picked up my new 535i sport today!! :)
10-30-2009, 04:03 AM
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My Ride: 2010 VW Passat Wagon 2.0l Tsi
Grey/Grey Budapest 18"
Lost to HPFP issues:
08 535i sport pkg
Lost to Dreaded E61 Sun roof leaks:
07 E61 530Xi
You can input what ever code you like. Read your cars instruction book. It's in there.
10-30-2009, 07:28 AM
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My Ride: 2004 530i | Sapphire Black | Sport | Premium | NAV | Logic 7 | DPE R07 Variant S Gloss Black with Polished Lip 20x8.5 front 20x10 rear | Falken FK452 tires 245/30/20 front 275/30/20 rear | H&R Coilovers | Smoked Tail Lights | M5 trunk spoiler | AC Schnitzer style roof spoiler | HID 8000K headlights & foglights | 35% tint all around | Sprint Booster | Speed Innovation ECU tuning | M5 trunk finisher | M-Tech body kit | Remus Quad Exhaust | AC Schnitzer style pedals | Euro Stickers | RPi Ram Air Induction | Smoked LED Side Lenses | AC Schnitzer style e-brake handle | AC Schnitzer style shifter | AC Schnitzer style iDrive knob | AC Schnitzer style carbon fiber diffuser | carbon fiber hood/trunk/steering emblems | carbon fiber grilles | carbon fiber door pillars | MTEC v2 Angel Eyes | Hamann style carbon fiber splitter
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10-30-2009, 07:56 AM
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My Ride: 2007 custom Range Rover, 2005 745li, FULL custom 1950 mercury, chopped and flame throwers, 1930 model A rat rod, nasty little bastard!!
soon to be custom bmw 550 all white and black.
Ya I figured out the bluetooth pairing thing, you can infact make up ANY code you want as long as they both match......works awesome, phonebook transfered and took the car out last night for a good drive and am soooo happy. driving in sport mode and paddle shifting is awesome.
my biggest deal is how to set the seat to feel comfortable. haha
I love how the seat has the back tilt adjust like my 7 series does, where you can bring the seat up then CURVE it to your back and head, if that makes sense.
thanks everyone for your kind words,,,,, anything i should know or watch out for on these e60s?
my biggest deal is how to set the seat to feel comfortable. haha
I love how the seat has the back tilt adjust like my 7 series does, where you can bring the seat up then CURVE it to your back and head, if that makes sense.
thanks everyone for your kind words,,,,, anything i should know or watch out for on these e60s?
10-30-2009, 09:31 AM
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My Ride: 2007 530i Alpine White with Navi and Premium PackageIn progress: OEM Mtech kit, H&R Sport Springs, and 19
Originally Posted by inknu2' post='1043662' date='Oct 30 2009, 10:56 AM
Ya I figured out the bluetooth pairing thing, you can infact make up ANY code you want as long as they both match......works awesome, phonebook transfered and took the car out last night for a good drive and am soooo happy. driving in sport mode and paddle shifting is awesome.
my biggest deal is how to set the seat to feel comfortable. haha
I love how the seat has the back tilt adjust like my 7 series does, where you can bring the seat up then CURVE it to your back and head, if that makes sense.
thanks everyone for your kind words,,,,, anything i should know or watch out for on these e60s?
my biggest deal is how to set the seat to feel comfortable. haha
I love how the seat has the back tilt adjust like my 7 series does, where you can bring the seat up then CURVE it to your back and head, if that makes sense.
thanks everyone for your kind words,,,,, anything i should know or watch out for on these e60s?
-Great deal man!
10-30-2009, 09:59 AM
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My Ride: 2010 VW Passat Wagon 2.0l Tsi
Grey/Grey Budapest 18"
Lost to HPFP issues:
08 535i sport pkg
Lost to Dreaded E61 Sun roof leaks:
07 E61 530Xi
On a 535I yep...
Transmission slam 6sp, step , or SAT s drive or x drive
Waste gate failures
Turbo Failures
Waste gate chatter/pinging
Fogging on the inside of the headlight clusters
Rapid batt drain. if not driven a least once every 7 days , or batt swap at 3.5 years.
random Electrical gremlins
Depending on build date in 07/08 lag from the bmw software "patch" March 08 build is the cut off for the old ecu package that gets lag with the v29.2 -34.2 35.1v software.33.2 -current is better with regards to turbo lag but still not up to pre 29.2.
And the bane of all N54 motors right now... High Pressure Fuel Pump failures OR HPFP's, if it happens once it most likely will happen again. If you have not had it happen cross your fingers it does not happen.
Word of the wise ONLY fill up with 93 octane "Top Tier" rated gas, check BMW web page if you don't know the different brands ( BP is not one).
It is the first thing BMW service techs will ask you if they fail.
Transmission slam 6sp, step , or SAT s drive or x drive
Waste gate failures
Turbo Failures
Waste gate chatter/pinging
Fogging on the inside of the headlight clusters
Rapid batt drain. if not driven a least once every 7 days , or batt swap at 3.5 years.
random Electrical gremlins
Depending on build date in 07/08 lag from the bmw software "patch" March 08 build is the cut off for the old ecu package that gets lag with the v29.2 -34.2 35.1v software.33.2 -current is better with regards to turbo lag but still not up to pre 29.2.
And the bane of all N54 motors right now... High Pressure Fuel Pump failures OR HPFP's, if it happens once it most likely will happen again. If you have not had it happen cross your fingers it does not happen.
Word of the wise ONLY fill up with 93 octane "Top Tier" rated gas, check BMW web page if you don't know the different brands ( BP is not one).
It is the first thing BMW service techs will ask you if they fail.
10-30-2009, 09:59 AM
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2005 E61 530d, 20" Breyton reps, Eibach springs, M5 bumper/mirrors/MFSW
2000 Audi S6 Avant, 18" OZ, RS6 exhaust etc
1998 Audi A8 4,2Q, 19" RS4 wheels, Remus exhaust KW coilovers etc
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1987 BMW 320i, 15" alloys + rubber lip on boot :)
1982 Opel Ascona 1,6DL, tinted windows and a big-ass subwoofer :P
Congrats!
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10-30-2009, 10:39 AM
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My Ride: 2010 VW Passat Wagon 2.0l Tsi
Grey/Grey Budapest 18"
Lost to HPFP issues:
08 535i sport pkg
Lost to Dreaded E61 Sun roof leaks:
07 E61 530Xi
Forgot some other issues that creep up on 535i's
Recently there have been a rash of injector failures, it may just be one of the 6 but the cars run ruff at cold start.
Fuel pressure sensors
Cracked Wiper fluid reservoirs
iPhone connection issues ( not the blue tooth but with the "Y" cable in center arm rest), this happened with the 3.01 apple update. Also the Phones wont charge with the cable since they changed the charge port on the connectors to match the micro usb standard. If you have the snap in adapter you can still charge, it's just the 6sp package usb/ipod connector that is having the issue
I know it sounds like a horror stories, but for the most part most people don' t have issues with them. These are just the ones people on here have typically posted with.
Recently there have been a rash of injector failures, it may just be one of the 6 but the cars run ruff at cold start.
Fuel pressure sensors
Cracked Wiper fluid reservoirs
iPhone connection issues ( not the blue tooth but with the "Y" cable in center arm rest), this happened with the 3.01 apple update. Also the Phones wont charge with the cable since they changed the charge port on the connectors to match the micro usb standard. If you have the snap in adapter you can still charge, it's just the 6sp package usb/ipod connector that is having the issue
I know it sounds like a horror stories, but for the most part most people don' t have issues with them. These are just the ones people on here have typically posted with.
10-30-2009, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by bigbadbull' post='1043750' date='Oct 30 2009, 11:39 AM
Recently there have been a rash of injector failures, it may just be one of the 6 but the cars run ruff at cold start.
Fuel pressure sensors
Cracked Wiper fluid reservoirs
Fuel pressure sensors
Cracked Wiper fluid reservoirs
10-30-2009, 12:26 PM
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My Ride: 2007 custom Range Rover, 2005 745li, FULL custom 1950 mercury, chopped and flame throwers, 1930 model A rat rod, nasty little bastard!!
soon to be custom bmw 550 all white and black.
I have the full service records, and it has been in for normal sevice but nothing else.. fingers crossed thats all whats gonna happen.
i will post pics this weekend.
i do have a little rattle, sounds like exaust or something like that its a slight rattle when revved up..
thanks all
i will post pics this weekend.
i do have a little rattle, sounds like exaust or something like that its a slight rattle when revved up..
thanks all