First Beam, What needs to be done?
Hello all, new to the page and the BMW community in general and super excited to be here! Driven good ole Japanese vehicles my entire driving career and after drooling over BMWs from my G35 for long enough I finally decided to make the switch to one of my favorite chassis when I blew my transmission for the second time.
Picked up this 2011 328i (automatic/RWD) today with only 60k original miles and was curious as to what common failure points should be addressed first, as well as what maintenances and services need to be done for the 60k mileage interval? Has a slight shudder under load (around 2200 rpms) and was wondering if I should lookin into a possible transmission flush? No warning lights on the dash or cleared in the system, and I drove it a good 80 miles between the test drive excursion I took the seller on the be sure it was sound enough before committing and bringing it 75 miles back to my home this afternoon with the scan tool plugged in the entire time. No codes or warning lights, and the shudder is only there at lower speeds (up to maybe 3rd/4th gear). Like I mentioned this is all very new to me so any suggestions are greatly appreciated! Previous owner said it sat since Jan with minimal driving so not sure if it just needs a tune up & maintenance or what but I got it at a good enough price with the mileage that it appeared to be worth investing in, even if it does end up needing a bit of work. Just nervous and hoping I didn’t make a poor decision. Thank you for reading and any input is greatly appreciated!