So 9th year of ownership cost me ~$1000 (the magic number).
That's in expension tank, power steering hoses, and new brakes all around (I was lazy and it was cold).
Start 10 year of ownership HERE.
Update on the knock sensor. Turns out when mice chew the harness that goes to the knock sensors, you have to pay $1000!
They changed intake gasket, 2 knock sensors, the plug to them, the 2 pipes that carry coolant to the heater core, BMW coolant, lower intake boot, the bleeder valve and the expansion tank filler cap (why?), cleaned my ICV and put it all back together.
All that at ~119K miles.
So in terms of fees...
Last edited by Oli77; 01-18-2020 at 05:21 AM.
325i, 2005, 5MT, Silvergrey, leatherette, Sport package; CDV delete, KONI STR-T & KYB Excel-G, Weisslichts, Stewart H2O pump
328i, 2010, 6MT, Spacegrey, dakota leather, M-sport packages; has a 330 intake but no tune - yet
Looks like I reached my allowable spending limit from the boss already and we are only in January.
Hope she's strong this year!
Remember, my son drives it and he doesn't drive much so maybe less likely to need anything.
I noticed that the C pillar covering is dragging on the speaker grill back there. Starting to look ghetto.
325i, 2005, 5MT, Silvergrey, leatherette, Sport package; CDV delete, KONI STR-T & KYB Excel-G, Weisslichts, Stewart H2O pump
328i, 2010, 6MT, Spacegrey, dakota leather, M-sport packages; has a 330 intake but no tune - yet
Thanks for documenting for us to follow along. Great looking car!
~$1000 / yr is not bad, in my opinion, but it can be a tough pill to swallow at one time. Glad you got it sorted.
It's hard to find a comparable car for $80-90 / month payment.
You are welcome!
And i agree with you, thus far the price to maintain has not been enormous. Parts for my son's infinity were more expensive than for the bimmer.
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325i, 2005, 5MT, Silvergrey, leatherette, Sport package; CDV delete, KONI STR-T & KYB Excel-G, Weisslichts, Stewart H2O pump
328i, 2010, 6MT, Spacegrey, dakota leather, M-sport packages; has a 330 intake but no tune - yet
is a pest control contract now in the 2020 budget? I bet mice may love that new wiring better than that stale 15+ year old stuff
My car is in winter storage for that very reason (except luckily they chewed my Ford Edge)! And guess who has a pest control contract.....
Pete
Ha, didn't know you could get a pest control contract on your car!
No, my son is going to spray some pepermint oil around the engine. It will smell good to him and apparently will tell the mice to go down the road to the next restaurant!
Can't help but think that because he drives the car so little, this is why those vermines went in there for dinner!
325i, 2005, 5MT, Silvergrey, leatherette, Sport package; CDV delete, KONI STR-T & KYB Excel-G, Weisslichts, Stewart H2O pump
328i, 2010, 6MT, Spacegrey, dakota leather, M-sport packages; has a 330 intake but no tune - yet
Had not heard of that, interesting.
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Randeaux/Rando/John/jr - '06 Cic ZHP; Southern California
"ZHP or not, I still like you"
ZHP Performance Package, Cold Weather Package, Leather, Jet Black/Black/BlackCube, NAV, Anthracite Black "my individual" interior trim
ESS Stage 1 Twin Screw Supercharger, Sprint Booster, BMW Perf Intake, Magnaflow Exhaust, Dinan TB & STEP S/W, UCC Sway Bars, Apex EC-7 18x8.5 ET38
Suspension: AST 44100 dampers, Bimmerworld front adjustable end links, Swift springs (8K front, 10K rear), Vorshlag camber plates
Dynavin D99+, Hardwire V1 (w/V1 Connection), BSW Stage 1 Speakers, Kicker Amp/Subwoofer
BMW Performance Strut Brace, Orion V2 Angel Eyes, No-holes License Plate, SMG Paddle Shift Mod, Besian VANOS, Gold DISA, Fan Delete, M3 Side Mirrors
Note: Actual car no longer resembles signature picture
At 119,597 miles, put summer tires back on.
Son does not drive car enough, so I told him to drive 15 minutes north on the highway then come back to Lexington.
Make sure it clears that oil separator system after the winter.
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325i, 2005, 5MT, Silvergrey, leatherette, Sport package; CDV delete, KONI STR-T & KYB Excel-G, Weisslichts, Stewart H2O pump
328i, 2010, 6MT, Spacegrey, dakota leather, M-sport packages; has a 330 intake but no tune - yet
At 121,235 miles put on winter tires. On 12/06/20.
Noticed that the Michelins are dry on the edges a bit.
Only drove ~3000 miles this year and need to change the oil! It's been one year since last change.
Sooooo last year, spent $1000 on squirrel damage is all...
325i, 2005, 5MT, Silvergrey, leatherette, Sport package; CDV delete, KONI STR-T & KYB Excel-G, Weisslichts, Stewart H2O pump
328i, 2010, 6MT, Spacegrey, dakota leather, M-sport packages; has a 330 intake but no tune - yet