My wife's 2014 328xd only has about 45K on it. The one you purchased is one of the higher-mileage ones I've heard about. Keep us informed.Just purchased a used 2014 BMW 328d. Has 115K miles on it. Was one owner that drove a lot of highway miles for his job. The owner purchased the 100K full manufacturer extended warranty and the vehicle appears very well maintained. I got the car for a song which is why I jumped on the chance to own a diesel 328 that gets 42 mpg highway that originally cost $42K for about 75% off...the only drawback are the amount of miles and the fact this is out of warranty so any problems will be on me. Reaching out to see if there are any other 328d owners out there. What has been your experience. Should I expect another 115K miles out of the Bimmer? What have been the major mechanical issues you have experienced as an owner or over 100K miles on your 328d? Thanks!
No, the engine on my wife's has not been touched. As I said, "older engines" were the exemplars I was using. I have not yet seen CBU mentioned as a problem on the N47, although I imagine that it might exist.Thanks floydarogers for your reply. Are those the things your wife's 328xd had replaced thus far within the 45K miles? Imagine it was all under warranty. How about the EGR valve. Did you have that serviced as of yet? I hear that could be an issue as well on the F30 diesels. Seen several videos on YouTube that it is easy to DIY but I am fearful of doing damage but at the same time don't want to pay the Dealer $500 to remove spray cleaner, scrub with toothbrush and replace...
Upper end. The fluid itself is like $40-$50 per quart, and it takes 6-8 quarts (upper end if you do a complete flush to replace it all). Also, you need a new pan & filter - $100 or maybe a bit less.Thanks again for the insight and guidance. I'll check into that CarFax. I did get a vehicle history report when I purchased but it just says maintenance without outlining what exact maintenance was completed. What do you think a fair price on transmission fluid replacement might be at the BMW Service center? Is it in the hundreds($300) or closer to thousands ($600+)? Thanks again!
DPF's didn't really fail until after 100K miles, even later. There's a newer SIB on cleaning it that seems to help solve some sooted-up conditions. It's covered by USA emissions warranties up to 80K.very much appreciated "rbreding" for the great points and calling out these items.
CBU = "Carbon Build Up" and DPF = "Diesel Particulate Filter" seem to be VERY costly maintenance items. Do you think these things would have been covered by the PO pruchased 100K miles factory extended warranty/Maintenance items or are these on the owner to get done as part of regular vehicle maintenance when needed? Thank again for your replies.
I ordered the ZF kit with a ZF pan/filter and 9 liters of ZF8 fluid for $335.00, and paid an Indy shop $200 for the labor, so ~$535.00 all in. It's not that complicated a procedure, but you have to measure the fluid temperature at different intervals and create the space under the car to do it. You could probably "guesstimate" the temps with a laser thermometer, but I wanted it done right, which requires the BMW service equipment the shop has. As a side note, it's not possible get all of the old fluid out during the normal change. I followed the suggestion of someone else (possibly on this Board) and drained a portion the old fluid from the old pan via the drain plug and replaced that volume with new fluid and ran the car for a week before replacing the pan/filter and another round of new fluid. The point was to get some new fluid in there to increase the volume of new fluid in the transmission after the change. Sounded logical... If you just do a regular pan/filter change you don't need 9 liters of fluid, like my kit had - most have 7 liters in a change kit. The shop said that he added 1 extra liter, so in my case with the extra fluid change, it took 10 liters total.Thanks again for the insight and guidance. I'll check into that CarFax. I did get a vehicle history report when I purchased but it just says maintenance without outlining what exact maintenance was completed. What do you think a fair price on transmission fluid replacement might be at the BMW Service center? Is it in the hundreds($300) or closer to thousands ($600+)? Thanks again!
Congrats! Same car here and love it. First diesel ever and I love the torque on this thing, that and the 600 miles range with a 14.5 gal tank is just unbelievable!Just purchased a used 2014 BMW 328d. Has 115K miles on it....:
What where the hesitation symptoms you had? Every so often it feels like nothing happens when I hit the gas, like I won't make it through the intersection, then it lurches like a rocket and I zip across. I was chocking it up to throttle lag and adaptation. It is not there all the time and seems to be better if I reset the throttle. Thanks!Welcome! I have a 2014 328d. I love it. 66,000 miles. I bought it new in late 2013.
I did need the transfer case replaced twice. I would get hesitation that was linked to the transfer case. No issues since the replacement about $20k ago. I think this was rare though.
The brakes stink IMO. I'm due for rear brakes for the second time. First time at 37,000 (front and rear) and the second time now at 66,000 (rear only). I plan on replacing them myself with non-OEM. We'll see if that helps. My 2007 335 had almost 100k on it on the factory brakes.
High mileage especially on a diesel would not worry me too much. I'd be more worried about low miles on a d.
What you describe sounds more like turbo lag and the transmission being in a higher gear.What where the hesitation symptoms you had? Every so often it feels like nothing happens when I hit the gas, like I won***8217;t make it through the intersection, then it lurches like a rocket and I zip across. I was chocking it up to throttle lag and adaptation. It is not there all the time and seems to be better if I reset the throttle. Thanks!
2014 328d wagon, 42k miles
I would notice very slight drops in power. They were just for a split second. It was only noticeable until moderate to high throttle such as merging onto the highway. I never would have connected the issue to the transfer case. It must be a known issue. The tech disconnected the transfer case and the issue went away.What where the hesitation symptoms you had? Every so often it feels like nothing happens when I hit the gas, like I won't make it through the intersection, then it lurches like a rocket and I zip across. I was chocking it up to throttle lag and adaptation. It is not there all the time and seems to be better if I reset the throttle. Thanks!
2014 328d wagon, 42k miles
