The E39 5 series BMW is probably the best kept secret for an affordable luxury car that performs well, has lots of creature comforts, and has a timeless design and a relatively low entry price point. I bought this 2002 BMW 525i sport off Facebook market place on September 25th, 2018 for $2,500. This car had fewer than 86k miles on the odometer with no real maintenance history, which I felt was very low for the year and was a great starting point. The previous owner had spent almost $700 on new tires 10 months prior to my purchase as well as replacing all door seals at a cost of about $500. These cars are by no means cheap to maintain, but if you have a mechanical ability to work on your own stuff these represent a great value, IMHO. A lot of the parts I purchased were from FCP Euro and EBay. I wanted an inline 6 car based on the years of proven reliability; however an automatic was not my first choice. As it stands with the purchase price, additional parts and maintenance items I'm right at $3,600 total cost.
Maintenance and Repairs completed:
-Oil change with Castrol Edge 0W-40 European Formula and Mann HU 925/4x oil filter
-Replaced air filter with Mann C25114
-Replaced cabin filters with Fram Freshbreeze CF10369
-Replaced Exhaust Cam Sensor
-New Power Steering fluid O-ring under cap
-New O-rings under coolant cap, checked and topped off system
-Rebuilt and upgraded DISA Valve with aluminum GAS Kit
-Final Drive Gear lube change with Liqui-Moly SAE 75W-90 includes new fill and drain plugs
-New BMW wheel locks
-Cut and adjust all 8 seat cables to fix seat twist issues
-Added Weathertech floormats
-New Bosch Wipers
-New BMW truck roundel
-Cleaned and conditioned leather seats
-LED License plate Lights
-Angel Eye swap (Ebay kit)
-Headlight adjuster replacement (Odometer Gears Delrin set)
Things needed to complete (materials already purchased):
-Replace fuel filter (Mann WK532)
-Replace sway bars with upgraded Eibach and Lemforder links
-Replace trans filter and add new Castrol Transmax Import Multi Vehicle with BMW LT71141 rating
-Fix Dash trim piece
-Dash pixelation and cluster light repair
26 авг 2024
