E83 2.5i or 2.0d

[Idany]

Hi Guys,

I am looking into purchasing an X3 but have a dilemma. I've owned a 2006 2.5 with the old engine. I sold it and now regret it. Now i am looking to buy another x3. I found a 2005 2.5i with the N52 engine at a good price that would leave some change in my pocket to do the repair and preventative maintenance.
Or get a 2.0d that is just a thousand less from my budget but is in good condition only problem is 54c6 code

 

[byaru1]

Hi Guys,

I am looking into purchasing an X3 but have a dilemma. I've owned a 2006 2.5 with the old engine. I sold it and now regret it. Now i am looking to buy another x3. I found a 2005 2.5i with the N52 engine at a good price that would leave some change in my pocket to do the repair and preventative maintenance.
Or get a 2.0d that is just a thousand less from my budget but is in good condition only problem is 54c6 code

It's general sentiment that the older the vehicle is, the safer bet is a petrol engine, rather than diesel.

Speaking for myself, at that age I would go petrol unless I have absolute certainty on the entire maintenance past of a high mileage diesel motor.

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[Idany]

Hi Guys,

I am looking into purchasing an X3 but have a dilemma. I've owned a 2006 2.5 with the old engine. I sold it and now regret it. Now i am looking to buy another x3. I found a 2005 2.5i with the N52 engine at a good price that would leave some change in my pocket to do the repair and preventative maintenance.
Or get a 2.0d that is just a thousand less from my budget but is in good condition only problem is 54c6 code

It's general sentiment that the older the vehicle is, the safer bet is a petrol engine, rather than diesel.

Speaking for myself, at that age I would go petrol unless I have absolute certainty on the entire maintenance past of a high mileage diesel motor.

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Thank you, it makes sense. There is less that could go wrong

 

[Solo Man]

I bought a 2005 2l diesel six speed manual for a song about three years ago. Car was running very badly as it would miss and run rough. Previous owner had actually sold the car to some one else but after three days the guy brought it back because the car was jerking, etc. That was when i bought it. I immediately took out the swirl flaps, disabled the egr and cleaned the airflow meter as well as the sensor in the boost pipe. It was like a new car. Ran fine since then right up until i sold it to buy my F25 X3. One of the nicest car i had as it never gave a moments problems. I took out the cat and had it chipped. Ran very nicely for a bargain buy! Got around 14km/l on the open road at 120km/h. Very very nice car and i would recommend it to all. It had a sketchy history but was worth the gamble as it never gave trouble. Only thing i replaced was the dampener pulley and tires. And services of course! OK, the transfer case had a problem but that i disabled by removing the electrical connector on the transfer case which made it a two wheel drive X3. Still handled great and i could not discern any difference between driving my car and my son's similar year and model X3. I would choose the diesel any and every day! Just my 2c's

 

[Eust]

Spot on.
Id never but a petrol SUV, especially the old model ones.
They guzzle fuel like crazy.
I have had a X3 20d in the family for 11 years with literally zero issues. Clutch has been replaced, usual services and that's it. Still returns great consumption when I drive it, around high 6s, high 8s with the wive driving it.

I think chipping the car and the decat is actually what I should do on mine if I keep it.

 

[byaru1]

Spot on.
Id never but a petrol SUV, especially the old model ones.
They guzzle fuel like crazy.

That's an overstatement.

They do not guzzle fuel like crazy. They may consume more than diesels, but not a crazy much more.

I have had a X3 20d in the family for 11 years with literally zero issues. Clutch has been replaced, usual services and that's it. Still returns great consumption when I drive it, around high 6s, high 8s with the wive driving it.

If all car owners were like you, religiously maintaining their cars well and selling them at a time when they still have zero issues, the world would be a better place.

Unfortunately the situation is often times not like this. And in such a case, when one has nearly no knowledge of a vehicle's past maintenance records, petrol is a better bet over diesel.

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