best M62TU/BMW/VANOS/E38/E39/Rattle link so far, company in Raleigh NC, o-rings and washers and tools for VANOS, and am looking for replacement for Xenon Ballest, not at EOM price @ $400+ each
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I parked my '98 right at 320k because the transmission started to slip under hard acceleration and had hail damage. Otherwise the engine was running smooth as my current '98 with 37k miles. It's serving me as a parts car for now, but the engine is going to be used for an inteesting project hopefully in the future.
Castrol oil, Hengst oil and air filters and 7k intervals.
I bought my 2001 740il in April with 212,000 miles. It has 220,000 now. I gave it a trans fluid and filter change, but it's on the original chain guides.
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I have 206k miles on my 2000 740i SPort pkg
2000 740i Sport
272k miles on '01 740iS
'01 740i Sport MKIV, Quad Brake Lights, OEM Bi-Xenon retrofit, LED Angel Eyes, HID Fogs, LED Plate Lights, Dinan 7 certification, BM53 radio, OEM Sirius, Aux Input, TCU Bluetooth, Intravee II, iPod, Strong Strut, Dinan Struts, Springs, Camber Plates, Intake, MAF, CAI, Exhaust and Throttle Body
'99 318ti Titanium Silver '97 318ti Boston Green; '96 318ti Alaska Blue (sold); '08 X5 4.8i Titanium Silver (sold); '13 X5 3.5i Black Sapphire Metallic (sold)
'84 633csi Black (sold); '88 325iC Black (sold); '97 740iL Black(sold); '01 740iS Black(sold); '97 318ti Alpine White (sold)
Now I have 356K still running great!
155k here. Bought around 140k, 145k. The garage I got it from didn't advertise they were selling it, it was just among a bunch of cars (some intact, some parted out) they had. Called and asked, they sold it to me for 5k. They had bought it for parts after the last owner had the tranny crap out, but upon receiving the car realized it was in such a great condition using it as a parts car would've been sacrilege. So they used another 7 series sport tranny, and it runs as nicely as my parents Toyotas with roughly 200k mileage on them. I'm honestly very pleased with it, it's basically a 90k luxury car with all the fixings. If it had Bluetooth and GPS it would be perfect (not the CD GPS crap, but full blown satellite communication GPS my phone has). But I am still amazed that it runs nice, sounds nice, and I can outdistance pretty much anybody I meet. Though I've never tried to street race it :-D Don't wanna end up killing someone else or breaking my back or my car.
Given the condition and the fact I treat her well, I'm expecting it to crap out around 250k or more (or end up with so many issues that I finally buy a better running one). That would be amazing milage, and right up there with my parents 97 camery (the other 2 Toyota's they ran until it finally died ended up being 350k for the sienna van which is a camery engine and minivan body, and another 01 Toyota camery that crapped out at 300k).
Just fyi I got a 01 740 with 225k on it, with a bad trans. Runs fine.
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TRPCHGE - '01 740i Black/Black 230k'ish - Power folding mirrors, Mk.IV Nav, 16:9, M-pars, Sport seats, Sport wheel, Steptronic, Euro rear fog switch, 2.50" X-Pipe, Shadowline, E53 4.6is Cluster, Lacewood interior, Chromeline, 3.15, Bilstein B6+H&R Stage II's. - SOLD 06/21
BSKCASE - '98 740il Arctic Silver/Black 175k'ish - Face-lifted, 3" Projectors, Shadowline, 01 Tails, Hydro Trunk, Sunshades, 750il Full interior retrofit, Sport Seats, Steptronic, Face-lift Steering Column, X5 Steering wheel, E53 4.6is Cluster, Euro E66 Piano black/Chrome Grab-handles, Chromeline, Suede Pillars/Headliner, Auto wipers/Lights, Lighted Handles interior/Exterior, Dual battery retrofit.
WIP: Custom Style 42 18x9.5" ET12, 18x10.5" ET8, 3.15 LSD Rear diff.
When I worked at the BMW dealership I had a client who refused to fly and drove all over as he was a textile salesman. He owned a 1996 740IL that had 513,000 miles on it last time I saw it and a 2000 Mercedes S600 with right at 400,000 miles on it. We serviced both and as far back as I can remember we never did the guides in the years I worked there.
MODS:18' Chrome M-Pars, 6000k Xenon Lowbeams and Chromelined Headlights, 01 Tails, Clear Corners and Side Markers, Boston G2 Sub and Gt22 Amp, Dinan CAI, 20% Tint, Hardwired Passport 8500i X50 Radar, Predator Chromium DDE Angel Eyes, Tri Stitched M5 Sport Steering Wheel, MKII Navigation Retrofit, Einbach Prokit Springs, Quad Brake Light Mod, Dice MB 1500, Powder Coated Valve Covers
I'm at 192k with mine. Hoping to join the 200k club by the end of the year.
Bought mine in 2002 with 7k miles now 171k I could have a fleet of them now for what I paid in 02 !!!..........
237k. Currently getting the transmission reman'd by Eriksson. I think the key to the transmission may be fuild changes every 50k. Mine didn't have it's first until 170k.
'98 740il | 9/97 build | schwarz 2 | sandbeige | 5AT | 270k
'04 330i ZHP sedan | Mystic blue | Alcantara | 6MT | 120k
'00 540i sport | Titanium silver | Black | 5AT | 152k
'85 Mustang GT convertible | Medium charcoal metallic | Gray | 5MT | 216k | one owner, all original
mods: m-pars | Bilsteins & B&G springs | ValentineOne | StealthOne
retrofits: full nav | MKIV | bluetooth TCU | BM53 w/ AUX input | video module w/ AV input & backup cam | oem sirius xm | xenon | shades | PDC | rain sensor | BMW DWS TPMS | lighted door handles | front seat heaters | heated steering wheel | euro rear fog lights | ski pass | folding mirrors
MODS:18' Chrome M-Pars, 6000k Xenon Lowbeams and Chromelined Headlights, 01 Tails, Clear Corners and Side Markers, Boston G2 Sub and Gt22 Amp, Dinan CAI, 20% Tint, Hardwired Passport 8500i X50 Radar, Predator Chromium DDE Angel Eyes, Tri Stitched M5 Sport Steering Wheel, MKII Navigation Retrofit, Einbach Prokit Springs, Quad Brake Light Mod, Dice MB 1500, Powder Coated Valve Covers
Trans fluid is an even bigger concern on the E38 than some others because of how the trans cooling is done. It leads to the trans running pretty damn hot. Some added cooling and fluid changes every 50k or so will definitely help a lot with longevity.
https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...light=bavsound
400 on original guides
I have a -98 740iL with 197,xxx on the clock; pretty much a dd. Got it in 2004 with 50k. Broken gb a-drum was the biggest problem so far. Guides are ok so far. Runs well but have to get a # of small problems sorted.
Cheers, jt
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