. These are powerful and awesome machines.

[StradaRedlands]

Price is great if maintenance mentioned above has been done. If it hasn't, budget at least another $3,000 or more for it. Plus tires. Plus suspension which is probably needing replacement. Plus trans flush (probably never done). But the base price is really good for a M sport '16, so having to do some maintenance shouldn't be a deal killer.

[Thatoneguy57]

Originally Posted by ChiltiCoatl89

I got my 535i Financed through my bank for 19k around may-June with under 80k watch for oil leaks from OFHG, Valve Cover, Oil Pan, then watch the drive belt and pulley, then be sure to check service history for water pump and thermostat, those are normally the issues as far as I've read, keeping on top of Maintenance, and then plastic parts and piping and then hoses.

Yeah the tensioner belt and pulley on mine recently had to be replaced, but thank you for telling me what to look out for. All in all to upkeep these things doesn’t seem that costly especially if done in increments. Still I was more worried about bigger parts like the engine or transmission not being good after however x amount of miles. I will do some research. I’m glad to know that it might be worth a purchase though

[Thatoneguy57]

Originally Posted by StradaRedlands

Price is great if maintenance mentioned above has been done. If it hasn't, budget at least another $3,000 or more for it. Plus tires. Plus suspension which is probably needing replacement. Plus trans flush (probably never done). But the base price is really good for a M sport '16, so having to do some maintenance shouldn't be a deal killer.

Thank you my knowledge of cars is limited so I really appreciative the advice given here. I guess the most costly thing I’m potentially looking at is the suspension. Putting another 3k into the car doesn’t seem too bad as one way or another any car you own is going to cost you. Considering I’m already saving some money on the list price and I could probably get it even lower looks like a potentially good deal. I’m just glad to know it’s potentially worth a purchase because I like the car but I was wondering most about if it would be worth it or no.

[Thatoneguy57]

Originally Posted by ChiltiCoatl89

I got my 535i Financed through my bank for 19k around may-June with under 80k watch for oil leaks from OFHG, Valve Cover, Oil Pan, then watch the drive belt and pulley, then be sure to check service history for water pump and thermostat, those are normally the issues as far as I've read, keeping on top of Maintenance, and then plastic parts and piping and then hoses.

Also as mentioned before I don’t know a lot about cars so bare with me if I sound like a total idiot but from what I gathered the water pump has a housing unit that doesn’t usually need to be replaced right? Looking at the cost of a new water pump a huge bulk of the cost looks to be in the whole thing with the housing unit included (around 500) while just the water pump itself is like 50 bucks. Is this right? I read that you can just replace the pump and keep the old housing unit and you’ll be fine

[StradaRedlands]

Originally Posted by Thatoneguy57

Also as mentioned before I don’t know a lot about cars so bare with me if I sound like a total idiot but from what I gathered the water pump has a housing unit that doesn’t usually need to be replaced right? Looking at the cost of a new water pump a huge bulk of the cost looks to be in the whole thing with the housing unit included (around 500) while just the water pump itself is like 50 bucks. Is this right? I read that you can just replace the pump and keep the old housing unit and you’ll be fine

The water pump is a complete unit, you'll need to replace the whole thing.
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...rg-11519455978
Basically solid-state with three bolts to pop it on and off. Not the hardest job in the world, but not basic either. Plan on $1,000 for a shop to do it and the thermostat. Basically everything is a $1,000. You want X done: $1,000. You want Y: $1,000. Tires: $1,000. So the more the previous owner has done, the better! If you have good tires and the valve cover has been done, you're half way there!

[Thatoneguy57]

Originally Posted by StradaRedlands

The water pump is a complete unit, you'll need to replace the whole thing.
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...rg-11519455978
Basically solid-state with three bolts to pop it on and off. Not the hardest job in the world, but not basic either. Plan on $1,000 for a shop to do it and the thermostat. Basically everything is a $1,000. You want X done: $1,000. You want Y: $1,000. Tires: $1,000. So the more the previous owner has done, the better! If you have good tires and the valve cover has been done, you're half way there!

Yeah I’m really hoping the water pump doesn’t need a replacement because that’s the most costly thing that comes to mind that could possibly be wrong with the car. There is a way to check it which I will do, the tires are still good and have a lot of life left which is good not worried about them. I learned getting access to the water pump on this car is somewhat of a pain so the labor costs are high. All in all it looks well taken care of. The good thing about this car is there are 2 previous owners one was the owner who actually drove it and now the dealer who purchased it to sell it. They state that the car has no engine or transmission issues and is in good shape and was taken care of.
Obviously want to check for leaks and if the water pump is functioning right and there’s no overheating

[ChiltiCoatl89]

If you try and replace water pump yourself, the job isn't that bad, a little tricky, it would be more of a relief if you replace it with the thermostat (always do them at once) (inspect hoses carefully and replace as necessary). The Engine Oil Pan would be more laborious in comparison. Would save you a lot of money and highly consider if you research and considering DIY. Plenty of websites and OEM parts to choose from.

[Thatoneguy57]

Originally Posted by ChiltiCoatl89

If you try and replace water pump yourself, the job isn't that bad, a little tricky, it would be more of a relief if you replace it with the thermostat (always do them at once) (inspect hoses carefully and replace as necessary). The Engine Oil Pan would be more laborious in comparison. Would save you a lot of money and highly consider if you research and considering DIY. Plenty of websites and OEM parts to choose from.

Thanks a lot your advice lead me to where I need to go and look. Knowledge is power I appreciate you taking the time out spreading some. Hopefully of course it doesn’t need a replacement but in case I’d like to know what to do and calculate everything before hand and then weigh if altogether it will still be worth it. Yup I did search up how to replace the pump and it does look like a bit of a pain going underneath and removing those components it just looks a little tricky to actually get in and work in there but still plausible. It’s recommended to change thermostat with the pump as you said.

My main concern from the start was if there was any known issues this car was notorious for like certain expensive parts known to fail that I’m not aware of or something. I hear a lot about bmw’s and some of its lore and other times it may be true with certain models. I’m just relieved to hear that it’s stuff like this to watch out for.
I’m also pleased to find out that this engine uses a timing chain and not a belt cause I was worried about timing belt replacement at this mileage

I’m going to go see the car soon and do some checks on it and then make a decision but I’m really digging the car I just don’t want to be foolish or irresponsible about it. Hoping to strike actual gold and not fools gold

[ChiltiCoatl89]

Just remember, there are plenty of F10s to go around, and if it not be this one you will be touring soon, there will be others! If you decide to strike gold with this 5er! show it off !

[Thecastle]

Some things I would consider on any used more recent BMW. Where did it live? i.e. what climate was it in, rustbelt state, south? If it was in a hot climate BMW engine plastics degrade more quickly and could need some replacements. Did it have regular maintenance? If there is a backlog of repairs, the pervious owner was either not a car person or ran out of money to maintain it. Better to buy a car from someone who loved the car.

The engines and transmissions on BMWs seem very well made and will last well beyond 130K miles, if taken care of.

I have a 2016 550i, with 96K miles and its ben very reliable. Only an oil leak here and there recently, and PCV replacement (diy job) due to plastic embrittlement. But I follow all the maintenance, trans, powersteering flushes, coolant changes, brake fluid etc.