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Originally Posted by X Foomph
Sorry, I don't agree guys. As mentioned, with proper routine maintenance and not being used like a hire vehicle, why would a BMW engine not keep running past 6 or 700,000 miles plus.
I mean Ford, Holden and Toyota taxis seem to rack up massive milage. You don't see them dragged off the road and scrapped because they hit 200,000 miles. This is achieved only because of regular maintenace. Granted parts of the car especially plastic trim bits n pieces will probably fall apart or break but the motor should just keep on keeping on, no ?? 
Shame the same can't be said for the dreaded tranny hex. |
I am not sure I agree with you. I have not seen a newer BMW with over 200k miles let alone 600K. The closest I've seen is a e24 with 215k miles; a much simpler engine design than a double-Vanos I-6 3.0i.
Modern (2000+) BMW engines are
1) high-compression, high-revving and are more 'sensitive'
2) have more gadgets and sensors than older engines
3) sometimes have coolant-related issues (warped heads, etc)
I don't think the engine would make 600k or even 300k without a major rebuild. But I don't know if we will see one. Why? b/c the rest of the car will break down 1st / repair costs will be too much and the owner will scrap the car before the engine rebuild.
Let's wait and see