How many miles does your 3.0 have?
 

Well I felt left out of the other thread because I didn't have a V8, so I decided to start one for the 3.0 guys.

Post your Mileage:

I am at 241,200.

93,462 miles and still runs and rides like new! :thumbup:

'01, had since new, 88K. :2thumbs:

2002, 82,000 miles (137,000 kilom). Runs great, couldn't be happier.
Thanks for the thread, I too was feeling a little left out :thumbup:

2002, since new, currently at 93500

i have a 2006, i hit 50,000 wednesday night, and im at 50,250 right now

2001 - 77,000 miles.

2003.... 126,000 and still running strong!!!

I was very impressed when I read that Wally...:thumbup:
our '01 3.0 has a paltry 70k on the clock.
GL,mD

163,000+

Just brought the X home last night. 2006 - 33k :)

Just purchased an '02 with 74K.

'01 with 99 440miles, or 160 000km, roughly.

28,214:wow:on 2004 3.0 X5

sorry about the picture size I have to fix my camera.:doh:

03- 97500 miles

2001 - 125k still runs like new!

2006 - 43000k

nice wheels :thumbup:

2003 with 40,468K

99,680 and for sale

128
 

128 runs and looks very nice:thumbup:

01 with 150k+ miles
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2023/...0da2a4d3_b.jpg

2004 3.0i 53K miles so far so happy!:)
http://www.thuongvequangtri.org/X5/x5_3.jpg
http://www.thuongvequangtri.org/X5/x5_10.jpg

http://www.thuongvequangtri.org/X5/x5_6.jpg

01 with 115,000. Still feels like new.

01 140,000km

2003 with a tick over 60,000 miles.

04 at 68,800 miles.. going strong.

01 with 93,000 miles and all the usual problems but no transmission issue yet....

2001 - 94000miles. seems strong and willing to go another 100

2001 3.0i with 187,7xx miles now...just got back from Central Coast wine tour with the X5! :)

2001 59,000

2002

99,300 :D:D,:D:D:D

Rich:thumbup:

2002 99,005

2003 64,000 miles

'02, 72,000 miles, but road-tripping a lot this year.

Our '97 318is has 235,000 on it and still runs like new.

wow

2002 with 105,700

06 with 49,243 miles. Am debating if I should get the extended warranty...

2003 43,800. When I purchased it Jan 15, 2009, it had 39,900 miles.

01 at 102,300:D

2002 80k ish...

2005...pushing 85k miles

2005 @ 27,770.

2005 @ 47500

01 purchased April 2008 with 69k, now has 83k

2006 @44562

2002 @ 39,000 (gone but not forgotten!)
2006 @ ~42,000

Long live the E53!!!

04 - 65,101
purchased Jan 09 with 59,8xx

2006: 88,350 Wonderful Miles.

04 with 64K with lots of annoying rattling noise (sunroof and at the back) but still lovin her... :thumbup::thumbup:

2002 94000k

2005 53K. DRIVE IT LIKE I STOLE IT

got a 2005, 80,000 miles

Ok so now that attendance has been taken (lol), is anyone else having to add a quart of oil every 1,400 miles to keep the oil level between the hatch marks?

Oddly enough that is still technically within BMW specs, but I don't see any reason you should need that much oil... I would first question the cyclone valve (oil separator) as if the diaphram is old/cracking it can cause oil consumption. And if that is all good and properly operating I would pull a few spark plugs to see if she looks to be burning it off through combustion from another source.

05' and still popping her cherry at 36+K

'01 70k+ miles, 5 spd manual trans=high rpms on highway...

If I do 1500 of mostly "around town/around the county mtns/some highway runs, I usually need less
than a half qt in that mileage window.

If we do a run north to NJ/NY and back, about 1500+ miles of nearly all highway, I may need close to a qt.
I don't keep OCD type records, but I don't think my oil consumption has increased any over the past 20-30k miles, however.

And, the coolant "leak" has healed itself to just a few ounces every 2000-3000 miles.

I would doubt that many report "no/very little" oil consumption with medium-high mileage on the odo...

62,000
 

'01 58,000 or there abouts.

Nice Big Dawgs!

Nice park....

04 x5 58,300

83000 2002,got at 65k a year ago

2001, 118000 miles (189000 km). Still going strong. Not much problems and failures, a front end restoration at 105000 and a leaking o-ring in the fuel tank which made that the pump sucked air instead of fuel when the fuel level was going low. The original oil is still in the tranny...

Is that healthy?:confused::yikes:

I decided just to stick to BMW recommendation, lifetime oil. Nothing wrong for the moment, the tranny just works like when it was new (I didn't get it new but I know the previous owner). Hope it will continue...
I was tempted to change the oil a couple of times but I finally chickened reading the forums and all the guys breaking their gearbox sometimes after having changed the oil... Maybe mine is reliable as I live in the islands so no high speed runs. On the othern hand, many gear changes on our small and curvy roads and the weather is hot.

I have 115,000 miles and I have the original oil in the tranny as well.

I have never heard of a transmission on a BMW X5 going out because of bad oil.

some owners put non original fluid in the transmission so i think that is why they have problems .
if people did a little research then they would know that you can`t mix the fluids so you must use correct fluid .
the transmission has a label affixed designating the part number for the appropriate fluid .

'06 with 34,500 miles :thumbup:

02 with 32,000 miles....

You right, however:
- First problem is that, unless you use a special "pressure" pump, you can't drain all the fluid, so a mix is unavoidable.
- Second, the preconized fliuid by BMW differs depending of the country/market! I can tell you that the fluid sold here by the BMW agent is all but similar to the fluid sold in Europe for example, different colour, smell, etc... And there is absolutely nothing on the bottle to indicate what fluid is exactly in it...

2001 X5 3.0
104,000

02 with 91,500 miles.
Recently I've noticed a decrease in transmission performance especially when under heavy acceleration. (I did previously abuse the tiptronic from time to time). Has anyone else encountered this problem?

yes.

Just got an 2003 with 64,000

2006 49,000 miles. Still looks and runs like new. I smile everytime I look at her.:p::whistle:

2004 3.0i Auto with just over 94,000 kms. Some but not excessive oil consumption. Now considering the E70...

183000 miles hhaa

2005 3.0i with 39000 miles. From all the posts above, it seems like the X has been a reliable vehicle. Does anyone have any major repairs or horror stories to report? It's time for me to start thinking about the extended warranty question.

2005 3.0i almost 100k miles. Still running strong, have had to replace a few minor things but nothing too bad. Of course, it is a BMW so all repairs are semi expensive.

2006 3.0i 49,752 miles

^^ Almost exactly the same, 06' w/ 49,811

My 2004 X5 3.0 has 112k and has been an excellent car! Still for sale too if anyone is interested!

D

'03 with 101,600 miles

2001 102K miles.

2004 (08/04 build date) with almost 103,000 miles on it.

'01 with 119,880 runs like new.

04 with 87000 miles, got it 2 weeks ago and loving it, going to frequent these boards to learn how to truly take care of my new baby.....

2003/ 82.000 and still like a baby!

2002 with 48K mi. on it (Cold Weather Pkg / no sport / no premium)... so far the only thing I've had to replace is the blower fan motor and the FSR. I really enjoy driving it!
I am entertaining the though of selling it... but not sure how much I can get for it.

I am around 281,650. Hoping to be at 300,000 by November.:wow:

:bow: ...Damn, Wally. BMW ought to give you a free tune up, trans
and brake job, and put your car on the Longevity Poster Site at
BMW NA! :thumbup:

GL, mD

2002 3.0 (5M). 103,000 and going strong, For Sale. New Biz Venture says sell :( I'm in Ct if anyone is interested. It's very Clean with no issues.:thumbup: Warranty till 10/2010. [email protected]

LOL Thanks, I will just keep driving her to death. At 300,000 she will get to retire.

48K miles on our 05 3.0, luv it, for the most part problem free, check brake linning light just came on.. thinking about trading up for the V8!

2001 X, 3.0L currently 102500 Kms.
Should I be do some major tune-up cuz it just hit 100,000km?

This is good to know! I have changed the oil/filter regularly, replaced the shocks with Bilsteins, replaced tie rods, lower control arms (front), and now sport slotted rotors with Mintex pads. Have replaced the thermostat 3 times; once I paid for it and then twice I did it, replaced the water pump and added a trailer hitch. My 2002 3.0 has 147,750 and feels as tight as the day I drove it off the lot. I plan on taking it into retirement with me (12 years from now).:thumbup:

Our 05 currently has about 78,000 km's ... or 48,466 miles.
We bought it a year and a half ago as a CPO with around 57,000 km's.

Our '01 3.0 has ~78k miles at this time.
A pic of hitting 76k miles, back in April, when I was migrating north
back to the Mtn House, from our FL winter bunker.
GL, mD

PS: Wally's X remains my hero! :thumbup:

Reposting, had her at 36k a year ago, now at 42k. I cant believe i only her for 6k since. It felt like i was riding her all the time, maybe because of ther younger but bigger sister. She has been very good and gave me Zero issues, i love her.

The '03 I bought in Mar '07 had 48k when when I bought it. It now has 141k.

02 3.0, pushing 177,000 miles. Just developed a valve cover gasket leak...no biggie. Unfortunately 1/2 my dash is illegible, tailgate rattles, and rt front ball joint is going but.....177k. Any American domestic would have these same issues before 100k so no complaints. That is unless my trans fails before I trade her in.

How Many Miles does your 3.0 have?
 

Don't know what a valve cover gasket costs, but the instrument cluster can be repaired for $299 (see www.vdorepair.com), the tailgate rattle I repaired for $135, and the "ball joint" is relatively easy and inexpensive to repair (~$100). Assuming the ball joint referenced is a control arm - I did both the lower control arms for $225 and mine rides like new. Of course I needed a 4-wheel alignment to get it to ride staight. '02 X5 3.0i 150,150 miles.

Just sold my 2004 3.0i Auto with around 105,000 kms on the clock. Strong, reliable and very desirable vehicle. A beaut that would probably have gone for another 100,000 kms without too many issues.
I have now bought a 2010 E70 30d facelift with 6kms on the clock :D after looking long and hard at the ML and Cayenne. All excellent vehicles but I guess the BMW just felt right. :thumbup:

'02 @ 86k and still a virgin!

4,000 at 80 seems v. high. Not familiar with the manual X - is that in overdrive?

OT...
No OD on the old 5 spd manual...the newer 6 spd manual is slightly
overdriven, ratio-wise.

Those rpms were probably a tad higher than usual at that speed,
as I had pressed on the gas pedal lightly, passing someone.
But, yes the 5 spd = high rpms at highway speed. My Vette, pic
below, turns about 1600 rpms at 75 mph, thanks to 5th being OD
and 6th gear is way OD.
BR, mD