New Owner and a Ticking M3?

Thurman Murch · 12-28-2015, 11:28 PM

Bad lifter.... Prob driven hard before warm up before you bought it or BMW remotely initiated lifter tick so the service department can repair and get paid

10W-60 time

I'd be so pissed off

spectrumphoto · 12-30-2015, 12:45 PM

My F80 has also done this several times. First time was about 4 days after Euro Delivery while in Italy and several times when it got to the states. I thought it was peculiar and figured it was something priming since it has only happened when the car is unlocked and before engine start and only after the car has sat overnight.

My wife joked it's a bomb she placed when she's pissed at me so I need to mind my P's and Q's.

Now I'm curious as to what it is as up to now I figured it was normal.

G1n Mast3r · 12-30-2015, 02:50 PM

UPDATE:

Hello everyone! It's been a little while but I had to come back and give you all an update.

Well after sitting for about a week at my local dealer, she unfortunately didn't tick while in the dealer care. So alas, nothing was done in relation to that particular issue. I took her and my video to a local Indie shop, not really hoping for an answer since almost all of these cars are still under Warranty and Maint by BMW, and asked if they had heard of such a thing. They of course said no. Alas the journey continues as to just what in the world my car is doing. She is going to another dealer for another set of eyes and maybe she'll do it there, who knows. But I'll keep everyone in the loop.

G1n Mast3r · 12-30-2015, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Naz24

Mine just did the same thing when I unlocked it!

Any verdict? I don't think it's a big deal

Still no verdict from BMW. There are a couple of theories that are now floating around my head as I heard a super similar noise but it wasn't repeating, IE no tick.

PJL007 · 12-30-2015, 02:55 PM

If none, Then don't worry about ticking issues! Does your wife love you, if not worry about a IED?

G1n Mast3r · 12-30-2015, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Nachbar

Had the same ticking sound yesterday. Car was standing for two days unlocked. I opened the trunk by hand with fob in pocket, then it started ticking from the engine bay for about 30 seconds.

Yeah no idea man. Mine is locked up every night without fail. I don't think I had my FOB with me when mine started ticking.

G1n Mast3r · 12-30-2015, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by PJL007

If none, Then don't worry about ticking issues! Does your wife love you, if not worry about a IED?

LOL, this. THus far there haven't been ANY problems actually driving the car or anything of that nature. And no wife yet, let alone no girlfriend yet either lol. Hopefully the car will help with the no girlfriend part :

DocWeatherington · 12-31-2015, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by G1n Mast3r

LOL, this. THus far there haven't been ANY problems actually driving the car or anything of that nature. And no wife yet, let alone no girlfriend yet either lol. Hopefully the car will help with the no girlfriend part :

That last part results in white picket fences, soccer practice, a Sennia and if your lucky half your stuff .

G1n Mast3r · 12-31-2015, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by DocWeatherington

That last part results in white picket fences, soccer practice, a Sennia and if your lucky half your stuff .

Well thankfully I haven't reached that point in my life yet :P But when I do hopefully it will turn out for the best. Maybe I'll marry a girl whose into cars like me lol. And hey at the very least I drive a car with four doors. that's practical right?

Colinv6 · 09-09-2017, 12:02 PM

My M3 has just done this noise as well, car was unlocked in the garage as i was in there cleaning it.

Opened the drivers door to get key out of the footwell and lock the car, and this ticking noise started, lasted for about a minute and I got it on video.

I've had 2 M3's since June 2015 now and I've never had this before.

Colinv6 · 09-09-2017, 12:45 PM

audioMeth · 09-09-2017, 02:30 PM

sounds like your car is trying to play the intro from "edge of seventeen"

F80 ZCP · 09-09-2017, 04:09 PM

My 2016 M3 zcp has been making this noise since I took delivery of her last year. It happens randomly. OP did the service tech ever duplicate the issue?

chetrickerman · 09-09-2017, 04:26 PM

My F80 does it, but only for 1-2 minutes after start up (hot and cold) and I can literally hear it go away, then the motor sounds very smooth. Im not worried about it.

G1n Mast3r · 09-09-2017, 04:44 PM

To all those that are wondering after 3 trips to the dealer Techs were still unable to reproduce the issue. But To be honest, it still does it to this day, but I'm no longer worried about it as it does not change the performance of the vehicle in any way.

spidermack · 09-09-2017, 04:53 PM

My June 2017 M4 Comp does this randomly. It also sometimes makes a clicking noise just as soon as the door is opened, before I have even started it from a cold start.

karbonM3 · 09-10-2017, 07:24 AM

I still don't think this is 'normal'. Sounds like the common theory is the valve lifters, but that ticking is really fast, so I'm not so sure of that either. Going to do some research for my own curiosity.

RRedline · 09-12-2017, 04:57 PM

How can it be valve lifters when the engine is off as per the above video?

dinonz · 09-12-2017, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by RRedline

How can it be valve lifters when the engine is off as per the above video?

Must be electric valves in the electric motor of the all electric version of the M3.

mdefalco25 · 09-13-2017, 10:57 AM

It's your valvetronic motor. I resolved this a few months back and posted it in this thread:http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1389358 I was the 2nd in nation to identify the issue and get it fixed.

Aaaaaaaaa · 09-13-2017, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mdefalco25

It's your valvetronic motor. I resolved this a few months back and posted it in this thread:http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1389358 I was the 2nd in nation to identify the issue and get it fixed.

This needs to be stickied

G1n Mast3r · 09-14-2017, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdefalco25

It's your valvetronic motor. I resolved this a few months back and posted it in this thread:http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1389358 I was the 2nd in nation to identify the issue and get it fixed.

mdefalco25 Is your car tuned by chance? I have a strict order to never plug my car into ISTA for any reason, since my vehicle is tuned and the last thing I need to do is flag myself for something that doesn't really affect the car. Either that or perhaps Charlie@McKennaBMWService can you help me out

12-28-2015, 11:28 PM	#67
Thurman Murch Lieutenant 62 Rep 499 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Island in the sun iTrader: (0)	Bad lifter.... Prob driven hard before warm up before you bought it or BMW remotely initiated lifter tick so the service department can repair and get paid 10W-60 time I'd be so pissed off
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12-30-2015, 12:45 PM	#68
spectrumphoto Just another peanut in the Turd! 92 Rep 598 Posts Drives: g16M850;f30M550;f80M3-ED;e90M3 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Hollywierd, SoCal iTrader: (2)	My F80 has also done this several times. First time was about 4 days after Euro Delivery while in Italy and several times when it got to the states. I thought it was peculiar and figured it was something priming since it has only happened when the car is unlocked and before engine start and only after the car has sat overnight. My wife joked it's a bomb she placed when she's pissed at me so I need to mind my P's and Q's. Now I'm curious as to what it is as up to now I figured it was normal.
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12-30-2015, 02:50 PM	#69
G1n Mast3r Lieutenant 183 Rep 400 Posts Drives: Individual F80 M3 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Central Coast iTrader: (0)	UPDATE: Hello everyone! It's been a little while but I had to come back and give you all an update. Well after sitting for about a week at my local dealer, she unfortunately didn't tick while in the dealer care. So alas, nothing was done in relation to that particular issue. I took her and my video to a local Indie shop, not really hoping for an answer since almost all of these cars are still under Warranty and Maint by BMW, and asked if they had heard of such a thing. They of course said no. Alas the journey continues as to just what in the world my car is doing. She is going to another dealer for another set of eyes and maybe she'll do it there, who knows. But I'll keep everyone in the loop. __________________ IG: @gin_master 2018 M3 Atlantis Metallic \| AWE \| KW \| ///M Performance\| RKP \| MRG Race Co. \| BM3 \| RW Carbon \| KlassenID 2015 M3 Alpine White III \| Gone
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PJL007 PJL007 2 Rep 19 Posts Drives: 2015 M4 YMMB Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Marlton, New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Any performance issues? If none, Then don't worry about ticking issues! Does your wife love you, if not worry about a IED?
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Colinv6 Colonel 4027 Rep 2,816 Posts Drives: 2020 M4 comp, Mexico / Opal Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0)	My M3 has just done this noise as well, car was unlocked in the garage as i was in there cleaning it. Opened the drivers door to get key out of the footwell and lock the car, and this ticking noise started, lasted for about a minute and I got it on video. I've had 2 M3's since June 2015 now and I've never had this before.
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audioMeth BTC maxi 222 Rep 1,124 Posts Drives: F80 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Rehoboth, MA iTrader: (8)	sounds like your car is trying to play the intro from "edge of seventeen"
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09-09-2017, 04:09 PM	#79
F80 ZCP First Lieutenant 105 Rep 311 Posts Drives: Farm Truck Join Date: May 2016 Location: California iTrader: (0)	My 2016 M3 zcp has been making this noise since I took delivery of her last year. It happens randomly. OP did the service tech ever duplicate the issue?
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chetrickerman ECUTek Master Tuner 10442 Rep 1,729 Posts Drives: F80 M3 YMB Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Colorado Springs iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 BMW M3 [9.00]	My F80 does it, but only for 1-2 minutes after start up (hot and cold) and I can literally hear it go away, then the motor sounds very smooth. Im not worried about it.
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G1n Mast3r Lieutenant 183 Rep 400 Posts Drives: Individual F80 M3 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Central Coast iTrader: (0)	To all those that are wondering after 3 trips to the dealer Techs were still unable to reproduce the issue. But To be honest, it still does it to this day, but I'm no longer worried about it as it does not change the performance of the vehicle in any way. __________________ IG: @gin_master 2018 M3 Atlantis Metallic \| AWE \| KW \| ///M Performance\| RKP \| MRG Race Co. \| BM3 \| RW Carbon \| KlassenID 2015 M3 Alpine White III \| Gone
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spidermack Private First Class 126 Rep 190 Posts Drives: M4 Comp Pack San Marino Blue Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland iTrader: (0) Garage List 2017 BMW M4 Competi ... [0.00]	My June 2017 M4 Comp does this randomly. It also sometimes makes a clicking noise just as soon as the door is opened, before I have even started it from a cold start.
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09-10-2017, 07:24 AM	#83
karbonM3 Private First Class 30 Rep 154 Posts Drives: '18 F80 ZCP Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Jacksonville, FL iTrader: (0)	I still don't think this is 'normal'. Sounds like the common theory is the valve lifters, but that ticking is really fast, so I'm not so sure of that either. Going to do some research for my own curiosity.
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09-12-2017, 04:57 PM	#84
RRedline Second Lieutenant 208 Rep 262 Posts Drives: M3 ZCP MN6 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	How can it be valve lifters when the engine is off as per the above video?
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09-13-2017, 10:57 AM	#86
mdefalco25 Captain 197 Rep 710 Posts Drives: 03 E46 M3 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Normal, IL iTrader: (3)	It's your valvetronic motor. I resolved this a few months back and posted it in this thread:http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1389358 I was the 2nd in nation to identify the issue and get it fixed.
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