New to BMW's and have questions

**blander66** · 02-13-2019, 12:34 PM

Hello,

I have been thinking about getting another car soon, my current truck is getting close to the 300k mile mark and i want to retire it to not be my daily driver. For a while I was leaning towards a 335xi with the N54 engine. But after thinking about what I really want out of a car I am looking at 5 series now. I want a car that i can take road trips in and is comfortable.

I have read thru some of the common issues with these engines so I am aware of that. But i have not found anything on what are the other common problems on these cars? How are they at higher mileage say 150k?

I specifically am looking at X drive cars with manual transmissions.

I have read that a lot of repairs require electronic tools, is there a good DIY option for the tools? I have some general OBD scanner's already. I work as a control systems engineer so I am not scared of wiring and electrical systems. Are they any scan tools that also allow engine tuning out there? (Forgive my ignorance I am used to GM stuff and have software and a adapter to tune and flash the ECU)

Any other tips tricks etc for a newbie? I have been working on cars for 15 years so I am not scared of having to fix something, but at the same time I am looking for a car that will not need me wrenching on it every weekend.

Thanks in advance for the answers and your options

**JayArras** · 02-13-2019, 01:38 PM

Here is a useful resource: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Eu...7QE7j9Z5QtIlh7

**blander66** · 02-13-2019, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by JayArras

Here is a useful resource: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Eu...7QE7j9Z5QtIlh7

Thank you for that link it has a lot of good info. I am still not really sure about the scan tool or tunner. There is a lot of info there but I am still not sure what I would want to look for, anyone have any suggestions based on what they have used?

**ta2cj** · 03-06-2019, 08:53 AM

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And now,
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