Do You Make These BMW Maintenance Mistakes?

Do You Make These BMW Maintenance Mistakes?

Many people say that BMWs have poor reliability, but you might just be making a few maintenance mistakes with your BMW that could be causing you bigger issues. These are the maintenance tips and tricks you need with your BMW and if you don't follow these, your ownership costs are likely to go through the roof.

Sadly, that means you'll come back to this channel and tell me how your #BMW isn't #reliable and then I'll have to tell you that you messed up on taking care of your beautiful #luxurycar.

Instead, just follow this guide so your next BMW purchase is a great one.

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[TheLizardKing]

I own a 2001 BMW E53 X5 4.4.i with over 209, 000 miles on it. Great engine with a lot of low end torque. People that usually hate BMW's are the same people who don't perform basic maintenance, then they take it to a dealership or a shady mechanic and get ripped off. A word of advice. Buy your own parts online and have a trusted mechanic install them for you. See, problem solved.

[MultiCutaway]

Have owned 5 BMW'S before and currently still have a 2015 E89 Z4(45 000km), a 2012 F30 320i(49 000km) and a 2012 1200GS(89 000km)
I have never had any oil leaks or engine problems with any of my BMW'S. Maybe I was just lucky but they were all serviced regularly and I am a very PROUD and HAPPY BMW owner! 👍❤️🇿🇦

[walterdbrown]

Even in a Toyota, if you don’t take care of your car’s liquids, it will become an unreliable piece of metal (or plastic). My dad and brother have owned 5 BMWs between the two of them, and besides a 335i my brother modded a bit too much, every other has been an amazing purchase by keeping those oil changes every 6-8K miles and every 6-12 months do a check up with their independent mechanics. They’re amazing cars. Don’t be scared of the maintenance price, just be careful of how you treat the car/SUV.

[ahmedmoussa]

I like the pace of your informative videos man.
I'm proud I knew all these BMW mistakes. In the 20 years of owning BMWs and avoiding the mistakes mentioned I can say they are shockingly reliable!

I have had over 7 BMWs, 5 and 7 series with M package. No major problems ever detected. I bought them at the dealer and sold them after 290k miles. I did keep up with maintenance. I had minor issues mostly due with wear and tear. Overall, I highly recommend beamers because they are reliable if taken care of.

[CastroJordan]

Coolant way before 100k in my opinion. Best to test the coolant using a test strip, they will tell you condition of cooling properties as well as anti-corrosive properties. When I change my water pump I change the thermostat, expansion tank and every hose at that time. If you spend the money on preventive maintenance it leads to an extremely pleasurable ownership and reliable car.

[houruitan]

Good work! As a BMW owner with an N55 engine, I have to say that the advice is insanely accurate. Don't think of saving your maintenance money because BMW and cheap maintenance don't go together! Do your maintenance PROPERLY and ON TIME

[liberalniautokrata]

I couldn't agree more with everything you said, Mark. I also personally know a number of people who tend to ignore signs of potential issues, fail to give their cars even regular (let alone preventative) maintenance and other stuff like that, as they believe they are saving money. But nothing can be further from the truth. Because the money they may have "saved" today will come to cost them several times as much tomorrow.

[frederickmackay]

All great and accurate advice! “ Been there Done that” if you want to drive a nice car don’t skimp on the maintenance it’ll come back to bite you....HARD!

[ricconamz]

My friend has a 2005 5series with close to half a million mileage....he made me a bmw fan.

[Stormin]

Great advice Mark. I know people will think I’m nuts, but my BMW 650i with the N63 goes to my BMW dealer every 7, 000 miles for service. It has had no problems in 85, 000 miles. My BMW dealer has prevented issues from occurring ahead of time. He also tells me what can be safely put off if desired.

[rafaelcarmo]

I have a 320d e90. Change my oil every year. Also changed my transmission oil. It costs alot but if I wanna run the car for more than 500k km I need to treat it well :)

[Alpharizzchad]

2015 -528i I change the oil every 5000 miles and do the Radiator flush every 2-3 yrs. Only thing I did was the drive belt at 60.000. f10 4/ turbo. And plugs.

[LightSpinAngler]

LOL at the check engine light being a loose gas cap because I got home the other day and my gas cap was dangling in the wind. No check engine light on, but it made me chuckle.

[kovalm]

You truly are a BMW guru! Thanks for the content.

[iamtrillahd]

My 2019 BMW 440 has been running like an absolute dream since day 1. b58 FOREVER

[aarongrisham]

First thing I did with my Mini JCW with the BMW B48 engine was install a bigger intercooler. Also, oil changes every 4000 miles

[aaronnoel]

Thanks for revieving your experience and knowledge, I have a good feeling of owning an early 2000s bmw

[mohsdef]

I have a n62 750i, these engines runs hot 103c, changed all the hoses, water pump, valley pan. The standard thermostat opens at 105c. There is a thermostat that opens at 90c, which a lot of people install to make it run cooler, extending the life of hoses, valve cover etc

[mikealicious]

You really do need a proper scan tool for these types of cars. I’ve learned that the ISTA (there are other programs also to download to your computer) program is a key cpu scan tool for diagnosing BMWs. A cheap scan tool that would work for your Ford, Chevy, Honda, etc, wouldn’t work on a BMW. It won’t read all the codes. Diagnosing it yourself will save you thousands overtime.
Another thing is staying on top of maintenance. So another key factor in owning any premium car is having the TIME to service yourself or by mechanic/dealer.