does 545i owners have these problems???
08-05-2011, 03:17 PM
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engine oil leak by time cover gasket, valve gasket @ 70k
water pump @ 75k
thermostat @ 84k
Secondry Air unit pipe edge broke @ 70k
Crankcase Valve Gasket @ 65
Coolant to raditor hose blow out @ 73k
coolant reservoir leak @ 80k
Brake booster gone @ 84k
Transmission Surge issue @ 66k
these are problems that my car faced, but my friend has a 530i and he never had a problem so far. and he's at 70k
water pump @ 75k
thermostat @ 84k
Secondry Air unit pipe edge broke @ 70k
Crankcase Valve Gasket @ 65
Coolant to raditor hose blow out @ 73k
coolant reservoir leak @ 80k
Brake booster gone @ 84k
Transmission Surge issue @ 66k
these are problems that my car faced, but my friend has a 530i and he never had a problem so far. and he's at 70k
08-05-2011, 03:48 PM
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I've experienced the water pump issue at 70K and changed my thermostat at the same time. Haven't experienced the other problems yet and hopefully will not until much further down the line.
08-06-2011, 09:14 PM
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My Ride: 545i
engine oil leak by time cover gasket, valve gasket @ 70k........ (nope)
water pump @ 75k........ (No)
thermostat @ 84k........... (no, just passed 84K)
Secondry Air unit pipe edge broke @ 70k............ (no)
Crankcase Valve Gasket @ 65........... (no)
Coolant to raditor hose blow out @ 73k........... (no)
coolant reservoir leak @ 80k.............. (no)
Brake booster gone @ 84k........... (no, iDrive is telling to that I am due for a break fluid change)
Transmission Surge issue @ 66k............. (no, I only get sputtering at 5th gear, but recently nothing which makes me suspect it's not the tranny)
Are you saying that all these problems are going to happen with my 545i eventually?
water pump @ 75k........ (No)
thermostat @ 84k........... (no, just passed 84K)
Secondry Air unit pipe edge broke @ 70k............ (no)
Crankcase Valve Gasket @ 65........... (no)
Coolant to raditor hose blow out @ 73k........... (no)
coolant reservoir leak @ 80k.............. (no)
Brake booster gone @ 84k........... (no, iDrive is telling to that I am due for a break fluid change)
Transmission Surge issue @ 66k............. (no, I only get sputtering at 5th gear, but recently nothing which makes me suspect it's not the tranny)
Are you saying that all these problems are going to happen with my 545i eventually?
08-07-2011, 12:12 PM
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My Ride: 04' 545i, Sport Package, Black, Active Xenon, ARS, Aux Input
'10 Tahoe, Black on Black, leather, Nav/XM, 20" tires, full body kit, power 2nd row, loaded
'93 Jeep Wrangler, lifted 4.5", 33" meats, Rampage Recovery Bumper w/Tire Swing, etc
25' Aquasport Osprey, Center Console,2012 200 HO Etec
engine oil leak by time cover gasket, valve gasket @ 70k
water pump @ 75k
thermostat @ 84k
Secondry Air unit pipe edge broke @ 70k
Crankcase Valve Gasket @ 65
Coolant to raditor hose blow out @ 73k
coolant reservoir leak @ 80k
Brake booster gone @ 84k
Transmission Surge issue @ 66k
these are problems that my car faced, but my friend has a 530i and he never had a problem so far. and he's at 70k
water pump @ 75k
thermostat @ 84k
Secondry Air unit pipe edge broke @ 70k
Crankcase Valve Gasket @ 65
Coolant to raditor hose blow out @ 73k
coolant reservoir leak @ 80k
Brake booster gone @ 84k
Transmission Surge issue @ 66k
these are problems that my car faced, but my friend has a 530i and he never had a problem so far. and he's at 70k
Brake booster changed with the recall...
Keeping my fingers crossed on the rest as I am now at 82k.
08-08-2011, 04:35 AM
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My Ride: 05 545i | sliver grey metallic | SMG trans | sports package | premium | cold weather | HUD | navi | PDC | sunshades | logic 7 | Ipod |
MODS - (Mtech v2 angels )(8000k headlights and fogs)( Full Xenon kit) (///M shifter) (LCI u.s spec tails)
(285/30/20 & 255/30/20 beyern baroque 3pc rims)
03 FX45 AWD | silver| sports package| premium package| (WIFE)
(sold)06 330i | cherry red | sports package| premium | cold weather | logic 7 | Ipod | ( WIFE )
Had the valve cover leak at about 75k
And none of the other problems
And none of the other problems
08-08-2011, 08:05 AM
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My Ride: 545i sport
Model Year: 2004
My car: 2004 545i, 98k miles
engine oil leak by time cover gasket, valve gasket @ 70k (yep, including alternator bracket leak)
water pump @ 75k (nope)
thermostat @ 84k (nope)
Secondry Air unit pipe edge broke @ 70k (yep)
Crankcase Valve Gasket @ 65 (yep)
Coolant to raditor hose blow out @ 73k (nope)
coolant reservoir leak @ 80k (nope)
Brake booster gone @ 84k (yep, replaced by PO, then again via recall)
Transmission Surge issue @ 66k (nope)
engine oil leak by time cover gasket, valve gasket @ 70k (yep, including alternator bracket leak)
water pump @ 75k (nope)
thermostat @ 84k (nope)
Secondry Air unit pipe edge broke @ 70k (yep)
Crankcase Valve Gasket @ 65 (yep)
Coolant to raditor hose blow out @ 73k (nope)
coolant reservoir leak @ 80k (nope)
Brake booster gone @ 84k (yep, replaced by PO, then again via recall)
Transmission Surge issue @ 66k (nope)
08-08-2011, 08:45 AM
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My Ride: ///M5 BEAST
Model Year: 2006
My car Feb 2004 Build 545i now with 59k miles....
engine oil leak by time cover gasket, valve gasket nope
water pump nope
thermostat - yes at 45k miles (free from the bmw dealer i bought it from)
Secondry Air unit pipe edge broke nope
Crankcase Valve Gasket nope
Coolant to raditor hose blow out nope
coolant reservoir leak nope
Brake booster gone yes/no (had the recall work done, not sure if its connected)
Transmission Surge issue nope (but im having some nasty sputtering issues btwn 3rd & 4th, occasionally btwn 4th & 5th)
engine oil leak by time cover gasket, valve gasket nope
water pump nope
thermostat - yes at 45k miles (free from the bmw dealer i bought it from)
Secondry Air unit pipe edge broke nope
Crankcase Valve Gasket nope
Coolant to raditor hose blow out nope
coolant reservoir leak nope
Brake booster gone yes/no (had the recall work done, not sure if its connected)
Transmission Surge issue nope (but im having some nasty sputtering issues btwn 3rd & 4th, occasionally btwn 4th & 5th)