Engine light came on

530iDriver · 03-14-2019, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveinArizona

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Originally Posted by XxLHCxX

So I brought my car in for service regarding the engine light and was told that because I drive relatively short distances everyday to and from work (~9km each way), the car hasn't warmed up to burn up all the oil or fuel in the cylinders. I am pretty sure this is what my service adviser said as I am not to technologically savvy.

He stated that I need to drive the car every month aggressively for about 50km.

I find it weird how this is a problem for my car as my other cars never really had this issue come up :S

Can you get it in writing and offer it up to the cop who pulls you over?

What a load of BS...

What dealer is this in Canada so people can avoid the service department "advise"?

XxLHCxX · 03-15-2019, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Trevster

I just had this happen to me, check engine light came on, no errors or concerns noted in the "iDrive system". My car gets driven 60 miles each day to work. Mines going in Monday, hopefully I get a better answer than what you got 🙄

Please keep me updated!

XxLHCxX · 03-15-2019, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveinArizona

Can you get it in writing and offer it up to the cop who pulls you over?

HAHAHA... if only the note would take precedence over the law

SteveinArizona · 03-15-2019, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by XxLHCxX

HAHAHA... if only the note would take precedence over the law

You mean it won't work? Damn!

We could have a real letter writing program from BMW SAs.

Trevster · 03-19-2019, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by XxLHCxX

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Originally Posted by Trevster

I just had this happen to me, check engine light came on, no errors or concerns noted in the "iDrive system". My car gets driven 60 miles each day to work. Mines going in Monday, hopefully I get a better answer than what you got 🙄

Please keep me updated!

Got car back today. They stated fault in intake control. Thus updated software, and programming and returned car. Of course wiping out my coding I had done 😑. Attached service sheet for reference

Trevster · 03-26-2019, 07:10 PM

Well it's now a week later and engine light has returned. Feels like it misfires when I first start it now too. 2018 540 only 12k miles 🤬

XxLHCxX · 03-29-2019, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Trevster

Well it's now a week later and engine light has returned. Feels like it misfires when I first start it now too. 2018 540 only 12k miles ��

MINE TOO!!!! I just turned on again fml.... I only have like 7,000 KM on my 530i too!

Trevster · 03-29-2019, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by XxLHCxX

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Originally Posted by Trevster

Well it's now a week later and engine light has returned. Feels like it misfires when I first start it now too. 2018 540 only 12k miles ��

MINE TOO!!!! I just turned on again fml.... I only have like 7,000 KM on my 530i too!

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Originally Posted by XxLHCxX

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Originally Posted by Trevster

Well it's now a week later and engine light has returned. Feels like it misfires when I first start it now too. 2018 540 only 12k miles ��

MINE TOO!!!! I just turned on again fml.... I only have like 7,000 KM on my 530i too!

Well they said it was active shutters this time, have to order the parts which takes 5 days. So as the guy noted earlier about shutters seems his beer bet might be spot on. I'll keep you posted when it's fixed

Leprechaun19 · 04-11-2019, 12:30 PM

I have a 2018 M550i and had this issue a few months ago. After a lot of back and forth including "re-initializing the system", the front grill shutters had to be replaced. Since then, no issues.

XxLHCxX · 04-12-2019, 10:10 AM

OMG. I just picked up my car yesterday morning and the engine light came on AGAIN in the evening after work... This is the 3rd time the engine light came on in 1 month!!!!

Last time they had to replace some valve or something because there was gas in it or something like that (sorry, not very technical with cars here).

CLABRO · 04-12-2019, 10:58 AM

Never had any problems with the front grille and then they go and make the cars with "active grille shutters" with mechanical parts all to get an extra 0.8MPG if cruising at exactly 62 MPH. And now there's 2 or 3 people in this thread alone that will have or had to take their basically brand new car in to have them replaced. Great.

Trevster · 04-12-2019, 10:36 PM

Well here it is, finally got mine fixed, hopefully this is it this time

XxLHCxX · 04-16-2019, 02:10 PM

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Well here it is, finally got mine fixed, hopefully this is it this time

BMW should get rid of the shutters. It appears they cause so many problems!!! Was this not thought of during the design??

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Trevster Private First Class 37 Rep 195 Posts Drives: 2014 428xi Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Wisconsin iTrader: (0)	Well it's now a week later and engine light has returned. Feels like it misfires when I first start it now too. 2018 540 only 12k miles 🤬
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Leprechaun19 Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 2018 M550i Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Bothell, WA iTrader: (0)	I have a 2018 M550i and had this issue a few months ago. After a lot of back and forth including "re-initializing the system", the front grill shutters had to be replaced. Since then, no issues.
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XxLHCxX Private First Class 43 Rep 104 Posts Drives: 2018 BMW 530i Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW 530i xDrive [0.00]	OMG. I just picked up my car yesterday morning and the engine light came on AGAIN in the evening after work... This is the 3rd time the engine light came on in 1 month!!!! Last time they had to replace some valve or something because there was gas in it or something like that (sorry, not very technical with cars here).
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