E9x: Most miles? Major/Minor problems? (Share your experience)

[evh]

Car: 2011 328i X-Drive (Build Sept/2011)
Type: E90
Miles: 50,000 miles
Major problem(s): None
Minor problem(s): None
Plans: I believe spark plugs are supposed to be replaced at 60,000 miles. I plan on doing those myself in the next few months.

[shiftmygears]

2008 335i Special Edition Vert, 52k miles. Aside from standard oil changes,

Hardtop Motor- used off eBay for $400, switched out myself
Rear tires- $300 ish each; $600

Currently CEL on for leak diag. pump, about $60

[Old525i]

Car: 2008 328i (Build Jan/2008)
Type: E90
Miles: 158,000 miles
Major problem(s): Window regulator, fuel pump, crank shaft position sensor
Minor problem(s): Valve cover gasket, oil filter gasket, needs front crankshaft oil seal

Still on the original water pump, original battery.

[eckounltdpnoy23]

2008 e90 335i 6sp
Bought in 2012 under CPO with 70k now at 101k 3rd owner.

Items replaced under CPO:
2HPFP @27&@44k
injectors @44k
Coil packs@86k
Water pump @86k
Belts, tensioners, pullies @80k
Oil filter housing gasket @80k

Regular maintenance and mods:
Diff fluid change (redline) @90k miles
Trans fluid change (redline) @90k miles
Brake fluid flush every 15k miles
Oil and filter every 7k miles
M3 control arms @100k
ST coilovers @100k
Front Pads (akebono) Rotors (Meyle) @100k

Love this car!!!

[trohde78]

Car: 2009 335i
Type: E92
Miles: 62,000 miles
Major problem(s): All 6 injectors, HPFP, both turbos, manual transmission
Minor problem(s): Oil filter gasket, blower motor, front thrust rods, cup holder

Everything was covered under CPO except the thrust rods. :-)

Adding:
Miles: 77,000
Major problem(s): Water pump/thermostat, valve cover
Minor problem(s): Thrust rods (again)

[Garo1620]

Hey There,

Just bought a 2008 328i I believe e93 since it is coupe convertible. It has 114k miles and was wondering what I should be expecting to repair in the near future. Only one owner who lived in a smaug test state so it has been examined annually and the engine seems great at the moment.

[tbartman1725]

Car: 2008 328xi
Type: E92
Miles: 84,700 miles
Major problem(s): Valve Cover Gasket ( replaced 3 times), Sunroof Motor Blown

Minor problem(s): Oil filter gasket, Crankshaft position sensors, Some fuses

I love this car, but being my first BMW, I've spent a lot on it.

[Danty]

Bought new from dealership:

Year: 2009
Type: E90
Model: 328i
Miles: 120,000KM
Major problem(s):
1. Burning oil from day one (I don't think this is normal)
2. Engine piston lifters had to be replaced at around 60,000Km, total job cost ~$4500. Luckily covered before warranty ended. (common problem for few models manufactured around 2009 year, manufacturing defect as stated by BMW). This helped reduce oil burning as I don't have to top it up as often.
3. Hood latch/cable failure (quoted ~$900, luckily fixed by private mechanic for $20 after the hood opened up one day by chance)
4. AC stopped working completely, quoted ~$3500 evaporator fix. (just recently)
5. Drive belt replacement $500 (just recently)
6. Seat leather crack (replaced under warranty), about 2.5 years later seat leather cracked again (same place)
7. Trunk strut broke (just recently)

Make no mistake, the quality is just not there, and any long term BMW owner that I've known (2 other owners) have had similar experience and associated costs.

Yes the car still drives good. Would I buy it again? Probably not, it would be shame not to buy a Tesla or Benz (at least the problems would feel new if similar).

[luciano136]

Looks like most posts in here are pretty old. Looking for some feedback on 2010-2013 E90 328i's with higher miles?

Those cars are so cheap now that I'm looking at picking one up as a DD for my wife. I used to have the e36 2.8 engine and apart from the Vanos and water pump, it was solid. Probably getting one with 50-60k mi.



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[rbelton]

Just bought a 2007 328i with 269,145 miles! It has plenty of little minor issues that I am starting to take care of.

Here it is:



link: https://youtu.be/yKlx1S5H--4

[luciano136]

That's impressive!

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[paseka]

2009 328i
E90
133,000 miles
had this little shitbucket since Christmas
lets call him Karl for simplicity
Karl is as squeaky as a mouse. He's gonna need a transmission rebuilt within a year. He needs new front tires. He's got a 16 inch crack along the top of front windshield.
He recently got a new starter, battery, and fuel pump.
He loves to randomly stall and die in the middle of the road and claim vehicle electronics failure but he turns back on after 5 minutes.
He is gonna need an oil change and fuel injector cleaning sometime soon.

He makes me feel bad most of the time. He is kinda an asshole.
This is my first car and I’ve never had more problems in my life until I got this car lol.

[Codes2]

2009 328i
E90
133,000 miles
had this little shitbucket since Christmas
lets call him Karl for simplicity
Karl is as squeaky as a mouse. He's gonna need a transmission rebuilt within a year. He needs new front tires. He's got a 16 inch crack along the top of front windshield.
He recently got a new starter, battery, and fuel pump.
He loves to randomly stall and die in the middle of the road and claim vehicle electronics failure but he turns back on after 5 minutes.
He is gonna need an oil change and fuel injector cleaning sometime soon.

He makes me feel bad most of the time. He is kinda an asshole.
This is my first car and I’ve never had more problems in my life until I got this car lol.

Not uncommon.
This happens when you buy something where the original owner did not address issues as they came up.
You inherit all the issues they saved up and dumped on the next person.
A PPI by a dealer or good indi likely would have caught most of the upcoming requirements.

Like you, I didn't know about the common stuff, or do a valid 3rd Party PPI - I bought this '08 335i supposedly with no issues. One month in, second transmission. Valve cover gasket, oil cooler rings, oil filter housing gasket, oil pan gasket, Injectors, Ignition coils, spark plugs, tires, rims, alignment... most of this is common approaching this age for this car - I've done all this and much more in the last year.

[luciano136]

Later model E90 328i and PPI is a must for me. I don't *need* a car, so plenty of time.

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[Ryanc87]

2011
328i xdrive
e90
135,000 miles

3rd owner, owned the the car since December 2018, purchased with 125k, with new brakes and a new battery. Changed the oil 3,000 miles ago. Haven’t had any real issues until last weekend when my water pump went. Hoped it had already been done but I was ready for it. Only other minor inconveniences are my passenger running light burning out, and an occasional rattle at idle (fairly certain its the heat shield).