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Everything that could leak leaked in my 2005 X3 i3.0, sport edition that has 110K miles on it now:
1. Coolant: I had to replace upper and lower hoses and an extension tank, which blew up when I was driving with my family on vacation
2. Motor oil: I had to replace filter housing gasket, high pressure oil pipe, valve cover gasket, oil separator, dip stick seal, but still have a slow leak from an oil pan gasket, which I can't fix myself
3. Transmission fluid leak from a selector shaft seal, which I've recently fixed (check my post about it)
4. Even windshield fluid reservoir got leaked, but it was the easiest fix
Other than that I like my 2005 X3 more than 2010 335d, which had more serious problems.
I think, my next car won't be BMW. It's fun to drive, yes, but everything else is problematic.
PS. I've bought both BMW brand new, so no other owners have been involved.
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