Reliability of 2009 ish BMW e60 535i

hockey21 · 06-29-2016, 09:46 PM

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hockey21 · 07-04-2016, 08:39 PM

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AM330i · 07-05-2016, 08:05 PM

I bought my 08 e60 535 a year ago and it currently has about 69k mi. I have had a couple issues with it but it is running really good right now. I definitely don't regret buying it. It's my first bmw although my wife has owned 3 bmw 's. I would find out if the high pressure fuel pump, injectors and water pump have been replaced. Also find if and when the intake valves were last cleaned. This is a direct injection engine and the intake valves will get carboned up. Happens to all direct injected engines not just bmw. I would say if it has been well maintained, at that price it may be worth it. Some things to look out for are long cranks while trying to start and a rough idle when it is first started. These could be signs of hpfp and injector problems.

n8_S · 07-12-2016, 09:01 AM

my car has about 60k on it and I hope i can drive it till 150k

mweine · 07-12-2016, 05:49 PM

Mine only has 70k kMs. It has been very reliable.

TestShoot · 07-17-2016, 07:12 PM

Confused, you ask reliability then go off on a tangent, i'll answer the topic

106,000 miles, plenty of troubles. Just did the injectors, coils and plugs for $3400. Water pump was $1500. Right now it runs great, but I have not tuned it back to where i had it yet. Don't think I'd get another unless I was buying from a BMW mechanic. I bought a car from a dealer that did not know the car had all the recalls long ago and then it was all on me for out of warranty repairs.

scotty91ss · 07-18-2016, 07:46 AM

Mine has 115,000km. In last 20,000 km or last 2 years I have replaced: water pump, coils and plugs. Typical maintenance. No problems with electronics or other areas. Expect suspension eventually, but I have had to do less wear and tear items on the 535 than my other vehicles. So I would say it has been more reliable than other vehicles.

hockey21 · 07-18-2016, 07:48 AM

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DanFord · 09-01-2016, 12:30 PM

2nd that on the GS350 - 160K and going strong - worth more to me than what I could get for it. Also on my second E60 - '09 535i Msport with mods. Fantastic car. Beats anything I could get now unless I spent 3x the $.

harry 535xi 2008 · 08-19-2018, 06:45 PM

I have a 535xi 2008 Mpack 180k , when I use my remote , i can lock and unlock all the doors but the driver door. I have to put my key in the lock to open the driver door. Any idea what it could be?

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AM330i First Lieutenant 90 Rep 386 Posts Drives: 08 535xi 11 328xi Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Rochester, NY iTrader: (0) Garage List 2023 BMW M440 [0.00]	I bought my 08 e60 535 a year ago and it currently has about 69k mi. I have had a couple issues with it but it is running really good right now. I definitely don't regret buying it. It's my first bmw although my wife has owned 3 bmw 's. I would find out if the high pressure fuel pump, injectors and water pump have been replaced. Also find if and when the intake valves were last cleaned. This is a direct injection engine and the intake valves will get carboned up. Happens to all direct injected engines not just bmw. I would say if it has been well maintained, at that price it may be worth it. Some things to look out for are long cranks while trying to start and a rough idle when it is first started. These could be signs of hpfp and injector problems.
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n8_S Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 09 535xdrive 6mt Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Columbus, Ohio iTrader: (0)	my car has about 60k on it and I hope i can drive it till 150k
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mweine Work Hard! Play Harder!! 47 Rep 193 Posts Drives: BMW 1M, BMW M3 CS Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada iTrader: (1) Garage List 1989 BMW M3 [0.00]	Mine only has 70k kMs. It has been very reliable.
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07-17-2016, 07:12 PM	#6
TestShoot I1, I won 8 Rep 97 Posts Drives: E71 M, E60 535i Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Beverly Hills, CA iTrader: (0)	Confused, you ask reliability then go off on a tangent, i'll answer the topic 106,000 miles, plenty of troubles. Just did the injectors, coils and plugs for $3400. Water pump was $1500. Right now it runs great, but I have not tuned it back to where i had it yet. Don't think I'd get another unless I was buying from a BMW mechanic. I bought a car from a dealer that did not know the car had all the recalls long ago and then it was all on me for out of warranty repairs. __________________ +-============[tSc]==============-+ http://www.TestShoot.com
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scotty91ss First Lieutenant 182 Rep 321 Posts Drives: 19 M5, '15 X5M,'91Chev454ss Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Edmonton iTrader: (0)	Mine has 115,000km. In last 20,000 km or last 2 years I have replaced: water pump, coils and plugs. Typical maintenance. No problems with electronics or other areas. Expect suspension eventually, but I have had to do less wear and tear items on the 535 than my other vehicles. So I would say it has been more reliable than other vehicles.
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DanFord New Member 2 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 2016 M4 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	2nd that on the GS350 - 160K and going strong - worth more to me than what I could get for it. Also on my second E60 - '09 535i Msport with mods. Fantastic car. Beats anything I could get now unless I spent 3x the $.
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harry 535xi 2008 Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: bmw 535xi 2008 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: montreal, canada iTrader: (0)	I have a 535xi 2008 Mpack 180k , when I use my remote , i can lock and unlock all the doors but the driver door. I have to put my key in the lock to open the driver door. Any idea what it could be?
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