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Very rarely do these 530d's come up for sale but the time has come to move on my pride and joy. I have owned this vehicle for the last seven months and it has been nothing but pure driving pleasure. This particular vehicle is presented in Carbon Black with black leather. It has been meticulously maintained by myself and it's previous owners. I have done a full service on it with all new fuel, cabin, oil, and air filters (K&N performance filter installed). The glow plugs have also been replaced. This particular vehicle is a lower kilometer example. Imported from the UK in 2011 with just 30ks on it, it has spent most of it's life on NZ roads. There doesn't seem to be any accident damage present. There are a few scuff marks etc but I will get a professional cut and polish done before the new owner takes possession of the vehicle. I have serviced it with Penrite HPR5 and Ryco filter's as I swear by their products. Some of the feature's are * 124 ks * Xenon Lights * Headlight Washers * Rain Sensing Wipers * LCI Trim and Tail lights (Halo's are used as DRLs - Daytime Running lights) * 11000 kms RUCs in credit * 3 Litre 173kw (235hp)and 500nm of torque Turbocharged 6 Cylinder Diesel Engine with 6 Speed automatic transmission * Bridgestone RE050A Run-flat tyres with 5 plus mm tread(Full size spare included in sale with Goodyear Eagle NCT-5 Run-flat fitted) Heated seats Automatic Headlamps Over 1000ks per tank on long trips Tinted Windows Navigation with NZ Maps USB and Auxiliary inputs There may have been things I have forgotten to mention but I am happy to answer any questions via text or phone call. KM's will go up as I am daily driving it momentarily. Viewing in Glenfield during business hours or Sandringham after hours. Personalized plates are not included in the sale and neither is the car seat nor radar detector 🙂 After $11, 500 for Bimmersport members Contact SJ on 02102916373 https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/listing/3196153938?bof=TbBVUy2T Trademe link -
Long time BMW enthusiast. Like the challenge of fixing them when they go wrong - which is often.
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Maybe a 535d touring but probably out of my price range. Pref MS version. Looking at sub $20k. If anyone is looking to sell in the near future. Had a Subaru Legacy for the last 2 years-wanting to get back into a beamer! Never had a diesel before. The torque and efficency has me interested. That and a remap
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The 320d had seen a slight drop off in economy, and also a marked increase in time taken to get to operating temperature. These engines, like the M47TUD20 in the 320d, have two thermostats - one is the more-or-less conventional item in the cooling system, and the second is associated with the EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) system. The EGR thermostat appears to be the one to most commonly give up, is generally the simplest to replace, and is also the cheapest. As good a place to start as any, then. A little internet searching turned up the video below. 3 minutes, huh? Can't be too bad! So it didn't take 3 minutes. The video doesn't show R&R of the plastic engine covers for a start, but they have to be taken off for just about anything. Some differences (from the video procedure) experienced: The screw holding the vacuum pipe in place on my car has a torx head The hose on the right hand side of the EGR thermostat is held by a fancy clip, not a jubilee-type one. There's an engine lifting bracket behind the EGR thermostat The hose connecting the vacuum pipe leads into a solid pipe, which will not lift out of the way as shown I followed the same process with the necessary changes for my car. When it came to removing the two 10mm bolts to release the thermostat, I had to use a 1/4" drive 10mm socket, a UJ coupling and a short extension. This is awkward but not impossible to get into position - the biggest challenge is not rounding the head of the bolt when removing or refitting. Something I don't think the video shows is replacement of the yellow o-ring that fits on to the thermostat. I smeared the tiniest amount of Hylomar around the shoulder this sits on to before refitting. OK, so it's not a 3-minute job. End-to-end, including finding the right tools, it took perhaps 30 minutes. As with so many tasks of this nature, it'd probably be quicker if doing it again. Result? Well, the engine comes up to temperature much faster (again). Can't yet comment on the economy, and maybe it was psychological, but I felt the car was generally running better post-swap than before. Nothing tangible, nothing serious, just seemed a little smoother. I may have imagined it. I bought the parts from Coombes Johnson in Hamilton and cost was about $100. You can find them cheaper online, but I was in a bit of a hurry to get it sorted. Ordered Thursday, collected Friday, fitted Sunday. Edited to correct the engine designation.
