The more care, the more reward, a record of a 5 Series car owner’s care for his car_Maintainance, Maintainance

The more care, the more reward, a record of a 5 Series car owner’s care for his car

CynthiaSophy

July 31, 2024

Catalogue

Let’s say hello to everyone first.
The beautiful image of loving a car for a long time.
Take care of the car
Tell me about the maintenance.
Car maintenance fee for reference only
Not a comprehensive evaluation of car love.
Write in the last heartfelt words

Let’s say hello to everyone first.

I am an old 5-series (F18) car owner, for a long time did not come to the 5-series forum, today a bubble, say hello to everyone! see that the current 5-series forum posts are basically around the topic of G38, good or not lively, we are not willing to be lonely, also come to a lively post to talk about my unusual care of cars over the years. First of all, I cherish the car, but also more diligent, willing to spend time and energy for the car escort, we do not follow suit, just go to its dross, take some of its valuable content as a reference, also not in vain my code word so hard to write the purpose of this post. If any guy reads the car guard action I wrote and feels disgusted with preparing to pat the brick, he hopes to pat it gently and not to make me seriously injured at once.

On December 12, 2014, I, a die-hard BMW fan, finally realized my dream of blue sky and white clouds and drove my beloved BMW 5-Series home. From the first day she entered the house, I did not use her as a walking tool. But as a partner in life to give meticulous care. Time flies, time flies, in a twinkling of an eye, the car has been with me for 4 years and 8 months, in her company these days left me a lot of good memories. With her, life becomes particularly wonderful and fulfilling.

The beautiful image of loving a car for a long time.

With the launch of the new generation of G38 5-Series, my car already belongs to the old car, but in my eyes she is still so gorgeous. My praise for her is beyond expression. In Shanghainese, my son likes it. Hehe.

First of all, give me a picture of my car, there is also a picture of the truth, to pave the way for the following content. My photography skills are limited, and the equipment is also a fruit machine, if there is a professional photographer, with cannons and small guns, the car will be more beautiful and moving.

Let’s start with a picture of the car Qianying Town Building under the blue sky and white clouds– the 2014 Xdrive luxury set.

In terms of appearance, in my eyes, the F18 is the perfect combination of business and sports, which can be called a classic design. The car is very beautiful, but the price is not beautiful, the official guidance price is higher than the current G38 540 price, so not many people chose this car at the beginning.

Many people think that the 5-Series, which is more than 5 meters long, is a relatively difficult vehicle to control. My leader thinks so. After she drove it once, she said that the car was too big and not funny, and that she would not touch my car from now on. This is just what I like. Haha.

I think BMW’s white is the most classic, so I did not hesitate to choose ore white, it is said that ore white paint has chromatic aberration, so I am extra careful, afraid of being knocked or something. Fortunately, I have more than ten years of driving experience, driving skills coupled with 360 panoramic assistance, will not take the initiative to kiss others. It’s not that easy for other cars to kiss my car under my tight protection. Specific protection methods will be mentioned later.

After carrying the car home, I took it out to bask in the sun the next day, and all the doors were opened for ventilation in order to remove the smell. I think Dapeng’s method of spreading his wings to remove the smell is the best, and the other methods are all floating clouds. Of course, one or two times will not have an immediate effect, the most important thing is to persist. I also did ozone disinfection several times.

Has been complaining that BMW is so stubborn, the F18 is only bilateral, while other models are unilateral. The tail tube of G38 has been arranged bilaterally. We are envious and jealous.

Under my meticulous care, the car looks as beautiful as a new car, which can be called the goddess of immortality. Friends all say that in any case, the car has been driven for more than four years. Women need to be cared for to stay young forever, and so are cars.

Friends say that every time I see my car, it is so clean. I am an obsessive-compulsive disorder, can not see the car has a gray face, although the white body does not show dirt, but I often have to wash her.

Taking care of the car doesn’t mean keeping her at home, going to work, meeting visitors, traveling. It should be used or needed. We escort her, and she protects us from the wind and rain, right?

The double chrysanthemum is still so bright, which shows how good the condition of my car is. On the way, I saw that many chrysanthemums of 5-series cars were black.

The nameplate of 528, but is often regarded as 523. From a distance, it is really silly to tell the difference. I am still not free from vulgarity, deducting four Chinese characters.

BMW’s XDrive four-wheel drive system, the sign is very low-key here, the import 528 is high-profile in the position of brilliance BMW. What is depressing is that many people think that I put it up to decorate myself, and it is too expensive to spend twenty thousand dollars on this label.

Friends say that there is no need for cars to choose four-wheel drive, and it doesn’t snow in Shanghai. In fact, the choice of four-wheel drive was largely fooled by sales. He said that the selling point of 528 is that there is a four-wheel drive system, and I believe BMW’s XDrive no matter how good it is. In fact, the four-wheel drive has an effect not only on the snow, but also on the slippery road.

The 19-inch V-type 366 wheels selected by the original factory also look very bright. Although the appearance of the 19-inch hub has been improved, it reduces the comfort, and it is also scary to drive. Over the speed bump and potholed road surface, you have to slow down, otherwise the tire drum and hub deformation may occur. It doesn’t matter to change a tire, often because the new and the old lead to an imbalance between the left and the right. You have a good time, but the silver in your pocket is against you.

The 360 panoramic image is selected, so there is a camera under the exterior rearview mirror. The original choice of 360 panoramic view is actually for the leader of the family, she has parking phobia. Although I am adept at driving, it takes a lot of trouble to reverse the parking space in the garage at home. After all, the car body is too big.

There is comfortable access to the electric tail door with a kick. Seeing that car washers often press down on the rear door, I posted this reminder, which is very ugly, but very effective. Anyway, you can’t see it when the door is closed. Haha.

As far as the interior is concerned, the interior of the G38 has undergone earth-shaking changes, while the interior of the F18 is relatively shabby, with more hard plastic parts, so at the beginning I made some decoration and pasted some chrome-plated decorations. it looks like the grade has improved a little bit. For details, please refer to my previous post.

Mocha brown with black interior highlights stability and resistance to dirt. I am a clean person. I always keep the cab clean and refreshing, which brings a good mood to driving.

We want to be the same, love the car interior is also as bright as new ah, mahogany panels, central control screen and dashboard panels do not have any scratches.

The large 10.25-inch central control screen is embedded under the central control panel, which is powerful with the sixth-generation IDrive human-computer interaction system. Compared with the popular suspension type, the screen layout has its own advantages. Harman Catton stereo with a clear screen gives people unlimited enjoyment, and will not feel tired during long-distance driving. Of course, when I am driving, I mainly listen to music, and the images are mainly for passengers.

The car is the highest equipped model of 528, but the full LCD digital dashboard is an optional item. I am attracted by its appearance and its poisoning is too deep. The exercise mode interface is the one that most stimulates the driver’s adrenaline.

The rear window and rear side window electric sunshade is not a high-end configuration, but it is practical, especially for rear passengers in summer, which is a visible configuration, which raises the level of the car. Of course, the front gear and front window sunshade curtains are also essential, but I need to load and unload them manually. These sunshades protect the interior well under the scorching sun, as well as my Harman Catton horn.

In order to protect the leather of the seat, I put a cushion, which is also mocha, which matches the color of the original car. Note that only one is placed in the main driving position, but not in other positions, and it is not a seat cover, which will not affect the ejection of the airbag. Of course, with the caution of my driving, this will never happen.

Take care of the car

As a civilian, we took the BMW home only through hard work and hard money saved. We are prepared to accompany the BMW for a long time. We will not abandon it after playing like Tuhao for a few years. The car has also won us enough face, so we should not love it. My care of the car can be described with great care, which is mainly reflected in the use of the car and maintenance.

1. Use a car
1) as I get older, my driving style now is one word: steady. The passionate driving such as speed, emergency brake and floor oil basically had nothing to do with me, and the so-called first-class BMW was driven out of the boat by me.
2) No matter what others say, the BMW doesn’t need to run-in, I still don’t speed up, brake or overload within 1000 kilometers of my new car, and there is no speeding in urban driving, so I can drive carefully for ten thousand years.
3) as my car is 19-inch wheels plus flat explosion-proof tires, I pay more attention to the tire pressure. The rear tire is adjusted to 2.6 Pa and the front tire is adjusted to 2.4 Pa. I often measure the tire pressure when washing the car. Fortunately, the tire pressure of explosion-proof tires is universal in winter and summer, otherwise I will be busy to death. When you encounter a pothole, you’d rather take a detour next time to avoid tire drum and hub deformation.
4) it is difficult to park in the center of Shanghai, so I need to know about the parking lot first when I go shopping in the mall or have a meal. If it is difficult to park, I would rather not drive, take the bus for environmental protection, and not add to the already congested traffic.
5) when parking, try every means to find a separate parking space. if you can’t find it, park the side parking space and keep a certain distance from the vehicles next to you as far as possible, in order to prevent you from being knocked by other vehicles. I also pay special attention to parking will not affect the entry and exit of other vehicles. If you block other people’s roads, it’s hard to hate you.
6) as I often have to travel, my car will not drive for a long time, so when I drive again, I will heat up the car for about 1 minute before I start. On the other hand, if you drive every day, the car starts without a hot car, driving at a speed of no more than 40 yards before the oil temperature reaches 110 degrees.
7) usually turn on the power to allow the driving computer to self-test before starting the engine, and then start the engine after a while of fastening the seat belt.
8) as the rush hour road in Shanghai is very congested in the morning and evening, and the driving computer shows that the average speed is only about 20 yards, so I often use S-gear and sports mode, which can appropriately increase the speed and prevent the engine from accumulating carbon. You don’t have to pull the highway.
9) I don’t care how much fuel I can save, so I turn off the automatic start and stop when driving, mainly worried that the life of the starting motor and battery will be shortened.
10) I don’t believe in fuel oil bao. When I bought the car, the 4S store sent 10 bottles of so-called BMW original fuel additives. I have never used them at home, and so far the engine power is still quite surging. I think a good horse with a good saddle can be used to treat a car, but it is not good to add nutrition to the feed for fear of something wrong with gastrointestinal allergies.
11) turn off the air conditioner before each flameout, so as not to increase the burden of starting the motor when the air conditioner compressor starts at the same time the next time the engine starts. Air conditioners are often turned on in spring and autumn, so that air ducts, evaporators and filter elements do not get moldy because they are not used for a long time.

Anti-collision summary: some people say that if you don’t touch others while driving, they will also touch you, but I think as long as you take good precautions, you can avoid this kind of bumping to a great extent. For example, turn the turn light 50 meters in advance; do not change lanes at will; drive on the left side as far as possible on motorized and non-motorized mixed roads; do not follow the car too close; do not charge when the green light jumps yellow; stop to find a good position, and so on. These are my experiences as a veteran driver with more than ten years of driving experience for your reference.

If someone asks me if I am tired of driving like this, I will say that I am not tired at all, because it has become my habit of using cars. I firmly believe that good habits of using cars can only do more good than harm.

two。 Maintenance
1) immediately after buying the car, I made the crystal plating on the paint surface, and half a year later I did a free paint maintenance. Waxing himself every three months after a year. At the beginning, the beauty shop also tricked me into posting invisible car clothes, but I didn’t agree. I felt that the car had lost its original charm after it was posted. Of course, the main reason is that my family has an underground garage.
2) the first insurance was made for 8050 kilometers, which is purely my personal behavior, not stipulated by the manufacturer. I think there is no harm in doing the first insurance as early as possible. Maintenance is the use of BMW’s original top-class fully synthetic oil (viscosity 0W-30). Although it is said that using full synthetic oil can appropriately extend the maintenance interval, I insist on doing maintenance every 10,000 kilometers (because my car drives less mileage, I will not do maintenance every year). The second maintenance cost a lot of money to replace the so-called maintenance-free coolant. The air filter element is changed every time when the air filter element is not very dirty. I think the little brother in the 4S store must be happy. Friends tease me that I have a lot of money and people are stupid. In fact, I don’t have much money, but I don’t hesitate to take care of my car.
3) I found a more formal car maintenance store and got a car wash card. if I drive every day, I wash my car almost once a week, but I often travel on business. If the car doesn’t drive, the interval between washing the car is longer. I wash the car myself when the car is not too dirty, and wash the car as soon as possible after the rain. Now the air pollution is relatively heavy, Rain Water is not clean. Clean up bird droppings, insect carcasses, tree sap and tar when you see them. Never let the car washers clean the interiors or smear the so-called tire protection oil when washing the car.
4) as a result of loving the car, I have not done any modification except for some decoration. Who let our car so advanced, so many electronic components, for fear of modification caused by short circuit and so on, refit powder do not spray oh.

The maintenance equipment I equipped for my car can be said to be armed to the teeth. Please have a look at it.

All the maintenance supplies are in this box so that the trunk looks neat and tidy. There is an anti-skid adhesive film at the bottom of the box to prevent the box from skidding back and forth while the vehicle is driving.

Two pieces of deerskin are used to wash the car when the outside of the car is not too dirty. One is quickly touched with water and wiped clean, and the other piece is wiped dry. We should pay attention to this word, it is to wipe the car instead of cleaning it, because when the vehicle is not clean, it is tantamount to grinding the paint directly. I don’t need car lotion to wash my own car. Deerskin is soft after damp, absorbs water well and won’t scratch the paint surface.

Waxing supplies. Every time you wax yourself, it’s fun to protect your car and exercise. One can boast that my waxing skills are absolutely no worse than the workers in the beauty shop outside, at least more careful than them, not missing every corner, even the wheels.

I never let the car washer clean the interior when washing the car. I clean it with special tools, ash it with wool felt, remove handprints with fine soft towels, and remove dirt from leather with special liquid wax.

When you see the pictures of these two things, you will know what they are used for. Because of the gas spray, it is easy to explode at high temperature, so I usually keep it at home. When I see the tar on the car, I will clean it up in time, otherwise it will be difficult to clean it up for a long time. Tire glaze is not only for tire protection, but also for plastic or rubber parts on the outside of the vehicle.

A special cleaning solution for removing insect carcasses, resins and bird droppings. Of course, I usually use a small bottle and put some in the car. This big guy is also kept at home. Insect carcasses, resin and bird droppings will infiltrate into the paint surface for a long time, and it will be very difficult to clean them up, so I found that these dirty things will be cleaned up immediately.

After each maintenance, the 4S store gives free car washing, but when I see it as an automatic car washing machine, it is politely declined, because I think it hurts the car paint like this.

I am not afraid of people’s jokes when I say it. The concept of car use of the leader in my family is completely different from mine. She is dismissive of my above actions of protecting the car, and often ridicules me for serving the car, not for me. The Volkswagen Touguan, which was originally led by my family, was also under my care, but I couldn’t stand her destruction, so I gave up, and as a result, the condition of the two cars in the family was one day and one earth. My favorite car for more than 4 years still looks like a new car, while 6 years of Tuguan is scarred like a broken car for more than a decade. When he changed the car for the family leader this year, when Tuguan sold it, people who watched the car on the used car platform said that the car looked too bad. The price of Tuguan is much lower than my psychological price, of course, the age of the car is one reason, and the poor condition of the car is another. The new car X3 led by my family is still under my care, and when I was almost destroyed by her, I had to give up again. Fortunately, the leader at home usually doesn’t touch my car, otherwise my little heart.

Tell me about the maintenance.

To love a car is not only to be beautiful in appearance, but also to be healthy. It is OK for us to wash the car and wax it, but we have to rely on the professional workers in the 4S store to maintain the five internal organs and six lungs inside. So regular maintenance is essential, and we have to supervise the workers to work carefully.

My car has a mileage of only more than 35000 kilometers so far (mainly driven less in the past two years) and has been maintained three times. Before each maintenance, I want not to be fooled, but in fact, because I cherish the car too much, I am often fooled, . The maintenance of 4S is really in deep water. When you go for maintenance, you must keep your eyes open and keep your purse tight. Don’t be fooled like me.

The first insurance was done for 8050 kilometers, and the 4S store sent the first insurance, but the oil for the 4S was 5W-30, and I changed the oil for 0W-30, so I made up for the price difference and originally planned to change the air filter, but the workers damaged the air filter during demolition and gave it a free replacement.

The second maintenance was done for 18000 kilometers, and the project was supposed to be the same as the first insurance, but I was tricked into doing almost a major maintenance. In addition to replacing the engine filter, I also replaced the so-called maintenance-free antifreeze, brake oil and air filter element (this is what I asked for). The money spent was miserable. I thought the antifreeze was not worth a few dollars, so I chic agreed to change it, and I didn’t ask the price, but I was stupid after I got the statement, it cost 2200 dollars. The 4S after-sales staff who received me may also feel excessive and called me repeatedly for fear of giving a bad comment on the return visit of 4S, but we were more kind-hearted and still gave full marks. In fact, small maintenance materials plus labor is only more than 1,000 yuan.

28000 km to do the third maintenance, changed oil, oil filter element, air filter element, gasoline filter element, air conditioning filter element, this is also a major maintenance. At the time of settlement, the 4S reception began to cheat again, saying that if you buy a second oil “Yueheng” package, you can save half the cost next time. I was tricked into it, so I can save a little bit.

On the occasion of 4S providing free vehicle testing for old users, we specially went to the 4S store for a comprehensive inspection of the vehicle before the guarantee, so as not to find the fault and repair it free of charge.

During the second maintenance, I found some oil stains near the valve chamber. the workers said that they could tighten the bolts to see what was going on. I immediately decided to replace the valve cover cushion to avoid future trouble. It has been more than a year and a half since it was insured, and now the car does not have any oil leakage.

Although there is TV monitoring in the lounge of the 4S store, I have to supervise it myself during each maintenance, which can prevent workers from doing careless work.

Love the car must be fed fine grain, each maintenance is the BMW factory’s top full synthetic oil, YURBO LL-01, viscosity 0W-30. It is said that some 4S stores use bulk oil, so you should pay attention to it.

Every maintenance 4S requires cleaning the engine, isn’t that nonsense? I firmly refuse to wash the engine for a new car. Do you really think we are stupid with a lot of money?

Why do you say that 4S maintenance and repair water is very deep, because the price of materials will change, when they use it manually, they have the final say when they get the cost list after each maintenance, and the miscellaneous expenses inside are all bewildered. I am also embarrassed to haggle with the receptionist when I drive a BMW.

We can’t always say that 4S is wrong, and the good things that need to be carried forward still need to be publicized. The workers found that the electronic handbrake switch cracked in the second maintenance inspection. The workers said very carefully that I did not find it myself. Because it was replaced free of charge during the warranty period.

Car maintenance fee for reference only

As the saying goes: buy a car for a while, keep a car for a thousand days. Many would-be car owners are very concerned about the cost of car maintenance in the future. in fact, the cost of car maintenance is different in each region and everyone, and the cost in big cities is higher. I will introduce the general cost of car maintenance in the past four years for your reference.

1. Insurance
The cost of insurance varies from person to person. The insurance items I take out are car damage insurance and third party liability insurance. Because I have never been out of insurance, the cost of compulsory insurance is decreasing every year. Vehicle depreciation plus discount every year, the insurance premium is also decreasing year by year.

The average premium of four times of insurance purchased over the past four years (including traffic insurance and vehicle tax): 6700 yuan. (the insurance for the new car is not included)

2. Fuel charge
As I often have to travel every year, so I love to drive less, my gas cost is relatively low. I added No. 95 gasoline. As the oil price is changing all the time, let’s calculate it at 7.15 yuan / liter. The fuel consumption of my car is 12 liters / 100km (according to the driving computer), the fuel cost is 0.86yuan / km, and the annual mileage is 7500 km.
The annual cost of fuel is 6450 yuan.

3. Parking fee
My community parking fee is divided into ground and underground charges, the ground is 250 yuan per month, underground is 600 yuan. Of course, I do not hesitate to choose an underground parking garage, which costs 7200 yuan a year.

Fortunately, parking in my company is free, which saves a lot of money. Parking in Shanghai is more expensive. I usually don’t drive when I go shopping in the city. Free parking in restaurants and supermarkets with invoices. My other parking fee is about 300 yuan a year.

On average, my annual parking fee is about 7500 yuan.

4. Maintenance fee
In BBA, it is said that the maintenance cost of BMW is the lowest, but if it is compared with my previous Accord, it is still relatively high. But now that we have chosen BMW, we have to afford this kind of cost, right?

First insurance: although the first insurance is said to be free, the oil replaced by 4S is 5W-30, while the oil I replaced is 0WMur30, which requires 4.75L, and the price difference is 361 yuan.

Second maintenance: the use of oil “Yueheng” package (using 0W-30 oil), air filter package, brake fluid package, maintenance-free antifreeze, total cost 4917 yuan. (it is mainly expensive in antifreeze 2200 yuan).

The third maintenance: it may be that I didn’t feel very happy last time. The oil “Yueheng” package I used this time gave a 20% discount, but the price of 0W-30 oil also rose; the fuel filter package, the air filter package and the air conditioning filter package were used, with a total cost of 3583 yuan.

The average annual maintenance cost is 2954 yuan. (if you are afraid of violating the rules, you will not list the specific fees.)

5. Car wash fee
I chose a more formal beauty shop to wash the car, the cost is 40 yuan for the car, I apply for an annual card, I can give a 10% discount. There are 35 car washes every year, and the annual car washing fee is 1260 yuan.

I always clean the car myself when the car is not too dirty. As for waxing, it is done by yourself every time, and the wax is not very expensive, so the cost can be ignored. Other maintenance supplies can be used for a long time, and the cost is ignored.

6. Decoration fee

The film is Weigu, and I forgot what brand the crystal plating is. I bought a lot of interior decoration pieces, and the total cost is about 10000 yuan. The decoration fee is an one-off, so I don’t count it in the annual car maintenance fee.

7. Other expenses
Other expenses include traffic violation fees, repair fees, etc., these fees are different for everyone. I have been fined 400 yuan twice for more than four years. Repair changed electronic handbrake switch, valve cover pad, are in the warranty period, there is no charge. The average annual other cost is 100 yuan.

Total annual average cost: 24964 yuan (average 2080 yuan per month).

Not a comprehensive evaluation of car love.

I have been with my car for so many years, and through constant running-in, I have basically reached the realm of the unity of people and cars, and I know the characteristics of cars like the back of my hand. There have been a lot of comments on F18 in the forum, and I don’t have much nonsense. I would like to make the following brief comments on my own experience:

Praiseworthy: classic appearance, ample space, first-class control, rich configuration, excellent sound insulation
Need to complain: shabby interior, monotonous tail throat, hard shock absorber, low speed setback, abnormal noise from time to time

No one is perfect, there is no car, in my eyes, the shortcomings of car love outweigh its advantages, love needs to be tolerant, ha.

Write in the last heartfelt words

Although the leaders at home do not understand me and I am too lazy to reason with her, what I want to say to everyone from the bottom of my heart is: more care and more reward. The fact is also the case. Since the car has been used, the appearance and interior have not been damaged in any way. The paint surface has remained as bright as a mirror, and it has never dropped the chain during use. Over the years, the feeling that I have given a car is that I feel comfortable looking at and worry about driving.

Although my car is no longer young, my feelings for her remain the same, and my care for her is as always. She will continue to accompany me for a long time to come. Having her company all the way brings me a full sense of accomplishment.

Finally, I wish the 5 Series Forum more and more prosperous and all riders happiness and health!

THE END!

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