My first rattle-free car

JonoNZ · 02-02-2013, 01:13 AM

I'm pleased to report my 335i is rattle free (yes, all panels, including the sunroof). Our motorways are smooth but our highways use very course chip on them and most cars rattle to some degree, well my new 335i is rattle free - the first of any new car I have owned to not require rattle removal by the dealer.

The road we live on is concrete laid in about 1920 so very very firm -- not even one single rattle or squeak noise from the car when travelling along this road either.

I'm very pleased, and somewhat surprised.

What's everyone else's rattle experiences been like?

chriskd · 02-02-2013, 01:28 AM

I'm rattle-free, too.

DarkTrigger · 02-02-2013, 01:29 AM

One rattle fixed by dealer, nothing else since.

bmwluvr24 · 02-02-2013, 01:38 AM

Nothing so far........4600 miles.

mark.L · 02-02-2013, 02:24 AM

Mine came with the no-rattle package too.

So far...

Teemo Panda · 02-02-2013, 02:40 AM

Man, i thought ur giving out a free car =.=

MarkW83 · 02-02-2013, 05:30 AM

Mine is rattle-free as well, and we have shocking roads round here! I'm very, very picky about rattles and noises; all of my other cars - except my E92 335d - had several rattles by this point (1k miles in), but not the F30; you can tell and feel that it's so solid and so well put together!

SCBimmerKid · 02-02-2013, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Teemo Panda

Man, i thought ur giving out a free car =.=

Ripped apart my center dash a couple days ago and foam taped LITERALLY surface I could find and now it's quiet as a church.

shivaswrath · 02-04-2013, 01:10 AM

I'm squeaky.

Not rattling...

bnekic · 02-04-2013, 01:31 AM

Rattle free

DerekS · 02-04-2013, 02:17 AM

Rattle and squeaky free !

But loving the N55 engine tunes !

I agree with MarkW83: "so solid and so well put together !"

rallybull · 02-04-2013, 02:55 AM

Mine squeaks (over minor road bumps), whines (a very high frequency sound - probably some kind of RF interference) , screeches (the brakes), buzzes (from the front dash under high acceleration) and click-clicks (under medium to high torque in high gears - sound most likely from the engine).

It is all intermittent and still waiting to understand a pattern before I take it to the dealer.

J1n · 02-04-2013, 03:11 AM

No rattle here.. adaptive suspension for those roads of yours i'm assuming

JonoNZ · 02-04-2013, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by J1n

No rattle here.. adaptive suspension for those roads of yours i'm assuming

That's the one. Love it.

J1n · 02-04-2013, 03:15 AM

Congrats.. my next car I'll probably try that.

Carnook · 02-04-2013, 12:36 PM

Rock solid. No squeaks or rattles.

PK2348 · 02-04-2013, 12:43 PM

had one rattle, dealer took 2 days to fix it, took apart almost the whole car. Ever since then, not a sound.

sr5959 · 02-04-2013, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by PK2348

had one rattle, dealer took 2 days to fix it, took apart almost the whole car. Ever since then, not a sound.

I had a slight rattle from the sunroof cover area when I first got it but it went away and 1 year in I am rattle-free, in fact as I had one of the earliest models it has been exceptionally reliable 1st year.

02-02-2013, 01:13 AM	#1
JonoNZ First Lieutenant 16 Rep 339 Posts Drives: F30 335i M Sport, M Perf Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Auckland, New Zealand iTrader: (0)	My first rattle-free car I'm pleased to report my 335i is rattle free (yes, all panels, including the sunroof). Our motorways are smooth but our highways use very course chip on them and most cars rattle to some degree, well my new 335i is rattle free - the first of any new car I have owned to not require rattle removal by the dealer. The road we live on is concrete laid in about 1920 so very very firm -- not even one single rattle or squeak noise from the car when travelling along this road either. I'm very pleased, and somewhat surprised. What's everyone else's rattle experiences been like? __________________ F30 335i M-Sport with Estoril Blue II, M Performance Aero Kit, M Performance Exhaust, M Performance PPK, Adaptive Suspension, Variable Sport Steering, Revised NBT Pro Nav, Sunroof, 19" 403M, HUD, Rear Camera, DAB+, Comfort Access (20121250 Build, Delivered 25 January 2013) Last edited by JonoNZ; 02-02-2013 at 03:12 AM.
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chriskd Private 1 Rep 63 Posts Drives: 2016 340i M Sport Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0)	I'm rattle-free, too.
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DarkTrigger Professional 30 Rep 977 Posts Drives: 335i MPPK Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: LB, SoCal iTrader: (0)	One rattle fixed by dealer, nothing else since.
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bmwluvr24 Driving Mika all over California..... 48 Rep 619 Posts Drives: 2008 E60 M5 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (0)	Nothing so far........4600 miles. __________________ 2008 E60 M5 Sepang Bronze Metallic, gloss black grills and gills, LED side markers, 12mm spacers all around, stud conversion kit, custom exhaust with Magnaflow mufflers and x-pipe.
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mark.L Lieutenant 8 Rep 455 Posts Drives: '13 335i Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	Mine came with the no-rattle package too. So far... __________________ 335i ///M-Sport Mineral Gray \| Black-kidney Grilles \| Performance Exhaust
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02-02-2013, 05:30 AM	#7
MarkW83 Lieutenant 17 Rep 472 Posts Drives: F30 330d M Sport Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Mine is rattle-free as well, and we have shocking roads round here! I'm very, very picky about rattles and noises; all of my other cars - except my E92 335d - had several rattles by this point (1k miles in), but not the F30; you can tell and feel that it's so solid and so well put together! __________________ F30 330d M Sport Mineral Grey / Coral Red Pro Nav/Visibility Pack/Comfort Pack/Harman Kardon/Head-Up Display/Electric Seats/Comfort Access/Adaptive Suspension...
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02-04-2013, 01:10 AM	#9
shivaswrath Brigadier General 590 Rep 4,315 Posts Drives: 2012 335i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lost in NJ iTrader: (3)	I'm squeaky. Not rattling... __________________ CURRENT: 2017 RS3 (miss you guys) SOLD: 2012 335i Mineral Gray M Performance Exhaust/Brakes/Suspension/LSD\|Bav Stage 1/AMP\|\|ER CP/IC/DP/OC \| Dinan CAI/N55 PWG BIG TURBO\|BMWF30.com
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02-04-2013, 01:31 AM	#10
bnekic First Lieutenant 14 Rep 371 Posts Drives: 2013 328i xDrive Sport Line Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Cleveland, OH iTrader: (1)	Rattle free
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02-04-2013, 02:17 AM	#11
DerekS Major 67 Rep 1,045 Posts Drives: 2016 F10-535dx Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: YVR iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 BMW 535dx M Sport [0.00]	335i M Sport Rattle and squeaky free ! But loving the N55 engine tunes ! I agree with MarkW83: "so solid and so well put together !" __________________ 2016-535dx M Sport, Exec. Pkg, DA Pkg, 20" M Sport alloys Style 434
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02-04-2013, 02:55 AM	#12
rallybull Major 121 Rep 1,025 Posts Drives: F30 335i w/PPK Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Mine squeaks (over minor road bumps), whines (a very high frequency sound - probably some kind of RF interference) , screeches (the brakes), buzzes (from the front dash under high acceleration) and click-clicks (under medium to high torque in high gears - sound most likely from the engine). It is all intermittent and still waiting to understand a pattern before I take it to the dealer.
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02-04-2013, 03:11 AM	#13
J1n Lieutenant Colonel 45 Rep 1,549 Posts Drives: R8 V8 '14 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Melbourne CBD iTrader: (0)	No rattle here.. adaptive suspension for those roads of yours i'm assuming
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02-04-2013, 03:15 AM	#15
J1n Lieutenant Colonel 45 Rep 1,549 Posts Drives: R8 V8 '14 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Melbourne CBD iTrader: (0)	Congrats.. my next car I'll probably try that.
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02-04-2013, 12:36 PM	#16
Carnook First Lieutenant 83 Rep 351 Posts Drives: On Order Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Rock solid. No squeaks or rattles.
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PK2348 Private First Class 40 Rep 175 Posts Drives: 2015 F30 335 xdrive M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Brooklyn iTrader: (0)	had one rattle, dealer took 2 days to fix it, took apart almost the whole car. Ever since then, not a sound.
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