3 cylinder engines

[morgrp]

Mr Whippy said:

I’d just go to another dealer and test drive one.

It’s either a characteristic or it’s a fault.

Isn’t the I8 a 3 potter? They can clearly make a good 3 pot engine.
The issue is likely a 3 pot cheap engine. BMW don’t make nice cheap engines.

Its the same engine as the I8

[me140]

Hello all. I have just got a 2016 318i Touring with the 1.5, 3 cylinder engine. It has done 23k. I really like it but a question for anyone that has one. On cold start there is a rattle from the manifold area for the first 20 seconds or so. It is between 1-2000 revs. Does anyone else have a similar noise? The car drives great and has plenty of power - mind you I have come from a Lexus Ct200h which could never be called quick. I do miss the 60mpg though

[Dannbodge]

me140 said:

Hello all. I have just got a 2016 318i Touring with the 1.5, 3 cylinder engine. It has done 23k. I really like it but a question for anyone that has one. On cold start there is a rattle from the manifold area for the first 20 seconds or so. It is between 1-2000 revs. Does anyone else have a similar noise? The car drives great and has plenty of power - mind you I have come from a Lexus Ct200h which could never be called quick. I do miss the 60mpg though

Probably the heat shield around the turbo

[me140]

Dannbodge said:

Probably the heat shield around the turbo

Unfortunately it isn't something that simple. It sounds as if it is in the manifold itself on the os of the engine.

[Mr Tidy]

Maracus said:

morgrp said:

Thats interesting - thanks for the update! I'll consider not using mine now -

Just for balance, a work has recently sold his 123d with s/s. It had 130k miles on it and he had zero problems with it.

Well the one I had passed an MOT in October 2017 at 103K miles, but hasn't had one since - so I think I got that right!

[13aines]

What the OP describes sounds much like what my girlfriend describes with her 3-cylinder Toyota IQ. Toyota did an inlet manifold recall I believe to solve this issue, but she is yet to have it done.

[skypeller]

One of the managers where I work in engineering used to work at the engine plant where these are made......
he told me to steer clear of bmw 3cyl... I said I wouldn’t ever bother & he then said but I thought you wanted an M135i so it’s the same engine.... erm No - says it all really

[Semo]

Hi Jimmy
Any update on your case ?