Bust-A-Myth about the E60 Thread
06-07-2010, 06:04 PM
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Of course that being stated, I will probably have TWO dead batteries when I get back from my trip this month!! 
The general consensus on the Porsche forums seems to be that cars which are used regularly tend to be less problematIc that the garage queens which see far less frequent use. I agree with this and feel it broadly applies to almost any car. I also agree that not all miles are created equal. I'd far rather buy a higher mileage car that spent its life on the freeways than a lower mileage car that had served mainly short commuting duty.
I drive my car only in the weekends that too about 40 to 50 miles, I have been doing this for the past 2 years. 'Touch wood' I have not had any battery issue or any other starting or running issues so far. Its still under original battery. Additional info, When I got my car serviced last time (final service before original warranty expired) SA had mentioned some thing like 'Battery Flat - Re-charging test' (I will post the exact wording after going through the service report), I am not sure what is that..
06-07-2010, 06:08 PM
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So what I'm gonna do is try to drive my car less and less now and I'll post what issues (if any - hopefully, none) will transpire. So far, my suspicion is on the thermostat, because that's the one preventative care thing I have NOT done yet. Also, haven't done the belts (car's at approx 65k miles right now), but I seriously hope this will not fail without any forward notice, cuz that'd just be too messed up - even for an E60 
Also, something tells me maybe some kind of a software issue may - or may not, hopefully - arise. We'll see. So far, I'm one day into this not at all unlike Seinfield episode abstinence. Gotta check on my baby soon though - I miss her. Oh, and just for the record, no trickle charger, car's parked outdoors.
Also, something tells me maybe some kind of a software issue may - or may not, hopefully - arise. We'll see. So far, I'm one day into this not at all unlike Seinfield episode abstinence. Gotta check on my baby soon though - I miss her. Oh, and just for the record, no trickle charger, car's parked outdoors.
06-07-2010, 09:32 PM
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Good point, I almost forgot about the profiles. So who knows, how long does it take for the profile to reset to the "new" driving style?
I couldn't have said it better myself
Never heard about that, is that legit?
If you were my son and put a 1000 miles on my car, I'd disown you... just saying
I couldn't have said it better myself
Never heard about that, is that legit?
If you were my son and put a 1000 miles on my car, I'd disown you... just saying
06-08-2010, 06:12 AM
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Well, what do you know! Just one day skipped, took a 40 mile drive, at the end of it: "add oil" message 
oh well, guess it ain't a myth - you better drive the E60 as much as you can, or it'll go bad in a hurry.
Now, how about that myth that Calton isn't showing to the Bear Mtn Meet cuz he's GAAAAAY?! Let's see if we can bust that up
oh well, guess it ain't a myth - you better drive the E60 as much as you can, or it'll go bad in a hurry.Now, how about that myth that Calton isn't showing to the Bear Mtn Meet cuz he's GAAAAAY?! Let's see if we can bust that up
06-08-2010, 07:10 AM
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I'll bust your myth alright. My E60 was not driven from September 1st 2009 till December 22nd 2009. That's almost 4 month. Started like a charm.
It had 42k on the odo.
It had 42k on the odo.
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jeeeze. I got mine in January and I've put almost 10K miles on it lol
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I drive my car only in the weekends that too about 40 to 50 miles, I have been doing this for the past 2 years. 'Touch wood' I have not had any battery issue or any other starting or running issues so far. Its still under original battery. Additional info, When I got my car serviced last time (final service before original warranty expired) SA had mentioned some thing like 'Battery Flat - Re-charging test' (I will post the exact wording after going through the service report), I am not sure what is that..
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