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Originally Posted by subarashi' post='728580' date='Nov 22 2008, 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by subarashi' post='726714' date='Nov 21 2008, 05:20 AM
As my beloved E60 crosses into the 72K mark this month, I am curious as to what fluids need changing asides from the usual ones that the BMW SAs provide.
I did a brake flush at 35K that I am going to get done as well - but what about transmission oil, differential fluid, coolant, etc? Do any of you have any words of wisdom? I am planning on keeping this puppy well over 100K so a penny spent now is not an issue.....
Thanks in advance..
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PS: My SA advises on getting them all done. Talk about conflict of interest.....
I did a brake flush at 35K that I am going to get done as well - but what about transmission oil, differential fluid, coolant, etc? Do any of you have any words of wisdom? I am planning on keeping this puppy well over 100K so a penny spent now is not an issue.....
Thanks in advance..
S
PS: My SA advises on getting them all done. Talk about conflict of interest.....
it good that you change you stuff on the car before the computer tell you to, I never turst the BMW computer.
I change my engine oil every 7k km to 8k km
brake oil at about every 35k km
gearbox oil and filter at 45k km
coolant just top up, I have not change
spark plugs at every 2 engine oil change.
K&N air filter just clean every 8k km
Just a tip when you do your next brake flush. change you brake line from rubber to steel 1s, they will last much longer and brake a little bit better
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I just had the ATF, water pump, charcoal filters, oil and filter, and thrust arm bushings changed at 50,000 miles on a 2004 525i that had gone thru the usual lease maintainance schedule up to this point. I will change the spark plugs at 60,000 miles. I plan to try and keep this car a long time if no major problems arise. I may be wrong in not getting an extended warranty, but I will put a dedicated amount of money aside each year for maintainance costs. When I asked the independent SA why BMW says the ATF service can be delayed, or could last the life of the car, he simply said "because they want to sell you a new transmission at 150,000 miles". My analogy is that $1500 to $2000 saved for yearly maintainance (hopefully less) is about equal to 4 months of leasing a 750il that you don't own.
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Mike Miller's recommended schedule for our cars:
Synthetic Oil > 5,000 miles
Manual Transmission Fluid > 30,000 miles
Automatic Transmission Fluid > 30,000 miles
Differential Fluid > 30,000 miles
Air Filter > 30,000 miles
Fuel Filter > 30,000 miles
Timing Belt > 50,000 miles
Engine Coolant > 2 years
Brake Fluid > 1 year
Synthetic Oil > 5,000 miles
Manual Transmission Fluid > 30,000 miles
Automatic Transmission Fluid > 30,000 miles
Differential Fluid > 30,000 miles
Air Filter > 30,000 miles
Fuel Filter > 30,000 miles
Timing Belt > 50,000 miles
Engine Coolant > 2 years
Brake Fluid > 1 year
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There is always a trade off between cost and perfection.
Using this schedule will cost a bomb unless you do it yourself.
I have never seen a car with a recommendation to change the brake fluid yearly, 2 years is pretty standard, most manufacturers will tell you that modern coolant will last 3 years easily, often 4 with no loss of performance.
What is the point of top line synthetic oil if you are going to change it every 5,000 miles,
Sorry, but this seems a little bit of overkill to me.
Using this schedule will cost a bomb unless you do it yourself.
I have never seen a car with a recommendation to change the brake fluid yearly, 2 years is pretty standard, most manufacturers will tell you that modern coolant will last 3 years easily, often 4 with no loss of performance.
What is the point of top line synthetic oil if you are going to change it every 5,000 miles,
Sorry, but this seems a little bit of overkill to me.
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Originally Posted by KAF' post='750009' date='Dec 21 2008, 03:28 PM
There is always a trade off between cost and perfection.
Using this schedule will cost a bomb unless you do it yourself.
I have never seen a car with a recommendation to change the brake fluid yearly, 2 years is pretty standard, most manufacturers will tell you that modern coolant will last 3 years easily, often 4 with no loss of performance.
What is the point of top line synthetic oil if you are going to change it every 5,000 miles,
Sorry, but this seems a little bit of overkill to me.
Using this schedule will cost a bomb unless you do it yourself.
I have never seen a car with a recommendation to change the brake fluid yearly, 2 years is pretty standard, most manufacturers will tell you that modern coolant will last 3 years easily, often 4 with no loss of performance.
What is the point of top line synthetic oil if you are going to change it every 5,000 miles,
Sorry, but this seems a little bit of overkill to me.
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Originally Posted by porsche911targa' post='728116' date='Nov 21 2008, 08:07 PM
Follow the "Ultimate BMW maintenance schedule" listed in this link and you will enjoy years of mostly trouble-free driving. Look around the site for other great tips:
http://www.bavauto.com/newsletter/20...newsletter.pdf
http://www.bavauto.com/newsletter/20...newsletter.pdf
I had to turn the key to run, and let the car go for about 10 seconds until I had a constant seatbelt indicator.
Then I had to push/hold the trip meter reset button. That got me to the oil indicator. I then followed the directions in the above PDF.
I have a reset oil service indicator.
YMMV,
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Originally Posted by KAF' post='750009' date='Dec 21 2008, 12:28 PM
There is always a trade off between cost and perfection.
Using this schedule will cost a bomb unless you do it yourself.
I have never seen a car with a recommendation to change the brake fluid yearly, 2 years is pretty standard, most manufacturers will tell you that modern coolant will last 3 years easily, often 4 with no loss of performance.
What is the point of top line synthetic oil if you are going to change it every 5,000 miles,
Sorry, but this seems a little bit of overkill to me.
Using this schedule will cost a bomb unless you do it yourself.
I have never seen a car with a recommendation to change the brake fluid yearly, 2 years is pretty standard, most manufacturers will tell you that modern coolant will last 3 years easily, often 4 with no loss of performance.
What is the point of top line synthetic oil if you are going to change it every 5,000 miles,
Sorry, but this seems a little bit of overkill to me.
Just my 2 cents.
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Originally Posted by p3style' post='749987' date='Dec 21 2008, 11:47 AM
Mike Miller's recommended schedule for our cars:
Synthetic Oil > 5,000 miles
Manual Transmission Fluid > 30,000 miles
Automatic Transmission Fluid > 30,000 miles
Differential Fluid > 30,000 miles
Air Filter > 30,000 miles
Fuel Filter > 30,000 miles
Timing Belt > 50,000 miles
Engine Coolant > 2 years
Brake Fluid > 1 year
Synthetic Oil > 5,000 miles
Manual Transmission Fluid > 30,000 miles
Automatic Transmission Fluid > 30,000 miles
Differential Fluid > 30,000 miles
Air Filter > 30,000 miles
Fuel Filter > 30,000 miles
Timing Belt > 50,000 miles
Engine Coolant > 2 years
Brake Fluid > 1 year
I also intend to keep my car for well over 100000/150000 miles but here is what I would do:
Synthetic Oil > 5,000 miles
Automatic Transmission Fluid > 50-55,000 miles
Air Filter > 25-30,000 miles
Fuel Filter > 50-55,000 miles
Timing Belt > 60-70,000 miles
Engine Coolant > 3 years easy
Brake Fluid > 2 years easy