My new ride E39 523i

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Awards

Nothing lar bro just its more powerful. E39 now is the world best used car:top:

The E39 5 Series was on Car and Driver magazine's annual Ten Best list for six years straight, from its introduction in 1997 through 2002. It was also Motor Trend's Import Car of the Year for 1997 and What Car? Executive Car of the Year 1997 through 2002. The E60 was named "Best New Luxury / Prestige Car" in the 2006 Canadian Car of the Year awards. Active Seat [3] continuous passive motion seating comfort technology recognized as one of the Best Inventions of 1998 by Popular Science magazine. Consumer Reports found the E39 5 series their best car tested in 2001-2002.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_5-Series

 

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BMW M52 TUB25 Engine

just add in my album, pic of engine compartment of my ride

useful info on M52 engine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M52

 

[kacman]

I'd probably get this car instead of upgrading my e36 lah.. tch tch

 

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Ultimate BMW maintenance schedule

Bavarian Otto’s Ultimate BMW maintenance schedule

Over the years, we have seen some horrific problems –
blown engines, seized transmissions, broken axles...
Sadly, most of these nightmares could have been easily
avoided with proper preventive maintenance. We created
this schedule to help you avoid the same fate.

Why don’t we use BMW’s maintenance schedule? Two reasons:

• BMW’s schedules are designed to reduce costs: both
BMW’s costs (they now pay for initial maintenance) and
the all-important “cost of ownership” that JD Power,
etc., use to help shoppers decide which car to buy. This
makes sense for BMW: their goal is to sell cars. Our
goal is to keep the Bimmers we already own in top
condition, mile after mile, year after year.

• After more than 30 years of helping hundreds of thousands
of people replace parts that have failed on their
BMWs, we know very well which parts on which chassis
are prone to failure, and at what intervals. We’re not
talking door gaskets here – we’re talking timing belts,
water pumps... things that, when they do fail, can cause
real damage to your BMW, not to mention your wallet.
We’ve included those items in this schedule.

Fast Times: The newsletter of Bavarian Autosport (Winter 2008)
http://www.bavauto.com/newsletter/2008_n108_newsletter.pdf

 

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Preventive Maintenance

Preventive Maintenance: Save money, avoid repairs, improve performance & resale value.

To keep your BMW in top condition – today, tomorrow and for years to come – you
need to set-up and follow a realistic PM program. This will assure not only fewer
unscheduled repairs, but a higher resale value. Follow along as we take a look at a
well-thought-out PM program for your BMW.

Fast Times: The newsletter of Bavarian Autosport (spring 2006)
http://www.bavauto.com/newsletter/2006_n206_newsletter.pdf

 

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My 1st service

Today I notice oil leak from steering oil reservoir with low oil level. No other significants problems. Milage 16500km. Make appointments with Seong Hoe Premium Motors, Melaka and will send my car next tuesday. Plan to do Inspection II (in view of age of the car) and at the same time checking oil leakage. Will share the experiences later.....

 

[Jerman]

Today I notice oil leak from steering oil reservoir with low oil level. No other significants problems. Plan to do Inspection II (in view of age of the car) and at the same time checking oil leakage. Will share the experiences later.....

bro,
I had the same leakage from the power steering hose last week. To share with you, I changed all 3 hoses including the reservior for RM 510 (inclusive of labour).

 

[drbone]

Just did my 1st service yesterday, milage confirm 16589km (by Ignitation key reader). Did BMW Inspection II and replacing pressure line for power steering due to leakage (change 2 hoses), they still keep the reservoir. The rest of engine and supensions still in very good conditions. Details cost I posted to E39 parts and maintenance cost thread.

 

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Oil leak from steering oil reservoir

Before

After repair