My E36 has been with me for 5 ½ years now and I have travelled over 82k km.
It has served me well throughout the last 5 years and I will be sad to see her go but I just don’t have space to keep her with the arrival of my E90.
I was just going through my records and have made a summary of my E36 Experience which is as follows:-
2007(12000km)
April -purchased the car (79895km) RM40k
April--initial repairs (Oil Service, ATF, Power Stering Absorbers, Thermstat, Valve Cover Gasket & Seal, Spark Plugs, Fuel Filter, Axle Oil Brake Fluid, Coolant etc )(RM6k)
May - resprayed car/changed color to black(RM4k)
June - replaced cylinder head, air filter, changed brake pads and rotor (R), changed tyres, tie rod(RM8k)
Sep -Oil Service, Coolant, Air Con Filter
Nov - new armrest
Dec -exhaust extension , inspected car @AB, Oil Service, ARB Bush & Lower Arm Bush
Total Cost RM22,303
2008(16000km)
April- door panel clips
July- Oil Service, Spark Plugs, Coolant, ATF etc RM846.14 (100k km), Rims and tyres , Reverse Sensor
Oct- Changed Fuel Float & Hose
Dec- Oil Service,Coolant etc , Dashboard Chrome Rings, 3M FX50 Tint
Total Cost RM6000
2009 (16000km)
Jan- brake pads & sensors (F/R) and ATE Disk (R) & Valve Cover Gasket, Wiper Blade-RM40, Fog Lamp(R)
Feb- Wheel Alignment
April-Selector Shaft Seal
May- Battery Din 66(MF)
June- F/R Body Seal
July- Oil Service
Aug- Steering Bellow+ Thermostat Oring+Flange Gasket+Thermostat Flang+ Labour-RM250
Dec- Oil Service,Lamda Sensor
Total Cost RM3650
2010 (16000km)
Jan- Water Pump OE ,Bearing, Pulley, Tensioner, Air Con & Drive Belts
Alignment & Balancing
Mar- Front Brake Pads & Discs
July- Oil Service &Coolant
Alignment & Balancing
Aug- Power SteeringRepair Kit
Dec - Inspection 2/Oil Service , Service,Alignment & Balancing (icld On& Off Wheel), Reupholster Seats
Total Cost RM4925