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There was also a link somewhere in this forum where you can buy them MUCH cheaper than the BMW extortion prices...
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01-15-2020, 09:40 AM | #444 |
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https://www.bimmerworld.com/MHI-N20-...-F22-228i.html
$1400 to buy it I did a bunch of stuff at once so hard to say how long it took. Did turbo, motor mounts, inlet elbow, springs, struts, and camber plates in a weekend. If I had to guess, maybe 8-10 hours to do just the turbo R&R. At ~$150/hr - that's $1500 in labor, give or take.... So maybe $3K total?
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Picked the car up with 53,000on the odometer I'm now at 67,000 Brake Pads - 63,000 Spark Plugs - 63,000 MAP sensor (intake manifold) - 64,000 Coolant Reservoir Hose - 65,000 Upstream O2 Sensor - 66,000 JUST IN: Valve Cover Gasket Leak 66,000 These are all things that had to be replaced because of normal wear and tear or they simply just stopped working. |
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02-17-2020, 02:06 PM | #447 |
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Purchased used in 2015 with 39k, then purchased BMW Gold warranty 5 years or 100k miles Charge pipe - 45k, warranty Spark Plugs - 65k, DIY Battery 78k - DIY, plus dealer coding AC Compressor - 80k, warranty Rear brakes; rotors and pads - 82k, DIY Charge pipe - 85k, warranty Motor mounts are bad - haven't replaced yet, need to find an indy Rear trunk tail light plastic lever broke, which made it a little loose. I was about to order a replacement when someone hit my bumper at low speed. I mentioned to the BMW body shop that my tail light was loose and they glued it in place saving me from ordering a new one. Otherwise, just new summer tires yearly, and oil changes every 7500 miles. Currently deciding if I'm going to keep it past this May when my warranty expires. The car has been excellent but I'm thinking about an SUV and/or maybe something a little bigger as the getting in and out of the car gets old sometimes. I HATE the new 3/4 series , so if I stay BMW it will be an X3 or 5 series.
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02-18-2020, 09:21 PM | #448 |
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oh man.. looking at this thread seems like a CPO or a new bmw is a must or its gonna cost a pretty penny to keep it running after warranty.
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Generally true of any bimmer built in the last 20 years
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my 2012 328i (born February 14, 2012 in Munich) at 155,000km engine still running strong... no chain breakage, yet
new issues cropped up: --two of my programmable buttons have a small crack in the center. Crap plastics for sure. --my eight year old battery seems to be going strong, but I get occasional "charge battery" warning and I assume it's on it's way out. --my headlight lenses are starting to very slightly fogged-up (on the inside) likely due to early stages of oxidation! To date, major services have included (all after 110,000 km): --replaced driver's side mirror assembly as the motor gave up it's ghost --replaced low/high tone horns, as they died around the same time as my mirror motor --all new OEM brakes, rotors and senors --all new OEM suspension, though I kept the front springs, just replaced the struts, mounts, etc. --new thermostat --replaced vacuum hose that controls fuel gas emissions --a thick rubber sticker to cover the cracks in my front seat, in the thin vinyl strip just above the seat controls. Of course, the rest of the leather is just fine. --resprayed front bumper to address highway debris blasting effect--looks perfect. Still to do: --needs new tires --I want to replace my aging rims with something gloss black* *However, I still worry about the longevity of my N20 engine. One dealer told me I have a slight "whine" and that my oil chain is stretched. Another dealer did a borescope inspection of the engine, guides and chain and their opinion is that everything is normal. At this stage, I am not paying out of pocket to replace the chain. I will roll the dice. BTW, I don't hear any whine noises. |
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Every car made is going to need the following by 100k: Timing belt, serpentine belt, tensioner, water pump, thermostat, all suspension bushings, struts/shocks, motor mounts, trans mounts, diff bushing or mount, wheel bearings and seals, brakes (including rotors and electronic wear indicators), lots of fluid changes, transmission filter (which includes the pan), tires, spark plugs, coil(s), battery and a few others. Most cars will also require the following: Ac compressor, evaporator, condenser, radiator, power steering pump, expansion tank, lots of underhood vacuum lines, coolant hoses, rubber brake lines, oil pan gaskets, diff gaskets and seals, and some other doodads. Cars are not made to last forever and things will break. It's wise to allocate at least $2k year in annual maintenance. If you don't spend it, add whats left to the following year's $2k, and so forth. Looking at the lists people have posted, the only things that I see that are troubling are the well known timing chain and guide problems with the N20 engine. Otherwise, there's nothing abnormal here outside of the prices for BMW parts. If you can't afford the maintenance, you can't afford the car. |
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In short, use synthetic oil to slow down viscosity changes and decrease wear, use the correct viscosity for the ambient temperature and driving style, and change it every 5k. Cheap insurance. I'm not suggesting that doing this will eliminate the problems with the N20 chain and guides, but it sure as hell can't hurt. |
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Im at 106k miles on my N20 and car runs and looks like new outside of the small pump whine. Cars need maintenance ( all cars, this car has been dead reliable ). Just change your oil every 6500 miles or so with good oil like LiquiMoly thats the right spec for your motor.
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I've done pretty much the same maintenance items, plus oil filter housing, oil cooler, and valve cover gaskets. Also replaced the serpentine belt, tensioner, and idler pulley. My water pump is still working, but I expect I'll probably change it within a year. Koni sport yellow shocks in the back, stock up front; might replace all dampers with Bilstein B8s once the fronts are completely shot.
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Have recently bought an 2014 F31 320d msport with 51,000 ..... but am still using the E91 as my daily driver as the F31 feels big fat and ponderous in comparison. Need to sell one of them though!
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bought mine at 31.5k miles, I'm currently sitting at 147.5k miles, bought mine September 2015. I've changed valvetronic servomotor, two bushings, one thermostat, 2 OFHG, one tensioner and belt, one front crank seal. I would say 80k miles are with PS2 installed, 30k was FBO stock turbo. I go lapping every summer with it as well
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