Tips ønskes før kjøp av e39 535i.

[casparij]

Hei godt folk!

 

Til helgen skal jeg dra å se på/kjøpe meg en 1998 535i med manuel gir og vil gjerne få noen tips hva jeg skal høre/se etter før jeg skriver under noe.

 

Det ble skiftet motor i 2001 til en 3.5 VANOS motor som nå har gått 230´km.  

Skal så sies det er dansk/tyske veier den har levd på. 

 

Den har fått ny clutch januar 2013. Den er helt orginal uten noe form for trim eller eksos.

 

Så til sist vil jeg høre om det går ann å hente ut litt ekstra HP av den for en rimelig penge. Chip, K&N luftfilter(Innsats eller sport´s filter!?).  Tar alle tips og triks med åpne armer.

 

 

[Werther]

Først og fremst burde du huske at bilen ikke er ny lenger, så du kan ikke forvente gull og grønne skoger.

Ofte er disse bruktbilsjekk-instruksene på internett håpløst lange og komplekse, og det er sjelden man får sjekket en bil skikkelig i høstmørket under lyset fra en Shell-stasjon. Jeg er ikke rakettforsker på skruing, så personlig hadde jeg hørt etter ulyder fra forstilling, om bilen dro til siden, sjekket dørene, bagasjelokk og panser for rust (evt kanaler så godt det lar seg gjøre) samt det elektriske som soltak/CC/AC/stereo. Prøv å få sett bilen i dagslys og bruk magefølelsen mtp bil og selger. Er bilen shabby, uvasket og full av søppel og rot, så sier det ofte noe om eier og bruken av bilen også....

[casparij]

Ja det er sant! Tror faktisk det er det vigtigste at den er ren og pen!

Han sier det skal en ac service på den! Noen som har en ide på hva det vil koste?

[casparij]

Fant dette! kanskje det kommer til nytte for noen:

 

 

What's Good?
* Great looks. 528i provides huge feelgood factor. Decent economy from 528i and 523i. 
* 15' 8" long by 5' 11" wide; weighs 1,485 to 1,690kg. 
* Petrol V8s overkill, but 4,398cc M62 540i can be had with six-speed manual. 
* Top model is 5.0 litre 32-valve 400 bhp M5.

* Four Star NCAP crash test rating. 

Engine line-up began with : 

Upto Oct 2000 :
520i M52 6 cylinder 150 HP 220 km/h 1996 - 2000 
523i M52 6 cylinder 170 HP 228 km/h 1995 - 2000 
528i M52 6 cylinder 193 HP 236 km/h 1995 - 2000 
535i M62 8 cylinder 235 HP 242 km/h 1996 - 2000 
540i M62 8 cylinder 286 HP 250 km/h 1996 - 2003

525td M51 6 cylinder 115 HP 198 km/h 1995 - 2000 
525tds M51 6 cylinder 143 HP 211 km/h 1995 - 2000
530d M57 6 cylinder 184 HP 225 km/h 1998 - 2003 

After Oct 2000 :
520i M54 6 cylinder 170 HP 226 km/h 2000 - 2003 
525i M54 6 cylinder 192 HP 238 km/h 2000 - 2003 
530i M54 6 cylinder 231 HP 250 km/h 2000 - 2003 
535i M62 8 cylinder 235 HP 242 km/h 1996 - 2000 
535i M62 8 cylinder 245 HP 247 km/h 2000 - 2003 
540i M62 8 cylinder 286 HP 250 km/h 1996 - 2003 

520d M47 4 cylinder 136 HP 206 km/h 2000 - 2003 
525d M57 6 cylinder 163 HP 219 km/h 2000 - 2003 
530d M57 6 cylinder 184 HP 225 km/h 1998 - 2003 

Steel bore liner M52 EU3 engines introduced for 520i, 523i and 528i in September 1998. M57 direct injected 184bhp 3.0D - 6 Cyl diesel introduced September 1998. 

S and T reg cars came 9th in 2001 Top Gear / JD Power Customer Satisfaction Survey. Improved unlimited mileage two year full manufacturer warranty followed by one year full dealer warranty from November 2001, making total three year unlimited mileage warranty. BMW, Toyota and Ford jointly suffered the fewest breakdowns attended by German ADAC during 2001. 5th Top in 144 car 2002 JD Power / What Car? Customer Satisfaction Survey of V and W reg cars so seems to be improving. BMW had sixth lowest average cost in warranty claims for cars up to 10 years old in 2002 Warranty Direct index. 10th = overall in 2003 What Car? J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction Survey. Came 6th from top in 2005 JD Power/What Car Survey of 23,000 cars reg Sep 2002 to Aug 2003 with satisfaction score of 84.3%. For more info on E39 M5 link to Sportscar Guides http://www.sportscarguides.com

BMWs generally had below average warranty repair costs in 2003 Warranty Direct Reliability index (index 81.41 v/s lowest 31.93). Link:- http://www.reliabilityindex.co.uk 2001 - 2003 models rated average for breakdowns, problems and faults in 2003 Which survey. 23rd from top car out of 137 in 2003 Top Gear survey. 8th top model in 2004 JD Power Customer Satisfaction Survey. 98% of cars up to 2 years old breakdown-free over previous 12 months in 2004 Which? survey.


What's Bad? 
* Have been quibbles about build quality and paint. 
* Wipers set for LHD. 
* Old 2.5 litre diesel not significantly more economical than petrol, so best avoided.
* V8s not worth the extra. 2.8iSE and newer 3.0iSE is as far as you need to go.
* Franchised dealers know how to charge. 

Only 89% breakdown free in 2003 Which survey. 1995-1997 petrol rates average for breakdowns and faults, poor for problems; 1998-2000 petrol rated average for breakdowns and problems, poor for faults in 2003 Which survey. Replaced by E60 October 2003, but E39 Touring continued for 9 months. 


What to Watch Out For? 
* Build date from 2001 shown on engine compartment label on top of front nearside wheelarch. 
* Repaired accident damage. 
* Uneven rear tyre wear and clonks from the rear can be caused by worn rear suspension bushes. 
* Reports of repeated thermostat problems blowing radiators on older E39s. 
* Flat spots of and lack of power or M47 and M57 diesels due to a known problem with the wire mesh air mass sensor. When replaced, must reprogramme ECU to match new meter. Lack of power also caused by cracked inlet manifolds. 
* Misfires of M47/M57 caused by failed injectors. 
* Turbo trouble with early 530s caused by ECU programme allowing higher boost than safe for turbo. Cured by replacing turbo, reprogramming ECU and thoroughly cleaning turbo inlet manifold and pipework because a blockage can cause the engine to run on its sump oil and self-destruct. 
* If M54 engine management light comes on could be faulty throttle housing plug on later cars (requiring new engine wiring loom) or split crankcase breather hose or split diaphragm in cyclone separator on earlier cars. 
* Coolant loss and overheating of M62 engine could be due to failed water pump, failed valley gasket under inlet manifold or cracked/porous block. 
* 17" wheels easily damaged on inner rim. 
* Brake pipe corrosion in area over fuel tank becoming common. 
* Older cars plagued by electrical problems: failing lcds, etc.
* M52 520i, 523i, 528i to September 1998 may suffer premature bore wear due to high amounts of sulphur in some UK petrol. Solved by replacement block with steel-lined bores on sixes. (Nikasil Issue) Production from September 1998 fitted with 'EU3' steel-lined bores. (No such problems with newer 525i and 530i six cylinder engines, and no problems with M62 V8s in the E39). 
* If buying a 6 cylinder car, particularly a 523i, from a dealer insist on a new MOT because the emissions test will show up potentially expensive catalytic converter failure. 
* Check took kit is all there. 
* Service light indicator can easily be re-set, so a paid invoice is the only guarantee of a recent service. 
* Odometer LCD readout prone to fading. Costs �500 to replace.
* General Warning about Automatic Transmissions: Many BMWs have "sealed for life" automatic transmissions. Regardless of whether you have a full BMW service history, the dealer will never change the auto fluid. Many of these boxes are failing around the 120-150k mark - often well outside of warranty and to a cost of �3.5k plus VAT. A good independent or automatic transmission specialist can and will change the fluid for you (and any good BMW independents will recommend this anyway). This is commonplace in the US and means the 'box should last the life of the car rather than being the cause of it being written off. General advice is ensure the fluid is flushed out every 60k or more preferably at each Inspection II. However, one specialist says autoboxes do not take well to being drained and having their ATF replaced.
* Many instances of wheel wobble or judder after tyre changes. Possibly curable by having the wheels and tyres balanced on the car.
* Repeated ECU failures reported on 528is.
* Electrical niggles reported : faults with ventilation and air-conditining system, airbags, park distance control. Engine gasket leaks. 
* Problem with combined navigation and telephone system of facelift E39 from Y2k.
* Excess rear tyre wear can cause Steptronic autoboxes to stick in a lower gear after ascending an incline. 
* M5s come with no emergency wheel, but 17" space savers for 3-Series can be modified to fit.
* Light Control Module Problems
* Rear Cupholders Broken
* Dodgy door seals
* Final Stage Resistor (Hedgehog) may need replacing if Air Con Fan Speed is playing up
* Some electical gremlins can be fix by replacing the ignition switch


Recalls
15/12/1999: (E39 built Sept/Oct 1999): brake light switch may fail leading to brake lights flickering or failing and switch overheating. New switches to be fitted. 
9/11/2001: Cars built 28/9/2001 to 24/10/2001 with Continental tyres may have cuts in the tyres which can lead to blowouts. 
16/11/2001: 5-Series diesels and V8s built 11/11/2000 - 30/9/2001 recalled because fault with radiator fan motor could lead electrics to overload, fan motor to fail and a small electrical fire to result. 
23/2/2002: Recall in Germany for all models fitted with Conti Eco Contact and Sport Contact 205/55 R16 and 225/55 R16 tyres due to a pressure problem. 22-2-02 Bearing in front strut top mountings may be displaced if car is jacked up. 2023 cars affected. 1-11-3003: on 8,183 cars microprocessor in airbag control unit could develop a fault leading to airbag going off when ignition key is turned. Replace with re-coded unit.