for folks who had their X1 for 6 or 7 years, how much was routine maintenance so far?

SpaceSilver.X1 · 12-01-2023, 01:50 PM

question for folks who had their X1 for 6 or 7 years, how much money have you spent on routine maintenance and wear & tear items so far?

I have the current X1(U11) and just want to get a ball park figure on such costs. I figured that it would be easier to get more realistic feedback from current X1(F48) owners.

I will most likely drive less than 5,000 miles per year. My guess is that I'll put on about 40,000 miles by the time my X1 reaches 7 years.(2030?)

Thank you in advance for all replies.

knightarmor · 12-01-2023, 07:51 PM

2018 owner here since new. Vehicle now has 66K miles.
Other than oil changes, air filter, cabin filter, brake fluid as scheduled services.
We've put new tires on it (even with a set of winters getting swapped the first few years).
New brakes pads front and rear.
Most recently engine oil filter housing which is plastic with an aluminum cooler, which is common. If yours still uses this I would pro-actively replace this as soon as your warranty runs out with the full aluminum housing one.

Overall we are very happy with the X1 and wish they would have brought this over in full electric.

SpaceSilver.X1 · 12-01-2023, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by knightarmor

2018 owner here since new. Vehicle now has 66K miles.
Other than oil changes, air filter, cabin filter, brake fluid as scheduled services.
We've put new tires on it (even with a set of winters getting swapped the first few years).
New brakes pads front and rear.
Most recently engine oil filter housing which is plastic with an aluminum cooler, which is common. If yours still uses this I would pro-actively replace this as soon as your warranty runs out with the full aluminum housing one.

Overall we are very happy with the X1 and wish they would have brought this over in full electric.

oh, I agree with you absolutely on the iX1. Not sure what BMW USA was thinking when decided not to bring it to the US. The iX1 will no doubt sell very well. It practically has no competition.

rice_rocket88 · 12-01-2023, 09:09 PM

We have a 2016 and almost the same story. Oil changes, one brake set change front and back. I had one fuel evap solenoid die on me, but I diagnosed and found it myself and bought the part right at the dealer for like $90. So basically zero failures and no real maintenance.

alex2112 · 12-02-2023, 05:04 PM

2016 X1 here. The only maintenance costs I've incurred out of pocket are oil changes, filter changes, brake fluid changes, brake pads and rotors, and tires. The car did have the front end suspension creak issue and a dead LED strip in one of the taillights very shorty after purchase, but both were taken care of under warranty. I've had no issues with the car since the original warranty expired.

My wife drives a 2018 X2 xDrive28i and there have been zero issues at all on her car other than the same maintenance items as the X1 above. Both are now out of warranty and we're completely comfortable keeping these cars and servicing them as they've been trouble-free. I really think BMW hit it out of the park with this platform from our experience.

knightarmor · 12-02-2023, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by SpaceSilver.X1

oh, I agree with you absolutely on the iX1. Not sure what BMW USA was thinking when decided not to bring it to the US. The iX1 will no doubt sell very well. It practically has no competition.

I should also add I did the spark plugs once as well. The dealer wanted something outrageous so I just did it myself.

Only competition electric wise for the X1 (in electric) would be the Ionic 5. We went to check that out cause of the introduction of the 5N. All I can say is BMW is heading in the wrong direction for someone like me.

allwheelsdriven · 12-02-2023, 09:00 PM

2016 here, closing in on 140k miles. No commuting, a lot of road trips.

Oil changes every 5k
Differentials and trans oil twice
Plugs twice
Air filters
Coolant flush once
New 19" tires once, then now running 17" off road tires
Two sets of brake pads (akebono), one set of zimmerman rotors
Fuel tank sensor and diff sensor, new gas cap

I have an indie in town I work with for easy stuff. More advanced things I go to the dealer tech I know.

I don't really have a total. A few hundred here and there.

MikeG12 · 12-03-2023, 10:46 AM

2017 with 70K miles.
New brakes all around. One new set of tires.
Shifter replacement ~$1600
New battery
Oil/filter changes, sparkplugs, brake fluid flush, cabin and engine air filters

SpaceSilver.X1 · 12-03-2023, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeG12

2017 with 70K miles.
New brakes all around. One new set of tires.
Shifter replacement ~$1600
New battery
Oil/filter changes, sparkplugs, brake fluid flush, cabin and engine air filters

what happened to the shifter that required replacement?

Thanks!

saphirschwarz.f48 · 12-03-2023, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by SpaceSilver.X1

question for folks who had their X1 for 6 or 7 years, how much money have you spent on routine maintenance and wear & tear items so far?

I have the current X1(U11) and just want to get a ball park figure on such costs. I figured that it would be easier to get more realistic feedback from current X1(F48) owners.

I will most likely drive less than 5,000 miles per year. My guess is that I'll put on about 40,000 miles by the time my X1 reaches 7 years.(2030?)

Thank you in advance for all replies.

2019 so a bit newer than you’re looking for, but i’m at 40k miles now. Like others said, just routine servicing. Oil changes, brake pads, brake fluid, air filters, spark plugs covered by the servicing package. Engine mounts were done recently (common error point on F48s, but they probably fixed it for U11 now I hope

) covered under warranty.
20in rims and tires done last year when the stock set was nearing wearing out so I figured why not upgrade as well

SpaceSilver.X1 · 12-05-2023, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by saphirschwarz.f48

20in rims and tires done last year when the stock set was nearing wearing out so I figured why not upgrade as well

nice!!! is that what you told your wife? "honey, the tires are worn out, so we'll need to get bigger wheels and new tires"

MikeG12 · 12-08-2023, 02:56 PM

The shifters in these cars have a spring that breaks and this causes the shifter to not sense that the transmission is in PARK. You get an error message that says secure the car from moving or something like that. Common problem and there is at least one thread on this forum that discusses it. Do a search and you will find it easily. DIYers have taken apart the shifter and replaced the spring but dealers and independents won't do that. They only replace the shifter which costs about $700. 3-4 hrs of labor needed.

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knightarmor Lieutenant Colonel 858 Rep 1,561 Posts Drives: 2017 M3 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Washington iTrader: (2)	2018 owner here since new. Vehicle now has 66K miles. Other than oil changes, air filter, cabin filter, brake fluid as scheduled services. We've put new tires on it (even with a set of winters getting swapped the first few years). New brakes pads front and rear. Most recently engine oil filter housing which is plastic with an aluminum cooler, which is common. If yours still uses this I would pro-actively replace this as soon as your warranty runs out with the full aluminum housing one. Overall we are very happy with the X1 and wish they would have brought this over in full electric.
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rice_rocket88 Major 303 Rep 1,087 Posts Drives: E60 F48 F39 Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	We have a 2016 and almost the same story. Oil changes, one brake set change front and back. I had one fuel evap solenoid die on me, but I diagnosed and found it myself and bought the part right at the dealer for like $90. So basically zero failures and no real maintenance.
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alex2112 Lieutenant 26 Rep 444 Posts Drives: 2016 X1 M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: MA iTrader: (4)	2016 X1 here. The only maintenance costs I've incurred out of pocket are oil changes, filter changes, brake fluid changes, brake pads and rotors, and tires. The car did have the front end suspension creak issue and a dead LED strip in one of the taillights very shorty after purchase, but both were taken care of under warranty. I've had no issues with the car since the original warranty expired. My wife drives a 2018 X2 xDrive28i and there have been zero issues at all on her car other than the same maintenance items as the X1 above. Both are now out of warranty and we're completely comfortable keeping these cars and servicing them as they've been trouble-free. I really think BMW hit it out of the park with this platform from our experience.
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MikeG12 First Lieutenant 65 Rep 326 Posts Drives: 2020 X3M40, 2000 Z3M, 2017 X1 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Cape Cod, Massachusetts iTrader: (1)	The shifters in these cars have a spring that breaks and this causes the shifter to not sense that the transmission is in PARK. You get an error message that says secure the car from moving or something like that. Common problem and there is at least one thread on this forum that discusses it. Do a search and you will find it easily. DIYers have taken apart the shifter and replaced the spring but dealers and independents won't do that. They only replace the shifter which costs about $700. 3-4 hrs of labor needed.
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