Could this happen to a 550i with a production date of July 2006? My 550i does the same thing dealer says its normal.

 

So I went to the dealer to have some trim panels that were peeling replaced under warranty, and I mentioned to my SA that there was a tapping noise. However, I did not hear a tapping/clicking noise. I wanted to see what the techs thought about it, and they replaced the lifters. I guess they can hear sounds better than me, or they simply replaced it with the better lifters to prevent future complaints.

Oh well, at least I got that out of the way

 

They may have used a stethoscope. Hey, I just typed a fancy word.......

Update: As of today, my lifters are very quiet and my average MPG is at 21.5

 

The dealer is replacing the entire valvetrain parts in my 545i under CPO. I was getting the early cold morning tick/tapping noise in the engine.

 

Just wanted to add my experience in here, brought the car in for "ticking" and they are replacing the exhaust lifters..no charge..

 

hey guys,

I just noticed this ticking sound on my 08 528i with only 20k miles....as the TPM stated, it doesn't happen ALL the time. It will happen whenever it is "cold" or "hot". It has happened to my car i think 3 times in the past week. and it get LOUDER whenever i accelerate. I made a short video of what it sounds like when my car idles.

can you guys tell me if this was the same sound you were experiencing before you got the problem fixed?

 

hey again,

I have a service appt with BMW this Friday to get this checked out. I just thought I would ask again if this is the knocking sound that everyone is referring to? I'd like to make sure I actually have the problem before going in for service...

 

well, car has been at the dealership since Friday. They gave me a 2011 335d as a loaner car...this little car is pretty fun. 425 torque is pretty crazy.

 

Hi I got told I need to replace my hydrolic lifters but I'm getting all sorts of quotes but a big difference in price.im baffled on what the price actually be. So you said your ticking is now sorted.what actually did they change or fix and what did it cost.

 

@Fezkk You're replying to a 14-year-old thread. It'd be best to start a new thread.