Overheating 535D ?
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Originally Posted by Yves D' date='Feb 23 2005, 02:26 PM
I have one of the first 535d's to arrive in the UK ( Nov 04 ) and upon arriving home last night, got out of the car to smell either very hot plastics or metal coming from under the bonnet. The wife thought it was going to catch fire as the smell filled the house !
There was an uncharacteristic 'whooshing noise' preceeding this too.
Suspect the turbo's, anyone had any experience of blown turbos on these motors or anything similar to what I have experienced ?
There was an uncharacteristic 'whooshing noise' preceeding this too.
Suspect the turbo's, anyone had any experience of blown turbos on these motors or anything similar to what I have experienced ?
It's something to do with hot oil setting inside the turbo and causing damage? 
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Originally Posted by rasailor' date='Feb 23 2005, 04:07 PM
Hope it's not the turbo. 
The regular cleaning of the diesel filter?
The regular cleaning of the diesel filter?
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I too have had this twice. Car has done 5500 miles approx.
No smoke, no loss of performance and no other sign of a malady other than the smell and funny noise.
Booked into the Dealer to investigate.
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Originally Posted by cobradav' date='Feb 23 2005, 05:56 PM
[quote name='Rudy' date='Feb 23 2005, 10:47 AM']We all have our "foglights"...
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[/quote]Always let the turbos spin down, not for that long though, 10-20 seconds with vehicle stationary usually but a bit longer if I think Ive been caning it.
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Originally Posted by Yves D' date='Feb 23 2005, 06:41 PM
[quote name='cobradav' date='Feb 23 2005, 05:56 PM'][quote name='Rudy' date='Feb 23 2005, 10:47 AM']We all have our "foglights"...
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[/quote]Always let the turbos spin down, not for that long though, 10-20 seconds with vehicle stationary usually but a bit longer if I think Ive been caning it.
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[/quote]Why am I not getting the comment I was replying to highlighted in my replies ?!?
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My Ride: 535 D - to be delivered end Feb 2005 - color E08 - comfort seats - executive leather balck - 122 wheels - dynamic drive - active steering - pack luxe - tecnology pack - moon roof - 6CD player - hifi system - spare wheel - BT phone
May be it is stupid but could it be related to the paricles filter burning process?
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Originally Posted by Yves D' date='Feb 23 2005, 12:44 PM
Why am I not getting the comment I was replying to highlighted in my replies ?!?
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Make sense? Welcome! You'll figure things out in no time...
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Originally Posted by Olly2000' date='Feb 24 2005, 11:11 AM
Welcome Yves - another bm3w patron here, also moving from m3 to 535d? 
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Thanks to all you Guys who have replied to my post. Thats what I love about these forums, you get honest opinions from people all over the world who really know the answer. Fantastic.
My car was smelling again today, booked into the dealers next tuesday but it might not live that long !
How many more BM3W'ers on here ??
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Originally Posted by Rudy' date='Feb 23 2005, 10:10 PM
[quote name='Yves D' date='Feb 23 2005, 12:44 PM']Why am I not getting the comment I was replying to highlighted in my replies ?!?
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Make sense? Welcome! You'll figure things out in no time...
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[/quote]Gotcha !