ok again another promblem with the x6

[m3_p0wer]

so here we go again with the x6 again another problem after a list of problems that i had ,, so i took the car for a normal service 30k .. they gave me a call to tell me that the oil in my car is slugged and they are figuring out if the camshaft is damaged or not !!! if not the will just clean it if its damaged they should change some parts in the engine and the camshaft !! they told me you could have been broken your engine if you drove it more and i have to wait for minimum 3 weeks

i am really disappointed with the x6 it has so many problems ?? and i rarely drive the car i have for 1 and half year ..

problems faced : engine noise , dashboard retelling , engine fault , fuel pump replaced , and now this problem i am really getting annoyed by this car since my friends also facing so many problems with the x6 also ...

[Skywagon]

How often did you change oil?

[m3_p0wer]

i changed it back on the 1st service on the dealer !! it was before 1 year i think but its normal because the service after 15k or more i think

[Skywagon]

For what it's worth, despite what BMW says and despite it being synthetic oil I change mine every 5000 miles. I know it's too late for you but, having lived in the middle east for almost a year once, I realize the conditions over there are considerably tougher than in Europe or the USA. Good luck.

[Deda]

Originally Posted by Skywagon

For what it's worth, despite what BMW says and despite it being synthetic oil I change mine every 5000 miles. I know it's too late for you but, having lived in the middle east for almost a year once, I realize the conditions over there are considerably tougher than in Europe or the USA. Good luck.

Yes,thats true,very good point.....however i will be angry as well!

[archwerks]

Does the manual say we have to change oil at specific intervals?
Or that iDrive adjusts service requirements, depending on owner's individual driving conditions dictate?
So if the engine monitoring in iDrive didn't give you any warning, it would be under warranty.
Either way it's a hassle.
30Kkm in 18 Months is about average. I've slightly less mileage & i'm constantly checking oil lvl in iDrive as i drive. So far i've added 1 lt. before the 1st service @ 15kkm & another ltr. @ 21kkm. According 2 iDrive, I 'm due for 1 in another 7000km.
Now I should take it in early.

[gfoo]

imho bmw's 15k intervals are way too long. i would run in till 1000k, whack it hard to 'clear carbon', then change to a fully synthetic PAO oil with a moly additive. my self imposed service intervals are 5000km and to the oil i dictate at the dealers (bmw uses semisyn castrol rebranded for them). NB that my conditions are severe, 100% start-stop city driving, and i drive real hard

i've been doing this for every car that i own

[keanu1]

hmmm!! my lease is over in january so i was thinking abot an x6 xdrive 35d , but with so many problems i don't know!! Maybe i'll just keep my e60 for now!!

[chuck92103]

Originally Posted by keanu1

hmmm!! my lease is over in january so i was thinking abot an x6 xdrive 35d , but with so many problems i don't know!! Maybe i'll just keep my e60 for now!!

BMW has few issues. Most cars in general have few issues.

However, when people have complaints, they find forums like this to complain. No one comes to a forum if they have no issues. So it seems like things are worse than they are.

On average Lexus has 1.5 issues per 100 cars. BMW has about 2 issues per 100 cars built. Some of the cars obviously have more issues than others. Some cars have no issues. It is the luck of the draw.

Also, I think forums exacerbate problems. For example, if someone gets an iDrive software update to fix a glitch, someone else who never had/noticed the issues runs to the dealer claiming the same issue even though they never noticed it.

Forums are a great source of information. However, if you are not careful, you will log out feeling bad about your car thinking you made the wrong decision. You can go to any forum, even Lexus, and see posts littered with complaints.

Life is too short to fret over a car. You will have issues, but you also made the choice to buy one of the most technically advanced cars on the road. If you want trouble free driving, buy a Toyota Corolla with no options.

[watoowatoo]

Originally Posted by keanu1

hmmm!! my lease is over in january so i was thinking abot an x6 xdrive 35d , but with so many problems i don't know!! Maybe i'll just keep my e60 for now!!

I'm ex E60 owner and it was a nice ride. The X6 though is just sweet. 23K and Zero problems for me so far!

[keanu1]

Originally Posted by watoowatoo

I'm ex E60 owner and it was a nice ride. The X6 though is just sweet. 23K and Zero problems for me so far!

Wich one do you liked most?!? E60 or x6?!?

[dmlgc]

Originally Posted by chuck92103

BMW has few issues. Most cars in general have few issues.

However, when people have complaints, they find forums like this to complain. No one comes to a forum if they have no issues. So it seems like things are worse than they are.

On average Lexus has 1.5 issues per 100 cars. BMW has about 2 issues per 100 cars built. Some of the cars obviously have more issues than others. Some cars have no issues. It is the luck of the draw.

Also, I think forums exacerbate problems. For example, if someone gets an iDrive software update to fix a glitch, someone else who never had/noticed the issues runs to the dealer claiming the same issue even though they never noticed it.

Forums are a great source of information. However, if you are not careful, you will log out feeling bad about your car thinking you made the wrong decision. You can go to any forum, even Lexus, and see posts littered with complaints.

Life is too short to fret over a car. You will have issues, but you also made the choice to buy one of the most technically advanced cars on the road. If you want trouble free driving, buy a Toyota Corolla with no options.

+1

[DrEvil]

+10
I think you have to put up with a little german-engineering finickiness. The upgraded suspension on this latest round of bimmers is a technical marvel. Sometimes it breaks. Same with Audi and M-B. For some reason, Porsche much less so.

BTW, this all relates back to why we won WWII: far-superior german panzer against assembly-line Sherman tanks. The panzer could kill the shermans all day, um, until it broke down, or got outnumbered, or we bombed some special lubricant factor denying the panzer its transmission fluid.

[dmlgc]

Originally Posted by DrEvil

+10
I think you have to put up with a little german-engineering finickiness. The upgraded suspension on this latest round of bimmers is a technical marvel. Sometimes it breaks. Same with Audi and M-B. For some reason, Porsche much less so.

BTW, this all relates back to why we won WWII: far-superior german panzer against assembly-line Sherman tanks. The panzer could kill the shermans all day, um, until it broke down, or got outnumbered, or we bombed some special lubricant factor denying the panzer its transmission fluid.

I think it's like Chuck said in every car line a certain amount will have issues but most will not. I'm at 20k and other than the initial "wrong battery" and all of it's symptoms I haven't had major issues.

Of course none of this matters when it's you that has the issues and you're just pissed off having spent $100k on a new car and it's broke. I am sympathetic to the anger.

[watoowatoo]

Originally Posted by keanu1

Wich one do you liked most?!? E60 or x6?!?

After a year with X6 I am still having fun and enjoying the ride every time I get in. Although 5 is great car I wouldn't want to go back to E60. Specially that the new 5 is coming soon too.

[keanu1]

Originally Posted by chuck92103

BMW has few issues. Most cars in general have few issues.

However, when people have complaints, they find forums like this to complain. No one comes to a forum if they have no issues. So it seems like things are worse than they are.

On average Lexus has 1.5 issues per 100 cars. BMW has about 2 issues per 100 cars built. Some of the cars obviously have more issues than others. Some cars have no issues. It is the luck of the draw.

Also, I think forums exacerbate problems. For example, if someone gets an iDrive software update to fix a glitch, someone else who never had/noticed the issues runs to the dealer claiming the same issue even though they never noticed it.

Forums are a great source of information. However, if you are not careful, you will log out feeling bad about your car thinking you made the wrong decision. You can go to any forum, even Lexus, and see posts littered with complaints.

Life is too short to fret over a car. You will have issues, but you also made the choice to buy one of the most technically advanced cars on the road. If you want trouble free driving, buy a Toyota Corolla with no options.

I owned only bmw's so i could never buy a toyota!!! i had 6 bmw untill now so i try to figure out witch model of bmw to buy now!!!
I'm thinking m3 or x6 and i will also keep my 5 series !!