New X3 Owner

[tedthebellhopp]

Hi my name is Jason, I just picked up an 04 X3 6 speed with sport package and 102k on the clock at an auction for my wife and thought I would introduce myself. I mostly have VAG cars, I do all my own wrenching so i'm interested in digging in to something new.

[JCL]

Welcome to the forum!

Six speed manual?

[tedthebellhopp]

Thanks, and yes its a 6 speed manual, im loving it so far.

[JCL]

Good job finding the manual transmission model. (I wasn't sure if the auto in those years was 5 or 6 speed).

We bought our 2007 for my wife, who insisted on the manual. We both drive it now, and really enjoy it.

[tedthebellhopp]

Thanks, we pretty much fell in to it. My wife test drive an 07 x3 at a local used dealership on a friday and loved it. Then we saw the one we got online at an auction, even the 6 speed that she really wanted that next we'd and I pulled the trigger for 8700.

So far I've done some basic maintenance. Plugs, k&n panel filter, oil and transfer case fluid change and tossed on a new set of kumho's.

[RickM5X3]

Congrats! But prepared to be disappointed if you have hopes of regular wrenching. We are going to be 8 years in with the X3 in June, and there have been almost no issues post typical warranty stuff with a first year model. I gave up maintaining this car in 2009 to focus on full time X5 maintenance.