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Here is my x6 40d. Bought last September, and am now in the process of bringing it up to scratch. First of all, these cars are hideously expensive to own and maintain as Im finding out. My C63 AMG is much cheaper to maintain, but as it’s an investment/show car- odd weekend car, I don’t use it often. The x6 had 2 previous owners and had 152k on it when I got it, and had to immediately have the timing chain done as it was rattling. I had this done by fixed automotive in Stockport at a cost of £1800. Then I had to do the tyres, as they were worn. 1250 for a set of Pirelli p zero runflats. I also changed the air filter and the 3 pollen filters which was about £130. In December, I had the transfer box fluid done for £120, then last month the gasket for the oil filter housing went. For a new gasket, bolts and an oil change and fresh bmw antifreeze came to around £300. Now it’s February, and the car is going in week after next for the fluids on the front and rear differentials and a gearbox service. That’s gonna be £1300. In April, the power steering fluid and the brake fluid are due, and that will be about £200. Also I am booking it in for the intake to be walnut blasted and the inlet manifold cleaning which is £750. Then it’s injectors, glow plugs, suspension arms and springs and shocks. I’ve looked at this, and have decided on Koni shocks with standard springs. After that, it’s the rod bearings, and a new oil pump. Now you know how expensive these cars are! I’ll update this as things are done. Other than that, it’s not a bad car. My biggest hate is that when you open the tailgate after it’s been raining, some water drips into the boot due to the design and the way water channels down the glass. Sometimes the parking sensors play up, but only when wet or covered in road grime. The interior is good, and other than the oyster leather needing a re dye, which the kit cost me £50 from the scratch doctor and a couple of the bamboo trims needing replacing because they have long cracks in, all I have to do is upgrade the hifi and put in a digital cluster As for fuel economy, normally 29 to the gallon, but when I did the oil filter housing gasket, I put shell helix ultra 5/30 in, and the mpg has gone down to 27, so might put in some Castrol edge 0/30 or 5/30 and see how it goes. As for fuel, I normally run on shell v power with an occasional tank of shell fuel save in it. Oh, and I got a set of floating centre caps off the mrs for Valentine’s Day, so will put them on tomorrow.