[Joe-BMW33]

Originally Posted by Benjamin_Nicholas

Indie, not Indy.

Indy is short for a city.

They are both shortened words that aren't really words to begin with, so if you want to be the grammar police, both are just slang (for independent mechanic). But yeah, I get it, indie rock band.

[Joe-BMW33]

Originally Posted by Warp Ten

Remember the late '60s Sunbeam Tiger? They stuffed a Ford V8 into the little British sports car (like Carrol Shelby did) and it was so far back they had to provide a hole in the cabin (covered with a rubber plug) next to the accelerator pedal to access the last plug. --Bob

We are showing our age Bob! Yup, all those cars back then....you open up the hood and the plugs were right there staring you in the face. A deep socket and a gapper and done. Used to change the wires and distributor cap while in there.

[adhrp]

Originally Posted by Joe-BMW33

They are both shortened words that aren't really words to begin with, so if you want to be the grammar police, both are just slang (for independent mechanic). But yeah, I get it, indie rock band.

Exactly...when I see indie I think of indie rock band, so I prefer indy (which really doesn't make me think of Indianapolis).

[Sxs1687]

I gotta thank you guys, I was totally unaware of this value service menu that the dealer provides.

For reference, here are some prices I got for my 2018 M550 in the DC/Baltimore area of Maryland:

Cabin filter: 101.99
Spark plugs: 321.99
Engine air filter: 121.99
Oil change: 129.99
Wiper blades: 74.99

They have some brake pads/rotors options too. Did not have a coolant flush on this menu unfortunately. But I was mostly interested in this spark plug service. I watched several videos to DIY it but kept pushing it off. I'm at 69k now.

[Joe-BMW33]

Originally Posted by Sxs1687

I gotta thank you guys, I was totally unaware of this value service menu that the dealer provides.

For reference, here are some prices I got for my 2018 M550 in the DC/Baltimore area of Maryland:

Cabin filter: 101.99
Spark plugs: 321.99
Engine air filter: 121.99
Oil change: 129.99
Wiper blades: 74.99

They have some brake pads/rotors options too. Did not have a coolant flush on this menu unfortunately. But I was mostly interested in this spark plug service. I watched several videos to DIY it but kept pushing it off. I'm at 69k now.

Nice, you are 9k miles overdue for plugs and coolant. Jump on this now before it's gone. Crazy prices huh? I don't think a gas station garage could beat these prices.

[ezaircon4jc]

Originally Posted by Joe-BMW33

We are showing our age Bob! Yup, all those cars back then....you open up the hood and the plugs were right there staring you in the face. A deep socket and a gapper and done. Used to change the wires and distributor cap while in there.

I could change the plugs in my 289 Mustang in about 20 minutes! Gapping, the points was another matter!

[Sxs1687]

Damnnit. So two things I've noticed ever since I got the car back from the Indy/indie shop that replaced my wastegate.

1.) My fan stays on after the car is off every single time now...even if I turn the car on and off within 3 minutes. I don't remember it doing this before. Funny story this morning, this lady shook her head at me and likely cursed me out under her breath (I heard her mumbling to herself) because she thought my car was on while I was filling gas behind her, really it was just the fan. I didn't realize wtf she was grumbling about until she got into her car and sped off. Haha.

2.) The car idles at just under 7000 RPM. I don't remember if I was higher before but I feel like it was a tiny bit higher. Also, sometimes I get this sensation of the car starting to stall but it never does. It just gives me that slightly vibration like it's thinking about it but doesn't. Usually right after a cold start and if I ever stop at a light, it's like a second or two then it's back to normal. It's getting me nervous that the something else is going on now, as the shop suggested and wanted another diagnostic for before they did whatever that reset they claim they did.

I've been reading online and maybe it's the spark plugs, possibly even a coil pack or two...or worse, something if screwed up with the fuel injectors. I'm going to schedule my spark plug replacement for next week. I'm really hoping it'll go away after that but I'm just nervous 😭

[Joe-BMW33]

Originally Posted by Sxs1687

Damnnit. So two things I've noticed ever since I got the car back from the Indy/indie shop that replaced my wastegate.

1.) My fan stays on after the car is off every single time now...even if I turn the car on and off within 3 minutes. I don't remember it doing this before. Funny story this morning, this lady shook her head at me and likely cursed me out under her breath (I heard her mumbling to herself) because she thought my car was on while I was filling gas behind her, really it was just the fan. I didn't realize wtf she was grumbling about until she got into her car and sped off. Haha.

2.) The car idles at just under 7000 RPM. I don't remember if I was higher before but I feel like it was a tiny bit higher. Also, sometimes I get this sensation of the car starting to stall but it never does. It just gives me that slightly vibration like it's thinking about it but doesn't. Usually right after a cold start and if I ever stop at a light, it's like a second or two then it's back to normal. It's getting me nervous that the something else is going on now, as the shop suggested and wanted another diagnostic for before they did whatever that reset they claim they did.

I've been reading online and maybe it's the spark plugs, possibly even a coil pack or two...or worse, something if screwed up with the fuel injectors. I'm going to schedule my spark plug replacement for next week. I'm really hoping it'll go away after that but I'm just nervous 😭

On the first point about the fan, that’s really odd. The car is thinking it hot when it is not. Themostat? On the old lady, she would be disgusted with me in the winter. I leave it running, clip the pump and get back in the car while it fills.

If you had a bad plug or coil pack it would misfire and you with get a CEL. Even a slight misfire you barely felt would throw a CEL. Could be related to the thermostat if that. There is a warranty on the thermostat for 15 years, they know it’s faulty.

Surely you meant 700rpm and not 7,000. That would be a crazy idle.

[Sxs1687]

I'll see if I can have the dealer look at the thermostat when I get the plugs changed.

No clue what's going on with the 2nd issue. Maybe I'll ask them to check that out too.

Haha yeah 700 RPM, def not 7000, LOL! But I'm fairly certain it was above 700 before and now it's just under 700. Can any of you guys with m550s confirm what your idle is?

[adhrp]

Originally Posted by Sxs1687

2.) The car idles at just under 7000 RPM. I don't remember if I was higher before but I feel like it was a tiny bit higher. Also, sometimes I get this sensation of the car starting to stall but it never does. It just gives me that slightly vibration like it's thinking about it but doesn't. Usually right after a cold start and if I ever stop at a light, it's like a second or two then it's back to normal. It's getting me nervous that the something else is going on now, as the shop suggested and wanted another diagnostic for before they did whatever that reset they claim they did.

Don't know about the idling issue, but the last time my M550i shuddered and stalled after a cold start, it was a failing LPFP.