5th Gear 5000 RPM Limp Mode Service Engine Soon

Johnnyr135 · 06-28-2008, 08:58 PM

Hi guys I have a 135i, I drove my car a few times and I accelerate and hit about 5000 rpms in 5th gear and the car starts to hesitate. Then the service engine soon came on, when I shut off the car it goes away. Now today I did it a few times to try to figure out what is wrong. The last time the service engine soon light stayed on when I shut off the car. Has anyone had anything like this happen to there 335s. I am going to bring in the car Monday but I was wondering if anyone had any kind of ideas. Thank you for you help. I do have a stage 2 DINAN tune but I did have this problem before the tune, it is worse now.

imaznumkay · 06-28-2008, 09:06 PM

get it checked at your dinan dealer?
nothing rings......

StarrDlux · 06-28-2008, 09:14 PM

does it not show up on the idrive service menu? like when your fuel is low the log shows FUEL RESERVE?

hows the car start? i've got the hard start issue. sounds like HPFP for me. what about you?

E82tt6 · 06-28-2008, 09:16 PM

Oil temp ok? Very strange...

Johnnyr135 · 06-28-2008, 09:18 PM

The car starts fine I am going to take it to BMW. The car drives fine until I am in at least 4th gear around 4800 rpm.

40yroldawakening · 06-28-2008, 09:28 PM

my thoughts, if you had the problem before, you should have had it checked into before getting the Flash...my .02

You better hope BMW doesn't have a problem with the upgrade, they do have the right to not warranty the car. Lets hope they take care of it, from all the reading I have done, it does sound like the hpfp....Good Luck !!!

Johnnyr135 · 06-28-2008, 10:49 PM

My car has been starting a little hard now that I think about it, after reading this is sounding like a fuel pump issue

E30M3Driver · 06-29-2008, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Johnnyr135

My car has been starting a little hard now that I think about it, after reading this is sounding like a fuel pump issue

Please report back what is found. I agree it sounds like a fuel pump. I cannot believe this issue is still around.

Dubbedoutbimmer · 06-29-2008, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by 40yroldawakening

my thoughts, if you had the problem before, you should have had it checked into before getting the Flash...my .02

You better hope BMW doesn't have a problem with the upgrade, they do have the right to not warranty the car. Lets hope they take care of it, from all the reading I have done, it does sound like the hpfp....Good Luck !!!

DOESNT MATTER DINAN WILL COVER IT BUT WAY TO JUMP ALL OVER HIS TUNE

Dubbedoutbimmer · 06-29-2008, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by E30M3Driver

Please report back what is found. I agree it sounds like a fuel pump. I cannot believe this issue is still around.

MY 335XI COUPE IS 3 MONTH OLD I ORDERED IT AND I REPLACED ONE PUMP ( THAT ACTUALY WAS DUMPING FUEL INTO THE ENGINE BLOCK) AND NOW IM BACK TO 6-7 SECOND START RANDOMLY

Tuned335i · 06-30-2008, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Dubbedoutbimmer

DOESNT MATTER DINAN WILL COVER IT BUT WAY TO JUMP ALL OVER HIS TUNE

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dubbedoutbimmer

MY 335XI COUPE IS 3 MONTH OLD I ORDERED IT AND I REPLACED ONE PUMP ( THAT ACTUALY WAS DUMPING FUEL INTO THE ENGINE BLOCK) AND NOW IM BACK TO 6-7 SECOND START RANDOMLY

It's a known fact that 335i owners who type in ALL CAPS have more HPFP failures than other forum members who know how to use a shift key.

Sniz · 06-30-2008, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Tuned335i

It's a known fact that 335i owners who type in ALL CAPS have more HPFP failures than other forum members who know how to use a shift key.

Sniz · 06-30-2008, 08:00 AM

ok since no one else has asked, how f'n fast are you going in 5th gear at 5000rpms??? Where can you do that in US short of the midwest?

turbojet3 · 06-30-2008, 10:16 AM

5th gear at 5000rpms...How fast is that?

Sniz · 06-30-2008, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by turbojet3

5th gear at 5000rpms...How fast is that?

Clem · 06-30-2008, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Sniz

ok since no one else has asked, how f'n fast are you going in 5th gear at 5000rpms??? Where can you do that in US short of the midwest?

This is the first thing that came to mind for me. I am seriously curious.

Riss Racing · 06-30-2008, 06:21 PM

Are you sure its not your speed limiter

TheLegacy · 06-30-2008, 06:21 PM

you getting any kind of hiccups or bounce of rpms when you are in 5th gear? Because thats what happened to me but with PROcede.

StrikeTheMatch · 06-30-2008, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by turbojet3

5th gear at 5000rpms...How fast is that?

121 MPH in a manual with 255/30 R 19 wheels

coco_m3 · 06-30-2008, 09:35 PM

my 135i has hard starts randomly too.
hope nothings wrong with it.

Sniz · 06-30-2008, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by StrikeTheMatch

121 MPH in a manual with 255/30 R 19 wheels

check again! 4th gear will go faster than that.

StrikeTheMatch · 06-30-2008, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Sniz

check again! 4th gear will go faster than that.

You are correct. It will go faster than that in 4th. But that was not the question. The question was how fast is 5000 RPM in 5th gear.

4th gear @ 5000 RPM = 101 MPH
4th gear @ 7500 RPM = 152 MPH

5th gear @ 5000 RPM = 121 MPH
5th gear @ 7500 RPM = 181 MPH

Now unless the car has a primary reduction ratio, those numbers are correct.

I would tell you to go "check again" but clearly you are not able to do that or you would have not made that statement.

06-28-2008, 08:58 PM	#1
Johnnyr135 Captain 73 Rep 893 Posts Drives: BMW 135i Join Date: May 2008 Location: NY iTrader: (1)	5th Gear 5000 RPM Limp Mode Service Engine Soon Hi guys I have a 135i, I drove my car a few times and I accelerate and hit about 5000 rpms in 5th gear and the car starts to hesitate. Then the service engine soon came on, when I shut off the car it goes away. Now today I did it a few times to try to figure out what is wrong. The last time the service engine soon light stayed on when I shut off the car. Has anyone had anything like this happen to there 335s. I am going to bring in the car Monday but I was wondering if anyone had any kind of ideas. Thank you for you help. I do have a stage 2 DINAN tune but I did have this problem before the tune, it is worse now. __________________ 2008 BMW 135i, DINAN / Riss Racing / BMS
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imaznumkay Major 85 Rep 1,104 Posts Drives: 2010 E90 M3 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NY iTrader: (2)	get it checked at your dinan dealer? nothing rings...... __________________ 2007 E90 335i JB 2010 E90 M3 JRB
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StarrDlux Pussycat's Meow 9 Rep 682 Posts Drives: '08 335i montego \| Stock Join Date: May 2008 Location: Midtown (Altanta) iTrader: (0)	does it not show up on the idrive service menu? like when your fuel is low the log shows FUEL RESERVE? hows the car start? i've got the hard start issue. sounds like HPFP for me. what about you? __________________ 2008 335i montego \| stock 2002 A4 1.8TQS \| APR 1+ 1990 VW Corrado \| Stage 4 by SNS
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E82tt6 Colonel 103 Rep 2,626 Posts Drives: '08 Black Saphire Z4 MC Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Oil temp ok? Very strange...
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Johnnyr135 Captain 73 Rep 893 Posts Drives: BMW 135i Join Date: May 2008 Location: NY iTrader: (1)	The car starts fine I am going to take it to BMW. The car drives fine until I am in at least 4th gear around 4800 rpm. __________________ 2008 BMW 135i, DINAN / Riss Racing / BMS
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40yroldawakening Lieutenant 42 Rep 480 Posts Drives: e90 335i Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chambersburg,PA iTrader: (1) Garage List 07 e90 335i [0.00]	my thoughts, if you had the problem before, you should have had it checked into before getting the Flash...my .02 You better hope BMW doesn't have a problem with the upgrade, they do have the right to not warranty the car. Lets hope they take care of it, from all the reading I have done, it does sound like the hpfp....Good Luck !!!
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06-28-2008, 10:49 PM	#7
Johnnyr135 Captain 73 Rep 893 Posts Drives: BMW 135i Join Date: May 2008 Location: NY iTrader: (1)	My car has been starting a little hard now that I think about it, after reading this is sounding like a fuel pump issue __________________ 2008 BMW 135i, DINAN / Riss Racing / BMS
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Sniz Lieutenant General 654 Rep 10,587 Posts Drives: e92 335 - gone // e36 M3 turbo Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ellicott City, MD iTrader: (1)	ok since no one else has asked, how f'n fast are you going in 5th gear at 5000rpms??? Where can you do that in US short of the midwest? __________________
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turbojet3 First Lieutenant 11 Rep 325 Posts Drives: E92 335 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: C. FL. iTrader: (0)	5th gear at 5000rpms...How fast is that?
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TheLegacy Gangsta status 76 Rep 973 Posts Drives: 2002 E39 M5, heavily modded Join Date: May 2007 Location: Shibuya Tokyo, Rockland NY, Killeen TX iTrader: (0)	you getting any kind of hiccups or bounce of rpms when you are in 5th gear? Because thats what happened to me but with PROcede. __________________ -TheLegacy JDM-EDM-TT-V8-GANGSTA ALL THE WAY Modded "Ready for the Apocalypse"
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coco_m3 Brigadier General 167 Rep 4,311 Posts Drives: Supercharged E90 M3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SL,UT iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW M3 [0.00] 2010 BMW E90 335i [0.00]	my 135i has hard starts randomly too. hope nothings wrong with it.
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