E92 Heating Up!

E92NYC · 01-20-2016, 11:32 AM

I drove my n55 e92 for about 30 minutes. Then i get a warning saying that my car is heating up and that I need to cool it off. I looked at my temperature gauge and it seems normal, but my fan was very loud. When green light hits, my car stalled twice. I was able to get it moving a third time but it wouldnt gas so i pulled over. I checked the hood, there was no smoke. There was antifreeze that spilled out my reservoir though. The cap was tighten to begin with so there was no way antifreeze can just spew out like that. Everything else seems normal or nothing out of the ordinary. I let the car cool down for 15 minutes and started driving again. The car drove normal afterwards.

What could be the reason for all these symptoms? This never occurred before and it didnt happen again but I want to know what could be wrong so i can act on it before it goes worse.

Delta0311 · 01-20-2016, 11:34 AM

Most likely your water pump is on it's way out. There would be codes stored at this point. The extra coolant probably came out of the overflow pipe..

I wouldn't drive the car till you have it checked for codes..

bmg4 · 01-21-2016, 12:44 AM

I second water pump. Get ready to pony up $1500ish dollars at the dealer.

Cory S · 01-21-2016, 03:24 AM

You don't have a temperature gauge....

JETmn · 01-21-2016, 10:46 AM

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You don't have a temperature gauge....

He has an oil temp gauge, he didn't specify what type of gauge. Agreed, definitely the water pump. Go to an indy if you are out of warranty and buy the pump yourself. It isn't terrible to do yourself if you are handy with tools.

E92NYC · 01-21-2016, 11:07 AM

I still have certified pre owned warranty, but that seems to never cover anything. Can anyone confirms if it does cover?

Delta0311 · 01-21-2016, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by E92NYC

I still have certified pre owned warranty, but that seems to never cover anything. Can anyone confirms if it does cover?

Not 100% sure but I believe it does not cover the water pump. Call your dealer and find out to be sure..

jseide36 · 01-21-2016, 05:25 PM

water pump, happened to me no longer than a 2-3 months ago..

Dhillon92 · 01-21-2016, 05:51 PM

My waterpump was covered by CPO.

Fabb · 01-21-2016, 05:57 PM

Exactly what happened to me a month ago. Coolant splitting out from reservoir and engine stalled.
My dealer told me the coolant was too low and somehow my coolant system blocked. So I ended up paying about 500 bucks for thermostat and some labor while waterpump was covered by CPO.

E92NYC · 01-22-2016, 12:14 AM

damn 500 for just thermostat? even though my car is covered under CPO, i rather just buy the water pump and thermostat for cheaper and just install it myself. Cause even though is covered under CPO, the dealership still charges diagnostic fee and whatever other fees.

And how long did your car last till you need a new water pump since you got your first warning message about your car overheating?

Dhillon92 · 01-22-2016, 01:31 AM

My water pump was dead, at the first overheating warning LOL, undrivable from there on.

JETmn · 01-22-2016, 08:43 AM

CPO covered mine, it cost me $50 total.

Sidewinderpb · 01-22-2016, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by E92NYC

I still have certified pre owned warranty, but that seems to never cover anything. Can anyone confirms if it does cover?

If it is water pump, then you're covered - no questions asked. It's a very easy thing to spot, and fairly common. Mine went during my second week of ownership, dealer replaced under CPO without question.

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Originally Posted by E92NYC

damn 500 for just thermostat? even though my car is covered under CPO, i rather just buy the water pump and thermostat for cheaper and just install it myself. Cause even though is covered under CPO, the dealership still charges diagnostic fee and whatever other fees.

And how long did your car last till you need a new water pump since you got your first warning message about your car overheating?

Just take it to the dealer. Under no condition should you pay a diagnostics fee. Tell them that the water pump is shot, and the car is showing all signs of failure. At most, you will pay a $50 deductible.

UPSBMW · 01-23-2016, 07:12 AM

electric coolant fan i bet...let me know how it turns out...good luck

sd306 · 01-23-2016, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Sidewinderpb

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Originally Posted by E92NYC

I still have certified pre owned warranty, but that seems to never cover anything. Can anyone confirms if it does cover?

If it is water pump, then you're covered - no questions asked. It's a very easy thing to spot, and fairly common. Mine went during my second week of ownership, dealer replaced under CPO without question.

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Originally Posted by E92NYC

damn 500 for just thermostat? even though my car is covered under CPO, i rather just buy the water pump and thermostat for cheaper and just install it myself. Cause even though is covered under CPO, the dealership still charges diagnostic fee and whatever other fees.

And how long did your car last till you need a new water pump since you got your first warning message about your car overheating?

Just take it to the dealer. Under no condition should you pay a diagnostics fee. Tell them that the water pump is shot, and the car is showing all signs of failure. At most, you will pay a $50 deductible.

+1 the coolant is heating up hotter than normal because the pump isn't circulating it through the radiator to cool it down. I also only paid $50 as that is the cost for any CPO repair. I'd have them check the radiator, overflow tank and hoses. My radiator, overflow tank and overflow tank cap had leaks after the pump went. Also be sure to remove any mods and especially tune as they could refuse to work on portions of your car and tag it as modified for future repairs.

And don't drive it at all, you should have free towing to the closest dealership covered by bmw under CPO, at least I did. Make sure the tow company know how to tow your car using the proper hook to pull it up on a flat bed.

E92NYC · 01-23-2016, 12:17 PM

Does the car have to be totally broken down or have check engine light to be covered under CPO? My car still drives with no pending codes. It's just that I know my water pump is failing. Will they still cover out?

Delta0311 · 01-23-2016, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by E92NYC

Does the car have to be totally broken down or have check engine light to be covered under CPO? My car still drives with no pending codes. It's just that I know my water pump is failing. Will they still cover out?

No you have codes just not one that will trigger a warning light. If you can with a Bavtool for example, you would be able to see the shadow codes.

E92NYC · 01-28-2016, 10:22 AM

Took it to the dealer today and im glad to know that it is the water pump problem and they are going to fix it under CPO warranty. Thank you!

sd306 · 01-31-2016, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by E92NYC

Took it to the dealer today and im glad to know that it is the water pump problem and they are going to fix it under CPO warranty. Thank you!

Mar48 · 02-04-2016, 11:19 AM

Like others said - same thing was happening to me - Water pump failure... CPO covered it.

BMW CPO is pretty extensive compared to others I've had.

Update: saw it is the same for you - will be much nicer not having to worry about your car overheating!

1slowbmw · 02-04-2016, 10:18 PM

just did it 2 weeks ago, the water pump was acting funny for about a week before it quit, no codes either. i bought a thermostat from bmw but got my waterpump from ebay for $180, its not oem but it was EXACTLY the same. its not to hard to do yourself on ramps. takes about 3 hours if youve never done it before (id assume you havent...)

01-20-2016, 11:32 AM	#1
E92NYC Private First Class 6 Rep 134 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335i Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Brooklyn, NY iTrader: (0)	E92 Heating Up! I drove my n55 e92 for about 30 minutes. Then i get a warning saying that my car is heating up and that I need to cool it off. I looked at my temperature gauge and it seems normal, but my fan was very loud. When green light hits, my car stalled twice. I was able to get it moving a third time but it wouldnt gas so i pulled over. I checked the hood, there was no smoke. There was antifreeze that spilled out my reservoir though. The cap was tighten to begin with so there was no way antifreeze can just spew out like that. Everything else seems normal or nothing out of the ordinary. I let the car cool down for 15 minutes and started driving again. The car drove normal afterwards. What could be the reason for all these symptoms? This never occurred before and it didnt happen again but I want to know what could be wrong so i can act on it before it goes worse.
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01-20-2016, 11:34 AM	#2
Delta0311 Banned 7478 Rep 10,120 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335xi E92 2016 228xi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	Most likely your water pump is on it's way out. There would be codes stored at this point. The extra coolant probably came out of the overflow pipe.. I wouldn't drive the car till you have it checked for codes..
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01-21-2016, 12:44 AM	#3
bmg4 Enlisted Member 1 Rep 35 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335i x drive Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Lansing, Mi iTrader: (0)	I second water pump. Get ready to pony up $1500ish dollars at the dealer.
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01-21-2016, 03:24 AM	#4
Cory S Major 305 Rep 1,163 Posts Drives: 2011 335i-X Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: N.H. iTrader: (0)	You don't have a temperature gauge....
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01-21-2016, 11:07 AM	#6
E92NYC Private First Class 6 Rep 134 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335i Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Brooklyn, NY iTrader: (0)	I still have certified pre owned warranty, but that seems to never cover anything. Can anyone confirms if it does cover?
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01-21-2016, 05:25 PM	#8
jseide36 Private 18 Rep 96 Posts Drives: 335i M-Sport Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Long Island iTrader: (3)	water pump, happened to me no longer than a 2-3 months ago..
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01-21-2016, 05:51 PM	#9
Dhillon92 Captain 82 Rep 604 Posts Drives: '11 335xi Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	My waterpump was covered by CPO.
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01-21-2016, 05:57 PM	#10
Fabb Lieutenant 229 Rep 555 Posts Drives: 2019 M2C SO Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: BAY AREA iTrader: (0)	Exactly what happened to me a month ago. Coolant splitting out from reservoir and engine stalled. My dealer told me the coolant was too low and somehow my coolant system blocked. So I ended up paying about 500 bucks for thermostat and some labor while waterpump was covered by CPO.
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01-22-2016, 12:14 AM	#11
E92NYC Private First Class 6 Rep 134 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335i Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Brooklyn, NY iTrader: (0)	damn 500 for just thermostat? even though my car is covered under CPO, i rather just buy the water pump and thermostat for cheaper and just install it myself. Cause even though is covered under CPO, the dealership still charges diagnostic fee and whatever other fees. And how long did your car last till you need a new water pump since you got your first warning message about your car overheating?
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01-22-2016, 01:31 AM	#12
Dhillon92 Captain 82 Rep 604 Posts Drives: '11 335xi Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	My water pump was dead, at the first overheating warning LOL, undrivable from there on.
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01-22-2016, 08:43 AM	#13
JETmn Lieutenant Colonel 245 Rep 1,595 Posts Drives: 2011 335i xDrive Msport Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Orlando iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 335Xi [0.00]	CPO covered mine, it cost me $50 total.
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01-23-2016, 07:12 AM	#15
UPSBMW New Member 3 Rep 29 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW 335ix coupe M Sport Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: MA iTrader: (0)	electric coolant fan i bet...let me know how it turns out...good luck
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01-23-2016, 12:17 PM	#17
E92NYC Private First Class 6 Rep 134 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335i Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Brooklyn, NY iTrader: (0)	Does the car have to be totally broken down or have check engine light to be covered under CPO? My car still drives with no pending codes. It's just that I know my water pump is failing. Will they still cover out?
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E92NYC Private First Class 6 Rep 134 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335i Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Brooklyn, NY iTrader: (0)	Took it to the dealer today and im glad to know that it is the water pump problem and they are going to fix it under CPO warranty. Thank you!
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02-04-2016, 11:19 AM	#21
Mar48 Colonel 1100 Rep 2,111 Posts Drives: '22 M3 Comp xDrive - Atlantis Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: MN iTrader: (1)	Like others said - same thing was happening to me - Water pump failure... CPO covered it. BMW CPO is pretty extensive compared to others I've had. Update: saw it is the same for you - will be much nicer not having to worry about your car overheating!
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02-04-2016, 10:18 PM	#22
1slowbmw Private First Class 25 Rep 150 Posts Drives: BMW e90 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Long Island iTrader: (0)	just did it 2 weeks ago, the water pump was acting funny for about a week before it quit, no codes either. i bought a thermostat from bmw but got my waterpump from ebay for $180, its not oem but it was EXACTLY the same. its not to hard to do yourself on ramps. takes about 3 hours if youve never done it before (id assume you havent...)
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