I think I hear 2 different chirping/ticking noises from the back of the engine, but it may be the same source. Does this sound familiar?

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Video?

 

Sry, included direct link

 

It sounds like the fuel injectors are in motion. Unless the car shakes and rattle, I think it's normal. Mine "kind of" sound like that.

 

Nope, no shake or rattle. Just think that's a bit not normal?

 

i think thats the sound of the lifters. That could be normal. but with a valve adjustment, i think it will be much better.

 

sounds like your injectors to me. sounds normal.

 

it can be AC compressor , mine makes similar sound

 

When I first noticed such similar sound on my car, I said to myself "WTF!?" I paid almost $60k in cash on this car because I did not want to be in debt nor
"take over the previous owner's problem(s)"! I didn't over paid for subpar standards.

Sometimes the disappointment gets worse when I can't accept the fact that my car has annoying vibrations (interior cabin with windows up and A/C off) while it "idles steady" at around 600 RPM.

I guess I expected too much for my hard earned money. And such defects may either be BMW's way of generating extra source of revenue or simply a failure to compete with other car manufacturers' engineering.

Unless you want to throw some cash and/or accept lost time at the dealer for something they may or may not be able to fix , learn to ignore it or live with it.

 

Sounds like the car is starting to tick, like it's the lifters. If it gets louder get the car checked out.