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I had a check engine with loss of power come on one time and had to go back to the dealer after just picking up the X5. Turns out it was a bad coil and they wanted 450 for the fix. I asked for a quote to replace all 8 since I would have all new coils and plugs at the same time. The quote jumped to 2200. I told them to do that one coil and plug since I needed to get the truck back. The following week I ordered 7 coils and plugs and did it myself. It took me 3 hours and with basic tools and a special 14mm socket ($12) and I learned a few things on the way. In summary, these vehicles are absurd when it comes to cost of repair and maintenance. Either get used to it or get rid of it when they reach 100k miles. No wonder they cut back on CPO.
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