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Originally Posted by david2047
wow, 16 year old n62 4.4i.
How is that?
Is it still running good?
Any oil leak?
Do you service the car yourself?
Mine is 13 year old E70 3.0d
Bought it 5 months ago,
Lots of oil leak and poor fuel consumption 
I'm trying to fix it myself now
Do you have any tips for taking care of old X5?
Cheers mate |
It will be 17 in October. I've only put about 42k miles on the clock since buying it in October 2003. Among the first N62s built. Runs great.
I've never added oil between annual changes. The biggest issue so far was tracking down a problem with the alternator and replacing it. The original alternator part# was replaced by a newly designed one that made it easier to get both out and back in.
I have a friend who has worked on the car since I got it. I met him at the local BMW dealer in 1989 when he was the master mechanic there and I had an injector problem with my then few month old E30 325i. For the past 25 years or so we have done most of the work together. I have learned to do some things by myself.
Advice: Do lots of research before attempting anything. This site is a great resource for that. Find a good indie mechanic for the things that are beyond your capability.