Midcont

I'm closing in on picking up an 06' E55 and wondered what the major services were and costs over 60k miles. The car has 20k on it now (lease) and I would conceivably drive the remaining 40k.
Should I look to make sure something has been completed recently?
What do i have in store, other then oil changes, over the next 40k miles.

jangy

Not much. One thing to consider is how often the oil is changed. A leased customer will probably only do it when they must (about every 12K miles). That may or may not be good enough for you. Also, keep in mind that the car will likely need and inspection at about 25k miles (once every 13K). This is typically not expensive, but does often include brake pads as well. With 20K on th car, I assume it has only had 1 oil change in its life. You could look at a potential $1K service (including brakes) at the 25K mark.

Is this a private sale or dealer? If dealer, is it CPO? If dealer and CPO, just get them to throw in an oil change and check the brakes.

Last thing, other service requirements depending on how the car has been treated are air filters (for car and HVAC), etc. Nothing else.

Midcont

This would be taking over a lease until its conclusion, 10k miles or so would potentially be out of warranty, although it depends how much i wind up putting on.
The car has been used basically only on the highway, and has thus put on 20k miles in 10 months. I will check records to make sure oil changes have been performed but the miles/time would make me tend to think the brakes are not worn like a typical car with equivelent miles.
I will check it out.
By the way I think I heard some squeeking from the belt on the supercharger, is that something that needs to get addressed immediatly or something that can wait?

vader

You would be surprised how fast pads get eaten up from highway speeds. Get the belt and tensioners looked at...there should be no squeak.

jangy

There should be no classic belt squeek, however, it isn't the quietest engine in all the land.

You never said where you were getting it from and if it has CPO?

Trust me on the pads. I don't care how you drive it. My dad's '06 E350 just needed replacing and it has 25K miles on it. Mine go 10K miles, at best but I'm hard on my brakes.

Archi

I just ahd my second service (20K). I'd have to look at the reciept for what was done- ran me $400. Not bad over 10K miles.

Midcont

I'm looking at taking over a lease.
The car is under factory warranty until 50k, lease has 65k miles allowed on it...i'm not sure I would get that far but it has 30 mos left on the lease so I would either end the lease still under warranty (time wise) or be up to 15k miles outside of lease (mile wise)

jangy

So, it is a private party? I assume it is one of the ones that was leased at the daddy money factor (like mine) of 0.00125? You can always get an extended warranty after you get in it. Check it out for cosmetic damage, etc. Don't be concerned with warranty things, since they will get taken care of.

jangy

What parts are you in? One of the SD Crew may be interested in letting his leased '06 go and it is LOADED and has only 5k miles on it. The 0.00125 money factor just makes these rides sooo right.

Midcont

Im in NJ

jangy

Hmmm, so a bit on the opposite coast. The car is sweet, though.

Midcont

Bringing this thread back up because I now have some service records. The car was recently (less the 3k miles ago) given FSS-B service described on the invoice as "flexible service plus major maintenance".
Is that the 25k service (done at 20k miles)? It was a $280 service.

I also see that the belt tensioner pully was recently replaced (I still heard a squeak from the belt) and that Relay Air Injector Pump was done at the first service.