turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 7-speed automated manual RWD
45000 mi | Replace the fuel injectors |
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD
70000 mi US $150 |
Bank 2 O2 sensor failed; replaced both pre-cat sensors. |
330-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed manual RWD
18000 mi US $1600 |
Oil analysis discovered that the connecting rod bearings were worn (43PPM lead). This is a known issue on the S54 engine. |
255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
16200 mi | Replaced mass air filter, serviced fuel injectors, replaced valve cover and vacuum hoses, and replaced O2 sensor, which finally fixed the rough cold running. |
255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD
27000 mi | Replace O2 sensor (bank 2, sensor 1) PCV heater valve recall |
26000 mi | PCV valve heater replaced under recall. |
Engine not specified
13000 mi | Oil Pan plug leaking- oil pan replaced |
330-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed manual RWD
71000 mi US $600 |
Broken motor mount, passenger side. |
78600 mi US $1800 |
replaced rod bearings |
27000 mi | Very loud metal on metal scratching noise at startup and sometime when clutch is depressed. Dealer would not replicate problem. |
24000 mi US $58 |
Throttle cable bracket broke causing engine to go into safe mode. |
51000 mi US $75 |
O2 sensor |
71000 mi US $90 |
Thermostat replaced |
49000 mi US $1800 |
Rod bearings replaced for wear, typical with S54. Valves adjustment checked no shims req'd. |
28500 mi US $75 |
Thottle sensor control--software issue (TSB). Fixed by indie shop as the software flash was cheaper than spending time taking it to the dealer. |
49000 mi US $25 |
Oil change and oil testing. Blackstone analysis shows bearings and engine with very low wear after 30 track days |
51000 mi | leaky valve cover gasket. Wasn't charged as it had been replaced during Inspection II and shouldn't have been leaking already. |
21000 mi | The engine mount bolts had to be replaced |
43000 mi US $900 |
Had to replace an ignition coil on #1 Cylinder. Dealer recommended replacing all the rest as well since labor charge is the same for 1 vs 6 |
255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
87500 mi US $100 |
Bad fuel injector replaced with a new one |
90300 mi US $575 |
Replaced eccentric shafts sensor and motor |
99000 mi US $134 |
#6 fuel injector |
255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD
62000 mi US $400 |
SES light activated. VANOS solenoids replaced per service bulletin accessory drive belt showing wear. Tensioner found to be worn and out of alignment. Tensioner and belt replaced. |
11000 mi | Hydraulic valve lifters making excessive noise. TSB had been written by BMW but only used if customer complains. |
12000 mi | First solution did not fix valve lifter problem. Final solution was to replace the cylinder head, which BMW volunteered to do in this situation. Very pleased with the final outcome of this repair. |
330-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed manual RWD
57200 mi | Coolant hose leak |
62300 mi US $300 |
Dealer had to fix third party mistake, water pump pulley misaligned, ruined belt and water pump, both replaced. |
98000 mi US $869 |
Misfire on cylinder 6. Car running very rough. Replace all plugs and coils (typical of a 100k mile service) |
102000 mi US $350 |
Right side motor mount and one of the two bolts broke. |
25100 mi US $50 |
Noises fuel pump |
255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
29760 mi | N52 exhaust lifter replacement under warranty. http://www.rtsauto.com/bmw-e90-valve-train-lifter-ticknoise/ N52 exhaust lifter replacement under warranty. http://www.rtsauto.com/bmw-e90-valve-train-lifter-ticknoise/ |
31000 mi | Head gasket oil leak |
255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD
113000 mi US $913 |
Water pump failed. Pump is electrically boosted, and this wasn't achieving proper speed, resulting in engine overheating. Thermostat was replaced for good measure, because it has to be removed anyway to get to the pump. |
141000 mi US $1684 |
Clutch replacement. It was starting to slip. With 140k miles on it, I concluded it was starting to wear out and opted to replace. |
34000 mi US $3540 |
Belt tensioner leaking, replacement advised. Did not repair at this time. |
34200 mi US $2695 |
belt tensioner leaking and was replaced. |
2800 mi | outside temperature sensor failed |
215-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
36000 mi | fuel cannister and pcv valve |
66000 mi US $150 |
Solenoid dirty, cleaned and changed oil |
51000 mi US $100 |
Coolant light came on |
52000 mi | Check engine came on, rough idle |
52000 mi | Engine studdering, pull codes and order coil to test, bad coil on #2 |
57000 mi US $200 |
Replaced accessory belt |
215-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD
90000 mi US $200 |
Replaced coolant expansion tank. |
95000 mi US $1500 |
Water pump failed, replaced pump, thermostat, and a hose. |
116700 mi US $700 |
Valve cover gasket leaking oil. |
121000 mi US $800 |
Coolant expansion tank had to be replaced. Oil filter housing and cooler gaskets were leaking. |
73000 mi US $3500 |
Cam timing thingy, Sensor leak, Inspection II, |
330-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed manual RWD
59000 mi US $600 |
fuel pump and filter |
61000 mi US $1800 |
Constant Oil Pressure Valve leak. |
255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
78800 mi US $150 |
replaced coil cylinder #5 |
102800 mi US $1200 |
new radiator resevoir hoses theromstat and water pump |
255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD
60000 mi US $475 |
Replaced air mass sensor |
62500 mi US $1978 |
Water pump, thermostat, temperature sensor replaced. Water pump was preventives. When other two failed car overheated and had to be towed. |
65200 mi US $870 |
Expansion tank exploded, dumping all coolant. Probably result of faulty cap. |
330-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed manual RWD
39000 mi US $1000 |
During Inspection 1 service, an oil leak was found and thought to be from the constant pressure valve - turned out that the head gasket was the source, and that was replaced. |
56000 mi US $401 |
Car will stall on cold starts and sometimes while sitting after warmed up. Drive belts had some visible cracks. |
35000 mi US $179 |
cleaning of fuel injectors |
65500 mi US $780 |
Replace passenger-side broken engine mount bolts, engine mount bracket and rubber mount seats. |
72300 mi US $2000 |
Oil cooler leaking. |
104000 mi US $5200 |
Cracked VANOS hub, replaced. Hoses, o2 sensors, replaced inspection 1 and 2 items |
41343 mi US $267 |
No start. New key relay |
255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
20000 mi | Lifter noise, replaced lifters. |
255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD
57300 mi US $160 |
Coil replaced. |
215-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
33000 mi | Engine making ticking noise. All lifters and related parts replaced. Known problem |
36000 mi | Replacement of vehicle head assembly |
77000 mi US $20 |
I couldn't start the car intermittently; I would jump the battery and it would start or so I thought! I bought a new battery but the problem persisted. It turned out to be a failing ignition coil which I replaced with one I bought on ebay. |
78000 mi US $500 |
The water pump failed which required replacement of the pump, thermostat, and coolant reservoir. |
28200 mi | Replaced lifters to solve problem of ticking noise. |
19000 mi | Ticking sound from engine after short trips. Head replacement approved and parts ordered. |
22000 mi | head replacement to correct ticking sound |
26000 mi | Valve tapping when cold. Shop replaced all exhaust side hydr. valve pushrods |
73000 mi US $250 |
Car will not start replaced starter still same problem now have EML and check engine light. Will need to check trouble codes. |
73700 mi US $554 |
No start, shop found "EWS" module bad, had to order from BMW and reprogram. The longest time was waiting for part to arrive. Actual labor was less then 4 hours. |
83000 mi | Leaking valve cover |
215-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD
94600 mi US $238 |
Replaced oil filter housing and gaskets |
13000 mi | Valve lifter problem |
14000 mi | Valve noise, BMW performed hydraulic valve "flush" per an TSB. |
19200 mi | Replace valve lifters.....ticking noise when cold or after short trips |
59000 mi US $1900 |
The engine's fan started to run after being turned off, then a day later the engine thermostat was in the 'red' area |
36000 mi US $50 |
Head was replaced due to ongoing lifter tick problem, covered under CPO warranty. |
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD
96000 mi US $500 |
Coolant overflow tank. |
96000 mi US $1400 |
Oil lines, oil filter housing |
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed automated manual RWD
49000 mi US $500 |
Spark plugs all six blew |
52000 mi US $1400 |
Gaskets leaking and oil pan replacement, along with I had an inspection II done. That is why it was so expensive with labor and the parts. |
70000 mi US $8000 |
Engine fell out, pistons and headers all needed work. This was the worst damage they have ever seen. |
100000 mi US $8000 |
Another year another engine. It fell out again on the interstate. Hopefully it stays in this time. |
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
79000 mi US $1400 |
differential, coolant, and brake fluid flush and change, upper and lower radiator hoses replaced radiator expansion tank replaced |
949 mi | Fuel pump & sensor were replaced. |
6206 mi | Car idle was slow, car felt like it was stalling, said there was no problem |
8079 mi | Fuel pump making noise again, service could not duplicate. Was not fixed. |
12051 mi | Fuel Pump making loud noise, BMW sent service rep to my home, took it to BMW, 2nd fuel pump was installed. CD player making noise, no fix was made. |
84000 mi US $675 |
Valve cover gasket has small leak |
97000 mi US $2200 |
One morning my vehicle could barely start and keep idle. The turn about was sudden as the day before the vehicle ran perfectly. I sent the vehicle to the dealership and was informed that the DME computer failed and had to be replace and reprogramed. |
102388 mi US $406 |
As part of the repair, I also had to replace valve cover gasket. Replaced leaking oil filter gasket |
102846 mi US $56 |
Replaced engine drive belt |
113009 mi US $306 |
Replace coils and sparkplugs |
115330 mi US $811 |
Replaced leaking oil pan gasket. Replaced cracked air intake boot. |
75300 mi US $400 |
Belts worn. Replaced both AC and alternator belts. Oil leaks visible from VANOS oil pressure tube. Replaced VANOS oil pressure tube. Engine valve cover gasket leaking, replaced valve cover gasket. |
92000 mi US $15 |
Ignition switch started not working intermittently, replaced ignition switch. |
57000 mi US $268 |
Crumpled heat shield around exhaust caused harmonic rattle. Replaced heat shield. |
68000 mi US $1610 |
Low oil light lit after engine shutdown. Diagnosed as faulty oil level sensor. Replaced sensor. |
101000 mi US $761 |
Cracked air intake boot. Replaced boot. Oil housing leak. Replaced Oil housing gasket and oil pipe. |
102080 mi US $1975 |
Engine ran rough. Ignition misfire codes. Replaced all plugs and coil packs. |
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
90400 mi US $90 |
cooling overflow tank cracked. replaced tank and coolant. |
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed manual RWD
64000 mi US $200 |
Oxygen sensor needed to be replaced |
54000 mi US $300 |
Lower radiator hose and sending ubit Valve cover gasket |
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD
60000 mi US $149 |
Service Engine Soon light turned on. After reading the trouble codes myself with a generic OBD-2 tool I repaired the problem by replacing both upstream O2 sensors. Probably only one sensor was actually bad. |
73000 mi US $53 |
Valve cover gasket had a slight oil leak -- I replaced the gasket set and associated sealing grommets. I'm sure an experienced mechanic could have done this in much less time than the 3 hours it took me. |
96000 mi US $43 |
There was a small coolant leak where one of the coolant hoses mates with the expansion tank. I replaced the hose ($43). Also preemptively replaced the expansion tank ($85), tank cap ($17), level sensor ($16) and coolant ($21). |
98200 mi | Intake boot had a couple cracks and was replaced. |
109300 mi US $7 |
Minor oil leak -- replaced oil filter housing gasket. |
44700 mi US $500 |
Erratic tire warning light, oil light stayed on after ignition was turned off, standard oil change, wiper blade replacement and 2 tires (rear), I'm getting almost 22,000 on the head for my Continental 3's, much lower than my 328ci |
26040 mi | Engine cooling system (radiator, water pump, thermostat, heater core, etc.), repair |
37300 mi C $500 |
Valve cover gasket replaced |
40300 mi C $1200 |
Change belt - cracks observed and change water pump (anticipatory) |
27458 mi | Coolant temperature sensor on lower radiator hose shorted out and was replaced |
38440 mi $150 |
compressor belt tensioner spring replaced |
66340 mi C $200 |
Replaced both the Intake Air Adjustment Unit/DISA Valve and the Lower Intake Boot due to wear |
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed automated manual RWD
92000 mi US $550 |
I am having coolant temperature problems with the gauge moving from the center to red zone. |
95000 mi US $567 |
I needed a tune-up. |
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
63200 mi US $450 |
Thermostat housing |
53000 mi US $500 |
replaced worn accessory belts. |
54000 mi US $1000 |
Coolant leak. Replaced radiator, and expansion tank. |
76000 mi US $235 |
Also diagnosed two oil leaks, one from valve cover, and one from the oil pan. |
78000 mi US $1000 |
Oil leak. Oil pan gasket replaced. |
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
160000 mi US $10000 |
Engine overheated and had to be completely replaced. |
76600 mi US $945 |
Replaced one coil pack and all 6 spark plugs |
81300 mi US $1228 |
Lower intake boot cracked. Coded P0171 lean fuel trim. Replaced lower intake boot. |
55000 mi US $400 |
replaced cracked coolant expansion tank and mountng bracket. |
76500 mi US $300 |
Replaced 1) leaking water hose and, 2) leaking thermostat and housing. |
114000 mi US $50 |
Check Engine Light - Cyl 02 misfire. Replaced plug (original) and Coil pack. |
144000 mi US $50 |
Replaced leaky oil filter housing gasket, brittle oil pressure switch, and gasket ring. |
170000 mi US $475 |
Idler pulley broke causing belt to snap and sever radiator hose. |
28186 mi | Ignition coil replacement |
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed manual RWD
35000 mi US $1700 |
Service Engine light was on.Two faults were found;defective fuel breather valve and a defective instrument cluster that was not communicating with the engine computer.Steering no longer "sticky" or "binding". |
131500 mi US $1025 |
Oil pan gasket bad Vacuum leak |
Engine not specified
88000 mi US $325 |
replaced radiator, expansion tank, and lower radiator hose with aftermarket parts. |
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD
73000 mi US $450 |
Oil filter housing was cracked and leaking. had to be replaced. |
92400 mi US $250 |
Thermostat failed Ignition coil failure |
94300 mi US $280 |
coolant overflow tank cracked resulting in loss of coolant |
78500 mi US $300 |
Coolant expansion tank developed a leak. Replaced tank and all hoses. |
82000 mi US $350 |
Replace cracked MAF boot Replace coil |
82000 mi US $150 |
Large evaporative leak code 0455 - fixed by replacing the gas cap and some vent hoses. |
109400 mi US $100 |
Very slightly leaky oil separator valve, replaced with ancillary hoses. Pretty simple once I figured out how it's assembled. |
118000 mi | Small oil leak at oil pan gasket; replaced gasket. Proper replacement requires supporting the engine from the top and dropping the subframe - time consuming. |
121000 mi US $40 |
Secondary air pump died at 121,000 miles triggering check engine light. Replaced pump and hoses. |
138000 mi | Had to replace valve cover gasket, #1 ignition coil and DISA valve to fix misfiring at idle |
160000 mi US $30 |
Slight oil leak in the front of the valve cover, replaced gasket |
38000 mi US $3 |
broken hose clamp on engine air intake was fixed |
69000 mi US $130 |
replaced valve cover gasket; replaced spark plugs |
199000 mi US $400 |
Coolant overflow tank was cracked and leaking. Overflow tank was replaced. |
45600 mi £500 |
Fuel pump failed on freeway. Fuel pump failure. Scary.. |
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed automated manual RWD
51800 mi US $212 |
radiator hose |
16000 mi US $600 |
anti freezer leaking from the front of the engine, considering the age I replace, water pump, water out let and all hoses |
225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
78120 mi C $120 |
Sec. air system (2760) |
84940 mi C $450 |
Sec. air fault. Replaced Air pump/motor. |
68300 mi US $650 |
Valve cover gasket |
69000 mi US $85 |
Thermostat housing had a micro crack resulting in leaking coolant. |
44000 mi US $23 |
Replaced valve cover gasket. |
31000 mi ﷼2700 |
Replacement of fuel injection - 6 nozzles |
48000 mi US $850 |
Coolant leak. Not the radiator, but new thermostat, hoses, temperature sensors, and new overflow bottle cap. I probably got took to the cleaners. I should have looked more for the leak location and possible causes. |
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 6-speed automated manual RWD
95000 mi US $263 |
Replace dead battery, Replace air intake tube that cracked causing whistle |
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
56000 mi US $300 |
Engine mounts replaced |
84000 mi US $40 |
Replaced deflection pulley |
35960 mi A $300 |
Replaced DISA valve |
79980 mi $160 |
Replaced DISA Valve |
81220 mi $40 |
Valve Cover Gasket Replacement |
82543 mi $150 |
Replaced water pump, thermostat, belts, hoses |
82770 mi $250 |
Replaced leaking radiator, expansion tank and mounting bracket, cap, transmission thermostat |
76000 mi US $300 |
cooling system leak. Had radiator replaced |
23560 mi | main computer acting up..cleared it of all messages and seems ok again. |
44640 mi C $140 |
MAF replaced |
67000 mi US $35 |
Faulty Coil on Plug (COP) on cylinder no. 5. Replaced with new COP |
67200 mi US $150 |
Coolant leak. Replaced both hoses and coolant temp sensor. |
184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed manual RWD
59000 mi US $40 |
replaced boot from intake to throttle body |
63900 mi US $145 |
Replaced cooling expansion tank and hoses |
69000 mi US $200 |
Replaced DISA in intake. |
75000 mi US $35 |
replaced camshaft position sensor |
84000 mi US $790 |
Leaking Radiator |
110000 mi US $46 |
Oil leak, Replaced valve cover gasket. |
119000 mi US $1100 |
replace cracked Thermostat housing and all cooling hoses and serpentine belt |
70000 mi US $55 |
Started after sitting a few days, severe engine knocking and vibrations occurred. Might have been ignition coil failure in one cylinder. When drive to shop, engine ran fine. Shop inspected; I decided not to replace since holidays/$ short. |
90500 mi US $175 |
Crack in coolant expansion tank. Had to replace tank and associated parts. |
93620 mi | The car has also developed a minor oil leak from the valve cover gasket, more of an annoying smell now and again than anything but I have the parts ordered. |
96100 mi C $95 |
Replaced water pump.. should have also replaced a few rad hoses on spec but will keep an eye on things. |
96100 mi C $75 |
Car was leaking coolant over time. Replaced top and bottom rad hoses, and engine coolant temperature sensor. Quite possibly could have gotten away with replacing the o-ring on the sensor and fixed things, but these hoses are getting older. Noticed the car was smoking on the exhaust manifold. Valve cover gaskets failing. Replaced valve cover gaskets, all good now. |
99000 mi US $150 |
Coolant expansion tank leak (common failure, expected at 100k mi per BMW). |
115000 mi US $175 |
Replaced failed coil. |
52000 mi US $30 |
Replace intake hose |
99800 mi US $200 |
I can only select one radio button?? What if two things are broken? Bad alternator. Bad convertible top motor- not repaired 3 weeks apart |
165300 mi US $3000 |
Bad fuel injectors. All replaced. Leak in coolant fluid lines Engine thermostat faulty, replaced. |
78000 mi US $350 |
Crack in the Fuel Injection rail leaking gas onto the intake manifold. |
82660 mi A $150 |
Car kept overheating, changed coolant, pressure tested system, still overheated. Ran engine and added additional coolant, problem resolved. Suspect air lock in system. |
102920 mi A $150 |
Coolant level warning light, loss of coolant. |
105400 mi A $150 |
Replaced bottom radiator hose after discovering a small leak. |
216000 mi US $590 |
experienced an intermittent radiator indicator light on the control panel. Finally belt broke requiring a tow and r/r of waterpump *and associated parts were replaced although not broken) |
229000 mi US $1490 |
progressive oil leak required the valve cover gasket to be removed and replaced |
243000 mi | remove and replace cracked Oil housing radiator had a small crack |
255000 mi US $142 |
Removed & replaced cracked upper radiator hose (OEM) |
83000 mi US $8000 |
Expansion tank cracked, R&R expansion tank and water hoses valve head cover leaking oil R&R cover seal |
94000 mi US $200 |
Disa valve |
99000 mi US $1000 |
Engine oil filter housing "o" ring replaced due to a leak |