What's your current mileage? And who has the most?

[DrivingPassion]

Originally Posted by ryanb328

18 M3 comp 6MT, 18k miles, stock. Lifters replaced at 10k, idrive system replaced at 14k, transmission replaced at 17k.

Wow, 3 replacements with 2 major.
Hope they were done under warranty.

[ryanb328]

Originally Posted by DrivingPassion

Wow, 3 replacements with 2 major.
Hope they were done under warranty.

oHHHHH yeah. First car its been worth buying a BMW extended warranty at 10k miles & geico MBI. I'd be out $20,000 at 18k miles and thats probably on the light side.

[tomlong]

2016 F80 M3 DCT Base Model

74,593 miles (purchased from lease return @29k mi)

Currently 100% stock hp wise but about to go dark side w/custom tune and will be running flex fuel via ecutek

She's well-maintained and gets driven like she was made for. I've got plenty of seat time and ready for the next chapter of this car. Here's my cost of ownership so far, excluding traffic citations, insurance & fueling:

KW Variant 3 on the car for 42k miles now
Red Line 5w50 every 5k miles (oil filter every 2.5k miles)
On the verge of 3rd spark plug change (NGK 1-step colder)
On the verge of 4th wheel alignment
On 3rd set of Michelin Pilot Sports
On 2nd set of brake pads (chg @ 50k miles)
Still on 1st set of brake rotors :
Transmission fluid changed at 50k miles
Differential fluid changed at 50k miles
Coolant changed at 65k miles
Performance thermostat installed at 65k miles
Cabin filter changed at 55k miles
OEM Intercooler and MAF Sensor replaced at 30k miles under warranty right when I purchased car
Car came free w/Dinan X-Pipe & Exhaust Muffler
Destroyed Oil Cooler at 74k miles. Replacement & turner skid plate on order

Front bumper touch-up paint DIY at 74k miles (saved $1-1.5k)

[bsmf8x]

Originally Posted by tomlong

2016 F80 M3 DCT Base Model

74,593 miles (purchased from lease return @29k mi)

Currently 100% stock hp wise but about to go dark side w/custom tune and will be running flex fuel via ecutek

She's well-maintained and gets driven like she was made for. I've got plenty of seat time and ready for the next chapter of this car. Here's my cost of ownership so far, excluding traffic citations, insurance & fueling:

KW Variant 3 on the car for 42k miles now
Red Line 5w50 every 5k miles (oil filter every 2.5k miles)
On the verge of 3rd spark plug change (NGK 1-step colder)
On the verge of 4th wheel alignment
On 3rd set of Michelin Pilot Sports
On 2nd set of brake pads (chg @ 50k miles)
Still on 1st set of brake rotors :
Transmission fluid changed at 50k miles
Differential fluid changed at 50k miles
Coolant changed at 65k miles
Performance thermostat installed at 65k miles
Cabin filter changed at 55k miles
OEM Intercooler and MAF Sensor replaced at 30k miles under warranty right when I purchased car
Car came free w/Dinan X-Pipe & Exhaust Muffler
Destroyed Oil Cooler at 74k miles. Replacement & turner skid plate on order

Front bumper touch-up paint DIY at 74k miles (saved $1-1.5k)

How do you know if you need to get an alignment/how often do you do it?

Usually people change rotors when they change pads bc pads last so long. How did you know/decide to keep the same rotors?

[AlpineWhite_SJ]

Covid has been keeping miles down - '18 ZCP with 14k. Blown out radiator at 1300 (box cutter impact), and eccentric shaft servo replaced at 10k or so (issue was present from 2k miles onward, but took pushing dealer on it), good after that so far..

[maddmatth]

Originally Posted by turbodreamer

Mileage update. Hit 135K and climbing, no major issues. No crank hub fix. Daily driven rain, snow, or shine. Full bolt ons BM3 stage 2. Still looking clean inside and out. Its just about how you take care of things. Think I may have the title of highest mileage modified M4 Probably will go pure stage 2 soon. I've had 21 cars (6 M cars) in my 18 years of driving and never have I wanted to keep a car so much. New 4 series looking hideous! At this rate mine could actually hit 200K in a 2 years.

Wow. Sounds like this crank hub thing is overblown.

How long has it been tuned like that?

[Fortyb]

Originally Posted by maddmatth

Wow. Sounds like this crank hub thing is overblown.

How long has it been tuned like that?

Still has me worried though, it would be my luck that I tune my 2016 and then Boom im out 10K for a blown motor.

[maddmatth]

Originally Posted by Fortyb

Still has me worried though, it would be my luck that I tune my 2016 and then Boom im out 10K for a blown motor.

The costs of actually upgrading it to a state where you can make proper use of the added power are high enough, that a crank hub solution doesn't add much to the budget IMO. And then factor in taking it to a track in that state.

I don't see much point in a stage 2 tune if you're not doing anything for handling and grip, or using it on track.
This car barely holds traction at stock power levels in a straight line until you're above legal speeds

I suppose some people do it to show off when drag racing on highways at night or something, I dunno. I'm sure it gives some great thrills when flooring it and leaving skidmarks on the road but besides that there isn't much to it.

Edit: To add, when I'm not afraid to break warranty but still want to play it safe, I think I'd flash a CS or GTS tune. Can't be too bad if BMW still sold cars with a warranty on that software. And I'd imagine that's still nicely driveable on a mostly stock standard M4. Be real, these are still crazy high power levels!

[turbodreamer]

Originally Posted by murdrdf82

Any tips on maintenance & daily driving habits that got you to this point. If I can crack 80k+ miles without any serious issues I’d be so happy. I’m stock btw just gts flash and for trans steering etc

Originally Posted by DrivingPassion

What's your secret maintenance?
Share, please.

No particular different maintenance than the norm. I do a lot of the work myself, lots of DIYs for our cars. I drive pretty calm for the most part, but I still manage to hit the M button at least 1-2 times a day to do some pulls and burble away.

Originally Posted by N55Msport

Very impressive. Everytime i think im adding too many miles on mine I read a post like this. Heading to Shell to fill up and go for a drive!

I have a long commute to work. I spend about 2.5 hours of my day in a car, why not do that in style.

Originally Posted by maddmatth

Wow. Sounds like this crank hub thing is overblown.

How long has it been tuned like that?

Been at different stages of tuned for last 60k. As far as crank hub, I do think the crank hub is overblown for stock to bolt-on F8Xs. I don't use the kickdown thats about it. With that said if I upgrade the turbos i'll pin the crank hub as well while i'm at it.

[Vegetable]

2019 M4 (18 months old). Now at 75,100 miles.. Tuned with BM3 stage 1 91 oct since 5,000 miles. No issues at all. As in none. I apparently will need my first front brake pad replacement in 6,000 miles, the rears still have 19,000. This is super surprising to me as I drive my card hard. Apparently a few red-lines per day keeps the Dr. away.

[DrivingPassion]

Originally Posted by murdrdf82

How do you know if you need to get an alignment/how often do you do it?

If the car is pulling to any side by itself on a straight road (assuming that stretch of road is level) or steering wheel is not squarely centered when you know you are driving straight. Or your tires are worn out unevenly.

Originally Posted by murdrdf82

Usually people change rotors when they change pads bc pads last so long. How did you know/decide to keep the same rotors?

The rotors should be measured and compared it with the specs tolerance. If under, replace it. There is also a sensor on the rotor that will cause dashboard to light up if way under.

Rotor replacement is not complicated. The only issue that you may have is the removal of the screws that holds the rotor to the hub. If you are in the snow belt, those screws may be corroded and you need to be very careful to use the right size tool and not strip it or you'll turn a 2 hour job into several hours. I'm speaking from experience when I did mine on my M235xi. I have not replaced anything on my M3 yet since it's only 7.6K miles.

[DrivingPassion]

Originally Posted by tomlong

2016 F80 M3 DCT Base Model

74,593 miles (purchased from lease return @29k mi)

[...]
Transmission fluid changed at 50k miles
Differential fluid changed at 50k miles

Did you do this yourself?
If not, how much did you pay, if you can recall?

Originally Posted by tomlong

OEM Intercooler and MAF Sensor replaced at 30k miles under warranty right when I purchased car

Were they malfunctioning so that warranty kicked in?
Is your model just before LCI or after ? I thought the LCI was 2016?

[tomlong]

Originally Posted by DrivingPassion

Did you do this yourself?
If not, how much did you pay, if you can recall?

Were they malfunctioning so that warranty kicked in?
Is your model just before LCI or after ? I thought the LCI was 2016?

I paid $1k (parts and labor) for both fluid changes along with spark plugs as part of my own custom "50k mile" service that was done after 50k miles, and not at a dealership, as I don't trust them with my car.

Correct, they were faulty and leaking so warranty kicked in. I have LCI taillights and Xenon headlights, so not sure :

[bsmf8x]

Originally Posted by tomlong

I paid $1k (parts and labor) for both fluid changes along with spark plugs as part of my own custom "50k mile" service that was done after 50k miles, and not at a dealership, as I don't trust them with my car.

Correct, they were faulty and leaking so warranty kicked in. I have LCI taillights and Xenon headlights, so not sure :

what's a reasonable dct service price at an indy BMW shop?

Anyone can give input. I'm at 32k miles, 4 years old should be at 50k in about a year and a half and plan on doing it around then. The service kit is only 250 off ECS, but I hear people say its 1k alone to service it

[DrivingPassion]

Why not get the parts and do it yourself?

[maddmatth]

Originally Posted by murdrdf82

what's a reasonable dct service price at an indy BMW shop?

Anyone can give input. I'm at 32k miles, 4 years old should be at 50k in about a year and a half and plan on doing it around then. The service kit is only 250 off ECS, but I hear people say its 1k alone to service it

1k sounds about right. 50k is probably a bit early, unless the trans doesn't feel right I'd push it to 70k.

The DCT in my old FBO 335i is still rock solid at 180000km/112000 miles, still performs perfectly. Serviced it once at around 150000 km/95k miles. Unsure if past owners serviced it.

Seeing as this is just a newer generation of the same trans, I expect it will be just as reliable.

[SGM_E90]

32k miles now. Used to drive it everyday. Now it's a weekend toy after picking up an Abarth 500.

[ApexM4CS]

2019 CS, picked it up 11 months ago, just hit 10k miles... working from home and not driving it daily since covid so it's a garage queen. I take it out once in a while on the weekend back roads with buddies just to keep it running.

[JamesF80m3]

Originally Posted by ryanb328

oHHHHH yeah. First car its been worth buying a BMW extended warranty at 10k miles & geico MBI. I'd be out $20,000 at 18k miles and thats probably on the light side.

Can you use MBI even though manufacturers warranty is still in effect? I'd rather go to my local bmw shop and have it done there since I have some mods that I dont wanna take off

[k-lo]

2016 vert, 64K miles.
Dealer replaced spark plugs at 35K
Dealer replaced front brake pads at 49,975 just 25 miles before the passing the warranty (dealer did diff fluid change as well)
Recently replaced the valve cover by myself.

[gprzybylski]

Just hit 41,500 on my 2016 M4.

[bsmf8x]

Originally Posted by k-lo

2016 vert, 64K miles.
Dealer replaced spark plugs at 35K
Dealer replaced front brake pads at 49,975 just 25 miles before the passing the warranty (dealer did diff fluid change as well)
Recently replaced the valve cover by myself.

Did you track your car ? Just wondering regarding how long brake pads last