[9krpmrx8]

My company vehicle (shared but has had on time maintenance its whole life and pretty soft running around town use) is a 2010 Acura MDX with almost 100k on it. It's great, I love it, but it has had a few issues, namely a problem with the AWD system, out of warranty that cost a couple grand to fix. The timing belt/water pump/seals job was not cheap either but that has to happen at 80k.

It really depends on the owner. On my personal vehicles I do my own work for the most part unless it is covered by warranty but not every owner has the ability or the ambition to fix stuff themselves.

[9krpmrx8]

But having driven a TLX, RLX, etc. as well as a few Lexus vehicles, I would not say that any compare to my 335i. They have the luxury but the performance is lacking greatly.

But I would like to drive a new Lexus RC or GSF.

[mashimarho]

Loooooooveee my N55

[CantCatchMe]

Originally Posted by BravoJohny33

Have not had as many problems as you but when they happen they freaking cost. I pretty much agree with you and my next car is going to be a Japanese one. Friends I know that have acrua or lexus just don't have the problems. They run to 200k pretty much free of problems and cheap to fix when they happen.

Unless it's an EVO

[BravoJohny33]

Originally Posted by CantCatchMe

Unless it's an EVO

Mitsubishi is just about dead in the US

[Kolyan2k]

Originally Posted by Ravenseal

E92 M3 over IS F, any day.

Whats the story on rod bearings on the s65 ?

ps. by asking about n55s, i mean newer cars in general. since mine was 2007 and I am looking at 2011-2014 BMWs i figure maybe BMW improved in reliability or maybe just me dreaming.

I would take ISF over M3 any day though V8, fast, LSD, amazing suspension, and reliable....cant beat that.

[bman5150]

My n55 just got a replacement HPFP. Fixed the long extended starts that were becoming more and more frequent.

Vanos recall, battery recall, lighting module failure, lower steering shaft failure, oil filter housing gasket failure, air bag recall (current), radio/GPS unit failure....this is just the stuff I recall from memory. Fortunately, all items were replaced under the factory warranty or the CPO warranty. It has not been a reliable car. I love the look of the car though, and I'm hoping most of the bugs are worked out as my warranty expires in December. I just ordered a set of Bilstein HDs to help improve the very un-BMW like xdrive suspension. I think the only major concern I have left is a water pump failure. That hasn't bit the dust yet. Car has around 65,000 miles and is bone stock.

[Bimmer28312]

Well.. Mine recently saved my life

[Bimmer28312]

[Manberg]

^Wow, Glad you're ok.

Love my n55. I've owned it about a year now. Traveled from 33k to 46k miles in the last year. Only thing I've replaced non maintenance was a Boost Solenoid($100) that I diagnosed/installed myself.

...Oh, and my diff blew up so i put a LSD in it. But that was a problem of previous owners no fault of BMW/ the car.

I do my own work as I'm a mechanic for my 9-5 at a JLR dealer. But that being said these cars aren't bad to work on yourself if you have some basic know how. The forums here and may I say Youtube have some good resource videos and information.

[9krpmrx8]

Originally Posted by bman5150

My n55 just got a replacement HPFP. Fixed the long extended starts that were becoming more and more frequent.

Vanos recall, battery recall, lighting module failure, lower steering shaft failure, oil filter housing gasket failure, air bag recall (current), radio/GPS unit failure....this is just the stuff I recall from memory. Fortunately, all items were replaced under the factory warranty or the CPO warranty. It has not been a reliable car. I love the look of the car though, and I'm hoping most of the bugs are worked out as my warranty expires in December. I just ordered a set of Bilstein HDs to help improve the very un-BMW like xdrive suspension. I think the only major concern I have left is a water pump failure. That hasn't bit the dust yet. Car has around 65,000 miles and is bone stock.

I guess it depends on how you look at it. If you think that is unreliable then you have not owned an unreliable vehicle. I got two engines replaced under warranty on my RX-8 Other than the HPFP failure, those items are pretty minor and recalls are unavoidable. I have the Air bag recall on my RX-8 and on my BMW, and I know it affects many brands and models so it really has nothing to do with BMW.

[Riceball777]

have owned my 2007 335i for about a year now and I love the car. But with that said the 335i and bmw's in general is a very unreliable car and I would not recommend this car to anyone that is not a true car enthusiast that know how to work on/ loves to work on there own cars. I own a 620whp s2000 and have built a few high hp cars in my garage so I'm very hands on.

This car was over $50,000 new and for it being not that old you can buy 335i for $10,000-$15000 all day. You get a lot of value and car for your money. But the reason this can depreciates so bad compared to many comparable Japanese cars is because of how unreliable the car is and how expensive they are to fix if you don't do the work yourself.

For example my car only had 90,000 miles.
Valve gasket leak. I fixed it with like $20 in parts but a non can guy can expect to pay $1000 for this job

Oil pan leak/gasket. Again I fixed it myself with a $40 part. Again non car guys expect to pay over $1000 for labor

Water pump/thermostate. I did it my self for $400 in parts. Non cars guys I have seen pay $1500-2000 for this job.

My fuel pump filter housing cracked and I was leaking fuel. I fixed it for $100 in parts. Non car guys going to the dealer I would amagine would pay $500-1000 at least.

My turbos are bad. I play to pay $4000 in parts for hybrid turbos. Non can guys can expect to pay an extra $2000 just for labor.

All this in the past year at only 90,000 miles. This is the reason 90k miles people consider a lot for these cars. But I'm use to reliable Japanese cars that go 200+k miles and never break anything

Don't buy a out of warranty bmw unless your a gear head.

[Kolyan2k]

Originally Posted by Riceball777

have owned my 2007 335i for about a year now and I love the car. But with that said the 335i and bmw's in general is a very unreliable car and I would not recommend this car to anyone that is not a true car enthusiast that know how to work on/ loves to work on there own cars. I own a 620whp s2000 and have built a few high hp cars in my garage so I'm very hands on.

This car was over $50,000 new and for it being not that old you can buy 335i for $10,000-$15000 all day. You get a lot of value and car for your money. But the reason this can depreciates so bad compared to many comparable Japanese cars is because of how unreliable the car is and how expensive they are to fix if you don't do the work yourself.

For example my car only had 90,000 miles.
Valve gasket leak. I fixed it with like $20 in parts but a non can guy can expect to pay $1000 for this job

Oil pan leak/gasket. Again I fixed it myself with a $40 part. Again non car guys expect to pay over $1000 for labor

Water pump/thermostate. I did it my self for $400 in parts. Non cars guys I have seen pay $1500-2000 for this job.

My fuel pump filter housing cracked and I was leaking fuel. I fixed it for $100 in parts. Non car guys going to the dealer I would amagine would pay $500-1000 at least.

My turbos are bad. I play to pay $4000 in parts for hybrid turbos. Non can guys can expect to pay an extra $2000 just for labor.

All this in the past year at only 90,000 miles. This is the reason 90k miles people consider a lot for these cars. But I'm use to reliable Japanese cars that go 200+k miles and never break anything

Don't buy a out of warranty bmw unless your a gear head.

Yeah I was hoping things changed since everything engine and electronics have been pretty much the same since the launch of e90/e92

[BKBMW335I]

Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8

Every car on the planet has it's issues, you just have to be informed when buying and know what you are getting into. Sure it's no Honda but even some really reliable cars break down and I still think based on the crap ton of reading that I did and looking at the changes made to the N55, that it is the better option. I too have owned three Maximas, a few Acura's, couple of Honda's, Mazda's, etc. and all have had some issues, my RX-8 more than others,

A lot of the problems you mention aside from the HPFP issue, is due to mods so you can't blame the car. A better intercooler is not going to help with engine cooling, I don't think you quite understand how things work. And I have never really heard of stock guys blowing their engines in any significant numbers.

Remember, on forums you will hear about more problems because generally people get to forums by having a problem so the people that don't have any problems, that are not enthusiasts, generally don't visit forums.

No need to be defensive of BMWs because it isn't just people who have modded their cars that have many of the issues I've mentioned, many stock cars have issues too.

When I wrote about the IC I was referring to intake temps/colder air but I just was in a hurry.

If you haven't paid attention to the forum many stock 335s have blown their engines, besides that you can take just about any japanese car and add a turbo to it and they usually won't blow and most certainly if they did it wouldn't be as quickly as the 335 tends to blow.

I love this car, so don't get me wrong but it is just unreliable as hell and a total turn off to trying to establish a person for brand loyalty (something I pride myself on).

I'm a loyal kind of person so once I find something I like I stick to it but I will never take any more chances buying any BMWs again, more than likely I will look at Lexus/Infiniti or Audi and Mercedes before I bother with BMWs.

I've read numerous quotes not just here but on other websites about how often something breaks on these cars and honestly it is just a little too much for my taste.

My Maximas never had anything major go bad on them, just routine maintenance/normal wear and tear items; belts, brake pads, hoses but nothing nowhere near the league of HPFPs, Chargepipes/Diverter Valves, Engine needing replaced. Sorry about the long rant but these cars are a PITA.

[9krpmrx8]

Originally Posted by BKBMW335I

No need to be defensive of BMWs because it isn't just people who have modded their cars that have many of the issues I've mentioned, many stock cars have issues too.

When I wrote about the IC I was referring to intake temps/colder air but I just was in a hurry.

If you haven't paid attention to the forum many stock 335s have blown their engines, besides that you can take just about any japanese car and add a turbo to it and they usually won't blow and most certainly if they did it wouldn't be as quickly as the 335 tends to blow.

I love this car, so don't get me wrong but it is just unreliable as hell and a total turn off to trying to establish a person for brand loyalty (something I pride myself on).

I'm a loyal kind of person so once I find something I like I stick to it but I will never take any more chances buying any BMWs again, more than likely I will look at Lexus/Infiniti or Audi and Mercedes before I bother with BMWs.

I've read numerous quotes not just here but on other websites about how often something breaks on these cars and honestly it is just a little too much for my taste.

My Maximas never had anything major go bad on them, just routine maintenance/normal wear and tear items; belts, brake pads, hoses but nothing nowhere near the league of HPFPs, Chargepipes/Diverter Valves, Engine needing replaced. Sorry about the long rant but these cars are a PITA.

We are talking about N55's here, we all know the N54 had plenty of problems.

I have turbocharged just about every car I have owned that was not turbocharged from the factory already over the past 25 years. I had a turbo 280ZX, 93' Civic, a Turbo RSX, SC 2001 Maxima, and I turbocharged my RX-8. Japanese engines blow just like any other, and all three of my Maximas needed transmission rebuilds around 100k. I have worked on everything from Supra's, EVO's, STI's. They all have their own sets of issues, especially when modded.

My best friend has a 2010 Audi S4 (great car) and another has a 2008 S4 and both have had plenty of problems, it just comes with the territory. Lexus/Infiniti are pretty reliable but aside from some new models, pretty boring.

[Kolyan2k]

Originally Posted by Kolyan2k

Whats the story on rod bearings on the s65 ?

ps. by asking about n55s, i mean newer cars in general. since mine was 2007 and I am looking at 2011-2014 BMWs i figure maybe BMW improved in reliability or maybe just me dreaming.

I would take ISF over M3 any day though V8, fast, LSD, amazing suspension, and reliable....cant beat that.

Looked through M3 forums.....looks like rod bearing issue is still present on 2010+ M3s and BMW aint doing shit to fix it. Few other M3 specific issues as well....minor compared to blown motors.
Was also curious how much BMW charged to replace plugs on V8....$750 bucks whereas Lexus is like $350-370.

[BKBMW335I]

Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8

We are talking about N55's here, we all know the N54 had plenty of problems.

I have turbocharged just about every car I have owned that was not turbocharged from the factory already over the past 25 years. I had a turbo 280ZX, 93' Civic, a Turbo RSX, SC 2001 Maxima, and I turbocharged my RX-8. Japanese engines blow just like any other, and all three of my Maximas needed transmission rebuilds around 100k. I have worked on everything from Supra's, EVO's, STI's. They all have their own sets of issues, especially when modded.

My best friend has a 2010 Audi S4 (great car) and another has a 2008 S4 and both have had plenty of problems, it just comes with the territory. Lexus/Infiniti are pretty reliable but aside from some new models, pretty boring.

This wasn't meant to be some kind of contest and a put down on the 335 because I have an N55 just like those do here and I actually like my car a lot.

I'm just certain that of my own and of all the people I know that have Japanese cars that they haven't had as many issues back to back to back and that their reliability has far exceeded that of the 335.

This is just personal for me that I more than likely will not buy another BMW especially one that is turbocharged, great cars as far as how they ride, power, handling and overall fit and finish though.

[yoandry]

Originally Posted by 007_e350

Damn N54!
wait,
when those snails churn, n55s in the dust

Come down and do that to me.

[Gunner_27]

19K to 52K , cobb stage 2 agg no problems , running smooth like a butterfly and stings like a bee

[Sidewinderpb]

For engine issues: water pump (second week of ownership), HPFP (took 2 years to convince dealer to replace), VANOS (car turned off multiple times on the highway), MAF (car would shut off when depressing clutch), expansion tank, belt & pulley, oil filter gasket (x2)...just off the top of my head. Also on 3rd trans.

[John 070]

Originally Posted by BKBMW335I

I came over from Nissan and I've owned 3 Altimas, 3 Maximas, a Juke, and a Rogue and combined I've never had as many problems as I've had in the 335 in just this short period.

I too came over from a 1998 Maxima, which I still have to this day. My 335i is a N54, the only issues I've had were the infamous hpfp and 2 vanos. Nothing else. Well, until recently the DSC hydro but it's only $3,400 at the dealer.

(so I'm DIY with the $250 rebuild)

I think I counted, at year 11 with the Nissan, it finally suffered an "expensive" repair--the complete exhaust from the cat back. Quotes were $500 to $700. Prior to that, nothing really, the usual brakes, oil, tires, plugs thing. Well, CV axles were replaced at year 7 as soon as the boots tore, coulda pushed them further. Cost, $400.

People with only German cars probably don't believe that problem free for a decade is even possible....though I'm not so sure a 2016 Nissan is built like a 1998, it likely is not.

[9krpmrx8]

I have owned 3 generations of Maxima's and all three needed expensive transmission rebuilds right around the 100k mark and AC compressor failures are also common and expensive. Great cars, but they too can have issues. I come from a Nissan family and they are reliable but the worst thing about them is resale.