F8x long term owners -- issues so far?

[gabriel.psd]

Originally Posted by blowitup

was your intercooler leaking internally into the intake?

Yes, ever so slightly.

[gunsmoker]

Originally Posted by PochachongPochiching

Here is my issue which I started to notice 200 miles after I took delivery of the car in 2016. Two years and approximately 15k miles later my dealership still has not resolved nor duplicated this issue. I have showed them various video clips including one that I took, but BMW tech had informed that they do not perform diagnosis of a client's car based on videos taken from the internet.

https://forums.m3cutters.co.uk/threa...-video.183192/

https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...=ticking+noise

It is supposedly a bad valvetronic motor according to the above thread.

My dealership changed the valvetronic motor shaft to address this issue. I think this is a mitigation, not a fix. I have heard the ticking a couple of times since then and I brought it to their attention asking to confirm that it's benign. They logged my complaint, but did not say anything more.

[gunsmoker]

Mine is a 2016, built 9/2015, with 14k miles at this point. I bought it 9 months ago with 6k miles on the odometer. The following warranty work has been done on it since then:
- Valvetronic motor shaft replaced for the infamous ticking.
- Front left strut and right mount replaced to address creaking at tight left turns.
- Front left thrust arm replaced to address clunking.
- In an attempt to address creaking at tight right turns they replaced the front brake rotors and pads, but it ended up an issue with the front right strut knuckle that needed to be cleaned and a bolt was replaced.
- A fuel pressure sensor was replaced after a drive train malfunction was reported on the dash.
- The seat M emblems were replaced for cracking.

The car is stock and has not been driven very hard. I have had 2 autocross and two track days with it. Given the state of the tires, I don't think the previous owner did much of that either.

With regards to the door and window creaks and the shadow trim, I tried Gummi Pflege and Krytox and in the end I concluded that it's a matter of keeping them clean and dry, particularly the shadow trim and the outer door seals.

No creaks and rattles at the moment and it's tight as a drum.

[s4awd]

Just returned a 3 year lease. Only had the AC fail in a hot day. It worked the following day and onwards. From what I read, the lines get too cold and the compressor stops running. Told the dealer on return but that was it. Solid car. I'm on my second.

[Negtvions]

Originally Posted by Darth One

The G20 looks like Thanos punched the Predator in the face with his Infinity gauntlet, so I'd rather live with a small chance of a blown turbo or whatever with the F8x, versus a 100% chance I drive a fugly car everyday

I agree.

The car reminds me very much of a Lexus design both inside and out.

Maybe the M models will be better...

[RRedline]

Originally Posted by gunsmoker

My dealership changed the valvetronic motor shaft to address this issue. I think this is a mitigation, not a fix. I have heard the ticking a couple of times since then and I brought it to their attention asking to confirm that it's benign. They logged my complaint, but did not say anything more.

My 2017 ZCP ticks periodically. Car is about to go in for it's first service since the break in. I'm sure it won't tick for the dealer.

Do we have any confirmation on whether this issue is, in fact, benign?

[Brasko]

Originally Posted by gunsmoker

Mine is a 2016, built 9/2015, with 14k miles at this point. I bought it 9 months ago with 6k miles on the odometer. The following warranty work has been done on it since then:
- Valvetronic motor shaft replaced for the infamous ticking.
- Front left strut and right mount replaced to address creaking at tight left turns.
- Front left thrust arm replaced to address clunking.
- In an attempt to address creaking at tight right turns they replaced the front brake rotors and pads, but it ended up an issue with the front right strut knuckle that needed to be cleaned and a bolt was replaced.
- A fuel pressure sensor was replaced after a drive train malfunction was reported on the dash.
- The seat M emblems were replaced for cracking.

The car is stock and has not been driven very hard. I have had 2 autocross and two track days with it. Given the state of the tires, I don't think the previous owner did much of that either.

With regards to the door and window creaks and the shadow trim, I tried Gummi Pflege and Krytox and in the end I concluded that it's a matter of keeping them clean and dry, particularly the shadow trim and the outer door seals.

No creaks and rattles at the moment and it's tight as a drum.

What color is your M? Is it a 6MT? Just curious because what you describe sounds like it could be my old car.

[Brasko]

Originally Posted by F80 ZCP

Here is my issue which I started to notice 200 miles after I took delivery of the car in 2016. Two years and approximately 15k miles later my dealership still has not resolved nor duplicated this issue. I have showed them various video clips including one that I took, but BMW tech had informed that they do not perform diagnosis of a client's car based on videos taken from the internet.

https://forums.m3cutters.co.uk/threa...-video.183192/

https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...=ticking+noise

It is supposedly a bad valvetronic motor according to the above thread.

They have Lemon Laws to protect consumers from things like this. Check it out.

[ChadwickM3]

2015, about 40k miles and no issues. Only problem I have is the wife likes it and now drives it ��

[kolosy]

Originally Posted by Brasko

They have Lemon Laws to protect consumers from things like this. Check it out.

lemon laws typically don't extend beyond the first year

[325iExecutive]

Originally Posted by ChadwickM3

2015, about 40k miles and no issues. Only problem I have is the wife likes it and now drives it ��

Same here but I got lucky because wife does not like driving MT...

[gunsmoker]

Originally Posted by Brasko

What color is your M? Is it a 6MT? Just curious because what you describe sounds like it could be my old car.

It"s YMB 6mt. I bought it from BMW Peabody at 6k miles. I think they told me it was traded in at some Porsche dealership in New Hampshire

[Brasko]

Originally Posted by kolosy

lemon laws typically don't extend beyond the first year

Word. Didn't realize it had been more than a year.

[Brasko]

Originally Posted by gunsmoker

It"s YMB 6mt. I bought it from BMW Peabody at 6k miles. I think they told me it was traded in at some Porsche dealership in New Hampshire

Right on! My previous M was LSB and kept in Portland, Oregon. Nice to see another 6MT out there. Keep the spirit alive!

[RRedline]

Originally Posted by RRedline

My 2017 ZCP ticks periodically. Car is about to go in for it's first service since the break in. I'm sure it won't tick for the dealer.

Do we have any confirmation on whether this issue is, in fact, benign?

Anyone?

[maniz]

Originally Posted by RRedline

Anyone?

Yes it is. Read the thread linked in a post above. People have had it for years and didn't get it looked at; no issues.

Mine was replaced with <400 miles on the car; was happening from day 1. Not a peep since.

To answer the topic of the thread, besides the VTT, I've only had to have a software update done to the latest iSTEP because my stereo would cut out from time to time. Turned out to be a positive because the update was fantastic with its several small tweaks.

[parabmw]

Originally Posted by AJJ3

I have 74k miles with a tune. This car has been strong, I had one limp mode issue because I bounced the car off redline. This year, I have changed the spark plugs, rear diff fluid and dct fluid. Only complaint is the speaker rattle and being fully catless is messing up the AW paint around the exhaust.

What stage? Which tuner?
Have you had to replace spark plugs more often?

[moomeacow]

so far no major issues, replaced seat emblems twice, replaced brake lights twice both times they cracked. seat emblems I wrapped in clear vinyl shouldn't crack anymore.

[Biorin]

For what it's worth I just had a rear axle seal leak at around 45k, fixed under warranty.

[bruce911_]

Mine just turned 4 years old, 67k miles. Only problem I have had is instrument cluster going blank when I start car once in a while. Happened about 5 times and after driving for a few minutes it comes back on. Never happens while driving. Took it to dealer and they couldn't find anything. Any idea whats going on?

[Biorin]

Originally Posted by bruce911_

Mine just turned 4 years old, 67k miles. Only problem I have had is instrument cluster going blank when I start car once in a while. Happened about 5 times and after driving for a few minutes it comes back on. Never happens while driving. Took it to dealer and they couldn't find anything. Any idea whats going on?

I haven't asked about it, but my iDrive freezes and eventually restarts itself every so often, and that's been happening for a while. Pretty infrequent though.

[bruce911_]

Originally Posted by Biorin

I haven't asked about it, but my iDrive freezes and eventually restarts itself every so often, and that's been happening for a while. Pretty infrequent though.

Mine is just the instrument cluster, but like I said after a few minutes it comes on. Didn't happen for about a month this time but happened again this week. As long as fixes itself will just live with it.