E90 325i

[Skylinecrazy]

Hi guys,

The time has come to replace my 159 Ti and I'm thinking of going back to Bavaria..

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Does anyone have any experience of these? Common problems?

Tia,

Dan

[A4 cabrio]

no car coming up on link but 330i is same engine & similar mpg figures & more power, 272bhp compared to 220bhp (i think) for the 325i.

Injectors & coil packs were a known problem.

[cerb4.5lee]

I had a 2006 E90 330i auto for 4 years with the same engine and it was completely faultless, they're a lovely all round car, water pumps can go and it's a fairly expensive fix(mine never went though).

I really like that colour combo, mine was Le Mans blue but I had the black leather which made the cabin feel really bland/dull, I'd look for a manual rather than auto though because I don't think that engine really suits the auto, the auto is quite old fashioned and can feel a fair bit clumsy at times, although the auto does make it feel like a nice relaxing cruiser.

If you do go auto most recommend changing the oil in the gearbox(I never have), but I believe it keeps the gearbox running nice and smooth.

[Mike335i]

That would also be the N52 2.5 instead of the 3.0 N53 that has the injector and HPFP problems. Sadly it also means that it is not the same as the 330i as mentioned above. Good engines though.

That one looks lovely, but make sure you are happy with the spec as standard sound (business) systems are not highly regarded.

[iSore]

Skylinecrazy said:

Does anyone have any experience of these? Common problems?

Electric coolant pump (300 quid plus fitting - not bad DIY)
ABS module (a fking fortune - they're £2000+ new)
ABS trigger rings on the driveshafts - 3 hours labour, 40-50 quid in parts.
Oil leaks are common on N Series motors.

6 speed auto is a good unit, engines are reliable as long as they have regular oil changes, none of the diff problems you get on the 4 cylinder petrol stuff. A good car that will repay regular servicing, 325i autos aren't rocket ships but they move along nicely.

61'000 is nice mileage as well - go for it!

[PTF]

iSore said:

Electric coolant pump (300 quid plus fitting - not bad DIY)
ABS module (a fking fortune - they're £2000+ new)
ABS trigger rings on the driveshafts - 3 hours labour, 40-50 quid in parts.
Oil leaks are common on N Series motors.

6 speed auto is a good unit, engines are reliable as long as they have regular oil changes, none of the diff problems you get on the 4 cylinder petrol stuff. A good car that will repay regular servicing, 325i autos aren't rocket ships but they move along nicely.

61'000 is nice mileage as well - go for it!

Quick googling shows that ABS modules can now be repaired. BMW sell a repair kit. It's about £300 to have fitted

[A4 cabrio]

PTF said:

Quick googling shows that ABS modules can now be repaired. BMW sell a repair kit. It's about £300 to have fitted

Had mine go when I had my e93 330i, glad it was under used approved warranty at the time as BMW did say it was a 2k bill, also as you say it's possible to do a lot cheaper now.

[iSore]

PTF said:

Quick googling shows that ABS modules can now be repaired. BMW sell a repair kit. It's about £300 to have fitted

4 cylinder stuff yes; BMW don't (or didn't) do the same for the sixes.

[Mr Tidy]

Shame - but I've read good things about these people who will rebuild them:-

http://www.ecutesting.com/catalogue/bmw_eculist.ht...