Owner of 6 bimmers view on 335i

[nando]

535i's must have the same issue?

want to replace the Subaru in the next couple years. either with a 530xit or a 535xit..

[slammin.e28]

535i's must have the same issue?

want to replace the Subaru in the next couple years. either with a 530xit or a 535xit..

Linky to a proposed class action lawsuit that pretty much lists the cars affected.

http://www.wigrum.com/files/Nguyen_-_HPFP_FAQ_Final_SF534508-31.pdf

...and the TSB

http://www.scribd.com/doc/153404704/BMW-N54-HPFP-Warranty-Extension-TSB

[KHTRNAK]

Yes, it is a full on recall. Safety problem. Cars were just cutting off in the middle of the highway.

Friend's ex had it done and there were still software issues persisting even after the recall. Many many trips to dealer = inconvenient.

This is basically what I heard. I had a friend of a friend who worked at BMW and basically said any 335 that came in they just straight assumed it was the fuel pump. Said some were bad out of the box.

[nando]

Linky to a proposed class action lawsuit that pretty much lists the cars affected.

http://www.wigrum.com/files/Nguyen_-_HPFP_FAQ_Final_SF534508-31.pdf

...and the TSB

http://www.scribd.com/doc/153404704/...-Extension-TSB

this isn't a good sign..

total payment from BMW NA based on the number of HPFP
Replacements obtained outside of the recall according to the following schedule:
CBM-SF\SF534508.3
Number of HPFP
Replacements
Total Payment
1 $50
2 $100
3 $200
4 $300
5 $400 (capped thereafter)

I think I'll stick with the 530xit :p

[slammin.e28]

Yeah, all that and they will always have the carbon issue every like 30k miles. Drop engine out, take off intake mani, walnut blast the valves, put it all back together, with new hardware of course because it's all aluminum nuts and bolts for Efficient Dynamics and has to be replaced each use.

Waterpump is electric and costs over $500 and you have to use new hardware.

...and it's reliability track record is less than stellar.

Call me bias, but the last good, in terms of reliability and ease of repair, engine BMW made was the M54.

[Sirotto]

335i has a 3.0L engine.

They add the displacement of the turbos. .5

[Vivek]

They add the displacement of the turbos. .5

Dude....no. 335i is just a name and has nothing to do with engine displacement.

[Sirotto]

K

[Cabriolet]

Dude....no. 335i is just a name and has nothing to do with engine displacement.

WTFBBQ no

the 5 is from the fake .5 liter displacement that the turbos give. the actual engine is a 3L
so they call it a 335i
the NA version would be 330i
and the detuned NA is a 328i
all are the same size engine.

[Wh33lhop]

What?

It's a BMW. It has A/C and a radio and sat nav. How is it not a daily driver?

This thread is an absolute jerkoff.

Ok cherry pick my sloppy wording would ya... Not meant to be JUST a dd. It works great as one, but it's also great on track out of the box.

And yeah it is, join the fun

[Wh33lhop]

They add the displacement of the turbos. .5

Nowhere on the 335 does it say 3.5, lol. They have just resorted to calling them whatever the marketing department decides... 328i 3.0 NA, 335i 3.0 turbo, 540i 4.4 NA, 545i 4.4 NA, 550i 4.4 turbo...

They have "massaged" the naming convention but nowhere on the car does it say 3.5 liters... They would get sued

Just spreading the pedantry. You're welcome

[slammin.e28]

The 335 is because it theoretically makes the same power a N/A 3.5L engine in that trim would make.

Same deal with the e23 745i. It was a 3.4L with a turbo. Put out theoretically the same power as a N/A 4.5l engine in that trim would have put down.

They have done this before guys. Not big news.

e36/46 323is are really 2.5l. 328is are 2.8l. Why didn't they call it a 325i? Because why pay more for a 328i when a 325 is so close? Marketing. Make it look more superior.

[dannyyisntt]

This thread is gay. OP, you are poorly informed. Do some research instead of spreading your verbal diarrhea everywhere.

[mikeedler]

just wait until your warranty expires and you can start replacing each crappy made electrical component 1 after another, as well as the shitty ass quality of the motors in them-that will eat up a few sets of injectors, plugs, carbon up like a mofo, eat the cam/vanos seals (which will lead to new cam trays) as well as just fall apart in the interior.

yeah, they are fun to drive at work, but NO, I will never give up my hard earned cash for one of em. esp. a 5 y/o one..........

and BTW, you do not need to disassemble the motor to blast the valves.
are your waste gates rattling like a bitch at idle yet? no fear, they will start to if not already- and to fix that you need 2 NEW turbos.


The N55 is not any better of a motor IMO, has the same problems too.

and yes, I work on these things ALOT.

[einhander]

Just for kicks...

My 335is is better than any E30.


/runs