F80 M3 / F82 M4 Break-In, Engine Oil, Launch Control Tidbits from Owners Manual

[pkimM3r]

Originally Posted by aajami

....and pushing to upshift and pulling to downshift. Interestingly enough, the GT3's PDK doesn't have any of these quirks.

it is strange that you need to get the sports steering wheel to get paddles LOL...otherwise enjoy your buttons...you have one on each side to do both up/downshifts

[Jockey]

Good. So we can stop the break-in debate.

[Remonster]

Originally Posted by SlowSaloonM3

why is everyone on porsches nuts for this pull both paddle for N? Its been on ferraris and lambos for how long now?? :

Even while driving? I wasn't aware you could do it in motion to engage a drift in a Ferrari (pull both paddles, full throttle, release the padles to get the rear wheels to break traction), that's what's so cool about it in the 991 GT3.

[Cuz5150]

This is great news for those who change oil themselves
No more running to the dealership to pay $14.75 per Liter.
Now, a stroll to Autozone for some German Castrol 0W-30 LLO1
for $7.45 a quart.= WINNARH!!!!
About the Launch Control? gonna have to go and test drive one to see if its full out power launch.

[pkimM3r]

im more curious about DCT active understeer or whatever its called....is it just going to start doing things by itself when not even asked to based on parameters of driving data?

[Falafel Combo]

Very exciting. Thanks!

[Paul-Bracq-BMW]

Originally Posted by fjork_duf

The easier launch control would give me pause buying a "pre-owned" one, but its nice to see the unicorn blood oil requirement is gone.

I am starting to really want the new M3. I cant wait for all the reviews to roll in.

This has been burried in another forum but Georg Karcher has tested the new M3 (May edition of Automobile Magazine). I put scans here:

http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...1#post15691511

[Right Angle]

Originally Posted by Damasconian

This is great information. My big question is about European Delivery.

For those of us who are patient enough to wait, taking an M4 on ED is like a Golfer going to Scotland to play the old courses - a life dream. But how much fun can you have on the Autobahn or Nurburgring if you cant take the car above 5500 RPM? I guess you have to take it easy, but come on NURBURGRING!

To close out the golf analogy, limiting RPMs to 5500 for the first 1200 miles is equal to not being able to play fairways on those courses. Is it worth the cost and hassle? TBD I guess.

Like others have mentioned, it's pretty easy to rack up the miles needed. I went over 1200 miles in three days, had the service done, and spent the next week and a half adding another 2000 miles.

[Carl L]

Originally Posted by mkoesel

Oh nice, south! Excellent information.

Agreed. Interesting reading and a good refresher of my german.

[stealth.pilot]

Still no park button?

[soccer dad]

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Muni...d48.856614!3e0

800KM to Paris from Munich

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Pari...50.3431488!3e0

500 Km from Paris to Nurburg.

Hopeless romantic wife= happy
Break-in complete.

[r3dbimmer89]

The excitement has officially begun.

[mkoesel]

Thanks south. This is exactly the same as the M5/M6 including in the US so I think it is a safe bet it will be so for the M3/M4 here as well.

Originally Posted by southlight

Default startup settings are D1 for DCT, and the most efficient settings for M Driving Dynamics. HUD can be programmed to your liking (M view, etc.) and the car will remember this. Default startup setting for DCT and the rest cannot be changed.

Please keep in mind, though, that this is for Germany / ECE markets, US default settings may be different.


Best regards,
south

[ersin]

Originally Posted by r3dbimmer89

The excitement has officially begun.

You're just now getting excited? LOL.

Thanks for the info southlight. I can't wait to see the full English manual.


Cheers.

[M3Power79]

For the record i never drove a DKG before.

Question : If you are for example driving 3th gear manual/sequential mode with 2.000 rpm and you push kick down , does it stays in 3th gear or will it go to 1st or second like the normal 8 speed automatic does?

For me this would be very disappointing because i really like to ride on torque and hate downshifting without "asking" in manual mode. As i said the normal 8speed automatic from the F30 335i does.

Please say it isn't true!

[southlight]

Originally Posted by M3Power79

For the record i never drove a DKG before.

Question : If you are for example driving 3th gear manual/sequential mode with 2.000 rpm and you push kick down , does it stays in 3th gear or will it go to 1st or second like the normal 8 speed automatic does?

For me this would be very disappointing because i really like to ride on torque and hate downshifting without "asking" in manual mode. As i said the normal 8speed automatic from the F30 335i does.

Please say it isn't true!

It isn't true. In your example, the car stays in 3rd gear despite the kickdown.


Best regards,
south

[curehead]

Is there any mentioning of the smokey burnout function in the manual?

[shaz1410]

is there any mention if the car does require a fluid change/service after 1200km?

[M3Power79]

Originally Posted by southlight

It isn't true. In your example, the car stays in 3rd gear despite the kickdown.


Best regards,
south

You really made my day South!
Looking forward to second week of july to receive my beast!

[monkawekrue]

nice

[southlight]

Originally Posted by shaz1410

is there any mention if the car does require a fluid change/service after 1200km?

Yep, there's the usual fluid change/service after 1,200 miles or 2,000 km, including engine oil and rear diff fluid.

Originally Posted by M3Power79

You really made my day South!
Looking forward to second week of july to receive my beast!

I can relate!


Best regards,
south

[Crisp]

Originally Posted by Rev ///Me

BMW does it with the ZF 8 Speed when in ECO PRO mode. It's so annoying because you feel a kick when the transmission re-engages a gear. A DCT implementation should be smoother.

I was playing around with that this past weekend. I never felt a kick.. unless you are trying to abruptly accelerate after it has been dropped into N. (?)
I t was actually extremely smooth and didn't even feel like it was engaging back into gear.