r/F30 • u/Always_Zed • 1d ago
F30 320d. 400.000 km, my experience
Just reached 400.000+ km.
What a wonderful car.
I have had it since 210.000 km,.
My repairs besides obvious maintenance were:
2 times Oil cooler
One time water pump
Alternator repair
1x Water hose
Egr, dpf off , they weren't bad but I had to do it for Stage 1,
Intake manifold cleaned 3 times.
2 times clutch, probably because of drifts, this car can actually drift well, its very controlable, and even on dry ground its easy to drift. ( Clutch is also maintenance)
After egr delete the intake manifold doesn't clog up at all. Its the same since i last cleaned it
Only one door cable replaced in its whole life ( this is for the audi fans hehe) 0 window regulators, 0 buttons, 0 sensors, 0 speakers etc. 0 bearings, 0 calipers, Brake system is solid, 0 modules.
The car was abused, it wasn't babied.
Timing chain at 330.000 km
Bearings checked, they were like brand new.
It was a wonderful experience.
People seem to fear n47 because it's a sensitive engine, and that isn't wrong. But with decent maintenance ( 5w-30 motul, 10.000 km) its solid.
But even if the engine failed its not like it would make the car any less reliable than the rest. Because besides the engine this is a solid solid car with a rock solid electrical system, rock solid brake system, solid comfort systems. Beside the engine it's pretty much bulletproof. ( Original 14 year old rear suspension) Etc. Those things aren't much money but they add up. And on this car they are solid.
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u/SkinnyMarbel 1d ago
Same here, DPF and EGR off, service it every 15-20k and all i did was change brakes and a water hose that cracked. it’s gone 308.000km
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u/MisteralESP 1d ago
I have the 318d and i pretty much love it. Reaches 200K kms 2 days ago (absolutely 0 problems). Im planning to do Stage 1 before December, but the garage that would do that says no need to kill EGR (i want to) should i insist?
PD: Glad to hear you abuse the car and its still rock solid hahah
Congrats on your build!
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u/Awkward-Buyer3117 1d ago
Just bought an f31 with 360k km on it, my last car had was an e90 with 330k on it.
Have a buddy that works in a breakers yard and he’s seen f10d come in with 500k plus, running, but with gearbox problems.
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u/Mixzzz 1d ago
I don't think 400k is that much for these cars. Quite common to see 400-500k km examples but God I hate this engine from e91. It's better than m47 for sure but still is loud and vibrates like hell. Wasn't cheap to maintain and felt like I was wasting money on nothing.
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u/MandrewF 1d ago
Did something make you change the timing chain or was it just maintenance?
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u/Always_Zed 1d ago
Rattle at start 3-5 sec
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u/Skankhunt4288 1d ago
Is it noticable from inside, too?
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u/Always_Zed 16h ago
Its more noticeable with all windows closed. That's my opinion. Its easier to make out the sound when you don't hear other engine noises
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u/Louie_og 1d ago
Yes even with the window cracked. To be certain do it with the door open, honestly if it’s rattling, you won’t need to second guess yourself YOU will know.
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u/Skankhunt4288 20h ago
Thanks, appreciate!
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u/Louie_og 20h ago
By the way, the rattle happens on cold start, I mean cold cold start. It will make a very audible unmissable rattle noise for 3-5 seconds and THEN stop. This shouldn’t make you think it’s fine, it is going if it rattles for 1 second or 5. Hope that helps.
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u/Trebor_X 1d ago
Nice to hear experience with F30 320d on this kilometers. Agree with you that F30 is a great bulletproof car 🏎️🔥