12-21-2023, 07:04 AM | #1 |
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My E70 Repairs So Far
I have been in this forum for a few years and really appreciate what everyone shared. I thought it might be helpful to share what I repaird so far for my 2012 X5 35i which I bought in 2011 and currently carries 120k miles. Here is the list:
2017: oil pan leak, quoted $2000 but decided not to fix it. No oil dripping and still do oil change once per year. ALWAYS use Mobil 1 0w40. 2019: water pump replacement, $600 2020: transfer case oil replacement, $200 2021: coolant line replacement, $200 2021: oil housing gaskets replacement, $400 2022: parking brake actuator replacement, $500 2023: had an accident and replaced front bump, oil cooler and several plastic parts: $1200 2023: check engine light on and intercooler gasket replacement, $200 Total repairs is about $3300 for the ownership of 12 years, which is not bad at all. The reason is that I am lucky to find a local mechanic who is skilled in repairing European cars and only charges $80-100/hour for labor. Of course, I didn’t include regular maintenance cost including oil changes, tires, brake services, etc. However, I still wanted to say owning a BMW CAN be affordable. |
12-21-2023, 09:03 AM | #2 |
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Thanks for sharing, sounds like you've had a pretty reliable example.
The water pump and oil filter housing gaskets are pretty much regular maintenance on the n55. Also are you sure $600 for the water pump is correct? I thought they were $1000+ easily ($400 part and a few hours in labor). |
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My 2013 X5 3.5 has also been relatively trouble free. I got it in August of 2013. Just passed 73k.
2021: front passenger door grip replaced $135 2022: oil housing gaskets $725.00 2022: self closing door motor front passenger replaced $189.00 2022: front and rear brake job $425.00 2023: water pump and thermostat Replacement $1125 |
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You guys have been pretty fortunate. My issues started mostly after it crossed the 100K mark.
1. EGR Cooler Asm. 2. Airbag seat occupancy sensor 3. Door soft closes (Driver, Passenger and Rear LH) 4. Particulate filter 5. Glow plugs And now I have the dreaded diesel leak in my ECU that I'm working through. I worked on most of the above, so my cost was mostly the parts. |
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