Here's How Much I've SPENT on Maintenance for my BMW E92 335i - It's LESS than you think
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ธ.ค. 2024
- In this video, I’ll go over my 4 year ownership experience with my 2008 #BMW #335i N54 engine, while also highlighting some of the #maintenance items you will have to look out for when purchasing this car. I also cover everything I've replaced along with the cost associated with those parts. Most of the repairs mentioned in this video are also relevant to the E90 & E82 body style, as well as, the N55 engine. Maintenance is key when owning ANY BMW and it plays an integral role is the long lasting life of vehicle.
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Man that thing is perfect! Great wheels, great stance, and a few subtle mods. I think these cars are nearly perfect on their own, so it’s nice to see one that stays true to the inherent beauty of the E92! I absolutely love mine.
Once you get familiar with how BMW engineers think about things, they are really very easy to work on! Take care of these cars and they will take care of you, especially these older ones. Great video man.
Thank you man, I really appreciate it! I wish I could like your comment 10x as I couldn't agree more with this statement!
Other then replacing the entire engine basically maintenance is pretty chill lol
That’s so funny you say that. Mine is literally getting a new engine as I type this out 😂😭
Probably because you bought a 6 owner one and they all smoking the same stuff you are
Mine was bad ownership. Literally nothing was cared for so I’m slowly restoring it back to original shape
How much u paid for it and how much u put into it
How is the project 335i going . Was it cheap orc expensive to fix . Im thinking of getting a sleeper e90. 335i for weekend . With your experience is it something o should do . Thanks
@ I’ve spend over over 17k on repairs which I’ll probably never get back 😩 but the cars all done now. Paint job, new turbos, gaskets, suspension, wheels 🛞
@ if I could I would of never bought the car. I love it but just purely a money pit. Only way I can see someone loving these 3 series if they are setup with a garage and love working on them. I’ve spend never 20k on this car within the last year. New turbos, suspension, paint job etc 🤦🏻
I've owned my '09 N54 for nearly seven years and am the second owner. It has averaged me $80 a month to keep on the road, I DIY'd the VCG but had an Indy do the water pump/thermostat because of time limitations. The total also includes a set of PS4S' and a couple small mods but not the Sport front and rear bumpers. I have the OFHG in my tool bag but there is no sign of a leak at this time. It's been a great car and I had no regrets replacing my E46 325Cic, it had too many previous owners and they didn't maintain it very well so I spent the first couple of years catching up on the maintenance.
Yeah I've seen one of the main issues with older BMWs are the leaks. Great informational video for potential new owners.
It's all apart of BMW ownership, that's why maintenance is key 🔑
just picked up an 09 335. this video was super helpful! can’t wait to get a lot of these done and then go ahead and do some light modding and really have some fun.
That's great news man! It's an amazing car once you it right. We do have a few mods available on our website (motogeargarage.com), so feel free to check us out anytime!
I got an 07 that I had since 2014 and it never let me down after beating it every time I drove it. I did all my own mod installs and maintenance including rear main seal and stock replacement turbos. Only thing that failed was the injectors but I bought them for $900 before the 4X price spike. Good luck
Hos has ownership beem . Im thinking of getting an e90 sleeper for weekends
I have been looking at alot of videos on this car. Your item list and price was very helpful.
Good to know! 👍
Super clean engine bay. Nice
Appreciate it🙏🏾
I'm liking your choice of wheels! It seems you picked up a lucky one there. I have the "more reliable" n55 variant e93 with very low miles and in 6 months of ownership I've spent almost 4k in repairs. Hopefully now I should have some relatively hassle free motoring
Thanks man! These cars can get expensive really quick but they're great once the main issues are addressed 👍🏾
how has it been??
you didnt mention the transmission solenoids and the mecatronic sleeves that crack causing jolt, very common when useing twins at upgraded power
Just got one today with 56k miles it’s in good condition I think I got a steal
For how much?
I intend to grab one of these, I mean, it's no B58, but I see they have some potential.
These cars paved the way for many of the B58 mods you see today. Before the B58, the N54 was king 💪🏽
Great overview of the components that’s fail on the N54 this was bmws first mass produced turbocharge engine. I wish my experience with mine has been as great as yours 🤣 but I still love her all the same! Great video ✊🏽
Great informative video man, can't wait till I get my 335i
I'm sure you'll love it! 👍🏾
It’s pricey bro I had to replace the oil pan gasket and shops/dealership quoted me 2k+ I would’ve done it myself but to replace my gasket I needed to drop the subframe which would’ve been a pain in itself just for a gasket just keep in mind the n54 is German and German engineering isn’t cheap or easy to work on
This is the exact video I was looking for. I just purchased my first n54 with 98k miles, but when I tell you it’s in damn near perfect condition… i mean it! You can tell the single owner before me was probably an older guy not interested in modding, just maintaining the car in perfect condition 👌🏼
How much did you pay for it if you don’t mind me asking. Just got 07’ 335i convertible. 156k km for $13k
@@Critical7hinking bought it at a near by dealership for 10.2K
@@AmenXenon I am about to buy one with 89k miles for 12,000 and its a coupe n54 and completely stock as well!
@@kodymcpadden5522did you end up getting it?
@@kodymcpadden5522 any parts replaced or failure ?
Great vid bro, super informative! Your car looks amazing too, love the yellow fog lights they look awesome against the black
Appreciate it! You can never go wrong with black and yellow 💪🏾
previous owner gave no shits about my e92. second time i drove it, i found 2 new oil leaks and a coolant leak. Fixed those and replaced almost everything in there but now just started overheating out of nowhere. replaced the waterpump and it went bad in two days. my thermostat wont read and is 0 and then suddenly spikes up to yellow engine hot then 3 seconds later red engine pull over
Idk if it’s listed or not, but i want to say it before I forget. If you ever replace the belt or need it off for any reason TAKE THE CRANK PULLEY OFF. There’s a guard that you can buy that bolts up under the crank pulley and protects the front main seal. A big issue with these is when a belt breaks, it’ll get behind the crank pulley and push the front main seal through, easily become a $1000+ job.
Great Vid! About how many miles did it have when you made the repairs? Typically with good maintenance, how long do they last mileage wise?
It had 60k miles when I did the first maintenance item which was the oil filter housing gasket. After that, I replaced the water pump and valve cover gasket. Around the 60k - 80k mile mark is usually when you'll have to replace the items I listed in the video. However, these cars can last well over 200k miles if the proper maintenance is done.
Great and really informative video bredrin👍🏽
Respect 🙌
preemptive repair that MUST BE DONE is the Coolant Hose FLANGE REPLACEMENT
Forgot to mention carbon buildup in the intake valves, the rear main seal tends to leak, vanos solenoids and the plastic coolant flange that can crack. Other than that, good video bruh💯👌🏿 I've owned an e92 335i for about a year now, trying to get all of the maintenance out of the way before I start doing mods.
Yes for sure! One of the downsides to direct injection engines is the carbon build up, so a walnut blast is definitely a must around the 70-80k mile range. Rear main seal can be a pain as well because of the transmission removal, but solenoids and the coolant flange aren't too bad. Maintenance before mods is always the right thing to do and I'm sure It'll be a whole different car once you start the upgrades 👍🏾
Lovin the edits in the video my guy! Great music choices!
Appreciate it brotha!
@@MotoGearTV no problem 🤝
N55 e92 after 2 years of ownership, only thing that has gone wrong was the walve cover gasket and that was like 150€.
How many miles
@@craz1825 total 133000 miles which i have driven around 32000 miles.
Gorgeous car bro !
I appreciate it! 🙌
Guy before me slammed the fuck outta mine meaning that it scrapes every where and it’s caused issues if its own, like one of my powersteering line’s breaking off its bracket and scraping while going down the road causing me to lose power steering
I just bought a 2010 335i recently now did u replace the head lamps and smog lights or did u restore them?
They are the factory headlights and I didn't need to do anything to them. The lenses have always been clear.
Bro if this come out 3 years ago ,i would save alot of money on the vavle cover.
- mine was leaking so i did the gasket , later on itll make wierd whstile sound at times Nd sound so bad. Weng to two shop , had no idea . .my third shop said it might be my vavke cover but they break on n52 more often.... guess wat, it was my vavle cover. Had go do that ans gasket again .
So anyone doing vavke gasket might as well so your vavke cover since it comes with parts dor tge gasket.
This car and the F22 leaks so much oil. It’s unbelievable, wallets ready!
What if I’m looking to buy one at 110k miles with most of the maintenance stuff is already done you think it will be reliable and last
If most of the major maintenance is done, then I'd say it will last a very long time. 110k miles is low for a car of this age.
What wheels do you have? Thinking of getting some like them
They're Vossen HF-3 wheels👍
Guys, I dont know which is better. 335d or 335i? For the petrol version, I am just worried with consumption is going to be really high.
The diesels are a lot more reliable, and make a lot more torque
In 8 months of ownership (2011 e90 335 xi) I spent above 4500 EUR. Car was 114k miles on the clock. I had to do all engine gaskets (VCG, OFHG, OPG), mass airflow sensor, charge pipe, battery, Xdrive oil servicing, auto transmission servicing, xenon and LED bulbs. Then I sold the car at 120k miles seeing all the issues on this car. 3 months later the new owner sold it as all injectors were leaking and the HPFP was done. A freaking nightmare and money pit :D I'm still traumatized and now driving a 2013 Volvo V40 T4 manual. Next Bimmer will need to have a B58 engine, other than that don't wanna hear about it
Ouch! that's an expensive bill! Sounds like the previous owner didn't keep up with any real maintenance, which led to most of your issues. Unfortunately, these cars can have a domino effect where one thing goes bad and others quickly follow suit.
@@MotoGearTV yes indeed. And I didn’t count the ceramic coating and new set of wheels in the bill. Anyway good video to watch before making a 335i purchase
@@Frenchie92MMyeah man I just got an f23 (2 series vert) with n55 and I’m having second thoughts. Mine has 45k miles, but is in need of the same list of service except mine is a manual and not xdrive
So I want to buy my uncles 09 335i xdrive and he's taken good care of it, is it worth it for 5k with 80k miles?
$5k would be a great price if the condition is up to par and it has good maintenance records. That sounds like a good buy 👍
@@MotoGearTV awesome thanks for the reply!
wonderful video
Respect ✊🏾
Looking to trade my Nissan in for one, appreciate the video and love your 335i!
Respect and go for it bro it’s a fun car to own✊🏾
@@MotoGearTV YESSIR!
Im on the market for one of these. Found a 2011 335 xdrive coupe 6l turbo. 98k for 12k$. Should i get it?
Also its a 1 owner vehicle
That seems reasonable given the exterior condition is still good overall. I'd just double check the maintenance history as well to see what was done during their ownership. Being a one owner car, I'd imagine they took good care of it so that's always a plus.
Wow you responded! Awesome man. Maintenance according to carfax looks good. Thermostat and waterpump have been replaced, axles, transflush and over stuff but seeing the mileage and every bodys reviews regarding the leaks happening around that mileage is a worry
How do you feel about the 2014 Mercedes Cla250
This was all done at 90k -
Drive belt tensioner replaced
Antifreeze/coolant checked
Oil cooler seal(s) replaced
Thermostat replaced
Oil and filter changed
Water pump replaced
Serpentine belt replaced
Drive belt(s) replaced
Engine oil system flushed
Antifreeze/coolant flushed/changed
Every car has its pains. Especially these heavy luxury sport cars. I’ll stick with my STI and EVo.
big up yard man
Yea bredda
I’m probably just gonna keep mine stock
It's really a good car out the box 👍🏾
Great car, if low miles
Absolutely 👍🏾
Where are u from ?
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I could hear it in your voice
Bro throw a big turbo in that thang asap
Just take everything out the engine bay… THEN PUT EVERYTHING IN THERE FROM A HONDA. BOOM! YOU GOT A RELIABLE CAR 😂😂😂😂
Another word, BMW is = Big Money Waste. Thinking about selling mine.
VI REPRESENTING
🙌🏾blessings
Don’t be a 😺