50k service on 2000 5 series

It depends. Service inspection I is an oil/filter change plus many
inspections and some filters IIRC. Service inspection II includes more.
(Check your service manual for details.)

Depending upon your service charge rates, they typically run $4-500 and
$5-600, give or take. If you're mechanically inclined, you can do all of
this stuff yourself. You can also save money if you have access to a good
independent shop.

Things you want to make sure of at 50K: Brakes (pads may need replacement,
rotors resurfaced or replaced with the new pads), A/C filters, Air filter,
transmission checked (I'd think seriously about replacing the fluid ... auto
and/or manual), differential drain and replace lube, plus inspection of all
belts, hoses, A/C service level, etc. OE shocks are usually good for 70K or
so.

50 to 75K is where things that soldiered along admirably start to show their
age and normal wear. (ie: Lifetime fluids aren't.) Proactive preventative
maintenance is what makes 100K cars drive like new.

R / John

1. try to learn as much as you can about your X-5.

2. oil leaks, black or dark brown colour on the ground,
Trans and power steering leaks, red colour.
coolant leaks, green or aque colour,
brake fluid leaks, clear yellow.

So you have to watch out your car quite often, I check my X-5 and Xj 8 everyday, I watch the ground and tires' pressure, if I found a oil spot, I will find out where the leak from, hose or gas ket, or just loss.

3. disk brake pads, you can see how heavy from outside of
the wheel, even the indicater light on, you still can drive at
least several hundred miles.

4. find a reallible honest shop to help you fix it.

5. The more you know the more money you can save.

...

Isn't the automatic transmission sealed? How do you drain/refill the ATF in
this car?

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When you write "3rd service", do you mean an oil service coming about 15,000
miles after your first Inspection I? If so, the dealer price should be
around $90 - $100 and will include a few checks as well as changing the oil
(synthetic) & filter. If you need either a brake fluid or coolant change,
this will be extra - check your manual for frequency. You can have them
eliminate the checks by requesting just the oil & filter change & you'll
save maybe $30 or so. But since this is only the third service in 50k miles
(& the first for which you are paying), why not do it right?

Tom