Racking up the mileage again...

Greyfox · 05-30-2025, 07:30 AM

Missed it when it at 341000.... but didn't have to wait to long for this.

Joe_in_WLA · 05-30-2025, 12:08 PM

Wow 👏👏👏

E86Z4MC · 06-01-2025, 09:44 PM

How's the car holding up? Engine? Transmission? Suspension? Interior and exterior?

What maintenance do you do?

tlow98 · 06-01-2025, 11:03 PM

Way to go! Ours is only at 169k.

sonofsun · 06-02-2025, 07:01 AM

Awesome. I got only 148k miles. But have already changed all coolant lines, tank, pump, thermostat, radiator, fan, OFHG, plugs, coils, crankshaft sensor, valve cover, suspension components, AT/diff fluids, fuel pump for my SULEV.

Still haven't fixed leaking oil pan gasket yet. Have been living with it for 30,000 miles now. Need to get it done when time permits.

What kind of stuff have you fixed or replaced both proactively and breakdown? I don't want to throw parts at it as preventive maintenance.

2011 335is lemans blue · 06-02-2025, 07:54 AM

Congrats!

Greyfox · 06-02-2025, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sonofsun

What kind of stuff have you fixed or replaced both proactively and breakdown? I don't want to throw parts at it as preventive maintenance.

Quote:

Originally Posted by E86Z4MC

How's the car holding up? Engine? Transmission? Suspension? Interior and exterior?

What maintenance do you do?

Maintenance is a must. And some may call me crazy, but I pretty much only used BMW oil and transmission fluid. And I only switched to Febi transfer case fluid this past change because it was next to impossible to find BMW. I have every once in a while tried a different motor oil... and then switched back. I do use Royal Purple gear oil in the diffs.

Typical water pump, alternator, batteries, valve cover, OFHG, Mickey Mouse hose connector, etc have been done.

CCC Map DVD player died a long time ago. I replaced with a 2013 CIC with an emulator wire harness. That was before someone figured out how to code them.

Only issue right now is the transmission. About 2 minutes after starting I have a vibration when I stop and still in drive (ie redlight). Then about 15 minutes later after the transmission is really warm it goes away. New TCM seals and metatronic sleeve was the last attempt to cure that.

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sonofsun Lieutenant 306 Rep 405 Posts Drives: '11 328i X-drive E90 N51 PK53 Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Awesome. I got only 148k miles. But have already changed all coolant lines, tank, pump, thermostat, radiator, fan, OFHG, plugs, coils, crankshaft sensor, valve cover, suspension components, AT/diff fluids, fuel pump for my SULEV. Still haven't fixed leaking oil pan gasket yet. Have been living with it for 30,000 miles now. Need to get it done when time permits. What kind of stuff have you fixed or replaced both proactively and breakdown? I don't want to throw parts at it as preventive maintenance.
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