G20 diy repairability going forward

krustykrab · 05-12-2024, 04:45 AM

I am currently a 2012 F11 owner which I have ran for about 8 years,
I am considering a change to a G20 model, having enjoyed for many years never having to rely on dealers for diagnostics and being able to code replacement used parts etc using all the tools and guides available from this forum I would like to know if going forward home repair will still be possible on the g20 series or has BMW locked software etc down so much that it is no longer possible

Thanks

dhock_holiday · 05-12-2024, 11:41 AM

G20 is still coding friendly. Parts are plentiful too, I don't anticipate any issues with that

mikeyb74 · Yesterday, 07:45 AM

The G20/G21 is far more reliable then a F10/F11. I've owned over 20 BMWs in 24 years included a 2015 F10 535i. This is the first most reliable out of all of them. And like dhock_holiday stated these are very coding friendly. Parts are plentiful.

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krustykrab Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: F11 520D Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: North Wales (UK) iTrader: (0)	G20 diy repairability going forward I am currently a 2012 F11 owner which I have ran for about 8 years, I am considering a change to a G20 model, having enjoyed for many years never having to rely on dealers for diagnostics and being able to code replacement used parts etc using all the tools and guides available from this forum I would like to know if going forward home repair will still be possible on the g20 series or has BMW locked software etc down so much that it is no longer possible Thanks
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dhock_holiday First Lieutenant 223 Rep 360 Posts Drives: VW Jetta Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: Texas, USA iTrader: (0)	G20 is still coding friendly. Parts are plentiful too, I don't anticipate any issues with that
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mikeyb74 First Lieutenant 122 Rep 359 Posts Drives: G20 330ix M Sport Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: NH iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 BMW 330ix M-Sport [6.83]	The G20/G21 is far more reliable then a F10/F11. I've owned over 20 BMWs in 24 years included a 2015 F10 535i. This is the first most reliable out of all of them. And like dhock_holiday stated these are very coding friendly. Parts are plentiful. __________________ "It is funny...people who drive anything expensive often get labeled by folks who drive less expensive cars. I have found, without exception, that douchebags cover all demographics and incomes."
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