115,000 mile 1-series 135i Review

[j128i]

I have question about extended maintenance warranty.

I got my 128i coupe on Sept, 08. Now it has 40,000 miles closing to the end of warranty.
It's my DD car, about 60 miles round trip per day, about 15000 miles each year (first 3000 miles was in Europe during ED).

Since most of my driving are on highway, so every time the car reaches 15000 miles interval, car computer still says about 3000 miles to go for next oil change. So I always got an annual oil change, then after about 3000 miles (not allow to re-set computer if oil change was done based on time not condition.), another oil change based on notice from on-board computer.

I was thinking to purchase extended maintenance warranty to 6year/100k miles (for me, 6 year will hit first) because the cost of brake pad/rotor change.

In your case, your first brake change happened at more than 100k miles? Without that cost, I counted about $1000 (before 100k) based on your data from standard warranty got expired to about 100k miles.

What's your opinion on extended maintenance warranty? I'm not a DIY guy.
Also, how about extended power train warranty (not maintenance warranty)?

[boostm3]

to the OP and others who have replaced your tires with non rfts. What kind of 'system' did you go with to accompany your non runflats in case of flats/leaks and how's it working out?

[BrokenVert]

Originally Posted by boostm3

to the OP and others who have replaced your tires with non rfts. What kind of 'system' did you go with to accompany your non runflats in case of flats/leaks and how's it working out?

I carry my small autox compressor in the trunk with a can of fixaflat.

I had to use it once when I cracked my wheel and they got me home.

Ive been on regular tires for the better part of 3 years

[Hocky]

AAA.

[boostm3]

Originally Posted by BrokenVert

I carry my small autox compressor in the trunk with a can of fixaflat.

I had to use it once when I cracked my wheel and they got me home.

Ive been on regular tires for the better part of 3 years

Ive read that the fixaflat stuff screws up the TPMS sensors.Did you get rid of the TPMS sensors when you went to non runflats?

[BrokenVert]

Originally Posted by boostm3

Ive read that the fixaflat stuff screws up the TPMS sensors.Did you get rid of the TPMS sensors when you went to non runflats?

Nope. Just reused the old ones when I switched.

and on the can it says TPMS safe and mine havent had any issues since then.

[wisesoul]

Originally Posted by RX7guy

I'm wondering how long the clutch will last!

Pretty good to have almost 120k and original clutch

That's assuming he has a MT. He might have a Steptronic

[skiernan36]

Originally Posted by wisesoul

That's assuming he has a MT. He might have a Steptronic

well if you read the thread he says steptronic.

congrats OP, great write up. i hope to hit 100k in mine

[JB135MDCT]

Originally Posted by Tom K.

Did anyone notice that his car has averaged about 15,000 miles between oil changes? What happened to those folk who have been telling us that it must be done at 3~5k intervals or the motor will blow up, our teeth will rot and our hair will fall out?

OP, thanks for the report.

Tom

One OCI was 24k. OP doesn't care what happens at 150k, but the 2nd owner will care.

OP, Thanks again.

[jkp1187]

It's good to see that BMW hasn't hassled you at all about the HPFP warranty. (Though I wonder how much the HPFP change will cost out of warranty?)

[Imola.ZHP]

Wow, just rolled 100k on my `03 ZHP. Fuel pump just went out a month (or so) ago, alternator died while under extended warranty. Other than that, she's still truckin...

[Bimmer-Bob]

Originally Posted by Imola.ZHP

Wow, just rolled 100k on my `03 ZHP. Fuel pump just went out a month (or so) ago, alternator died while under extended warranty. Other than that, she's still truckin...

Got any pics besides the sig?

I bet an Imola Red E46 ZHP has been a pretty sweet ride.

Sorry for the thread jack...

[Pobsey]

Not bad going, got abit to got to catch me up though... I'm currently at 182,000 miles in my 2007 120d 5 door

[JB135MDCT]

95 525 sold at 220k, replaced guibo, shocks, water pump and radiator. Still running a 97 328is at 218k, replaced the water pump and raditor. No fuel pump issues.

[RPM90]

Originally Posted by JB135MDCT

One OCI was 24k. OP doesn't care what happens at 150k, but the 2nd owner will care.

OP, Thanks again.

For me, I wouldn't consider a used car with over 100k.

[ianc]

For me, I wouldn't consider a used car with over 100k

Depends on the car; 911 owners do it all the time!

ianc

[trboboost91]

A couple people have asked but no one responds, I'm curious as well
About the standard scope and what it includes exactly.

[1on135_deal]

did bmw pay u for this review LOL

[JB135MDCT]

Originally Posted by RPM90

For me, I wouldn't consider a used car with over 100k.

I would have taken my 525 to 500k but I don't have enough space. I usually buy Bimmers at least 5+years old and 80k+ miles and do all repairs and maintenance myself. If you don't know how to do the simple repairs you simply get robbed.

[RPM90]

Originally Posted by JB135MDCT

I would have taken my 525 to 500k but I don't have enough space. I usually buy Bimmers at least 5+years old and 80k+ miles and do all repairs and maintenance myself. If you don't know how to do the simple repairs you simply get robbed.

I'm quite handy with mechanics
But, after owning one of my cars for 10yrs and nearly 140k miles, I wouldn't consider any car with 100k miles.
Driven at an average mileage of 12k miles that puts a 100k car at over 9yrs old. There are many things that need to be done with a car at that age; suspension, fuel lines, brake lines, along with engine mechanicals like water pumps, alternators, cooling system, AC, etc... Things deteriorate with time even if the engine is still running.
It's less of an issue if you've owned the car since new as you can keep with the maintenance over the years and you know what has and has not been done. But, buying someone else's over 100k car, especially 150k as one poster suggested, forget it.
You'll be sinking a lot of money into an old car just to get it where it needs to be.

For me the only car worth that effort is one that is classic and may one day be worth something. A 135i? Maybe, years from now.
But, to worry or be concerned about what a subsequent owner may need to deal with after 150k, I frankly don't care.
Anyone wanting to get a car with that many miles takes on whatever he finds, and he should expect to put a good bit of time and money in to it.

When I sold my 1990 Mits/Plymouth turbo, it was 10yrs old and had nearly 140k miles. The engine ran well, but the suspension needed a redo, full brakes including calipers and lines, the trans rebuild at 90k was done so a newer trans plus it's rebuild would be needed. Interior needed reconditioning, unless one likes the smell of an old car. All that plus an exterior that needed rust and some lower panel filling, along with a new paint job. Old cars a lot of work. It's more a labor of love.
if one needs inexpensive transportation, there are much better lower mileage and less costly alternatives.

[sean67]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

I will still continue to go with my 5K miles OCI's - thank you! It is not just that his motor is still running... but what it looks like on the inside and how much wear it has. Also how noisey it is.

I still believe that the best oil is new oil.

I would be interested in seeing IF his motor had any carbon buildup on the intake tract and valves.

Thanks Op for your post. You def win the highest mileage contest here!


Dackel

+1, Changing oil every 15,000 miles does not and never will make sense to me. No matter how good the oil is it breaks down and changing it 5K makes way more sense to me.

[propkaPT]

Originally Posted by sean67

+1, Changing oil every 15,000 miles does not and never will make sense to me. No matter how good the oil is it breaks down and changing it 5K makes way more sense to me.

do what makes you and the oil companies happy. Ill stay with what the manual recommends