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Originally Posted by Frankenstein_135
In general I do not like the xDrive from modding/maintenance perspective.
I have an xDrive wagon. For some reasons wagons are rarer in RWD than in AWD, possibly because people prefer to treat wagons like SUVs. I found a good priced xDrive wagon, so pulled the plug.
I have installed aftermarket wheels, coilovers, and performed several preventative maintenance on the car. xDrive has different front suspension, so need to find specific coilovers made for xDrive. Luckily they are not too difficult to find.
Replacing the water pump as preventative maintenance is not fun. The xDrive's subframe severely limit access to the water pump.
Once on an AutoX, I broke my VANOS bolts (yes, I took the wagon to an AutoX). Known failure on N52 engines. I believe the sedans are recalled but the wagons are not, so had to foot the bill myself. Need to pull the oil pan to retrieve the broken bolts (plus the gasket was leaking so wanted to get it fixed at the same time), and the front diff was built into the oil pan. So extra labor needed to pull the pan and extra cost to refill the differential.
They are just more difficult and costly to maintain. Perhaps makes sense in colder climates, but for me in California, I would not choose xDrive if I could have found a RWD wagon.
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Appreciate the info. I was not aware of the Vanos bolt issue so good to know.
Which brand coilovers did you go with?
Sounds like you were in the same situation I was. I wanted a wagon. They are hard to find period but yes even harder with a 6MT and triple hard with RWD and 6MT so I jumped on the XI when I had the chance. It was a great price and figure I’d give the AWD a shot. So far not impressed. I may have to give the XDelete a try sooner than later.