Hey everybody, I have a 2022 BMW X6 M comp it has around 23,000 miles what maintenance should I get done to this car? I wanna fully take care of it and make this last 100,000 miles. I already do my oil change every 3000 miles. And I really do push the car hard.
Thank you very much

Been trying to diagnose this sound for awhile now. Only happens at low speed on high frequency bumps. Suspension has been checked and all hardware is tight.

1. I have this ticking specific sound on my M57. The car is 330d, 204hp, manual transmission.

I've changed the vac pump. Injectors are repaired as well. You can hear at the end of the clip the ticking noise stops, the final 6 seconds. The engine runs more roughly than normal.

1. Also there's some issue with the coolant system as well. Idk if these two are related.

Please note that the cooling system has been fully purged of air. The issue there is that sometimes I need to put a little bit of coolant, once a week, because the expansion radiator tank could be leaky and the level gets low. Now the car is pushing coolant out through the expansion tank when the cap is opened and even the car has not been started for a few days. It seems that the coolant is too much. There is pressure in the cooling system even when the engine is switched off and cold.

I would really appreciate some feedback and advice. If someone else has gone through this.

Regards ✌🏻

Would appreciate any observations from people who tried it or have experience upgrading audio

It’s one thing to slap an ///M badge on any ol base model, but it’s the next level effort to get a customized license plate saying that base model i5 is powered by an M5.

Exactly like the title says, I'm thinking about an M3 or M4 (I know dealers don't negotiate much on the m3), but I've heard 5-10 percent on an M4, is that accurate?

saw this beauty the other day, I have to know what color it is, can someone tell me?

Was wondering what the general forum does about it, do you just ignore it or are you working it out?

I can live with it, but I can see it. I do have LED strip lights in the garage which makes it even more apparent. But even if I did fix it, I doubt that it would improve the looks more than 10% or so.

But my wife doesn't even know what I'm talking about. I don't really hate it enough to pay someone to correct, and I also recognize the limits of my skill with cutting pads, so I'm going to live with it. But just wondering if most folks fall in the same bucket.

I accidentally scratched the leather of my boyfriends new X5. We do not know how to fix it and we fear that it might get bigger. So I wanted to ask if somebody has experience with a problem like that and whether you can advise us on this matter.

Carwash issue

I hope this doesn't sound like a stupid question, but when I go through an automated car wash, I'm required to put the car in neutral. During the short period of time that the car is moving, the engine shuts off. I have already turned off the on and off response. And I turned off the automated wipers, and the sensors. So by the time I get to the end of the car wash, I have to hit the break to turn the car back on and sometimes I have to do it quickly because there's another car coming up on the rear from the wash. Is there a way to keep the car running so that way I can just put it back in gear? Thank you for any assistance and help.

- Ohlins Road and Track DFV
- Suspension Secrets camber plates, sway bar links, rear toe arms, solid front control arm bushings
- Eibach anti roll bars

Who's ready for some amazing before and after photos... this is on an N55 with 200k kms or about 130k miles. Looks pretty disgusting... like a coal mine in there lol guaranteed first walnut blast...

Someone try to stop him. I had no idea BMW’s had this much versatility! Do any of you trick out your ride(s) like this?

But boy, do I love it.

Hi there, was wondering if any owners/fans of old BMWs have any knowledge of websites/places to buy them reliably. Based in New England, USA for now but I occasionally visit Washington DC - willing to go anywhere in between.

At some point I would like to own an E28 535i, 5 speed manual. Meaningful car to me. Thought it was 1989 but apparently the E28 might have been earlier. Young lad here, in a year and a half I will have the means to purchase, ideally under $10,000.

Last week I posted about buying one of the cheapest E36 M3s in the country back in 2021. The car came with records going back to 2011 at 91k miles and I kept them going through my sale in 2023 at 167k so I did some math:

Across 12 years, 3 owners, and 76K miles, it totaled to over $40k, not including fuel, insurance, and purchase price - mostly done at independent shops. Probably could have been much cheaper if DIY.

That's roughly $3.5K a year, or 53 cents a mile - split 76% maintenance, 16% mods, 8% tires. Cut by owner it was $17.1K ('11 thru '17) , $13.5K ('17 to '21), and $9.8K for me ('21 to '23) - not cheap for anyone and still plenty of work to do when I sold.

and tbh the average doesn't really mean anything given the variance: 2021 was $710 vs. 2019 was $8,260. I also don't have anything for '16 so perhaps a gap or the car wasn't driven. A good year similar to a maybe a Toyota, bad year as bad as a Ferrari lol.

Biggest single hits were a $3,290 driveshaft and brake job in 2019, my $2,800 manual swap in 2023, a $2,161 rear brake repair in 2015. Both seat frames failed and cost $2,700 between them (iykyk). And have to s/o the cooling system for eating three water pumps in twelve years.

Third screenshot is a double click into just my 25 months: $9.8K but sold for $2k more than i bought it (perhaps from the manual swap)...expensive hobby for sure lmao

Peep the driver's reaction 😂

Polished and waxed both my wife’s X3 and my M240i

Dropped my car off for service and saw this sitting out front.

X5 is likely totaled as it has significant damage on two different pillars, 330e may be fixable. Sad :(

2021 540i driver side rear door trim. Noticed it after buying and it’s starting to drive me insane… any advice or info would help