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rbunch4468 · Joined: 01 Nov 2002 Posts: 11 Location: massachusetts

I have had a compression done on my E32. The result shows low compression in cylinder eight.

The car idles rough, but other than that it runs pretty good (for now).

The car has 82,000 miles. I cannot see putting money in it for an engine swap. I am currently in 'No Man's Land'. I can't get hardly anything for a trade -- approx $4K.

How likely is it that I can get another 20K miles out of the car?

I am concerned about upcoming repair bills causing me to throw good money after bad.

The car has been relatively well maintained. What kinds of things should I look for in the next 20K miles?

Does anyone have any ideas about E32 transmission life expectancy? If I drive it up & over 100K miles, should I expect to shell out for a tranny overhaul? I have been told that I have a fluid leak when the control cable enters the tranny housing. Is this common? The mechanic says that the fluid will gradually wick its way up the cable causing shifting problems. Who has had experience with this issue?

Thanks!

petah · Joined: 17 Oct 2002 Posts: 45 Location: Plano, TX

Um, you have an E32 with 82K miles on it and it's only worth $4K? What year is it?

I have a friend with a 735i that the torque converter blew out at 270K miles, if that helps.

MBennett · Joined: 19 Nov 2002 Posts: 4 Location: Atlanta

My question is, How low is low? Is #8 10-20% lower than the others, or more like 50% lower?
What was the resolution of your last post, about oil in the intake? What did you have to fix?
In a previous post you asked me about my car's repair history. You can contact me directly at mabpjb@msn.com

Mike

charliesmith · Joined: 07 Jul 2001 Posts: 738 Location: Dallas, Texas

FYI,

Most automotive shop manuals state that compression test readings shouldn't vary more that 15% between cylinders before maintenance is required.

My nickel's worth.