Reviews of OEM BMW parts For Business

Original BMW 5w30 LL04. I'm sure other brands with the same specifications will be perfectly fine as well though.

Id only recommend Genuine BMW for such a part.

I just ordered pads, rotors and sensors for my 16 M235i. Cost out the door was $1000 for BMW OEM parts. Rotors are each unless it's bought in a kit. ($177 each) Rotors are likely smaller on the rear wheels.

I just bought pads, rotors and sensors. Went with BMW branded, lifetime replacement warranty makes it a no brainier.

I bought a 2003 E46 a few months ago with a similar mindset. Don't need my car to commute, only for leisure. And wanted something more fun to drive and to work on.

Best decision I've made car related for a while. It's an absolute joy to drive. And not too bad on the wallet. I just completed a 1000 mole road trip to Scotland and averaged 41mpg across the whole trip (I have the 2.2L M54 engine so you're unlikely to beat that, but I'd think 30+ would be achievable). I found a gem on Facebook marketplace for a bargain. I've spent about £1k since but thenl vast majority of that was getting the AC compressor replaced to have that working again.

I would say that these older BMWs need a lot of love and preventative maintenance. That's fine if you want to do it yourself, but if not it will add up fast at a garage. Rust is definitely the main deterrent for a running car. Thankfully the wings can be easily replaced. More serious rust underneath would put me off.

For that price I'd want one with minimal work required in the immediate and serious rust free. But it's a great car and engine. Definitely take your time to find the right one

Used them twice. Both times had excellent speedy service for a good price. Both times were brakes on my 3 series (front discs and pads, then rears). Saved a significant chunk of cash.

Say goodbye to a usable 1st gear lol. Redline at like 15mph. But it’s peppy. I have the stock 325 auto diff 3.46 final drive ratio with 6sp.

I've replaced a radiator on a BMW 2018 3 Series with as little as 22k miles. This particular vehicle was leaking from the side tank of the rad, where the plastic is crimped to the aluminum. Nothing abnormal could be seen, just the crimp failed.

BMW N51 engine, SULEV radiator, these cars came with a sensor that sticks to the side of the radiator for emissions compliance. Can't even get it aftermarket anymore (last time I checked) new radiator without the sensor is like $150, with the sensor is close to $800, and no you cannot use the old sensor, if you try sticking the old sensor to a new radiator it won't recognize it and it will trigger the check engine light.

2015 BMWi3 owner here. I’m in the second phase of the dreaded A/C compressor failure repair with the BIG ticket cost of $6500.

Less than a year ago I paid over $4000. to replace the compressor. So the total is now right around $10500 to run the A/C system to keep this car’s battery cool enough to not set the car on fire! And I was told this by the service department when I asked how necessary the repairs are. He said the battery will overheat and be a fire hazard! This is catastrophic for an EV so I took further action to report this.

I reported this to the BMW North America Concierge supervisor and he stated “it was normal wear and tear” for an 8 year old car with 80K miles?! I reported this was a major safety problem and should be researched for a possible recall. He did not agree! Wow!

I then took out an official report with National Highway Safety Admin (who govern recalls).

The file is under review as of today.

This is not just an expensive defect, it could prove deadly. I’m researching as much as I can about this.

Any feedback would really be appreciated!