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318 ci mileage

  • 12-11-2009 1:14pm
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    jimmyskank
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    Hi guys, just a quick question to those of you who know better.

    I am looking at a 2002 bmw 318ci m sport and it has 89,000 miles on the clock. Should this amount of mileage be an issue or can I be reasonably assured that the car will have many more miles of 'trouble free' mileage ahead.


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    [Deleted User]
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    I bought my 318 ci with 87k and I have 121k on it now. I have had no major problems. The biggest expense( apart from tyres) was new front wishbones which goes on them all really. Other than that its only been small things for instance the thermostat decided to stick open just last friday, a few hours after I had passed the nct:rolleyes:, but again you can get one from the north or UK for small money and its easy to fit. I also service it myself which saves a nice bit and they are a very easy car to service.


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    jimmyskank
    Closed Accounts Posts: 79 ✭✭jimmyskank


    Cheers Nox,

    I have seen a nice one so I am tempted to go ahead and buy it. Would the wishbones be expensive to repalce in a garage do you know?


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    [Deleted User]
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    jimmyskank wrote: »
    Cheers Nox,

    I have seen a nice one so I am tempted to go ahead and buy it. Would the wishbones be expensive to repalce in a garage do you know?

    I sourced them up the north and all in including delivery they coat in the region of 250 euro, they were the correct Febi Belstien ones also not cheap ones which can be got for less but wont last. I paid about another 100 euro to a local mechanic to fit them so all in around 350 euro. Keep clear of BMW garages though as up would be talking 800 euro+ for it.

    They may even have already been done on the car or may not go for a long time yet but just keep it in mind that it is a common thing that goes around the 100k miles.

    I will post up a few things to look out for in the test drive later but I'm too busy now.

    edit: Its the bushes on the wishbones that actually go but for the e46 3 series you have to replace the whole wishbone to replace the bush.


  • #5
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,297 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    jimmyskank wrote: »
    Cheers Nox,

    I have seen a nice one so I am tempted to go ahead and buy it. Would the wishbones be expensive to repalce in a garage do you know?

    Just remember that another 11k miles and it will have reached the 100k miles Irish mental barrier of being worthless, over the hill and ready to implode. This will impact it's resale value so take this into account when buying now.


  • #6
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Molly Better Domino wrote: »
    I sourced them up the north and all in including delivery they coat in the region of 250 euro, they were the correct Febi Belstien ones also not cheap ones which can be got for less but wont last. I paid about another 100 euro to a local mechanic to fit them so all in around 350 euro. Keep clear of BMW garages though as up would be talking 800 euro+ for it.

    They may even have already been done on the car or may not go for a long time yet but just keep it in mind that it is a common thing that goes around the 100k miles.

    I will post up a few things to look out for in the test drive later but I'm too busy now.

    edit: Its the bushes on the wishbones that actually go but for the e46 3 series you have to replace the whole wishbone to replace the bush.

    Wrong. The wishbone bushes certainly do go around that mileage, but CAN be got seperately to the wishbone arm. There is a bottom ball joint in the wishbone arm which also goes, and THAT requires you to replace the arm. So before anyone goes spending a fortune on arms, check for play in the ball joint first, if there's no play then the arms are fine, just get the bushes.


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    [Deleted User]
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    EnterNow wrote: »
    Wrong. The wishbone bushes certainly do go around that mileage, but CAN be got seperately to the wishbone arm. There is a bottom ball joint in the wishbone arm which also goes, and THAT requires you to replace the arm. So before anyone goes spending a fortune on arms, check for play in the ball joint first, if there's no play then the arms are fine, just get the bushes.

    You are correct but from my experience, my car and others the ball joint is often gone also and its recommended to change the whole unit anyway.


  • #8
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Molly Better Domino wrote: »
    You are correct but from my experience, my car and others the ball joint is often gone also and its recommended to change the whole unit anyway.

    Thats well and good if they are gone, but advising someone to replace it anyway and not check it? They are expensive arms. Im all for maintaining cars properly, but for the sake of a simple check here somebody could save themselves a few quid.


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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 24,714 ✭ [Deleted User]


    EnterNow wrote: »
    Thats well and good if they are gone, but advising someone to replace it anyway and not check it? They are expensive arms. Im all for maintaining cars properly, but for the sake of a simple check here somebody could save themselves a few quid.

    I wouldn't advise anyone to spend money where its not needed and of course he should check. I was just saying that more often than not the wishbone will have to be replaced as the ball joints will also be gone. If they are ok I agree just do the bushings.


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