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Old 04-20-2015, 04:07 PM
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The other side of the story: I actually own a 4.6 that I bought new. I drive VERY hard. I have 114,000 miles with Dinan upgrades. Two years ago I added meth injection and 150 shot of nitrous. No problems with the engine. I have replaced the valve cover gaskets once. I have the original radiator, never had a window regulator go bad. Have changed the coolant tank once. No valve seal leaks. IMO there is no reason to be afraid of 13 year old vehicle if it has been maintained properly.

I wouldn't mind at all paying a premium for a 4.6. The performance and handling is well worth it. The price? It will always be based on supply and demand. Best way is to look nationally though prices always vary somewhat from region to region.

Don't you wonder why folks that think X5s have so many problems still own them?
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Old 04-20-2015, 05:28 PM
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Valve stems seals is usually the 4.8.

The only thing we can be sure of is our personal experience. If we use the forum to draw conclusions we are using a small sample of the world of E53s, the majority here because of issues. There have been times when I considered not coming to the forum because I found myself worrying about taking my X5 out of the garage from reading all the negative posts.

I am not saluting the BMW flag, certainly not making excuses. I relate my experience so both sides of the coin are represented and in this case because I have a 4.6. I also think it is easy to read about problems and come to believe all are chronic, happen to all years and all engines. I respect your opinion I just don't share it. Certainly OP should gather info if not already aware of both the pluses and minuses. I just happen to be on the plus side where few weigh in.
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The many reported problems, including the many oil leaks, the valve
seals, from so many others here are not negated by your experience.
And many of those repairs are not $300, they are $3000+ I just
think someone thinking about paying a premium price for a 13
year old car with those kinds of problems at under 100K miles,
should think about it. I've seen threads with folks needing valve
stem jobs at 60K. He was asking for opinions, wasn't he?
Do you ever wonder why some people just keep saluting the BMW
flag and making excuses instead of demanding that BMW fix some
serious flaws that few other cars have?
I'm glad a bought a 6 cyl! The V8s sure do get a bad rap.
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I'm glad a bought a 6 cyl! The V8s sure do get a bad rap.
I got the I6 due to the fact I was familiar with the M54, knew how to work on them as a brother of mine used to have a 530i. As a lot of people have told me before as long as you keep the cooling system on check and do regular oil changes the M54 is pretty much bullet proof. I didn't get the V8 X5 for a number of reasons but the main one is I don't have experience with those engines and didn't feel I could tackle all of those issues that come with owning one.


I can recall a few people saying oh wow you have a used BMW, anybody can buy one of those, they are pretty cheap. That might be true but you either have to know how to fix them yourself or have enough money to pay for repairs because we all know they are not cheap to maintain. I've been able to do all of the work on my X and don't regret getting the I6. If you have the knowledge to fix or money to get it fixed, I say go for the V8. To me the I6 is fun to drive and I can imagine the V8 must be way better. I've driven a 540i which has the same engine as the 4.4l X5 and those things fly . . . .
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Old 04-20-2015, 10:27 PM
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Almost 200k on my M62 4.4 and no major issues.

VCGs and radiator last year. Still on OE timing chain guides and airbags.

1 window regulator (no "crash", window was fine), 1 driver door handle carrier, FSR, coolant tank, 2 water pumps, 1 ignition coil, Powerflex bushing upgrade.
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How much you should be paying depends on condition and maintenance records.

I would not buy one over 100k without it having timing chain guide service, or a reduction in price to cover the cost of that service.
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there also seems to be a price difference between an 02 and 03.

there's a blue one on ebay right now.
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Two words: extended warranty

Mine has paid for about $2000 more in repairs than the cost of the warranty. After my experience, I wouldn't buy any BMW, let alone an older used one, without a good warranty.
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