M Buyers Guide

Inspection checklist

M760i G12, 2017 to 2022

Printed November 1, 2026. Tick each item at the viewing, and write down what you find.

Before you go

Open recalls. Run the VIN through NHTSA or a BMW dealer and ask for proof every recall was done.
History report. Check the title, accidents, owners and mileage record.
Service records. Ask for them in advance, ideally from a BMW dealer or specialist.
Certified or not. BMW can still certify 2022 cars. If this one is certified, ask for the paperwork showing when its cover ends.
Independent inspection. Book a pre-purchase inspection with a shop that knows this engine.

Known problems on this car

Air suspension strut leaks about $1,500 to fix
Check that the car sits level after standing overnight, watch for suspension warnings, and ask a BMW dealer whether the VIN still has the extended strut coverage, which runs 8 years from first sale up to 80,000 miles.
Turbocharger wastegate wear about $5,000 to fix
Listen for a metallic rattle from the turbos on a cold start and when lifting off the throttle, and ask whether any turbo or wastegate work has been done.
Active grille air flaps 2017 to 2019 cars
Scan for air flap fault codes, and ask a BMW dealer whether the extended coverage shows on the VIN.

At the viewing

A VIN check for the air strut warranty extension and.
On 2017 to 2019 cars.
The grille air flap extension.
Proof the 2017 and 2018 oil cooler line recall was done.
A car that sits level overnight with no suspension warnings.
No rattle from the turbos on a cold start or when lifting off.
No oil or coolant leaks.
A clean fault-code scan.
Oil services on time in the records.

Notes

From the M760i G12 guide at M Buyers Guide. Repair costs are the guide's estimates, not quotes; the guide says where each comes from. Problems and costs as of the date printed.