Buying a used BMW 7 series E38 - 1994-2001, Common Issues, Engine types, SK titulky / Magyar felirat
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Buying a used BMW 7 series E38 - produced from 1994 to 2001
Rady pri kúpe ojazdeného BMW rady 7 E38
Vásárlási tippek használt BMW 7-es széria E38 vásárlásánál!
What is the best engine, which gearbox should you choose, what are the common problems with these cars? How powerful are the best engines? Watch the video and you will get answers to all these questions!
What to look for when buying a used BMW 7er E38 advice / guide
used BMW 7 series E38 review
But if you have more questions, you can write them into comments!
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Best cars I've ever owned. I'll continue rescuing as many as I can find 😎
Josh Denham got a 98 at a lot where I am that I’m buying. Only has 60k Miles. I’ve been debating keeping my 06 maxima which just has solenoid issues but will get many more miles (160,000 currently). What are the odds I’ll need to do a ton of maintenance on this bimmer bc of sitting so long?
Where are you located
Not sure if you’ll ever reply to this but what is the reliability like on the v12, is buying one with a little over 300,000km a bad idea?
1998 750il here with 37,000 miles absolutely perfect condition a pleasure to drive
'95 740iL here. Love it. 176k kms. Minor issues with headliner, door trim and - I suspect - after market tint.
My dads friend has the v12 bmw and it sound soooo good and drives really good. He bought it second hands and never had oil leaks. He paid 5000€
Oil he used?
This car will make me feel like in the 90s again? Shut up and take my money!
I own e32 740il and it's just perfect. Pulls and handles like crazy. While driving it you wouldn't believe it's 5m long.
😅😊
I own a 1996 740il. The US version. Amazing car. I've been rebuilding it from the ground up. It was an abandon car that I picked up for $700. It sat for 4 years untouched and I was able to get it running with just some good TLC. It had some cosmetic body damage and I'm still trying to fix the electrical system after the car had filled with water (leaky sun roof). But outside of that, with a tune up, she running and sounds amazing! You can never go wrong with the rumble of a v8.
My fav bmw of all time
I had a 1989 735Li with i6 engine, it was a low maintenance, reliable and well built machine!...Then I got an E38 2001 740iL, everything on that thing broke, electronics, plastics, exterior trim, engine was hell to keep up with issue wise. If the E38 was reliable and low maintenance like Lexus LS, I would have loved to keep the E38.
INTERNATIONALvids my 6th gen maxima is reliable and low maintenance sitting at 160k Miles currently. I just need to clean up solenoids. Would u take a chance on trading a maxima like mine for a 60k mile 98 740il?
I have a year 2000 E38 730d, it's a great car, it has over 377 thousand kilometers on the odometer. The fuel economy is great for a car that size, averaging about 6,9-7,4 l/100 km for me and the maintenance costs are low if you don't skip oil changes. It's best to replace the swirl flaps with blanking plates, because when the swirl flaps wear out, they will fall into the engine. Finding a well kept E38 isn't easy, because the cars are at least 15 years old. Buying a "cheap" E38 with several problems becomes much more expensive than buying a decent E38 for a high end price range.
By the way 1:28-1:30 before and after facelift footages are switched.
yes, I noticed those switched photos, shit happens :D and 377 000 km, that's great! changing the oil regularly can avoid a lot of troubles that's true
1:28 - got those mixed up
wish they has sold the 730d in the states...bulletproof! Alpina wheels so hot.
I own a 1996 750il, excellent machine.
E85LONEFOX yep me to. Awesome car
E85LONEFOX
Is it a v12??
E85LONEFOX
How many cylanders
Maintenance cost?
BMW 740 Ok
Good video and nice choices of video and pictures in your edit. Just picked up a loaded 2000 750il. Should be here in a couple days
I am looking to buy a 1999 740ia with 114001km on the clock imported from japan to norway, it has part leather and alcantara interior sport seats, warmed rear and front seats, pdc, warm weather package, original alpina styling and rims, eisenmann exhaust, xenon lights, fully painted bumpers, shadowline trim, m-sport everything, av jacks for the back seats and a tv button, rear sun blinds on the rear doors and back window, original music player with navigation and it is painted in arctic silver. It also has a full service history and is 100% original exept the alpina bits and eisenmann exhaust. The seller wants somewhere between 19000€ and 21000€, is it a good purchase if i go for it?
1994 to 2001 better cars then the new bmw: just my experience.
Agree 👍
Great videos mate, love classic mercs and bimmers. Can you do F01 7 or E46 M3 sometimes?
F01 7 series-yes and in the future I will also do the BMW M models, so E39 M5, E46 M3, E60 M5 and so on...
there is something wrong at 1:30 , before facelift is rectangle headlights, after facelift is rectangle with round bottom headlights
Good review. Sound like Count Dracula too.
you got the before/after facelift backwards. The rectangle headlights are pre LCI
What about 2.8?
Are there manual 730d? Should I buy automatic? Will it be safe if I chip it?
great review, thank you !
e65 go to hell
Please make bmw e46 common issue and problem thank you
...there is 6-speed manual on 740i, and there is no manual on 730d/740d.
And you forgot to say, when driving around 90km/h, car should not make any kind of strange noises, if there is resonant noise at that speed, car was bend (crashed). :)
Yes, there is 730d with manual gearshift, I own one. ;)
Warlock The Guibo disk can also cause vibrating at high speeds. Doesn't mean the car has been crashed?
Commercial Page hubs and differential as well
Can you make any review for E32 and E23, if there aren't any. I am driving 15' F10 535i but I am great BMW fan and would like to buy something that will remind me 80's and early 90's atmosphere just for the weekends.
I got one and its a great car!
Great episode Buddy.
🤝😁😎
Super helpful video for BMW owners
Köszönjük szépen a hasznos tanácsokat.
I’m about to buy a 1994 730i E38, any advice? Is it worth it?
Hell0 bro respect what country are u from thanks thanks slovak or czech
I am thinking buying my self 730d with 400kkm on odometer car has new injectors rebuilded turbocharger and some other stuff what do you think about this?
I See one. at Pull Apart😞
Is the interior of the car in the thumbnail original or custom?
:O Toto točia slováci? :D Pozerám Levická značka :O
I would be pleased with film about E32 ❤️
You said the older 4.4 V8 was better than the newer ones. How can I tell.
the older version has the older mechanic type of accelerator, you will see a throttle cable on the engine
Great, thank you!
the 4.4 is better than te 4.0. the old 4.0 has many more problems. v12 is the best engine not my favorite though i think the v8 sounds a bit better
You said there is two different motors and one was having problems. I didn't understand what was said to identify the older motor one is better. I think you said the older Mechanical accelerator. Do you mean the linkage for the injection and gas pedal?
yes exactly, the older one without the vanos system has the mechanic accelerator
The older one being the 4.0 litre?? It has the Nicosil bore wear issue, which is why, in March 1996, BMW changed the displacement to 4.4, discontinued using the Nicosil bore coating, and changed to Alusil bore coating. Buy the 4.0 version at your peril.
What can you tell about the 4.0D version? Im considering getting the 740d, but i have pretty much no information about this engine. Thanks.
It has a very good performance, however, it also has 2 turbos and 8 injectors, so the maintance can be more expensive-mainly if the car is not in perfect condition. The 730d is more reliable.
good one
Why do you recommend only 730d and not 740d?
because the 740d has 2 turbochargers and 8 injectors, so it's more complicated then the 730d and it's more expensive to repair if these things fail
How is the 735i?
you can expect only regular petrol engine issues + possible problems with the Vanos VVT system and with the timing chain mechanism
I am on 740 2001 sport package pure junk I have 2015 328i xDrive don't know what's going to happen my 325 2001 took almost $15,000 out of my pocket in 3 years if you planning to on one of those old BMWs make sure that you have a lot of cash safe all the way buy a Chevy
Any advice on someone who wants to pick up a 728i to daily? I had an E36 before as my daily but did have some oil leaks and emissions problems at the time of the inspection so had to sell it (think had only 90k miles on and had mostly BMW service history). My only worry is... is it reliable? and if anything ever goes wrong can I fix it myself? Thanks
Actually choosing a 728i as a daily is a good idea, because it has good fuel consumption and it's also reliable enough. However the car itself is not very powerful with this engine, but if you don't need more power, then it's definitely a good choice. You can find plenty of manuals and information about this engine-its common in the 5 series E39 too, so you should be able to fix things on it with no problem.
different car review Thank you very much, very helpful advice 🙂will start looking for a great example, hopefully will buy one these following months.
You forgot to mention the guide rail and valve seal issues. Lol
Sweet project cars has the fix for valve seal leaks, easy and cheap.
Andy @boostspike where can I find that
what interior is in the thumbnail?
L7
Легенда ненецкого автопрома.
Good.. good from indonesia
how many HP have 730d 184 or 193 HP
Naser Ramadani facelift is more power
my dad's has one and it does not have the cool stuff in the back
What about the 725 tds ? They're also pretty good
first of all it's not very powerful compared to the other engines which were availabe in this car, but if you don't need extra power then it's ok
the next issue is, that it can have more often problem with cracked cylinder head-mainly if the previous owner treated the car like shit
all in all, if you can find a well maintaned example from a normal owner, and if you don't need more power then you can choose this engine
HELP!!! I want this car. But I dont want the engine and transmission. Is it possible to trade swap the engine and transmission with an american crate motor and trans? I dont need the speed. I just want THE CAR. Is it possible? Is it feasible? I dont even need the electronics. Its all garbage. I dont care if the speedometer is a volt meter. I just want the car.
:D if you have the right people who can do it and money/parts, you can do whatever you want, but if not, then it can be very difficult or almost impossible
Prince Chawmin The electronics in there cars are not junk. They're very reliable overall.
Prince Chawmin I have a 98 BMW 740il ...i sell it to you... Photo on facebook
Prince Chawmin i got one. U interested
Rustbuckets.
Stay far away from the 4.4 L V8
why
Pure expensive junk. Best to let old sleeping dogs lie.
Freddie B expensive? Compared to what? Compared to a 20,000$ crap Kia? you're still better off with the BMW. You need to do your research.
Page, Take your own advice!
Freddie B I have owned these cars before. And still own one. You're an absolute moron.
Sure you have..wink..wink.
Freddie B You're very stupid. Want pictures of my cars? I have a BMW. Why are you acting like a child?