My first E39&Problems
I did it. I bought my first BMW E39.
It is a 1998 528i manual and its fantastic drive.
Friday I drove it 150km home and yesterday it was maintenance time.
I noticed that a few spark plugs were very oily and the vanos made a few noises. So then I installed spark plugs from NGK and made an oil change.
Also it got a new air filter and cabin air filters:)
Now the car feels more powerful and after a long drive with revs up to 6000rpm, vanos rattle is gone.
Of course, there is still a lot of work to be done, the door at the back left no longer opens from the inside and the driver's door window lifter also creaks. The sun roller blind at the back also falls down because there is no more hook to hang on the right and the fabric hangs a bit from the columns.
Anyways, I never drove a car that feels so relaxing and everytime I drive it, it makes me smile.