Today I have owned my 03 ZHP for 5 years

[3ZHPGUY]

Check that, now 6 years, Ref. post #14

To be a little more exact, 60 months, or 260 weeks, or 1,825 days, that is 43,800 hours, or we could say 2,620,800 minutes. As for the exact second at around 2:00 this afternoon that would have been 158,000,000.

In that time I have driven the car 75,440 miles and that averages out to 41 miles per day or 15,088 miles per year. That has cost me $8,908.64 in gas alone for the 226 fill-ups. The average mileage over this great journey was 25.8094 mpg. The maximum mileage was 29.59733 mpg and the minimum was 17.48944 mpg. Two words can explain that bad mileage, “Nelson Ledges”. The most I ever paid for a tank of gas was $62.65 and the least was $13.80. Another way to look at it would be a max of $4.38 per gallon and a min of $1.76 per gallon. Tweaking that a little closer, we had a range from $0.06 per mile to $0.22 per mile.

As for the maintenance history;

Mileage day of purchase Saturday 12/23/2006, was 28,090.

•First oil change new wipers 44,337, 1/2008
•Second oil change 62,349, 2/2009
•Turner Under Drive Pulleys 64,725, 3/2007
•Bridgestone Potenza RE11 70,396, 6/2009
•Dinan Cold Air Intake 73,460, 10/2009
•Front & Rear Brakes, Rotors and rear wear sensor 79392, 2/2010
•Third oil change 81,447, 4/2010
•Blue Dot brake fluid change 82985, 4/2010
•New Napa Battery 88,452, 11/2010
•Low coolant light on, dealer check
•New water pump and Idler pulley DIY 88,880 12/2010
•New Koni Sports all 4 corners 91,924, 5/2011
•New OEM sway bar end link 91,924, 5/2011
•Fourth oil change and computer re-flash “light on” 96,500, 8/2011
•100,000 miles 10/13/2011 @ 3:49 pm

The best Christmas present ever. The car has been great and given me many fantastic memories and hopefully many more to come. ZHP, if you know it and own it, you know what I mean.

Happy holidays everyone.

Some history in picture form.

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http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss351/3zhpguy/2011/Versatile/BMWC0192.jpg

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Latest photo shot October 2011

http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss351/3zhpguy/2011/2003ZHPfall2011_45.jpg

[kayger12]

Great story, great pics.

Here's to another 5 years of ZHP bliss!

[Hermes]

Congratulations, you beat me by 2 years. I think we have an original owner (Scorpius) on here @ 7 years IIRC. Seems like it might be a thing with people who drive Imola not wanting to get rid of their car

[SoarinZHP]

Still a looker! Love it! I drive Imola and... I'm not interested in getting rid of it =>

[webster]

congrats on the milestone. and breakdown of the facts/figures. i can only hope to have the same length of time and wonderful relationship with my zhp.


...a little long between oil changes though, no?

[danewilson77]

Congrats. 4 oil changes in 100k miles?. Sure you didn't miss one... Or two?

HTC Thunderbolt+TT

[Hermes]

Congrats. 4 oil changes in 100k miles?. Sure you didn't miss one... Or two?

it was purchased with 28k... so about 18k between changes, around what the OBC would tell you.

[Smolck]

Imola ZHP = my favorite. Congrats, what a ride.

[kayger12]

I'd have had about 10 oil changes in that many miles.

Would be curious to see how your motor is doing with intervals that long- especially if you've been auto-xing as well. :fingerscrossed

[3ZHPGUY]

About the oil!

The car was purchased CPO and came with maintenance covered till 50K that covers oil changes at BMW recommended intervals of 15K. If you want it changed more often you can at the regular cost of $89.00 per change. This is the reason I run that long and only have the oil changed with BMW certified oil at the dealer. One other note, per dealer recommendation Shell V Power is the main fuel I use and only if not available I will run either Marathon or Sunoco for no more than one tank. It's been that way since 45K miles.

[kayger12]

Understood. I just worry about intervals that long.

I personally would think about shortening them up a bit as you climb higher in miles.

I think spending a little extra now would save you some in the long run.

At a minimum, I'd bring a Blackstone container with you at the next change and ask the tech if he can grab a sample for you when they drain it.

At least then you can see what's going on with your motor and what condition the oil is in after that long.

Again, not to scare you, but I'm using the same oil that you are and I'm looking at running 8k miles between changes based on my last two Blackstone reports.

Pretty sure based on the reports so far that there's no way that there's any additive left in that oil after 18K miles.

[3ZHPGUY]

Don't get me wrong, I was an avid 3000 mile oil change guy for years, I have grown to trust the engineers at BMW. There are absolutely no similarities to any other automobile manufactures, IMO.

[johnrando]

Great story, great pics.

Here's to another 5 years of ZHP bliss!

+1

[3ZHPGUY]

Today makes 6 years of owning my ZHP now with 121,485 miles on her, of which I'm responsible for 93,394 of them.


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[az3579]

Win.

[Oli77]

Good story. I am also surprised that in 75K miles your CAB didn't start getting wonky on you.

[Torxuvin]

Very Cool. And I like your winter wheels. They look good on the car.

[CERF04ZHP]

Still a looker! Love it! I drive Imola and... I'm not interested in getting rid of it =>

+1

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[cakM3]

Still a looker! Love it! I drive Imola and...

:thumbsup


I'm not interested in getting rid of it =>

+2
agreed!

[Stu]

Woooooo! Happy 5th year ownership!

[Vas]

Congrats.