Tiago

Did anyone had the same problem? Is it common for the 535d to break the exhaust manifold/header?

andy545

Just a thought; do you think the chiptuning had something to do with it (too much stress) ?

Tiago

I don't think so. It was making that little whistle only on low rpm's and cold engine before the chiptuning, but never care about it. But once the warranty is almost to end, i went to BMW to make a check up on everything and they found a broken header. You barely can see where it is broken. You only know it by the black smoke that "painted" the header.

AlexFW

Don't worry : 535d could go till 400 HP
(they make 20s on the 0-200, but we are sure they have 400 HP)

BetterMakeWay

LOL You really are sick my friend, with this kind of sickness i dunno what to say!

In almost any thread about 535d (performance/brakedowns etc) you have to put 535d down or 535d owners. It's so typical of you, you really are something and unique.

But i wonder why is that? Either you're just a really really mean/bad person and enjoy it, or you're simply jealous on the 535d performance gains/engine/everything related. And here we count the performance for the buck, the accessible power/torque via remaps, and even if you say is true that no 535d remaped can match or beat a stock 545i, i don't expect you to admit it, it's awfully close, for more than half the fuel consumption. That must be really a frustration for you. SO it's either no1 or no2. Case in which i dunno which one is worse.

I wonder why in every posts regarding 535d you're so negative and so destructive with your comments (and i really tired to ignore alot of them). This is one of the examples where you're input was very destructive and out of place.

PS: I even expect your reply, laughing sarcastically (with no real base) but also with no real explanation for your behavior. Neat way to make friends or socialize dude. :thumbsdown:

Bad Bimr

+1

Not sure what the exact chip tuning for the 535d is but with most turbo based engines it most certainly involves adding extra boost. Extra boost means extra heat and extra stress. This can crack the stock manifold. Many gasoline turbo based cars that are tuned for higher then factory boost usually crack the manifold.

BP

Hellraiser

AlexFW.... get yourself a fast car and stop complaining.....


Quote:

"You really are sick my friend, with this kind of sickness i dunno what to say!"

no need to say anything...he says it all....


Tiago: how is your average usage of the car?

Don?t forget that it is turning hot here in Portugal and i believe you know the temperature that our cars achive in the manifolds....

Now i?m worried too! We have the same car and with a similar remap!!! And a 535d manifold sounds...expensive!!!


Better buy a 545i.....

Tiago

Once i don't know that, i already searched for a small rectangular digital display guage to put between the dvd (on the dash) and the controls panel (heated seat, dsc...) that allow me to monitoring the EGT (exhaust gas temp), AIT (air intake temp), oil temp and turbos boosts. But i only found big boxes and round gauges for fast and furious cars.
High depreciation car, high fuel consumption, lower milage, expensive petrol, not as moddable as the diesels (?/hp), higher service cost, shorter service periods...
In my head the daily cars like sedans, tourings and suvs should be only diesels. Only the truly sports cars like Porsche, Ferrari, Lamb, Audi RS, BMW M's and AMG's should be petrol.

AlexFW

I was waiting for this your reply too

Hellraiser

Tiago don?t say that about the 545i or AlexFW wil kill you....





Your car was bought on Avilamotor? If it was, then mine came from the same place!