[thebmw]

With some other manufacturers, engine hours are displayed right in the dashboard computer. But on BMWs, they are not. Does anyone know how to find out the engine hours on a BMW? Does Bimmerlink have this feature? If so, I can't seem to find it.

[thebmw]

Anyone?

[UPSROD]

Maybe on a BMW boat!

[Efthreeoh]

I don't know the answer, or even if there is one. But I'm interested to know what you are going to use the data for.

I would reset the average MPH recorder. Drive a few tanks to get the average MPH you drive, then divide the total miles on the car by the average MPH. That will give you an approximate hours usage metric. It should be close enough.

[thebmw]

I am thinking of selling one of my cars. The actual engine hours are relatively low, but miles are higher because it is a highway car. So judging the car based on miles is really not representative. The wear on the engine is minimal, coupled with my obsessive maintenance and careful driving style. I am trying to find a way to prove that the engine has seen low hours so prospective buyers are interested.

I would also like to know engine hours for my future purchases.

[IanH]

Since you have no way of proving that the engine is in better shape because of how it was driven. The car is worth what the market will bear, which is probably similar to other cars of the same mileage

I bought a 3 year old car with 70k on the clock once, it was not in any better shape than any other 70k miles car because it was highway driven.

[Redd]

I don't think anyone is going to pay you a premium just because your car did more highway miles. If the condition of your car is good it should speak for itself.