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01-03-2013, 09:42 AM

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My Ride: 2008 550I LOADED, all options except HUD and NV

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Originally Posted by kchan

Thanks all for your reply. Got the starter changed out and all is good now, my wallet is $500 lighter... Got charged 3.8 hrs and the brand new by Bosch is only $135.
Starts alot better now, hope this is the end of the story.

Now my wife's x5 starts to get some burning smell and smoke coming from engine, probably the valve cover gasket. When can the repair bill stop?! Also change my brakes yesterday as well, keeping a bimmer isn't cheap...

LOL, really, keeping a Bimmer for me has been no more expensive than any other car I've owned. there will always be maintenance to be done, and, well, things break sometimes. I have had 37 cars, all well maintained and they have served me well. The only quirk my 5er has ever thrown at me was the death of my CCC unit, but that get's filed away under "Sh** happens". Regular maintenance is part of owning any car. Be thankful, some Ferraris require you to remove the engine just to do an oil change, that job is around $5k at the dealer, eeesh!!!!