E70 Diesel Pre-Purchase Tips

[crystalworks]

Originally Posted by TriX5

So, yeah, breath in deeply before taking the plunge. And even if it seems ridiculous, probably budget 5k in parts to be replaced at 100k and get it over with in one go. Thermostat is easy to check in hidden menu and should be replaced on failure as it affects the glow plugs and GPU.

Enjoy the hunt! :-)

Definitely this.

Over budget for repairs and hopefully under spend. Ours is at 167000 miles now and needs a transmission or rebuild. Lack of maintenance took it's toll I'm guessing by PO's as it was on original fluid.

Ours has no issues currently (no codes thrown), beyond the trans (huge I know), and in the ~30,000 miles we've owned it here's our list.

NOX sensors front and rear (bought newer part number good used units)
Glow plugs and control module
Rebuild active SCR tank
Complete front suspension
Water pump and thermostat
Belts
Firewall partitions (replace these ASAP after purchase, will kill injectors)
Transfer case and Diff fluids

So far we've spent ~$2000 in upkeep. The trans will cost us another ~$1200 and I'll put it in myself. If you are paying someone, these numbers would be astronomically higher. At least 3x. So factor that in.