Originally Posted by SLO_Town
I say this as a BMW enthusiast. I am not impressed with that over engineered B58 motor. It was designed by a bunch of engineers who never so much as changed their own spark plugs. I love my BMWs but I will not buy the brand again.
Next up, oil pan removals for oil changes because the drain plug compromises pan stiffness. A 3.0L inline six with 335 horsepower. Big deal. With all that "engineering" I would have expected 500+.
Watching this makes a Tesla seem appealing to me!
Scott
IDk, but I noticed that they addressed some previous issue. OFH is different, obviously trying to FINALLY address that issue. Water pump is mechanical not electric.
Now, I would not be surprised if they return oil dipstick as they did in N63TU since new 5 series is introduced.
Also, I think it was Car and Driver that just did test on G20 B48 330i with M package, and they scored 42mpg average on 200 mile test. Better then Honda Civic, and I think 1mpg shy of Camry hybrid.
I say this as a BMW enthusiast. I am not impressed with that over engineered B58 motor. It was designed by a bunch of engineers who never so much as changed their own spark plugs. I love my BMWs but I will not buy the brand again.
Next up, oil pan removals for oil changes because the drain plug compromises pan stiffness. A 3.0L inline six with 335 horsepower. Big deal. With all that "engineering" I would have expected 500+.
Watching this makes a Tesla seem appealing to me!
Scott
IDk, but I noticed that they addressed some previous issue. OFH is different, obviously trying to FINALLY address that issue. Water pump is mechanical not electric.
Now, I would not be surprised if they return oil dipstick as they did in N63TU since new 5 series is introduced.
Also, I think it was Car and Driver that just did test on G20 B48 330i with M package, and they scored 42mpg average on 200 mile test. Better then Honda Civic, and I think 1mpg shy of Camry hybrid.
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