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      12-14-2012, 09:03 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by Sergio View Post
Shopping for a 5 series and my private BMW mechanic told me to stay away from 535xi for the following reason.

1 turbo goes big job $$$

2 or if injectors or

3 high pressure fuel pump goes its big bucks

He works full time at Bmw and has seen the common problems that occur

Your thoughts??

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Sergio
Well, all three of those are more or less the same problem, or at least forced induction problems generally. What your mechanic is telling you is that the 535's engine is more complex than the 528's, which is self-evident since the former is a turbocharged equivalent of the latter, and in the case of the 528, a turbocharger that does not exist will not incur maintenance expenses.

But, then again, the 535 is a whole different car than the 528 performance wise. So - you have to prioritize according to what you want in your car.

Setting aside the HPFP issues that the N54 engine had, I don't think the 535s have had more trouble with the induction system than any similar product on the market.
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