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02-26-2022, 03:02 PM | #1 |
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Today, my 535i reached 300K miles. I am pretty proud of this car. It have never let me down. It have been a great car for my long distance commute for the past 7.5 years. No major repairs. Still have original engine and transmission.
Here are things I had to replace. I will not list common things like oil changes, filters or wipers as they are normal wear and tear items and will make the list very long. 56K 4 tires 78K windshield (road hazard) 110K valve cover gasket, 4 tires, spark plugs, OFHG (did not leak) 153K. 4 tires, alignment, front brake, thrust arm bushing, fender liner (road hazard) 200K water pump & thermostat (still works, just wanted to change) 216K rear brake pads, valve cover, spark plugs, OFHG, oil pan gasket 225K 2 tires, alignment 239K transfer case fluid 240K valve cover, battery 257K thrust arms 264K belt tensioner & idler pulleys 269K vent hose (broke it during vc replacement), FL CV axle (boot damaged) 271K 4 tires 279K 4 tires (hit pothole on hwy, damaged 1 front 1 rear) 281K transmission pan (original pan never leaked. damaged drain bolt), spark plugs 288K windshield (road hazard) 299K evac and refill refrigerant Last edited by Hoa; 03-01-2022 at 02:24 AM.. |
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02-26-2022, 09:22 PM | #4 |
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nice work!!... hopefully I have the same luck as you
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02-27-2022, 08:27 AM | #5 |
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Congrats!
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02-27-2022, 08:37 AM | #6 |
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You show current speed limit of 70 mph but you are only doing 55?
You are taking a picture so I guess that explains why you are driving like my Mom. |
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02-27-2022, 08:48 AM | #7 |
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WOW! We ditched our boat anchore 550I with 95K on it!
Wife would still be driving 535I....
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02-28-2022, 02:45 PM | #12 |
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gotta ask you say original engine and transmission, but I assume the cooling system has been changed out? Turbo as well?, Intercoolers? radiator? give us more deets.
I have a 2012 535i with 117K and plan to keep it at least until 200K. also, big question, original transmission, but I assume fluids changed? no way that's original transmission on orig fluid right?
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03-01-2022, 10:43 AM | #15 |
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I drain and fill transmission fluid every 50K. The drain bolt cracked because it's made of plastic so I was forced to replace the pan. There weren't much debris inside the filter. It never leaked either. If the drain bolt didn't crack, I would say it's safe to use the pan for the life of the transmission.
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Awesome info. Thank for sharing!!
I have 56k miles on my 2013 F10. Just did the following: New battery Front brake pads and rotor replaced transmission fluid, pan and filter change Valve cover replaced Oil housing gasket All six spark plugs and ignition coil replaced Hoping to get another 150k miles trouble free ownership! Last edited by dvdit; 03-15-2022 at 07:54 AM.. |
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- New Battery so far...... So the other stuff is next year for me? Not sure I'll ever get to 100K (maybe in CY2034)......maybe the 2nd owner tho. Last edited by M_Bimmer; 03-25-2022 at 09:46 PM.. |
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300k is reassuring! Couple questions… how’s the ride compared new? I’m almost at 100k and the ride and handling is still superb… just curious what to expect 200k from now. Are you still on OE struts? Has your car required walnut blasting?
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I drive mainly on the interstate so my wear and tear is provably a lot less than others. I am still on original strut. It ride similar to new until recently. I ran over something really hard on the highway. It may have damaged the top hat or strut because I hear a little creaking noise going up and down my driveway. There is an audible clunking noise going over bumps as a result.
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