If i buy a bmw 3 series how many miles does the transmission last as in general its life span?
hopefully more then 90k!! No more hondas for me!What is the life span of a BMW 3 series transmission?Well my 1989 E30 325ix has +200K miles on the engine (the odometer broke a year ago, I don't know how many miles). Its on the Orginal Automatic trans, which is a 4 speed.
The straight 6 2.5L engine in my car has been around forever, and is bullet proof. I've seen them easily make 300,000 miles, and have no doubt mine will as well. It still rev's easily and if you floor the trans and hit that kick down button, it has no problem getting close to redline.
But, the gasket that seals the trans, has started to drip, and I have to check it to make sure it its full for a road trip, but I just drove my car across the country and there is no problems with the engine or the trans. The suspension and the all-wheel drive need parts replaced, but there all OEM and 200K miles, you would think a shock might need to be replaced........
Of course, most cars will last a long time as long as they are maintained properly. If some one rode the clutch or floored it everyday, you might see some issues.
But for the most part BMW's are over engineered. Honda makes some nice cars, but if you enjoy to drive your car, you'll probably like driving a BMW over all the other brands.... There just amazing....
BMW still uses the same Engine in my car in the new ones, its that well engineered, and it easily can take a turbo or a supercharger even in the old form.....
The transmissions, BMW seems to have excellent trans, and if you get one, I'd recommend a stick shift, all thought the Auto's are very nice, I just enjoy have more control and stick shift gives that to you.
I've driven Mercedes, Nissan, Ford, Chevy, Pontiac , Honda, Toyota, Scion and BMW. Out of all of those Mercedes and BMW are my favorite, and out those, the BMW is my favorite for looks and driving, the Mercedes is just plain comfortable, and a good cruiser.
The rest just didn't have the same feel of the German rides. The Germans do it best IMO. There's just an higher price tag, but in the long run these cars last for ever, and are fun to drive while they age.What is the life span of a BMW 3 series transmission?My '96 E36 has 225,000 miles on it. The transmission slips. I'm waiting until it just breaks but have been told I could replace it now but at about 1k dollars.
Now, it just depends, sometimes these cars are just abused and some are responsibly owned. Abuse meaning owners skimped on the maintenance, took it to shops who didnt know about BMW's, etc. So with anything, have a BMW mechanic check it over, test drive a used BMW for a while, because when the tranny/engine heats up, it may reveal problems.
My tranny after heating up actually feels like its overheating a bit, the center console gets a bit too hot and then it starts slipping occasionally with a thump in the transmission as it misses gears or builds up pressure. It sucks, I was never told of this problem but that dude down the line will get his.
Anyway, be careful, ask questions, test drive a lot, take a mechanic if you can, look at service history, did they take to Pep Boys or a BMW shop, that sort of thing. High mileage isn't necessarily a bad thing, my E36 passed smog with flying colors, but the tranny is not great. Still has power, incredible suspension, slick, etc.
As long as the BMW has a great maintenance history and actually looks and drives like its been appreciated and cared for, then the transmission could last a long time. But expect an older one to have that replaced. If its a great car otherwise, such a replacement, which could be pricey, is worth it.What is the life span of a BMW 3 series transmission?maybe about 150,000 plus dependes how u drive it the engines will last forever tho
No comments:
Post a Comment