My BMW X5 just hit 250,000 miles today!

[tomgtv]

I wonder if anyone has driven an X5 longer??
It burns very little oil. I use 15/50 Mobil 1 and change every 15,000 miles.
23.5/gal mpg on road using regular gas.........never put premium in it!

Repairs............now that's a story! But the motor and transmission are
running strong! Never touched the transmission.

Hope to see 500K?? This has turned out to be a science experiment for
me......never ever ran a car this long. Previous record for me was 107,000
miles in a BMW 3.0 sedan.

Think BMW would use this in an ad campaign?? I'll take a new one as payment!

[JCL]

Congratulations! Looks good.

WallyX5 is just out in front of you:

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...es-i-made.html

[Jordo]

Wow!!! Congrats! If you had to ball park the $$$$ you spent on repar bills.......

(just curious)

[tomgtv]

Originally Posted by Jordo

Wow!!! Congrats! If you had to ball park the $$$$ you spent on repar bills.......

(just curious)

I was pretty mad at this car around the 150K mark. About $15,000 in repairs
with me and a couple of friends doing most of the work. BMW would have easily been $25K worth at shop rates.

The biggies were 3 CV axles at about $750 each, transfer case (I got a rebuilt one, still $1100 installed compared to dealer $3K), 5 window regulators before I learned how to permanently fix them, idler pulleys, camshaft sensors, valve cover gasket, Oil Separator (what a nightmare to almost have to take the engine apart for a $5 gasket where the Oil filter connects to block), etc. There's more but I tired of typing!

[JCL]

But you are still on the original transmission?

[joeboch348]

that's amazing 250k on an X5 tranny. from the plate florida miles? flatlands lol that equal to about 150k northeast miles up the hills and thru the snow lol you tow that jetski with it too??

[joeboch348]

i had a 528i with over 300k on it, but i wasnt the original owner

[askhao]

congrats! I am quite surprised to see a bmw owner using regular gas. It seems to be in excellent condition outside though, except the front emblem and it seems like you're running your spare?

[Dan Fowler]

Originally Posted by tomgtv

I was pretty mad at this car around the 150K mark. About $15,000 in repairs
with me and a couple of friends doing most of the work. BMW would have easily been $25K worth at shop rates.

The biggies were 3 CV axles at about $750 each, transfer case (I got a rebuilt one, still $1100 installed compared to dealer $3K), 5 window regulators before I learned how to permanently fix them, idler pulleys, camshaft sensors, valve cover gasket, Oil Separator (what a nightmare to almost have to take the engine apart for a $5 gasket where the Oil filter connects to block), etc. There's more but I tired of typing!

$15k for 200k miles is not too shabby. Note the pic was taken while driving.....uh oh- are those warning lights I see on the display?

[tomgtv]

Originally Posted by JCL

But you are still on the original transmission?

I listened to BMW and have never touched the transmission. I once asked a high end tranny shop in Miami and they quoted $750 for a fluid change and wouldn't guarantee they could get it all out.