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Buying a used BMW Car

Evoex said:
If he was confident of no issues I would have paid for an inspection under the agreement that your money is returned if it was in fact going to be a problem. Otherwise it was non refundable deposit towards purchase.

Finding ways to find sellers who are serious to sell is not too difficult.
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Agreed. Too late now...but this is one sexy beast...

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Probably as much more fun than an MX-5 as it is hassles and repairs / maintenance.
 
mimico_polak said:
Went to check out a BMW 135 M-Sport once (N55(?) motor not the troublesome N54(?)). It was that sexy blue, low mileage, and in fairly good shape. Price was OK also (16k).

Drove great, and everything checked out.

'Low engine oil'. 'Replace immediately'.

'How long has that light been on?'
'Not sure, about 3-4 months'.
'Why haven't you replaced it?'
'I'll let the buyer deal with it. No need to do an oil change if I'm selling it right?'

I still regret letting that thing get away...but I was too scared of going down that rabbit hole.
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My M3 have had a phantom low oil light issue for years. The beauty of having a dipstick is to be able to easily figure out whether it's actually true of not.
 
High Flya said:
My M3 have had a phantom low oil light issue for years. The beauty of having a dipstick is to be able to easily figure out whether it's actually true of not.
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It's probably your oil level sensor. Bolts into the bottom of your oil pan from the outside. Replace at the next oil change, or leave it and keep checking via dipstick. Did mine in 2011 at about 180k.
 
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This is a perfect example of what I meant by my earlier comments about BMW parts being cheaper than my other cars. While the original Subaru and Acura parts are cheaper than the original BMW parts by a long shot ($75 and $68), they're more expensive than the BMW's OEM. Good luck identifying the OEM for the Japanese manufacturers. Best I've been able to do are brake pads.
 
Relax said:
It's probably your oil level sensor. Bolts into the bottom of your oil pan from the outside. Replace at the next oil change, or leave it and keep checking via dipstick. Did mine in 2011 at about 180k.
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The previous owner reputedly did that 2x and it still comes on after a bit of driving. I've been contemplating trying for "3rd time's the charm" on the next oil change. My point was why do car makers over-complicate things by adding in sensors (that inevitably fails or gremlins develop in the wiring loom) and removing the dipstick when the 'ol dipstick works perfectly fine as a way to tell if you have oil.
 
Lightcycle said:
Fuel efficiency and complying with emissions standards in the face of ever-increasing European and Californian regulations.
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For engine management, for sure. Believe me I'm not (yet) an old curmudgeon that think carburetors are the best thing since sliced bread, widebands and individual coil-on-plugs are the way to go.

But getting rid of the dipstick? Question for the folks out there with car without a dipstick, how to do you tell when you've put enough oil in? Or too much oil?
 
High Flya said:
For engine management, for sure. Believe me I'm not (yet) an old curmudgeon that think carburetors are the best thing since sliced bread, widebands and individual coil-on-plugs are the way to go.

But getting rid of the dipstick? Question for the folks out there with car without a dipstick, how to do you tell when you've put enough oil in? Or too much oil?
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Agreed.

I don't know when it happened, but I also find myself an old curmudgeon. I also like gear shifters, three pedals and dipsticks.

Another benefit of a dipstick is checking the colour and consistency of the oil to determine whether you need an oil change before the recommended manufacturer's mileage.
 
High Flya said:
But getting rid of the dipstick? Question for the folks out there with car without a dipstick, how to do you tell when you've put enough oil in? Or too much oil?
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It tells you right on the screen ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

BMW CIC NBT Oil-level sensor - measurement 1.jpg

p.s. what's a dipstick?
 
High Flya said:
For engine management, for sure. Believe me I'm not (yet) an old curmudgeon that think carburetors are the best thing since sliced bread, widebands and individual coil-on-plugs are the way to go.

But getting rid of the dipstick? Question for the folks out there with car without a dipstick, how to do you tell when you've put enough oil in? Or too much oil?
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us BMW owners get baller screens and sensors for that peasant type activity.
 
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