$1500 at the stealer is about right for a brake job. $200 -$250 for an oil change is highway robbery. An oil change on your car at the stealer...
While I commend your efforts, this looks like the classic solution to a problem that doesn't exist.
to see if the new site still sucks. Yep. It does.
I had the HBPSRM Nav upgrade installed in my 07 550. "Hot Blonde in Passengers Seat Reading a Map".:D
I would recommend the Bentley Manuals. They have one for the E39 (your car). Not cheap at $100 but you may pick one up used on e bay or Amazon....
True. Since DI is used only on the turbos, and DI will be used on the TT 4 pot, I connect the dots and end up with the same unfortunate...
I had an E30 325 that I bought with 30K on the clock. I knew the original owner and he, like me, changed with synthetic every 5k. When I sold it...
Well this ought to get real interesting when all the NA I 6's get replaced by a TT 4 pot. BMW will be left without a single reliable gasoline...
Got my recall notice in the mail the other day. Have not had an issue with the brakes (yet).
Judging from the owners manual for an 07 550i, the oil capacity of the N62 appears to be classified as well. A quick call to my local Indy shop...
The sad part here is an "Service Advisor" who doesn't see the value in a 1200 mile oil change. Who says the "dipstick" is gone?? Evidently...
Amen. Oil changes every 5-7K are so ridiculously inexpensive compared to a spun bearing. Likewise for brake fluid, coolant, tranny and dif fluid...
If they only made a 750 with a 6 MT. Now THAT would be a ride.
It depends on the in service date. My 07 has an in service date of 11/18/06 which means in about 3 weeks, mine is done.
Long time customer at Just BMW here. Been going to those guys for almost 20 yrs and about 450,000 miles worth of service on 2 Bimmers.
Care to elaborate on maintenance costs and what you've replaced to date?? We hear so often that these are "Mechanics cars" as they cost so much to...
WRT Extended maint & extented warranty.... They wouldn't sell em if they didn't make money on em.
Have driven on all seasons for the past 25 years. We average about 36" of snow/year. The drive home on 4-6 inches of new fallen snow goes slow due...
Man...sorry to hear that. Critters, high speeds and plastic do not mix well together.
+1 I've used Mike's OSM program on virtually every car I've owned since 1975. End result is 4 vehicles owned and service. All sold with...
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