100,000 miles Maintenance - United Bimmer Community

**Rooz** · 09-08-2005, 08:25 AM

My baby is getting close to her first 100,000 miles

lol

And my car never came with an owner's manual, so am wondering, is there any particular stuff I should do/replace at 100,000 miles?

My car is well taken care of and I am usually on top of maintenance, but just wondering what BMW suggests doing at 100,000 miles.

**delmarco** · 09-08-2005, 08:36 AM

belts, rear shock mounts, spark plugs, ball joints, idle pulley tensioner, AC tensioner and belts, hoses, fuel filter, battery, weather stripping/seals around doors, trunk and hood, cabin filters, air filters.
I think brakes, tires, are also on list but we can all see you took good care in that dept.
Also check out your fluids as well.

**zeaq328i** · 09-08-2005, 09:26 AM

My car is still at 19 789 miles mark.I think i've to wait for 10 years to reach the 100 000mile mark.LOL.
Delmacro,
AC tensioner?Is it some sort of pulley??I need to change them during the next service.

**Rooz** · 09-08-2005, 11:30 AM

the tensioner puts pressure on the belts.

Going by what you say Del, all I need to replace is the weather strips, lol I've already done the rest, lol

**Antiburn** · 09-08-2005, 04:18 PM

If the tensoner doesnt squeek dont waste the 80$ to replace it. And dont waste your money on door seals. Do they leak? No so dont do them. When they leak do them. im just trying to save you money and its not like if it starts leaking you cant drive the car.

If its not broke dont fix it.

You need to do is 02 sensors, and check over entire vehicle. Then from what you find broken replace that.

**Rooz** · 09-08-2005, 04:26 PM

I had to replace the tensioner when I did my pulleys... And do however want to replace the rear little window's seals sometime on extreme rain they leak a littel, but mainly because they look worn out, I had to replace one 02 sensor, all others were fine...

**94bmw325i** · 09-08-2005, 04:40 PM

Yeah I would only replace worn out stuff, if none of those belts and such are messed up, I wouldn't spend your money on it.

**Dudesky** · 09-08-2005, 05:11 PM

Nothing too much in particular, just go through both Inspection I & II checklists. Check your radiator, change the rear diff fluid, grease your wheel bearings. BMW doesn't have anything special for that mark. In fact, they just cycle through the inspections throughout the car's lifetime. And I have the owner's manual, it doesn't have that kind of info in it.

**Rooz** · 09-08-2005, 07:39 PM

my baby is growing up...

Oh well, at least now she's gonna kick some major ass with all the upgrades going on next weeK

**Dudesky** · 09-10-2005, 06:00 AM

Just an addition to my reply above . . I've been reading that it's highly recommended to replace the radiator around 90-100k. Even if your visual inspection checks out okay, the inside is probably corroded, making it less efficient.

**Rooz** · 09-10-2005, 04:35 PM

just the radiator?

**94bmw325i** · 09-10-2005, 05:57 PM

you have a metal waterpump on your car?

**Dudesky** · 09-10-2005, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Rooz

just the radiator?

I just mean that 100k is the recommended replacement interval for the radiator. Hoses, pump, t-stat & housing, etc., all have their individual life spans. Like the WP is usually every 60k, unless of course it's a plastic type.

**BaLAnCe17** · 09-11-2005, 02:51 AM

jesus, your about to break 100000 miles and your putting all this new stuff into it lol. it will be fast while it lasts :P . jk dude you sound like you keep it clean. its gonna be sweet when you get the stuff. later

**Rooz** · 09-11-2005, 10:25 AM

Yeah, am anal when it comes to keeping my car maintained and check everything as often as possible