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Wanted: Good advice on BMWs before sale?

  • 13-03-2011 9:07pm
    #1
    pARTner81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 209 ✭✭


    Hi all, I need some help regarding a bmw 320d 2002 with 140-150t miles. I'm going to give it a general service, oil and filters, full valet, and a fix a loose bumper. Can any of you very knowledgeable folk out there give me any little tips and tricks with these cars, like anything that may need double checked or anything that might give a buyer reason to worry, I'd like to get the car as straight as possible before the sale. Any help would be great. Thanks.


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  • #2
    Stinicker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,102 ✭✭✭Stinicker


    pARTner81 wrote: »
    Hi all, I need some help regarding a bmw 320d 2002 with 140-150t miles. I'm going to give it a general service, oil and filters, full valet, and a loose bumper. Can any of you very knowledgeable folk out there give me any little tips and tricks with these cars, like anything that may need double checked or anything that might give a buyer reason to worry, I'd like to get the car as straight as possible before the sale. Any help would be great. Thanks.

    Manual or Auto ?


  • #3
    pARTner81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 209 ✭✭pARTner81


    Manual


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
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    Has the crankcase breather filter been changed regularly?


  • #5
    pARTner81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 209 ✭✭pARTner81


    RoverJames wrote: »
    Has the crankcase breather filter been changed regularly?

    What is that? Should it be changed regularly? My knowledge is nil!


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    pARTner81 wrote: »
    What is that? Should it be changed regularly? My knowledge is nil!

    Every 2nd or 3rd oil change ideally, when they're not changed they are widely thought to lead to the turbo failure that's common enough on them 320ds :)


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  • #7
    pARTner81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 209 ✭✭pARTner81


    RoverJames wrote: »
    Every 2nd or 3rd oil change ideally, when they're not changed they are widely thought to lead to the turbo failure that's common enough on them 320ds :)

    Well the guy I'm selling it for was worried about the turbo and thinks it might be gone, but I dont think it is. Anything else Rover?


  • #8
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    pARTner81 wrote: »
    Well the guy I'm selling it for was worried about the turbo and thinks it might be gone, but I dont think it is. Anything else Rover?


    I dunno to be honest, they're robust enough really. Defo change the crankcase breather filter though.


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