Recent content by gkinsella1

@kschachn. Its a 2002 M3. FWIW, I bought a 2004 BMW 330Ci a couple of years ago with 27k miles on it. It was fantastic car. No leaks anywhere and I had no issues with it in my short ownership.

Thanks for the advice and recommendations. I'm going to have a PPI done and ask that they send the oil out for analysis and inspect for any sludge build up as suggested. Perhaps they can use a borescope through the drain plug and oil cap as well. Cheers

:DYes, I'm a glutton for punishment. I'm very familiar with the typical issues (coolant system, valve cover gaskets, oil filter housing etc.). with e46 BMWs so for me they aren't a real concern. Well maintained e46 engines will easily go for +200k.

Hi, l'm considering buying a 20 year old BMW with roughly 40000 miles. The mileage is great, but after speaking with the owner he told me that he has followed BMW oil change intervals which are years between oil changes. Over the life of the vehicle he's told me there have been roughly 1/2 dozen...