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Discussion in 'E90, E91, E92, E93' started by Nailofar, Apr 15, 2015.

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  1. Nailofar

    Nailofar Official Member

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    Hi all,

    I am driving E90 320d and bought it last year from private owner. The car mileage now over 105,000 km and most of the maintenance i did by myself and sometime send to outside workshop. i also cannot find much details from car manual.

    There are some major maintenance that i still not clear when to do it and some maybe missing from list below. Appreciate your advise on when should i replace the following:

    1. Engine oil Every 10,000km
    2. Oil filter Every 10,000km
    3. Diesel fuel filter Not sure. had changed one time only
    4. Brake fluid Not sure. I also cannot find brake oil sump from engine bay
    5. Microfilter Not sure. Every 30,000km maybe
    6. Front disc brake Every 80,000km or sensor appear
    7. Rear disc brake Every 80,000km or sensor appear
    8. ATF oil Every 80,000km
    9. Air intake filter Not sure. Every 30,000km maybe
    10. Disc rotor Not sure what is minimum thickness before need to changed
    11. Engine belting Not sure. 100,000km maybe.
    12. Rear differential oil Every 80,000km

    Is there any other filter, oil, hoses, missing from the list that require maintenance? Please advise.

    Thanks.
     
  2. Mavik

    Mavik New Member

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    I think you mean brake pads for items 6 and 7

    Seems like a comprehensive list, you can add in rear differential oil as well. Normally changed at 80,000km. If you rempit hard, best to change it earlier.

    ZF recommends ATF oil to be changed at 80,000km as well. If you rempit hard best to change it earlier. I did mine at 70,000km and the ATF oil was completely BLACK.
     
  3. Nailofar

    Nailofar Official Member

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    Yes Mark, should be brake pads.

    Thanks for your input.
     
  4. moots

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    bro nailofar....below suggestion is my maintenance regime

    1. Engine oil Every 10,000km ) if u use fully synth
    2. Oil filter Every 10,000km ) "
    3. Diesel fuel filter Not sure. had changed one time only - every 50k kms
    4. Brake fluid Not sure. I also cannot find brake oil sump from engine bay - every 2 years .not directly visible.shud be RH side under some access panel
    5. Microfilter Not sure. Every 30,000km maybe - every 50k kms (can clean osso)
    6. Front disc brake Every 80,000km or sensor appear - as required on condition
    7. Rear disc brake Every 80,000km or sensor appear - as required on condition
    8. ATF oil Every 80,000km - yes or 60k kms..the more frequent the better.yr GB will thank you
    9. Air intake filter Not sure. Every 30,000km maybe - every alternate oil change (can clean osso)
    10. Disc rotor - can check the disc perimeter.if too much lip making the pads difficult to remove....then chg disc
    11. Engine belting Not sure. 100,000km maybe - yes and on condition.if can see cracks...change
    12. Rear differential oil Every 80,000km - yes
     
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  5. Nailofar

    Nailofar Official Member

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    ok thank you very much bro moots..

    next thing to do are belting, diesel fuel filter and brake oil.
     

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