e 60 30d re-map
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I have a chipped E60 530d & love it. Bought the car in the morning, had it chipped (superchips) in the afternoon, so can't really tell you the difference.
Performance is good, economy is good and the 6sp autobox is great. Just to put it into context, I was just about to sign on the dotted line for a Scooby WRX SL (the sensible/discrete estate one) and the wife convinced me to test drive the E60 and all I can say is the combination of ride/handling/comosure/performance blew me away.
Have recently had swirl flap failure (becoming very common on 2 & 3 litre diesels), which my local indy sorted after £3400 (inc VAT) changed hands for labour, new inlet manifold, 24 valves (to be on the safe side) new exhaust manifold (split - probably nothing to do with swirl flap failure) and new turbo (which wouldn't stop overboosting after the mechanical work). Car's sweet as a nut again and very strong though, so will have to do another 100k before we sell it now.
I think replacing the inlet manifold (BMW have redesigned of course) is a cheap enough job in comparison to the cost of a 'warranty renewal & excess' or getting a bill like this!
I'm just waiting for a 35d owner to report back on the cost of a swirl flap failure
Performance is good, economy is good and the 6sp autobox is great. Just to put it into context, I was just about to sign on the dotted line for a Scooby WRX SL (the sensible/discrete estate one) and the wife convinced me to test drive the E60 and all I can say is the combination of ride/handling/comosure/performance blew me away.
Have recently had swirl flap failure (becoming very common on 2 & 3 litre diesels), which my local indy sorted after £3400 (inc VAT) changed hands for labour, new inlet manifold, 24 valves (to be on the safe side) new exhaust manifold (split - probably nothing to do with swirl flap failure) and new turbo (which wouldn't stop overboosting after the mechanical work). Car's sweet as a nut again and very strong though, so will have to do another 100k before we sell it now.
I think replacing the inlet manifold (BMW have redesigned of course) is a cheap enough job in comparison to the cost of a 'warranty renewal & excess' or getting a bill like this!
I'm just waiting for a 35d owner to report back on the cost of a swirl flap failure
noumenon said:
Did you consider the tuning boxes? I like the idea of it being reversible, espeically as I'll be under BMW warranty for the next 12 months. 
Apparently dealers can test for the presence of tuning boxes even after they have been removed, because of the increase fuel pressures etc.pgilc1 said:
noumenon said:
Did you consider the tuning boxes? I like the idea of it being reversible, espeically as I'll be under BMW warranty for the next 12 months.
Apparently dealers can test for the presence of tuning boxes even after they have been removed, because of the increase fuel pressures etc.StuB said:
Have recently had swirl flap failure (becoming very common on 2 & 3 litre diesels), which my local indy sorted after £3400 (inc VAT) changed hands for labour, new inlet manifold, 24 valves (to be on the safe side) new exhaust manifold (split - probably nothing to do with swirl flap failure) and new turbo (which wouldn't stop overboosting after the mechanical work). Car's sweet as a nut again and very strong though, so will have to do another 100k before we sell it now.
You're not kidding! Might have been better off with a 545i!Contact Gee 686 immediately! ( Although he's probably contacted you already...he can smell a potential remap for miles)
I posted a remarkably similar thread about 3 weeks ago
Search under E46 330d remap and it comes up halfway down page 2. I had very helpful replies covering the different ways ( and costs) involved.
HTH
I posted a remarkably similar thread about 3 weeks ago
Search under E46 330d remap and it comes up halfway down page 2. I had very helpful replies covering the different ways ( and costs) involved.
HTH
My E60 is an auto and I don't think a torque converter will wear out due to a re-map. Clutches may wear a little more, but less than if you have poor clutch control or do a lot of city driving.
Personally (and having maintained helicopters of various vintage over a few years), the lifespan of most mechanical 'wear & tear' lifed kit is more related to the maintenance regime than the operational envelope, which means the relatively small change in torque is less likely to cause problems than having things correctly maintained IMHO.
The 30d is the same basic engine as the 35d which generates much greater torque as standard, so again, it should be ok.
Swirl flaps fail irrespective of type of use it seems.
As mentioned in the 330d thread referred to, the transformation of the driving experience is fantastic.
Also, I've managed to put c20k miles on my Z (quite a few on track), which has 50% more power and torque than stock and at this time, it's still going strong.
I've also had warranty work carried out on my 320d, which was chipped, having all injectors and a new ECU replaced by my local BMW dealer.
Personally (and having maintained helicopters of various vintage over a few years), the lifespan of most mechanical 'wear & tear' lifed kit is more related to the maintenance regime than the operational envelope, which means the relatively small change in torque is less likely to cause problems than having things correctly maintained IMHO.
The 30d is the same basic engine as the 35d which generates much greater torque as standard, so again, it should be ok.
Swirl flaps fail irrespective of type of use it seems.
As mentioned in the 330d thread referred to, the transformation of the driving experience is fantastic.
Also, I've managed to put c20k miles on my Z (quite a few on track), which has 50% more power and torque than stock and at this time, it's still going strong.
I've also had warranty work carried out on my 320d, which was chipped, having all injectors and a new ECU replaced by my local BMW dealer.
noumenon said:
jonboy07 said:
do remaps do anything to the reliability of the car?
Depends who you believe. For the 535d, BMW used a completely different gearbox to deal with the extra torque. noumenon said:
noumenon said:
jonboy07 said:
do remaps do anything to the reliability of the car?
Depends who you believe. For the 535d, BMW used a completely different gearbox to deal with the extra torque. u could be right, but to be honest i doubt it, iv a few friends with remaps, and no probs but on other make and models, and im led to belive that diesel's take such gains in power/tourqe much better, beacuse they are built stronger than their petrol counterparts,or am i wrong lol? thanks
My wife came home last night after four hours in our 330.
She was flushed and excited and had obviously had a wonderful time.
"Enjoy it my sweet?", I enquired indulgently from behind a mound of sprouts.
"Bloody Hell," she chuckled "it's true what they say, Once you've had black you'll never go back"
What better recommendation could you have for our dark fuel?
I'm seriously thinking of getting her a bigger one.
Happy Christmas.
PS She's just gone out again and told me not to wait up.
She must really love it!
She was flushed and excited and had obviously had a wonderful time.
"Enjoy it my sweet?", I enquired indulgently from behind a mound of sprouts.
"Bloody Hell," she chuckled "it's true what they say, Once you've had black you'll never go back"
What better recommendation could you have for our dark fuel?
I'm seriously thinking of getting her a bigger one.
Happy Christmas.
PS She's just gone out again and told me not to wait up.
She must really love it!
Edited by root 666 on Thursday 25th December 18:36
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