🐺 Bmw 530I E60 Common Problems

Hi all, somewhat new to this forum. I'm looking at a 2005 525i (or possibly 530i) for my dad and was wondering how reliability is so far for people. Looks like there aren't many threads about E60 problems. The ones I could find were somewhat dated. Anyone care to share experiences? BTW, options I think he'd want: Premium package 6-spd automatic Bad Batteries. First Gear Glitches. Getting Stuck in Parks. Gearbox Vibrations. Torque Converters. 1. Sleeve Mechatronic. The foremost cause for the transmission malfunction BMW lies in its mechatronic sleeves, which are placed near the automatic gearbox on the passenger side. 1999 BMW 528i sports pkg. 5-speed, rear lip spoiler, removed phone, Aspheric mirror, new M5 dead pedal, home made clutch stop, removed intake muffler, clear side and rear lights, Nein CDV, full cooling system overall, Beisan VANOS seals. Best mod to date: removed seat clip. 2008 535i w/ ~ 38k miles. Driving home today, yellow "engine temperature" light / display came on, then the yellow "engine temperature" light turned RED! :bawling: Display read something like "engine is overheating need to stop car." When I got home I checked to see if any coolant was leaking from the top and bottom of the engine compartment The fifth generation BMW 5 Series is available in two body styles: sedan (E60) and Touring (station wagon E61). The German car has a length of 4841 – 4855 mm, a width of 1846 mm and a height of 1468 – 1512 mm. The wheelbase is 2880 – 2889 mm. The weight of the car varies from 1545 to 1735 kg depending on the version. 443 posts · Joined 2006. #4 · Nov 27, 2006 (Edited) The E39 5-series are great driving, great performing cars, but they are relatively high maintenance, with the V8 powered cars being the worst of the breed. At 40-60k miles, some of the more common problems include failure and replacement of the entire cooling system, camshaft position sensor 10 posts · Joined 2012. #1 · Feb 22, 2012. Ok, this is extremely frustrating. I have an 06 530i that seems to be overheating. The car doesn’t come with a temperature gage so I’m not 100% sure but my engine fan seems to ALWAYS turn on during the first 10-20 minutes of each start. It doesn’t matter if I drive 10 miles an hour or 80 mph New Solenoids! | BimmerFest BMW Forum. 2004 E60 Transmission Issues Resolved! New Solenoids! Alright everyone. There has been sooooo many threads talking about the transmission jerky, slow shift, slow reverse, hard shifts, seems like slipping etc etc etc. We all know the deal with the trans. I want to let you know that I no longer have any 6IUh.

bmw 530i e60 common problems