diesel owners - how loud is your turbo?
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Originally Posted by MariusRix' post='946376' date='Jul 19 2009, 12:00 PM
I have a 2005 530d Steptronic and never hear my turbo. I only hear a faint whistle when a pull my caravan which weighs, fully laden, 1380kg.
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Sadly, it is not loud enough! 
There is a whine, depending on the RPM, but I never drive with the windows open.
If your turbo is loud, then there is probably a problem. Like a turbo failure sized problem.
There is a whine, depending on the RPM, but I never drive with the windows open.
If your turbo is loud, then there is probably a problem. Like a turbo failure sized problem.
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Originally Posted by Patrick E61' post='946406' date='Jul 19 2009, 11:34 AM
Sadly, it is not loud enough!
There is a whine, depending on the RPM, but I never drive with the windows open.
If your turbo is loud, then there is probably a problem. Like a turbo failure sized problem.
There is a whine, depending on the RPM, but I never drive with the windows open.
If your turbo is loud, then there is probably a problem. Like a turbo failure sized problem.
The other users also seem to have a sound. Question is how to guage if this is healthy or not
I am also getting MAF error on OBD check - any one got any ideas if this could be related to a leak somewhere causing the louder sound?
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i often hear a whine sound as i pull off to about 11rpms + but on idle seems to be fine, but i did have mine remapped so the paramenters were changed, but surely its a lot louder prior tpo the remap!
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My current car is a pre-LCI June 2005 218ps 3.0d auto. I just had a new Turbo fitted by BMW (- don't ask!) and I can clearly hear it whistle under both gentle and hard acceleration. To be honest, its louder than I would expect from the car, but its a new turbo so I assume its working as designed.
EDIT: My current car is remapped, not sure if that changes anything?
My previous car was an LCI 2008 525dA with the 197ps 3.0d auto, and I could only slightly hear the turbo under acceleration.
EDIT: My current car is remapped, not sure if that changes anything?
My previous car was an LCI 2008 525dA with the 197ps 3.0d auto, and I could only slightly hear the turbo under acceleration.
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Originally Posted by Patrick E61' post='946406' date='Jul 19 2009, 06:34 PM
Sadly, it is not loud enough!
There is a whine, depending on the RPM, but I never drive with the windows open.
If your turbo is loud, then there is probably a problem. Like a turbo failure sized problem.
There is a whine, depending on the RPM, but I never drive with the windows open.
If your turbo is loud, then there is probably a problem. Like a turbo failure sized problem.
I almost never hear my turbo spool up, unless I'm in a tunnel with the windows down.