Maintenance & Repairs

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I frequently see questions about the maintenance and repairs of these vehicles, especially as they move onto the second or third owner and continue to age.

I purchased my 2018 14 months ago at 36k miles and have since logged over 20k miles. My vehicle was an off lease one-owner that was overall well cared for by the previous owner according to BMW service records.

This last year has been busy as I hit 50k but this year should be much less now that I got most repairs/maintenance appropriate for this age/mileage behind me. I'm a particular person with my vehicles and tend to be a bit over the top but it usually pays off in the long run.

My F85 is used across all driving use-cases, from morning coffee run to a single HPDE and everything in between. I'm now outside my original warranty and am now under my extended under Allstate until 100k. I default to wrenching myself and avoid others touching the vehicle unless absolutely necessary.

Attached is a current copy of my maintenance/repair tracker to give you a real-life example from a current owner. I welcome any questions or feedback including anything I might have overlooked or not considered.

2018 BMW X5 M F85 Tracker.pdf

[stoqnski]

Holy smokes that's a lot of driving in one year!

[musa]

Nice tracker, I should do the same. Consider the belts and pulleys - parts # 1, 2, 10 and 12, or were those already done as part of the alternator replacement? Your tracker is not clear on that.

[musa]

Oh, have you checked on oil pump chain? Mine was out of spec at 60k miles. See this post about this maintenance check https://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1847303

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Originally Posted by musa

Nice tracker, I should do the same. Consider the belts and pulleys - parts # 1, 2, 10 and 12, or were those already done as part of the alternator replacement? Your tracker is not clear on that.

I did not have them do belts but should have.

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Originally Posted by musa

Oh, have you checked on oil pump chain? Mine was out of spec at 60k miles. See this post about this maintenance check https://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1847303

I have the parts to do this service and plan to do it at 65k miles. See last line on tracker.

[8202632]

You crack me up. You’re just like me. Kill the dealer on the warranty items. Then enjoy all the diy you can!! I subscribe to AUTOsist.com where I put all my service reminders and history in.

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Originally Posted by 8202632

You crack me up. You’re just like me. Kill the dealer on the warranty items. Then enjoy all the diy you can!! I subscribe to AUTOsist.com where I put all my service reminders and history in.

Haha, yep! I got 7 months of my original warranty and was determined to make it count. Rear gate button a little loose...fix it! It helps that my SA Kevin and M Tech Dilan are absolutely amazing and have been fantastic to work with. I absolutely love this vehicle and look forward to another M in the stable later this year.