Continuation of repair and maintenance history for 1989 BMW 750iL, all by prior owner
No. Date notated or repaired Mileage Cost What wasn't working Repairs completed Follow-up notes
54 9-27-96 72,573 $403.38 Fluid leak Inlet pipe replaced No problems found with cooling system
53 9-25-96 72,507 $607.36 Cooling system failure Radiator replaced  
52 9-3-96 71,608 $283.49 Cooling system failure Fan clutch replaced  
51 8-29-96   $14.62   Coolant  
50 7-22-96 70,167 $344.48 Battery dead- jump start required Battery replaced  
49 7-18-96   $15.40   Hydraulic fluid  
48 6-25-96 69,435 $547.11 Check engine light on; no power Fuel pump replaced  
47 6-24-96         Car needs:  2 distributor caps, 2 rotors, 2 oxygen sensors, spark plug wires left and right, 2 fuel filters, with a $1687.62 estimate- appears as though the work was not done on this day
46 6-21-96 69,431 $229.47 Power loss Air flow meter replaced  
45 6-5-96 68,924   Oil service Oil, filter & lube  
44 4-17-96     Car smokes; car drifts to the left Could not detect smoke or any drift to the left  
43 4-3-96     Alignment off - car still drifts to the left    
42 4-1-96 67,079 $49.95 Alignment off 4 wheel wheel alignment; front end inspection Needs rack & pinion work
41 2-26-96     Alignment still off- car drifts to the left    
40 2-13-96 65,929 $411.81 Loss of power; engine Transmission light Fuel tank sending unit for fuel gauge replaced  
39 2-8-96     Buzzing sound; yellow fluid; anti-lock and hand brake light; coolant temperature; power steering    
38 1-2-96 65,539 $894.85 Car towed in - fluid leak Water pump, thermostat, breather hose & clamps  
37 12-11-95 64,913 $768.90 Oil & brake indicators Oil service, replaced front and rear brake discs and pads and sensors  
36 6-26-95   $360.38 Alignment off 4 wheel alignment and balance  
35 5-18-95 60,619 $0 Low coolant light on and runs a little hot Coolant replaced Cooling system pressure checked
34 5-11-95 60,445 Warranty Recall - radiator hoses Upper and water hoses replaced  
33 5-3-95     Alignment Front end aligned  
32 4-25-95 60,018 $0 Recall - coolant hose Hose replaced  
31 4-14-95 59.818 $1134.08 Service due 60,000 mile service; battery; high pressure power steering hose  
30 1-17-95 58,174 $82.89 Brake warning light on again; also indicators for low washer fluid and coolant again; tires seem to be wearing badly Brake light bulb; washer fluid and coolant filled No coolant leak found
29 11-23-94     Oil service needed; brake warning light, but all lights appear to be working    
28 6-16-94 52,501 $169.52 Check for oil leak Replaced oil tensioner o-ring  
27 6-8-94     Oil dripping from front end    
26 5-10-94 50,864 $662.83 Lot of leaking out of the front end, probably coolant; whining sound from power steering Radiator pressure hose; oil service  
25 4-24-94 50,250 $0 Glass still rattling following rear window replacement Glass vacuumed  
24 4-15-94 50,232 $406.86 Glass rattling following rear window replacement; grinding noise from braking; green fluid leak Front brake pads and rotors replaced; glass cleaned Power steering hose leaking- may cause fire; oil leak from pressure regulator sensors; oil leak from timing chain tensioner
23 3-17-94     Brakes still grinding; leak from radiator or window washer    
22 2-19-94     Coolant indicator; glass still rolling around after window replacement; feel transmission shifting; grinding noise when braking    
21 2-2-94     Glass rolling around inside roll-up shade after window replaced    
20 10-12-93     Brought in for repair    
19 9-2-93 43,753 $55.00 Steering shimmy; cooling system; brake squeal Brakes checked; cooling system checked No coolant leak found
18 9-1-93     Car shimmies around 50MPH; brakes make strange grinding noise when approaching a stop No work done No shimmy found
17 5-7-93 40,441 $784.63 Rear window spontaneously bursts Rear window replaced  
16 2-11-93 38,356 $75.03 Brake lights indicator Replaced brake light switch  
15 8-27-92     Brake lining warning light; screw missing in driver's door causing door to be loose    
14 6-15-92     Tires wearing down quite a bit    
13 1-27-92     Coolant level low    
12 12-03-91 26,291 $413.43 Noisy brakes; brake warning light Front brake pads and rotors  
11 11-13-91 25,424   Brakes squeaking    
10 9-24-91 23,664     Heating-A/C system serviced; oil service  
9 6-24-91 20,651 $487.91 Suspension problem; window washer driver side; right rear door noisy when opened Left front end assembly replaced; washer cleared  
8 6-6-91 20,450 $430.87 New tires Tires and balancing This is not included in any dollar totals.
7 4-15-91 17,864 $280.12 Brakes Replaced front brake pads & sensor and rear pads Next time pads replaced, will need discs also.
6 1-28-91     Carriage underneath car telephone (factory installed) is "rattling like crazy"    
5 1-7-91 14,666     Seatback retention; seat belt buckle  
4 11-26-90     Smell of gas again   Next available opening to repair the car is January 7, 1991, five weeks later!
3 10-2-90 11,754 Warranty Smell of gas in garage; an indicator light stays on; window washers not working Gas hose clamp replaced; washers cleaned and adjusted; topped off power steering fluid Indicator light not fixed, because in 45 days the car will going in for a recall "update service" which will include fixing the indicator light defect, and there is "a lengthy list of updates they're working on" and will take at least 4 days to complete.  There is a dispute between dealer and manufacturer and should be resolved within 45 days.
2 2-2-90 3927 $1747.66 New wheels & tires Wheels & tires installed The was an elective addition to the car and is not included in any dollar totals.
1 1-12-90   Warranty Front spoiler; rubber gasket driver's door Spoiler replaced  
0 11-13-89 129       Car is delivered new
No. Date notated or repaired Mileage Cost What wasn't working Repairs completed Follow-up notes
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