Quarter of a million!

[All Around the World]

Ive almost reached the golden 250,000 mile mark in my 530 now! Anyone got any higher?

[G Feller]

250k may be the most we've seen on a 530; but we very much want to know if you have the original engine block? I'm pretty sure no one on this board has over 200k on Nikasil.

http://www.bimmer.info/forum/member.php?u=125


Ive almost reached the golden 250,000 mile mark in my 530 now! Anyone got any higher?

[Tiger]

What do you do for a living to accumulate that kind of mileage?

[All around the world]

Car still has ORIGINAL engine - although did require head gasket last year. Car is almost immaculate, runs like a dream - purrs like brand new. It has the full beige interior, and is black with full se sports trim. Ive never seen one better for the age - and to be honest makes most of the later models ive seen look plain ordinary too!!
And who said UK cars couldnt last the weather!!!

[All around the world]

Full beige LEATHER trim that is of course.
Anyone else done more miles? Ill put a pic on cardomain.com as soon as i get one sorted so you can see the proof!!

[Brian C.]

Car still has ORIGINAL engine - although did require head gasket last year. Car is almost immaculate, runs like a dream - purrs like brand new. It has the full beige interior, and is black with full se sports trim. Ive never seen one better for the age - and to be honest makes most of the later models ive seen look plain ordinary too!!
And who said UK cars couldnt last the weather!!!

[ZimZimmer]

Im not too technical and pretty new to the BM scene.. I presume Nikosil is the original spec engine?
And yes car has always operated in UK... and up to recently regulally completed the trip from POOLE ( DORSET/ SOUTHERN ENGLAND), to SCOTLAND, on a weekly basis. 350+ miles each way.
:)

[G Feller]

Nikasil didn't rear its ugly head in BMW automobiles until 1993 or so. I know that in the UK, the 6-cylinder M30 engine was available with a smaller-bore 3 liter capacity, correct? Thus your 1988 530.

In the US, many 1993-1996 V8 engines (as seen in the '93-'95 530 and 540) were made with a Nickel alloy that reacted badly with the high sulfur content of US gas. Many of these failed, so it is a curiosity for us in the US to know of one with high mileage, that's why I got so excited.

There are several people on this board with 300k miles or so, but not guys who post every day I don't think. I guess they are too busy driving their cars. ;)


Im not too technical and pretty new to the BM scene.. I presume Nikosil is the original spec engine?
And yes car has always operated in UK... and up to recently regulally completed the trip from POOLE ( DORSET/ SOUTHERN ENGLAND), to SCOTLAND, on a weekly basis. 350+ miles each way.
:)

[Brian C.]

:p
Good explanation and interesting in that I never knew about the Euro 530/6's. Another nugget of wisdom to mentally bookmark. And Zim, it sounds like you've had quite a lot of commuting to do on a regular basis, but you had a heck of a nice ride to do it in. Smooth, comfy, good trunk room.....It probably wasn't too bad every week.

Brian C.
'95 525ia

[James]

Ive almost reached the golden 250,000 mile mark in my 530 now! Anyone got any higher?

[///M Power]

I win

270,000 miles

[Paul in NZ]

is a E39 535 with a v8........Saw it at our local dealer the other day

Good explanation and interesting in that I never knew about the Euro 530/6's. Another nugget of wisdom to mentally bookmark. And Zim, it sounds like you've had quite a lot of commuting to do on a regular basis, but you had a heck of a nice ride to do it in. Smooth, comfy, good trunk room.....It probably wasn't too bad every week.

[Paul in NZ]

win

270,000 miles



285k miles on orig engine/tranny. 89 525i

[MO525]

Ive almost reached the golden 250,000 mile mark in my 530 now! Anyone got any higher?

Of course that is what you get with a never-abused, well-maintained, "adult owned" example. :)

Original drivetrain, front to rear.

[ZimZimmer]

Anyone with a 530 done more?? :)