[tennis_pr0]

So I was reading through the thread that was recently started about the cost of 2013 maintenance. Definitely a good thread and very informative.

However, I think a more broad thread could be even more informative, which is why I am starting this one. We read about these cars costing a ton for some people out of warranty, while costing other hardly anything at all.

So for this thread, state:

1. Year and model
2. Miles when bought the car and miles currently on it
3. Average yearly maintenance (what has been done and the cost)
4. Tuned or stock (if tuned, state the modifications)
5. Any additional information that should be included (how you drive the car, if the failures were from negligence, etc)

I think if enough people jump on board with this thread, the debate on how reliable these cars are can be seem pretty accurately.

I will start...

2007 BMW 335i coupe
33k miles when purchased about a year ago, 42k miles currently
About 500 dollars in maintenance (two oil changed that were DIY, one ignition coil, all spark plugs changed)
Tuned since 35k miles. (COBB AP stage 1 aggressive)
I drive the car very easy, approximately 800 miles a month

[135Pats]

2008 135i
29K when purchased, 53K now
Plugs twice, 4 or 5 oil changes, trans fluid, brakes (pads,fluid,rotors), power steering fluid, walnut blasting, all 6 coils, valve cover gasket, all 4 o2 sensors, the low pressure pump is on the way out and is being replaced. So whatever that cost.
Drive the car every day, hard. Several of those items were incidental for the mileage, so it's not like i'm replacing them yearly. Next up is diff fluid, water pump+thermo, and turbos.



2010 335i
16K purchased, 20K currently
A few hundred bucks, I swapped all fluids except coolant and PS fluid when I took ownership. Nothing else.
Bone stock
Doesn't get driven much honestly...lol.

[Meeni]

Last year it cost me a little fortune (water pump, leaks, electronic errors). This year, almost nothing.

[tennis_pr0]

Awesome guys. if we get a few hundred posts of what the average yearly maintenance is we can finally settle the debate on how reliable and how costly our rides are.

I think they are for the most part just as reliable as an other high performance car, but lets get these posts going and we'll see!

[Togeneral99]

2007 e90
6MT
JB4 G5 and DCI
Bought at 59k now at 69K
Just got it back from the dealer for all of the bank 1 injectors and O2 sensor
Last August was a water pump and thermostat at 65K

Without extended warranty I'd be $2600 in the hole instead of $500

Basic maintenance of 6 plugs ($65) and a single oil change $(100)

Trying to find an Indy shop to do the walnut blasting in central va so you might as well add that to my total for less than a year of ownership.

But I love the car!

[john_e90bimmer]

1. Year and model
2007 335i
2. Miles when bought the car and miles currently on it
26,000 miles at purchase, currently 52,000. Average mileage 5,200/year.
3. Average yearly maintenance (what has been done and the cost)
The previous owner and I have kept quite good records so I'll break it down by year.
2007: $0
2008: $80
2009: $80
2010: $142
2011: $275
2012: $125
2013: $142
2014: YTD $1500, trans maintenance plus replacing the oem tires.
Yearly average: ~$300
I've done all the maintenance since 2010 and loosely try to follow BavAuto Oto's maintenance schedule.
4. Tuned or stock (if tuned, state the modifications)
Stock but I've got an air freshner.
5. Any additional information that should be included (how you drive the car, if the failures were from negligence, etc).
I mostly drive conservative with a small percentage of spirited driving.

[john_e90bimmer]

Originally Posted by tennis_pr0

So I was reading through the thread that was recently started about the cost of 2013 maintenance. Definitely a good thread and very informative.

I'd like to see this thread too, could you supply the URL?

Thanks

[Jklad]

Repairs should be correlated to mileage rather than only 'years' to more accurately portray a typical owners service experience.

2007 335i coupe 6mt
Purchased 38k miles in late 2010
Currently 102k.
Never tracked, driven aggressive at times, but mostly driven 'normal' due to long work commute.

Mods:
Cobb tune stage 1+ since 55k.
Fmic vsrf 7in
Bms Dci
Forge dv's

Repairs/maintenancetake a deep breath...)

-hpfp 40k wrnty
-waste gates 40k warranty
-1 plug and coil 40k
-front upper ca's 40k wrnty
-brake fluid 40k
-vanos solenoid 52k self
-intake valve carbon clean (manual scrub-a-dub method with brushes) 54k self
-6 spark plugs 54k self
-60k passenger angel eye replace
-65k 1 plug and coil self
-ofhg, tstat gasket, oil line orings 70k self
-78k wastegates and actuator arms wrnty
The rest no warranty:
-80k pwr steering fluid drain and fill
-88k dme fried; new dme, 6 plugs, 6coil packs, 6 injectors, out of pocket (fml)
-95k passenger xenon bulb replace
-98k maintenance: trans fluid, diff fluid, ofhg (again), brake fluid, walnut blast of intake valves, serp belt, separated turbo inlet pipe, rb PVC install
-101k replaced all vacuum lines, replaced lpfsensor
-near future: planning to do vcg soon, ordered RE trans mounts, and will try to solve for occasional rough idle on cold start. Right now Car runs strong like bull!!

I think I'm forgetting something....