300,000 miles...I made it!

[mrbmwx5]

Chad ..... Congrats to you and your X. I'm -100k of your....

[thecount123]

congrats wallyX5 on hitting 300k miles. Awesome!

[CharlieHustleX5]

Thats one great achievement. Congrats on 300K.

[EKS PYB]

WOW! I'm speechless really...we both have 3.0's and I'm hitting 100k miles in a month so I'm hoping to reach 300k as well. I even joke around with my wife saying that I will hand over my X to my 4 year old son when it's time for him to drive. We will see if that happens.

From your pic, I can't believe that even your cluster looks brand new and dust free. You sure take good care of your X!

[faz]

Congrats! 300k is awesome milestone to achieve. I too believe that driving longer distances every day keeps problems away. In almost all of my cars, the problems have started when they were not being used a lot. Every car that I have driven a lot has had less problems in its life time.

[Speedlogix]

Holy cow, congrats!! I just got my first BMW ('11 X5 35i) and am at just over 300 miles ... hope to make it as long as you!!

[X5Dawg]

Damn, I just can't seem to catch up!!

Congrats!!

[aimtimes100]

ARE YOU A SORCERER OR SOME SHYT? IM AT 86K AND HAVE WAY TOO MANY PROBLEMS IN MY OPINION.CAN YOU TOSS ME SOME OF THAT MAGIC?yes the caps were necessary

[Allstarsrd12]

BMW World - M54 Engine

The M54 is the most reliable BMW engine ever built. Here's why:

• The camshaft chain drive and the V-belt drive are maintenance-free and designed for the life of the engine.
• Valve clearances are kept consistent throughout the entire running life of the engine by a self-adjusting hydraulic valve clearance mechanism. There is no need to adjust valve clearances, ever.
• There is no need to reset the clutch since it is self-adjusting.
• The air filters and spark plugs only have to be replaced after 100,000 km or 62,000 miles.
• The oil in the transmission and final drive is a lifetime filling not requiring any replacement.
• There is no need for any particular running-in service.
• The BMW Service Interval Indicator informs the driver of the remaining distance until the next oil change. You no longer have to change the oil after a fixed, rigid mileage.
• The engine is able to adjust automatically to all fuel grades between 87 and 98 octane.
• Anti-knock control automatically adjusts the engine's running conditions to the respective fuel grade and quality.
• Please note that the engine's maximum output is only achieved when running on 98 octane premium fuel.

Bet that might be some new info for some people, definitely was for me

[amacman]

Originally Posted by Allstarsrd12

BMW World - M54 Engine

The M54 is the most reliable BMW engine ever built. Here's why:

• The camshaft chain drive and the V-belt drive are maintenance-free and designed for the life of the engine.
• Valve clearances are kept consistent throughout the entire running life of the engine by a self-adjusting hydraulic valve clearance mechanism. There is no need to adjust valve clearances, ever.
• There is no need to reset the clutch since it is self-adjusting.
• The air filters and spark plugs only have to be replaced after 100,000 km or 62,000 miles.
• The oil in the transmission and final drive is a lifetime filling not requiring any replacement.
• There is no need for any particular running-in service.
• The BMW Service Interval Indicator informs the driver of the remaining distance until the next oil change. You no longer have to change the oil after a fixed, rigid mileage.
• The engine is able to adjust automatically to all fuel grades between 87 and 98 octane.
• Anti-knock control automatically adjusts the engine's running conditions to the respective fuel grade and quality.
• Please note that the engine's maximum output is only achieved when running on 98 octane premium fuel.

Bet that might be some new info for some people, definitely was for me

if you believe that you will believe anything .