2008 X5 4.8i longevity / reliability past 60K miles?

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Originally Posted by jwchi

Thanks guys. I'm not purely concerned about the money, more important is reliability and avoiding the shop time / inconvenience. Any other thoughts out there?

I'm trying to understand what it is you are planning to DO with these "thoughts"....

Are you seeking to take a handful of random testimonials from internet strangers and somehow apply this to a predication about how your one copy might behave?

Pay for a consumer reports subscription- WAY better statistics to make a decision.


Oh, how often do you change the ATF?


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PS Trick question...nobody does it, and when the tranny fails at 90k BMW shrugs and says "Welp, it lasted the lifetime"