535i n54 Update
05-11-2012, 04:42 PM
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My Ride: 2010 535i, Sports Package, Nav, Prem Sound
Okay, whats the latest on the N54 situation?
I'm asking because I currently have my car in for the battery connector recall and I also complained about shaking when idling after start (no engine light or IDrive message). I just bought the car last week (2010 CPO 27k miles) and I checked the service history and the latest SIB's applied were:
3/31/11 => N54 HDP, B13 13 10
3/31/11 => N54 Programming HDP, B13 09 10
The dealer told me they could replicate the problem and that they talked to BMW and were instructed to apply new programming.
Whats the latest SIB and programming? Has anyone else got a software update recently?
Thanks in advance.
I'm asking because I currently have my car in for the battery connector recall and I also complained about shaking when idling after start (no engine light or IDrive message). I just bought the car last week (2010 CPO 27k miles) and I checked the service history and the latest SIB's applied were:
3/31/11 => N54 HDP, B13 13 10
3/31/11 => N54 Programming HDP, B13 09 10
The dealer told me they could replicate the problem and that they talked to BMW and were instructed to apply new programming.
Whats the latest SIB and programming? Has anyone else got a software update recently?
Thanks in advance.
05-12-2012, 03:11 PM
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Update: Got the car back today and this is what the work order says
Found Faults 29CF, 29CE, 29CC Combustion Misfire Cylinders 3, 2, and multiple cylinders
Checked cylinder smooth running test
Found all cylinders intact
Checked fuel supply systems
Checked function of fuel pump and found pump OK
As per SIB B12-05-09
Programmed/Coded Complete Vehicle Including CAS
module, cleared fault memory, road tested vehicle to verify
repairs
Replaced Battery terminal as per recall.
Found Faults 29CF, 29CE, 29CC Combustion Misfire Cylinders 3, 2, and multiple cylinders
Checked cylinder smooth running test
Found all cylinders intact
Checked fuel supply systems
Checked function of fuel pump and found pump OK
As per SIB B12-05-09
Programmed/Coded Complete Vehicle Including CAS
module, cleared fault memory, road tested vehicle to verify
repairs
Replaced Battery terminal as per recall.
10-13-2012, 03:23 AM
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My Ride: 535XIT Space Gray, Cream Beige LeatherCold Weather, Premium, Auto, Rear Side Window Shapes, Heated Rear Seats, Park Distance, Navigation, Satellite Radio
Model Year: 08
My 08 535 had the recall done and then in June this year had a Vanos issue. Just had acceleration hesitation they did plugs, a coil and carbon on valves. At almost 50,000 miles the car runs great and gets good mpg but it sure needs a lot of maintenance.
10-24-2012, 01:52 PM
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My Ride: 535XIT Space Gray, Cream Beige LeatherCold Weather, Premium, Auto, Rear Side Window Shapes, Heated Rear Seats, Park Distance, Navigation, Satellite Radio
Model Year: 08
Does anyone else have/had the problem with carbon on the valves?
Don't understand how car should have all these problems?
Don't understand how car should have all these problems?
10-26-2012, 04:47 AM
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Get used to it...it'll be regular occurrence and regular maintenance item with the N54 and all direct injection engines without a secondary fuel injector spraying the backs of the intake valves (a-la Lexus IS350). Search the Audi boards to see how horrible it can get...
11-11-2012, 05:28 AM
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To say that Audi is worse is not much of answer. A $50,000 car should not have these problems! The fact that Lexus addressed the issue in their design only underlines the fact that it is a defect.
11-11-2012, 06:06 AM
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A $50k car shouldn't have the potential of bad fuel injectors or fuel pumps (or in my case, possible bad valve stem seals/guides) to this degree either, but lucky you...