Rich66

Guys mine is a Foxwell Tools diagnostic OBDII unit. v good allows service light resets and monitors live engine info plus reads codes that the ECU gas thrown up when check engine light lit up. I bought it with BMW software pre-loaded but you can also add other vehicle makes to it too.

Mike, The months warranty is just a marketing thing, if you’ve bought from a dealer / garage you are covered under the UK Sale of Goods Act for Six Months. Any car body shop can fix your paintwork. Make sure you get the washer fluid sorted as if you get stopped by the police and they check you will get a fixed penalty notice, charged £60 and 3 penalty points on your license. The dealer shouldn’t have let you drive the car with an empty washer fluid reservoir as it is against the law. if the BMW Specialist has all the standard BMW computers / diagnostic equipment then you should find any gremlins lurking. Don’t be surprised though if your car needs quite a bit spending on it due to the miles. Hopefully yours is newer with high mileage suggesting it’s all motorways miles cruising rather than start / stop. All the best Rich

Hi Mike You are ok using any generic washer fluid, you’ll be absolutely fine. I’ve had the drivetrain fault and independent specialist is absolutely bang on the money . There are lots of reasons it could be. The problem is finding out which it is. Mine was worn out and Road damaged wheel speed sensors. On my old 2009 184K 118D MSport. The wheel speed sensors control drive / stability control and other stuff do my car kept cutting out and shuddering because the sensors were faulty. But there could have been all sorts of reasons for the car cutting out. I bought a £300 BMW diagnostic computer (good for most models of BMW) that you plug into your OBDII communications port on the car and this mostly points you in the right direction. Another thing the diagnostic port analyser was good for was the DPF failed at 140K on my 118D. A garage said to me that has had a good long life but with the long motorway distances you drive it should never need replacing so there must be another reason it’s failed. He said don’t replace the DPF without first finding out what caused it to fail otherwise you may need to get another DPF in 6 months. BMW wanted £1,700 to fit a new DPF. I got the independent to a fit an aftermarket one for £400. Anyway before I got the £400 replacement DPF I put my diagnostic room in the comma port and if said Glow Plug Cylinder No.2 failing. That was the cause of the DPF failing do for £30 I got a new glow plug and £400 a new DPF instead of £1700 at BMW. Moral of the story try to learn a bit about your car because main dealers will happily do open surgery on your wallet and take your money all day long!

Mike , greydog is spot on with his comments. I do 26K per annum all motorway miles. I have owned a 1.9tdi seat Leon and did 172K miles in that but wrote it off. Car was rock solid still. A mate had a VW golf 1.9 tdi which did 298k. My last BMW did 184K and the engine was rock solid but other bits started to cost me and started adding up so I bought my current 125D. The 3.0 litre straight six is apparently the most reliable unit ever according to everything I’ve read. If it has been serviced to schedule then I would agree with greydog and just check everything out like wear and tear on the interior whether DPF and belts and tensioners, water pump etc have been changed recently. You defo need to see paperwork evidence. Yes totally agree I never but private always from a dealer . I would definitely have a long drive you don’t need to be an expert to tell if it doesn’t sound or feel right then it’s not right. if you buy the car do not use a main dealer for any work whatsoever they will take your back teeth out. Get a good BMW trained independent specialist ang they will save you a fortune.