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Old Mar 18, 2026 | 06:27 AM
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Is that color Brooklyn Gray Metallic? Looks pretty good on it.
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Old Mar 18, 2026 | 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by BayeauxLex
Smooth familiar powertrain (B58)
Nice tech (auto open/closing all doors)
Quiet interior
interior is nice

I’ll will check out the backseat next.

I’ve only had it for 20-30 miles so far
It looks good.
Helluva loaner! 🏆
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Old Mar 18, 2026 | 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by LexBob2
Is that color Brooklyn Gray Metallic? Looks pretty good on it.
I believe it is. I added more pics above your post.

Originally Posted by Margate330
It looks good.
Helluva loaner! 🏆
I like our dealer gives you a comparable loaner to what you already have. They gave me some choices to choose from.

Also they tell you don’t worry about gas or toll fees.
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Old Mar 18, 2026 | 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Margate330
It looks good.
Helluva loaner! 🏆
I had an i7 xDrive 60 as a loaner last summer, it was awesome. My service in a few weeks is just brake fluid so I'm going to wait, but curious to see what I get for the annual service in June.

Originally Posted by BayeauxLex
I like our dealer gives you a comparable loaner to what you already have. They gave me some choices to choose from.
Same. They don't have any M cars in the loaner fleet for reasons that should be obvious, but they try to put you in something "equitable".

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Old Mar 18, 2026 | 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by geko29
I had an i7 xDrive 60 as a loaner last summer, it was awesome. My service in a few weeks is just brake fluid so I'm going to wait, but curious to see what I get for the annual service in June.
curious, how much is a brake fluid service?
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Old Mar 18, 2026 | 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
curious, how much is a brake fluid service?
Comes with free maintenance for first 3yrs which can be extended up to 7yrs
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Old Mar 18, 2026 | 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
curious, how much is a brake fluid service?
Zero. Maintenance included for the first three years. So this one's on BMW, the next one (in ~3 years) I'll do myself when I'm swapping between summer and winter wheels. It will cost me about $40.

I'd guess the dealer would charge somewhere in the $180-200 range, but I don't know for sure. I can look and see if it's posted in the shop when I get there.
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Old Mar 18, 2026 | 09:59 AM
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Changed both Toyotas oil today, the sequoia on 30 weight instead of 20 looks how it should now. No more flecks and pearl, no idea why it did that on XX-20 but now it's using the same VW504 spec oil in 0w-30 I use for other cars and it looks perfect again.
Changed both Toyotas oil today, the sequoia on 30 weight instead of 20 looks how it should now. No more flecks and pearl, no idea why it did that on XX-20 but now it's using the same VW504 spec oil in 0w-30 I use for other cars and it looks perfect again.

LS460 is still not consuming oil
LS460 is still not consuming oil


The 5.7 scared me a bit last time but all is good again.

Reference from last change 5100 miles ago/1 year back.
Reference from last change 5100 miles ago/1 year back.
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Old Mar 18, 2026 | 10:48 AM
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Old Mar 18, 2026 | 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by BayeauxLex
@SW17LS my loaner

Snazzy! And with the executive package too...
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Old Mar 18, 2026 | 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Margate330
don’t know what to say….
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Old Mar 18, 2026 | 03:11 PM
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I just realized that outside of my work cars I have never once owned a car longer as my "main" car than a lease period, be it miles or time.

Odd how that works.
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Old Mar 18, 2026 | 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Striker223
Changed both Toyotas oil today, the sequoia on 30 weight instead of 20 looks how it should now. No more flecks and pearl, no idea why it did that on XX-20 but now it's using the same VW504 spec oil in 0w-30 I use for other cars and it looks perfect again.


LS460 is still not consuming oil


The 5.7 scared me a bit last time but all is good again.


Reference from last change 5100 miles ago/1 year back.
Are you concerned about parts that work on oil pressure not functioning right with thicker oil?
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Old Mar 18, 2026 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Och
Are you concerned about parts that work on oil pressure not functioning right with thicker oil?
No not at all, these engines spec up to a XX-40 type oil in the Middle East and SE Asia.
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Old Mar 18, 2026 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Striker223
No not at all, these engines spec up to a XX-40 type oil in the Middle East and SE Asia.
But are all the components that work on hydraulic pressure identical?
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