DCT clutch temperature warning

mrduder · 05-08-2017, 03:39 PM

I just got a warning that my clutch temp was too high and car went into limp mode. Anyone have this before? Tried flooring it and the car just went into limp mode.

mrgicm · 05-08-2017, 04:37 PM

I had that once when burning tyres and shifting from 1st to 2nd restarted the car and been fine ever since..

mrduder · 05-08-2017, 05:28 PM

Yeah I was on the freeway and needed to get over and floored it so I could get past the car next to me. Car revved and then died and got the warning. Hope it's not an ongoing issue..... I was driving in efficienct mode too. So it was really odd

swifty · 05-09-2017, 11:17 AM

What setting do you usually use on the DCT? 1,2 or 3?

I don't think it has anything to do with being in efficient mode or not.

mrduder · 05-09-2017, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by swifty

What setting do you usually use on the DCT? 1,2 or 3?

I don't think it has anything to do with being in efficient mode or not.

It was in D1

2kaccordocoupe · 05-09-2017, 02:14 PM

It's more beneficial to set your throttle to sport or sport plus. Even under normal driving the cooling is enhanced. Give it a try, you will hear the various fans running and the engine oil temp will actually be lower.

mrduder · 05-09-2017, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 2kaccordocoupe

It's more beneficial to set your throttle to sport or sport plus. Even under normal driving the cooling is enhanced. Give it a try, you will hear the various fans running and the engine oil temp will actually be lower.

For the clutch or the engine? It wasn't the engine temp

2kaccordocoupe · 05-09-2017, 03:28 PM

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It's more beneficial to set your throttle to sport or sport plus. Even under normal driving the cooling is enhanced. Give it a try, you will hear the various fans running and the engine oil temp will actually be lower.

For the clutch or the engine? It wasn't the engine temp

The car has a ton of cooling. I have to believe that the extra cooling also cools the DCT when in sport or sport+

swifty · 05-09-2017, 04:19 PM

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It was in D1

It is better to drive in D2/3 or S2/3. When you drive in the D1 setting, it's basically riding the clutch to smoothen the shifts but long term it will shorten the lifespan of the clutches.

Again, I have no idea if this has any negative bearing on the temperature of the cluthes.

mrduder · 05-09-2017, 04:20 PM

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It was in D1

It is better to drive in D2/3 or S2/3. When you drive in the D1 setting, it's basically riding the clutch to smoothen the shifts but long term it will shorten the lifespan of the clutches.

Again, I have no idea if this has any negative bearing on the temperature of the cluthes.

Really? That's good to know.

GrussGott · 05-09-2017, 06:15 PM

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Really? That's good to know.

+1 on the really? I always drive in S3 so maybe haven't had the opportunity but ...

I've never had the clutch warning and I beat the shit out of that thing* for hours at a time.

Allegedly, if my lease return agent is reading this.

mrduder · 05-09-2017, 06:22 PM

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Really? That's good to know.

+1 on the really? I always drive in S3 so maybe haven't had the opportunity but ...

I've never had the clutch warning and I beat the shit out of that thing* for hours at a time.

Allegedly, if my lease return agent is reading this.

Yeah, I hadn't even been driving that long either. Maybe 15 min. Wasn't driving hard either. Just cruising. Hopefully it was just a one time thing. When I do freeway driving I always just drive in efficient and the first shifting position. I guess I'll change my M1 button to D2 now. I thought that it really only started cooling things down more in sport plus. Didn't think the shift position had anything to do with that??? Only time I hear the fans kick in more is when I drive in sport plus. Even sport i don't really notice a difference in engine temp or fans going

nike001 · 05-09-2017, 10:14 PM

So you got a warning light saying your transmission was too hot and your initial thought was to... floor it?

I'd love to hear your reasoning for this.

mrduder · 05-09-2017, 10:16 PM

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So you got a warning light saying your transmission was too hot and your initial thought was to... floor it?

I'd love to hear your reasoning for this.

No, I floored it, and got a warning that my clutch was too hot. Car went into limp mode. Started to pull over and it went away.

nike001 · 05-09-2017, 10:20 PM

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So you got a warning light saying your transmission was too hot and your initial thought was to... floor it?

I'd love to hear your reasoning for this.

No, I floored it, and got a warning that my clutch was too hot. Car went into limp mode. Started to pull over and it went away.

Sorry, I assumed your OP was in chronological order.

I'd assume perhaps too much stop/go traffic. DCT sometimes slips 2nd gear for an easier take-off than jerky 1st gear. I can imagine too much of that with not enough airflow can be recipe for an overheating transmission.

CPWINCH · 05-10-2017, 01:10 PM

I would take it in when you have a chance just to check if everything is good

I track my car and really abuse the clutch in a racing environment and have zero issues with cooling

nicknaz · 05-10-2017, 09:00 PM

OP, that's worth mentioning and taking the car in for. Seems like the computer messed up and slipped a clutch for way too long.

Never had that happen in 2 years with my f80.

I had something similar happen once in my z435 dct but the car was in overall limp mode from oil temp (which is pretty much an irrelevant situation for the f80, as others have pointed out, given all the engine and gearbox cooling)

mrduder · 05-10-2017, 09:03 PM

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OP, that's worth mentioning and taking the car in for. Seems like the computer messed up and slipped a clutch for way too long.

Never had that happen in 2 years with my f80.

I had something similar happen once in my z435 dct but the car was in overall limp mode from oil temp (which is pretty much an irrelevant situation for the f80, as others have pointed out, given all the engine and gearbox cooling)

I called my service advisor and talked to him about it. He said he'd never even heard of this warning before. Since it's only happened the once he said not worry about it and just bring it in if it happens again. Hasn't happened again yet and hopefully it won't.

EALm4 · 05-13-2017, 04:18 PM

Only error you received was the DCT Over Temp? Also what were your settings other than D1? How were you driving prior to the warning? Like it was stolen?

jk jk

I've only overheated the DCT (twice) and that was at the drag strip with 13+ almost back to back launches using LC. I dont think the dealer will be able to pull any data if your car is functioning fine now though.

mrduder · 05-13-2017, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by EALm4

Only error you received was the DCT Over Temp? Also what were your settings other than D1? How were you driving prior to the warning? Like it was stolen?

jk jk

I've only overheated the DCT (twice) and that was at the drag strip with 13+ almost back to back launches using LC. I dont think the dealer will be able to pull any data if your car is functioning fine now though.

I literally was just cruising on the freeway for about 5 minutes. Floored it to get over and it just died and got the warning. It was in efficient mode so I wasn't driving hard at all. Hahaha

Michell · 07-25-2021, 11:37 AM

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I just got a warning that my clutch temp was too high and car went into limp mode. Anyone have this before? Tried flooring it and the car just went into limp mode.

Any update ?

Dyl F80 · 06-08-2023, 10:24 AM

I had the same issue as the person that posted. Let the car warm up, didn't make any boost. Put it in d1 instead and floored it in sport + instant clutch overheat warning, car wouldnt shift out of 2nd gear. Immediately pulled over, shut the car off and turned back on for it to work perfectly fine. No issues since. Just never gonna do a burnout in drive ever again..

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mrduder Captain 472 Rep 787 Posts Drives: 2015 M4 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (0)	I just got a warning that my clutch temp was too high and car went into limp mode. Anyone have this before? Tried flooring it and the car just went into limp mode.
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mrgicm Captain 441 Rep 891 Posts Drives: BMW M Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Germany iTrader: (0)	I had that once when burning tyres and shifting from 1st to 2nd restarted the car and been fine ever since..
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mrduder Captain 472 Rep 787 Posts Drives: 2015 M4 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (0)	Yeah I was on the freeway and needed to get over and floored it so I could get past the car next to me. Car revved and then died and got the warning. Hope it's not an ongoing issue..... I was driving in efficienct mode too. So it was really odd
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swifty Colonel 314 Rep 2,448 Posts Drives: F80, Levante & Tesla 100D Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: canada iTrader: (7)	What setting do you usually use on the DCT? 1,2 or 3? I don't think it has anything to do with being in efficient mode or not.
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2kaccordocoupe Brigadier General 1270 Rep 4,703 Posts Drives: Former ///M Driver Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The 6ix iTrader: (2)	It's more beneficial to set your throttle to sport or sport plus. Even under normal driving the cooling is enhanced. Give it a try, you will hear the various fans running and the engine oil temp will actually be lower.
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nike001 Captain 312 Rep 818 Posts Drives: 2018 718 Cayman Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: US iTrader: (2)	So you got a warning light saying your transmission was too hot and your initial thought was to... floor it? I'd love to hear your reasoning for this.
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CPWINCH Brigadier General 734 Rep 4,635 Posts Drives: Toyota Prius Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (7)	I would take it in when you have a chance just to check if everything is good I track my car and really abuse the clutch in a racing environment and have zero issues with cooling __________________ Follow my BMW instagram @CARMODIFICATION Let me know you are from bimmerpost and i'll follow back
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nicknaz Lieutenant General 3187 Rep 10,509 Posts Drives: C6Z Join Date: May 2008 Location: NorCal iTrader: (0)	OP, that's worth mentioning and taking the car in for. Seems like the computer messed up and slipped a clutch for way too long. Never had that happen in 2 years with my f80. I had something similar happen once in my z435 dct but the car was in overall limp mode from oil temp (which is pretty much an irrelevant situation for the f80, as others have pointed out, given all the engine and gearbox cooling)
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EALm4 Colonel 3347 Rep 2,009 Posts Drives: SO 16' M4 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Baltimore iTrader: (1)	Only error you received was the DCT Over Temp? Also what were your settings other than D1? How were you driving prior to the warning? Like it was stolen? jk jk I've only overheated the DCT (twice) and that was at the drag strip with 13+ almost back to back launches using LC. I dont think the dealer will be able to pull any data if your car is functioning fine now though.
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Dyl F80 Enlisted Member 6 Rep 34 Posts Drives: F80 M3 E90 328XI Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	I had the same issue as the person that posted. Let the car warm up, didn't make any boost. Put it in d1 instead and floored it in sport + instant clutch overheat warning, car wouldnt shift out of 2nd gear. Immediately pulled over, shut the car off and turned back on for it to work perfectly fine. No issues since. Just never gonna do a burnout in drive ever again..
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