Looking for maintenance advice!

[Joal0503]

So im attempting to keep this car maintained well, and instead of having to wait for breakdowns or repairs I want to know what I can do to keep her running well. I am not a DIY on heavy repairs, but certainly capable of small things like filters and oil.

its an 09 135i with around 70k on it. Since I bought it around 65K, I was able to get a lot of good advice from this forum. I pretty much just gave my dealership a list of things to have checked out (despite no error codes or service lights) and have replaced:

Windshield fluid pump
Water Pump (failed)
Both Turbos
HPFP
Oil cooling housing gasket
Valve cover gasket

Fortunately, ALL of the above listed problems were covered under my extended warranty. Just had her walnut blasted, and awaiting to get her back on Monday!

I plan to have suspension (shocks and struts? help?), brakes, coils/plugs, fuel injector, tires/wheels, replaced around 100K miles.

What am I missing? What other things should I look out for? Anybody know how much brakes and struts/shocks cost to replace?


EDIT: also...the paperwork I have indicate its a "2009"...but it was manufactured 2008-12-03...is it the 08 or 09?!?!?!

[champignon]

Model years generally begin before the calendar year, so if it says you have a 2009 model, you have a 2009.

You are dealing with a middle-aged lady, and in spite of your best efforts, things you do not anticipate may fail. You can replace the tits, but then the ass may go out of you 10,000 miles before you expect it to. We wish you the best of luck.

[muddtt]

i picked up this mike miller maintenance schedule somewhere once upon a time. might have some good advice.

[Olgeezer1]

^^^ What he said.