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Originally Posted by BMWCCA1
Having owned four E28 535i, with two still in the stable, I agree it's a tractor motor that keeps on going. But the E34 525i debuted the M50 here in the USA and the M50TU has exceeded the durability of the old M30, runs better, requires no valve adjustment, and will simply go 300k or better with literally no engine repairs. My new favorite and I have an E34, two E39s, two E82s, and an E90 with that same basic engine.
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My dad has an M54 e39 wagon with almost 242k on it now, runs like a champ and pulls strong (for a 2.5) but man does it burn a ton of oil. The engine's a champ, there have been a few times that I'm driving it and it feels like there's more friction in the engine than normal, then it takes 2+ quarts to get to very bottom of the dipstick.