535d remap advice - pre LCI model

[S8QUATTRO]

Hi guys, considering a 535d as a daily driver (80 mile commute), heard lots of good things but have not driven one yet. Would be a pre lci model with 100k plus miles..

Would you remap an older car with higher miles?

Can the gearbox handle it?

What kind of real world mpg to you see on a remapped 535d? im not that fussed but 350bhp must be juicy

Any major known faults with this model/engine? Are they that good? or is it a ph joke?

Thanks all,

[StuH]

S8QUATTRO said:

Hi guys, considering a 535d as a daily driver (80 mile commute), heard lots of good things but have not driven one yet. Would be a pre lci model with 100k plus miles..

Would you remap an older car with higher miles?

Can the gearbox handle it?

What kind of real world mpg to you see on a remapped 535d? im not that fussed but 350bhp must be juicy

Any major known faults with this model/engine? Are they that good? or is it a ph joke?

Thanks all,

I has my pre LCI done - more miles on it the better tbh. My MPG went UP after mapping from 31 to 33.

[longintheleg]

S8QUATTRO said:

Hi guys, considering a 535d as a daily driver (80 mile commute), heard lots of good things but have not driven one yet. Would be a pre lci model with 100k plus miles..

Would you remap an older car with higher miles?

Can the gearbox handle it?

What kind of real world mpg to you see on a remapped 535d? im not that fussed but 350bhp must be juicy

Any major known faults with this model/engine? Are they that good? or is it a ph joke?

Thanks all,

Hi S8,

I owned a 535d 56 plate M Sport Touring and it was a good car.

I had it mapped and to be honest didn't notice any difference with MPG. I would highly recommend Simon from eMaps as he's very reasonably priced and know is onions (and BMW's). He has a very good reputation throughout the BMW world.

The gearbox will handle it but if your torque converter is already showing signs of wear, I would steer clear.

Known issues are probably torque converter, swirl flaps, EGR, DPF (not regenerating) and thermostats. Check to see what temps the stats are running as these will basically goose your DPF. You can access this through the OBC hidden menu, see here: https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=...
If the car's been looked after this stuff will hopefully have been done.

I wouldn't worry about miles either as long as it's been serviced correctly.

Good luck.

[lewis328]

I had a quick Scan of the link to the secret menus, and how to check your stats. What code/menu give the data to check they are getting up to temp?

[longintheleg]

lewis328 said:

I had a quick Scan of the link to the secret menus, and how to check your stats. What code/menu give the data to check they are getting up to temp?

You want KTMP-MOM

[lewis328]

Thanks I'll get a look when I have a min, and what's the magic temp I am looking for. 80?

[longintheleg]

lewis328 said:

Thanks I'll get a look when I have a min, and what's the magic temp I am looking for. 80?

Around 92 is nominal. It may fluctuate a bit but it should be within a couple of degrees of 92/93.