Highest mileage e53
 

Post what you have.
Year, engine combo, MT Or AT, Mileage, average cost of Maint. Weather you swing your own wrenches.

These are easy to love, they look great. But owning one is borderline SM, self abuse.

Check here..

https://xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-forums/...e-your-x5.html

though my recent memory (the only one still working) is whats-his-name with ~320k miles.

yeah.. that guy... srrrmmmmm or somethin...

https://xoutpost.com/attachments/x5-...5-sam_2607.jpg

2004, 3.0i, auto trans, 202,000 miles. $10,107.95 in parts/repairs/maintenance since original BMW warrantee. All my own work except tire mounting, alignments and machine shop pressing in 1 bearing (after struggling 2 previous using harbor Freight tool).

211k on mine and runs good. Just cant get the wheel off to do the brakes so at this rate it may not get anymore miles on it :)

2005 3.0 auto

Do all my own work on it. Only way to afford to own bmw's in my opinion.

195k 4.4. Religiously maintained. Runs GREAT!

I stripped three bolts with the HF tool before I did some math and realized it was inevitable. The 3/4" bolt is too small. I have a 1" bolt I bought for $4 on Amazon and drilled out the biggest plates to fit and now my press can push 58,000# up from 23,000! So nice to press bearing right on the car.

You'll get the wheel off I promise. Xoutpost is fundental in making x5 ownership affordable. My wife & I have 2001 models and it's very helpful to have carbon copy since I can swap a key part such as a fuel pump just last week to make a stranded car operational white waiting for a warranty replacement.

2005 4.4 Auto X5 112K miles 190K On the 2004 X3 3.0 auto and 150K. On the 2000 528i. I maintain and do everything besides alignment on my BMW's.

2004 X5 4.4i. I didn’t perform the coolant transfer pipe or the valve stem seals.
My Indy did that. Most other work I do on it. I have 110K and it runs great.
I intend to drive the wheels off of it.

I got solid 21 MPG on a road trip last month.

2003 4.6is

196XXX miles

Bought it in rough shape almost a month ago. Currently purrs like a kitten and most everything is working. I've put around $1,500 into it doing the work myself.