My 'new to me' 2011 F01 730D SE Luxury
Discussion
alec.e said:
d_a_n1979 said:
But yes, the 4.4l V8 twin turbo F01s and their issues put me off; there's plenty of info out there and if they go wrong, which they look like they can do readily, can be a very costly affair and I didn't want to go for that risk
Not familiar with the 4.4 issues, fair enough. Will be following acme said:
That is lovely, is it blue or black? In one pic it looks blue (I think), the rest black?
The cream & wood is fantastic!
It’s got me looking at them, anyone know what engine the 740’s had, same as the M135? Presume not as came out earlier, but more powerful than the N52?
Cheers
It's Azurite metallic black; so yes, black in some pics, very dark blue in others!The cream & wood is fantastic!
It’s got me looking at them, anyone know what engine the 740’s had, same as the M135? Presume not as came out earlier, but more powerful than the N52?
Cheers
Yup; the interior is a lovely place; very comfy and the seats are superb
The 740i is the twin turbo N54 and N55 IIRC and the 740D is the 300 BHP N57 diesel straight 6, I think
Congrats Dan, that looks really nice, great colour combo. 
Plenty of issues unfortunately pal; all to do with the 'Hot V' etc; loads of info online re the N63 (IIRC that's the 4.4 V8 engine code)That seemed to be my impression also when I researched it. The N62 might leak all over your drive or blow smoke out the back, but the N63 is prone to more significant issues that could properly bork it.
d_a_n1979 said:
alec.e said:
d_a_n1979 said:
But yes, the 4.4l V8 twin turbo F01s and their issues put me off; there's plenty of info out there and if they go wrong, which they look like they can do readily, can be a very costly affair and I didn't want to go for that risk
Not familiar with the 4.4 issues, fair enough. Will be following g3org3y said:
Congrats Dan, that looks really nice, great colour combo.
Plenty of issues unfortunately pal; all to do with the 'Hot V' etc; loads of info online re the N63 (IIRC that's the 4.4 V8 engine code)That seemed to be my impression also when I researched it. The N62 might leak all over your drive or blow smoke out the back, but the N63 is prone to more significant issues that could properly bork it.
Exactly; and as they were all at the top of my budget, when they cropped up, that put me off even more!d_a_n1979 said:
alec.e said:
d_a_n1979 said:
But yes, the 4.4l V8 twin turbo F01s and their issues put me off; there's plenty of info out there and if they go wrong, which they look like they can do readily, can be a very costly affair and I didn't want to go for that risk
Not familiar with the 4.4 issues, fair enough. Will be following Congrats Dan, looks a nice old bus. Enjoy!
The N63 is notorious for issues. It's a complete dog turd of an engine.
alec.e said:
d_a_n1979 said:
But yes, the 4.4l V8 twin turbo F01s and their issues put me off; there's plenty of info out there and if they go wrong, which they look like they can do readily, can be a very costly affair and I didn't want to go for that risk
Not familiar with the 4.4 issues, fair enough. Will be following TheAngryDog said:
Congrats Dan, looks a nice old bus. Enjoy!
The N63 is notorious for issues. It's a complete dog turd of an engine.
Have to agree; the more I looked into it the more it put me off... Glad I stayed away!alec.e said:
d_a_n1979 said:
But yes, the 4.4l V8 twin turbo F01s and their issues put me off; there's plenty of info out there and if they go wrong, which they look like they can do readily, can be a very costly affair and I didn't want to go for that risk
Not familiar with the 4.4 issues, fair enough. Will be following Straff99 said:
That's a lovely car! Get yourself a Flash Magic Eraser and some Halfords upholstery cleaner on the driver's seat. You won't believe how much crud will come off!
Thank youI've got a decent leather cleaning kit just delivered; just waiting for the leather dye kit as the drivers seat is beyond 'dirt' unfortunately; so it needs a thorough scrubbing and recolouring in places
And if I don't do a good enough job on it; I've a contact that sorted the beige leather seats in a previous E39 saloon and he did a superb job, so will use him again
Hi Dan, I ran a 2009 F01 730d for a couple of years/22kmls up to February this year. Mine had done 91k when I took ownership.
The spec was similar save for yours having heated rear seats, self closing boot and the Nappa leather. Mine was Sapphire Black with Oyster Dakota interior with the same 20 inch wheels as yours. The logic 7 stereo is a feature I had to have on its replacement as I found it so good. Mine had the cameras in the bumpers which was a feature I only used half a dozen times.
I'm afraid I am as sick as anyone else on here and serviced my car 3/4 times a year using only genuine BMW parts! I had a set of Sotto Zero 20" winter tyres which transformed the grip in the snow/ice.
They are great cars and I have covered over 500mls in one day in total comfort.
The biggest issue I had was a severe case of water ingress. The passenger side literally had an inch of water sloshing about, and that was on top of the carpet and underside. There are 2 subs under the front seats so you can imagine the work that went into sorting it out. I had to virtually remove the interior of the car. Its a well known issue with the yellow bung which blocks off the space where the steering column would be on a LHD variant. The seal in it breaks down and lets water in. Its more likely to affect cars that park 'nose up'.
When cold, my car had the 'cattle grid' effect when going up hills at low revs, I had the gearbox fluid changed and after a day or so the issue disappeared for good.
If I bought another I would be replacing the yellow bung asap. I've just bought one for the F01's replacement so I can post up the part number if needed.
Anyways, that's a lovely car and i hope it serves you well.
The spec was similar save for yours having heated rear seats, self closing boot and the Nappa leather. Mine was Sapphire Black with Oyster Dakota interior with the same 20 inch wheels as yours. The logic 7 stereo is a feature I had to have on its replacement as I found it so good. Mine had the cameras in the bumpers which was a feature I only used half a dozen times.
I'm afraid I am as sick as anyone else on here and serviced my car 3/4 times a year using only genuine BMW parts! I had a set of Sotto Zero 20" winter tyres which transformed the grip in the snow/ice.
They are great cars and I have covered over 500mls in one day in total comfort.
The biggest issue I had was a severe case of water ingress. The passenger side literally had an inch of water sloshing about, and that was on top of the carpet and underside. There are 2 subs under the front seats so you can imagine the work that went into sorting it out. I had to virtually remove the interior of the car. Its a well known issue with the yellow bung which blocks off the space where the steering column would be on a LHD variant. The seal in it breaks down and lets water in. Its more likely to affect cars that park 'nose up'.
When cold, my car had the 'cattle grid' effect when going up hills at low revs, I had the gearbox fluid changed and after a day or so the issue disappeared for good.
If I bought another I would be replacing the yellow bung asap. I've just bought one for the F01's replacement so I can post up the part number if needed.
Anyways, that's a lovely car and i hope it serves you well.
dhibbert said:
Hi Dan, I ran a 2009 F01 730d for a couple of years/22kmls up to February this year. Mine had done 91k when I took ownership.
The spec was similar save for yours having heated rear seats, self closing boot and the Nappa leather. Mine was Sapphire Black with Oyster Dakota interior with the same 20 inch wheels as yours. The logic 7 stereo is a feature I had to have on its replacement as I found it so good. Mine had the cameras in the bumpers which was a feature I only used half a dozen times.
I'm afraid I am as sick as anyone else on here and serviced my car 3/4 times a year using only genuine BMW parts! I had a set of Sotto Zero 20" winter tyres which transformed the grip in the snow/ice.
They are great cars and I have covered over 500mls in one day in total comfort.
The biggest issue I had was a severe case of water ingress. The passenger side literally had an inch of water sloshing about, and that was on top of the carpet and underside. There are 2 subs under the front seats so you can imagine the work that went into sorting it out. I had to virtually remove the interior of the car. Its a well known issue with the yellow bung which blocks off the space where the steering column would be on a LHD variant. The seal in it breaks down and lets water in. Its more likely to affect cars that park 'nose up'.
When cold, my car had the 'cattle grid' effect when going up hills at low revs, I had the gearbox fluid changed and after a day or so the issue disappeared for good.
If I bought another I would be replacing the yellow bung asap. I've just bought one for the F01's replacement so I can post up the part number if needed.
Anyways, that's a lovely car and i hope it serves you well.
Thanks for that. It's a great car so far The spec was similar save for yours having heated rear seats, self closing boot and the Nappa leather. Mine was Sapphire Black with Oyster Dakota interior with the same 20 inch wheels as yours. The logic 7 stereo is a feature I had to have on its replacement as I found it so good. Mine had the cameras in the bumpers which was a feature I only used half a dozen times.
I'm afraid I am as sick as anyone else on here and serviced my car 3/4 times a year using only genuine BMW parts! I had a set of Sotto Zero 20" winter tyres which transformed the grip in the snow/ice.
They are great cars and I have covered over 500mls in one day in total comfort.
The biggest issue I had was a severe case of water ingress. The passenger side literally had an inch of water sloshing about, and that was on top of the carpet and underside. There are 2 subs under the front seats so you can imagine the work that went into sorting it out. I had to virtually remove the interior of the car. Its a well known issue with the yellow bung which blocks off the space where the steering column would be on a LHD variant. The seal in it breaks down and lets water in. Its more likely to affect cars that park 'nose up'.
When cold, my car had the 'cattle grid' effect when going up hills at low revs, I had the gearbox fluid changed and after a day or so the issue disappeared for good.
If I bought another I would be replacing the yellow bung asap. I've just bought one for the F01's replacement so I can post up the part number if needed.
Anyways, that's a lovely car and i hope it serves you well.
Yes, well aware of the grommet issues. There's a whole section dedicated to it on the 5 forums for the Fx 5'er range and I know it affects the 7'er too, so I've got the grommet ordered (well, I've emailed Cotswolds BMW to sort it etc)
Thanks re the box advice. I'll be getting it fully serviced by Automatic Transmissions Preston before winter kicks in, we're off to the Highlands mid December, so that and the 18" winters will be perfect I'm sure
d_a_n1979 said:
It's Azurite metallic black; so yes, black in some pics, very dark blue in others!
Yup; the interior is a lovely place; very comfy and the seats are superb
The 740i is the twin turbo N54 and N55 IIRC and the 740D is the 300 BHP N57 diesel straight 6, I think
Many thanks for your reply. Having read quite a bit on here on the BM section regarding which engines are/aren’t reliable I’m keen to avoid the latter clearly. Yup; the interior is a lovely place; very comfy and the seats are superb
The 740i is the twin turbo N54 and N55 IIRC and the 740D is the 300 BHP N57 diesel straight 6, I think
And so the DIY maintenance begins 
Both windscreen & headlamp washer pumps replaced; bottle removed (a LOT of faff)
and cleaned out thoroughly; both filters removed & cleaned with bleach too
All washer jets and headlamp washers work perfectly now. Both filters were properly gunked up; headlamp washer pump was dead
I've no skin left on my hands now
Both windscreen & headlamp washer pumps replaced; bottle removed (a LOT of faff)
and cleaned out thoroughly; both filters removed & cleaned with bleach tooAll washer jets and headlamp washers work perfectly now. Both filters were properly gunked up; headlamp washer pump was dead
I've no skin left on my hands now
d_a_n1979 said:
And so the DIY maintenance begins
Both windscreen & headlamp washer pumps replaced; bottle removed (a LOT of faff) and cleaned out thoroughly; both filters removed & cleaned with bleach too
All washer jets and headlamp washers work perfectly now. Both filters were properly gunked up; headlamp washer pump was dead
I've no skin left on my hands now
It’s a rubbish job isn’t it? Where is the bottle on the 7?Both windscreen & headlamp washer pumps replaced; bottle removed (a LOT of faff)
and cleaned out thoroughly; both filters removed & cleaned with bleach tooAll washer jets and headlamp washers work perfectly now. Both filters were properly gunked up; headlamp washer pump was dead
I've no skin left on my hands now
Court_S said:
d_a_n1979 said:
And so the DIY maintenance begins
Both windscreen & headlamp washer pumps replaced; bottle removed (a LOT of faff) and cleaned out thoroughly; both filters removed & cleaned with bleach too
All washer jets and headlamp washers work perfectly now. Both filters were properly gunked up; headlamp washer pump was dead
I've no skin left on my hands now
It’s a rubbish job isn’t it? Where is the bottle on the 7?Both windscreen & headlamp washer pumps replaced; bottle removed (a LOT of faff)
and cleaned out thoroughly; both filters removed & cleaned with bleach tooAll washer jets and headlamp washers work perfectly now. Both filters were properly gunked up; headlamp washer pump was dead
I've no skin left on my hands now
Deffo DIY'able; but faffy
Doesn't help having shovel like hands!
d_a_n1979 said:
Wedged between the bulkhead and inner wing; it's like a cassette, so slots on, sits on one mount and bolted down with one bolt...
Deffo DIY'able; but faffy
Doesn't help having shovel like hands!
They do stash them in awkward places. The 1 series has them behind the drivers side wing, I’ve found they come out relatively easily but are little sDeffo DIY'able; but faffy
Doesn't help having shovel like hands!
ts to get back in.Court_S said:
d_a_n1979 said:
Wedged between the bulkhead and inner wing; it's like a cassette, so slots on, sits on one mount and bolted down with one bolt...
Deffo DIY'able; but faffy
Doesn't help having shovel like hands!
They do stash them in awkward places. The 1 series has them behind the drivers side wing, I’ve found they come out relatively easily but are little sDeffo DIY'able; but faffy
Doesn't help having shovel like hands!
ts to get back in.So suspension arm replaced yesterday (Moog) and front tyres fitted.
Rear tyres landed yesterday so will get them fitted next week.
Still a slight clunk on suspension when moving slow on rough roads, so drop links and tie rods/track rod ends to be replaced (doing these for peace of mind as the car needs a full tracking & alignment too)...
Also managed to break the adjuster on the OS headlight, so that's a £500 bill I didn't need
Ordered its replacement via Autodoc, so will get it fitted in October when it's with my pal getting the bodywork bits done
Rear tyres landed yesterday so will get them fitted next week.
Still a slight clunk on suspension when moving slow on rough roads, so drop links and tie rods/track rod ends to be replaced (doing these for peace of mind as the car needs a full tracking & alignment too)...
Also managed to break the adjuster on the OS headlight, so that's a £500 bill I didn't need
Ordered its replacement via Autodoc, so will get it fitted in October when it's with my pal getting the bodywork bits done
meb90 said:
I'll echo the others and say that it looks a very good car in the pictures, but I don't disbelieve you regarding the 'improvement potentials'.
I'll follow along to see what you end up doing to it
Cheers MattI'll follow along to see what you end up doing to it
Well the other suspension bits & tracking / alignment I had lined up for this week have been postponed as I'm full of a wrotten cold/chest infection all thanks tonmy darling niece (she knows I love her)
She came to us for tea last week I've caught it but the wife's absolutely fine 
So will try & get them bits done next week or the week after & then it's into the bodyshop.
Just waiting for the winter tyres to land so I can drop them off to get refurbed too...
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