diesel owners - how loud is your turbo?
07-20-2009, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by xBMWx' post='947341' date='Jul 20 2009, 02:21 PM
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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07-20-2009, 12:22 PM
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thanks for your replies people - that puts my mind at rest quite a bit
I also spoke to some specialists today and they said most turbos whistle and the noise level also varies from car to car.
My turbo does actually get louder as I go from 2k RPM upto 4k RPM (even before the remap)
Should I just leave it and see how it goes or er... do something
I also spoke to some specialists today and they said most turbos whistle and the noise level also varies from car to car.
My turbo does actually get louder as I go from 2k RPM upto 4k RPM (even before the remap)
Should I just leave it and see how it goes or er... do something
07-20-2009, 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by far1977' post='947774' date='Jul 20 2009, 09:22 PM
thanks for your replies people - that puts my mind at rest quite a bit
I also spoke to some specialists today and they said most turbos whistle and the noise level also varies from car to car.
My turbo does actually get louder as I go from 2k RPM upto 4k RPM (even before the remap)
Should I just leave it and see how it goes or er... do something
I also spoke to some specialists today and they said most turbos whistle and the noise level also varies from car to car.
My turbo does actually get louder as I go from 2k RPM upto 4k RPM (even before the remap)
Should I just leave it and see how it goes or er... do something
I wouldnt worry too much about it unless you get a grinding sound rather than a soft whistle. cheers
07-20-2009, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by russdx' post='946401' date='Jul 19 2009, 05:32 PM
i can deffo hear mine spinning up when i put my foot down
love it need window open though
love it need window open though
07-21-2009, 04:02 AM
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Originally Posted by pigapumbu' post='947789' date='Jul 20 2009, 03:30 PM
I wouldnt worry too much about it unless you get a grinding sound rather than a soft whistle. cheers
no griding, smoke or other noise though
07-21-2009, 04:32 AM
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My Ride: 2006 530 d M-sport e60
just booked mine in on august 5th for some programing, asked them to do a health check on the turbo while it`s in, can`t get it in any erlier as they have no courtesy cars untill then 
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