How many miles does the average BMW last?

Question

I know it has a lot to do with taking care of your car. How often you change the oil, and get it serviced. But it seems that most Hondas and Toyots can last past 200k unlike most Cevrolet and Fords last barely past 100k. I was just wondering where a BMW falls in the catergory of miles.

Answer 1

I worked for a service department that serviced BMW's. Currently the oil change intervals are every 15,000 miles.
To date the longest lasting BMW I have seen had 200,000+ but it was a vehicle that needed maintenance often. It is all in how you drive your car and how you keep it.

Answer 2

If you change the oil every 3000-5000 miles, a car can last up to 300,000 - 400,000 miles. This is not just true of Hondas and Toyotas. Of course, you need to take care of the car too and have it serviced once a year or so.

Answer 3

Most engines are designed to last for 100K miles. But with good care of the car and a little bit of luck, you can go past that.

Answer 4

In Europe it is not unfrequent to see a BMW engine last for over 300k. Maintenance intervals are becoming more and more rare, with oil changes scheduled every 30k or even 50k (fully syntetic lubricants).
As you said, the essential is that you don't try to save on spare parts and lubricants, as some try to do. I am not saying you have necessarily to buy BMW lubricants but if you go for something different, then go for a better lubricant rather than for a cheaper one.
I don't know where you are from but Japanese spares here in Italy cost much more than those, already expensive, of German cars. The RELIABILITY of japanese cars is often as good as or better than that of German cars (see Toyota/Lexus), but very often the style of their cars is poor for european tastes (Honda Accord, Civic, Toyota Avensis etc), although PRICE/EQUIPMENT ratio favours japanese cars (you don't pay the fashionable brand, like it happens with BMW, Mercedes, Audi, etc).

Answer 5

I have a 89 with 166 thousand on it. You need to keep oil clean an keep an eye on the cooling system. One of my friends as an 88 with 330 thousand on it so if you take care of them most will go 200 thousand.

Answer 6

1990 models have gone up to 200k miles with only minor service

but minor service of a european car hits you hard in the wallet


get a honda or toyota.. cheap parts, great mileage, last a long time! my friend's civic has gone up to 330k!

Answer 7

2 many

Answer 8

Too many.

Answer 9

I don't know. sorry!