Itsrm:


Do you now agree that you can actually drive more than 10 minutes on Naija roads without a bad road showing up?

Charly68:
I have bmw 320i 2009 edition , the mechanic is used before almost swindled me of my hard earned money before I could get a better engineer had to change my car ECU before the vehicle starts performing .. the man however discovered that my car silencer indomie have been removed . He told me I will need about 450k to get original one. Please advise

TT20:
Please I need help. My 2007 bmw X5 e70 , 6 cylinder, overheats. That's, I got the drive moderately engine hot message. It started a week after I changed the radiator. The previous radiator has leakage. I scanned the vehicle and I got the 2e8b code (intelligent battery sensor). Could this be the problem? Please help don't ignore.


Modified: I tested the water pump now. It's not working. Could it be the fuse/relay. Where is the water pump fuse or relay?

Ymguitarz:
This forum just dull. Please who can recommend any BMW specialist in ilorin.

NokiaN8:
Ok there is one kindly drop ur number

Chianya:

Good morning,

Can you or anyone else give a candid advice on 2007 BMW X3. It caught my attention and I wouldn't like to buy something that will bring problem upon me since it's my first ride. Thank you

chukel:
you must like ugly things

chukel:
you must like ugly things

Chianya:

Do you have something better in mind and pocket friendly?

chukel:
what's your budget. Must it be BMW? I advise you avoid naija used BMW

Chianya:

Good morning,

Can you or anyone else give a candid advice on 2007 BMW X3. It caught my attention and I wouldn't like to buy something that will bring problem upon me since it's my first ride. Thank you

NokiaN8:
Ok there is one kindly drop ur number

TT20:


If you're in Lagos and you need someone to inspect, scan and advise you on the bmw you want to buy, contact me.

Pottea:


I need your contact!

richmondefosa:
I have always admired German cars from a distance. Most especially, BMWs.
My cars have been japanese. Toyota and Honda. My last car was a Honda Evil spirit. That car was a beauty. Sad to let her go.

Today, I became a proud owner of a 2008 BMW E60 535i.

735i:


You got the infamous N54 engine.
Make sure you stay up to date with maintenance and as often as you can, use octane boosters.
Although it's one of the marque's most potent engine, it can cause you heart and wallet ache if you're not up to date with preventive maintenance.

richmondefosa:


Why is it infamous?

What are the pros and cons?

If the engine is not good, why did BMW create and put it there?

Can another engine work?

735i:


Infamous because it is loved by petrol heads who love to run tunes for increased performance and loathed by regular users due to the peculiar failure of certain components.

Pros: you can easily crank out 450hp with slight modifications, con: you can't afford to fail with maintenance

Don't get me wrong, the engine is good, but it's BMW's initial foray into turbo charged engines for the 5 series. so, it's only normal that there'd be a couple of gremlins.

I can find out if the engine can be swapped. if it can, what you'd need to get will be the N55 which if I'm not mistaken, should be in the neighborhood of N3m right now

richmondefosa:
I have always admired German cars from a distance. Most especially, BMWs.
My cars have been japanese. Toyota and Honda. My last car was a Honda Evil spirit. That car was a beauty. Sad to let her go.

Today, I became a proud owner of a 2008 BMW E60 535i.

chukel:
welcome to the club. I have used same 2008 535i since 2019. Very reliable. Only major fix was water pump. Bless us with pics.

Ymguitarz:
Someone recommended the best utility BMW saloon cars for a day today usage(mostly travelling long distances) with a good engines and less problematic system

richmondefosa:


Here you go.

chukel:
this is not 2008 bro. So it cannot be a 535i. However, congratulations. It's cool.

richmondefosa:


Apologies. I meant to say 525i.

I have modified the post.

Do you think I need to upgrade anything?

The car is low. Should I increase the ground clearance by adjusting all suspensions? Will it negatively affect drive quality?

My iDrive works but I cannot connect to the car Bluetooth.

The vehicle starts smoothly and runs smoothly too. Really really silent engine both internally and externally. If I don't horn, you would never know the car is on.

So I have a few questions.

I come from a Honda and Toyota background and I am used to seeing the temperature gauge. On this BMW, there is no temperature gauge. I have googled and watched a couple of YouTube videos but what they are saying does not make sense to me.

Recomended Oil is Castrol from the manual. I am tempted to ask. Can I use Mobil 1?

When servicing, do I change the 6 plugs too? The previous owner said he changes all plugs when changing oil. I never used to change plugs when servicing my Honda or Toyota.

The tires are fully gauged but the tire pressure light is still on. Any help?

Also, when I drive without wearing the seatbelt, it chimes on the iDrive. When I wear the seatbelt, the chiming stops but the seatbelt light stays on on the dashboard.

The only lights on my dashboard are tire pressure which is amber, Seatbelt which is red even when I put it on and airbag light which is also red.

Any help or pointers? I really want to treat this car like the baby that she is.
Anything to expect from the ride

I want to put it on a proper highway like Lagos-Ibadan and feel its raw power but I don't want any sudden problem coming up unexpectedly.

Feedback and comments are welcome.

jceesquare:

Run a full system scan to catch any hidden code.