Bmw 320i n13 engine turbo whistle

Drragos · 08-15-2017, 04:30 PM

Hi, guys ! Got my 320i 1.6 170hp about couple weeks back and after driving it for a little while i noticed a slight whistle from the turbo in the 1.5 to 2000 rpm region at around 30 mph, the car has got 90k miles on the clock ! Would you say this is a normal sound or turbo is on its way out ! Also if there are any n13 owners a heads up will be really appreciated ! Thank you !

Tommy_hf · 08-18-2017, 12:17 PM

I had one for 3 years, you can clearly hear the turbo on low revs and the blow off valve hisses quite loud as well.

Ishan99 · 08-18-2017, 12:45 PM

Wtf is an N13???? I've never heard of it. Is it new?

Edit: I know see that you have 90k miles, so it's probably not new lol.

Hanzo Nagamoto · 10-04-2017, 06:27 PM

Greetings Di3go, I've owned an F30 N13 (170HP) for a year now, and the load ass turbo whistle is very very normal. I actually thought that my car was broken when I initially bought it, but, after doing some Googlin', I saw that it was fine. I actually like the sound. Makes the car sound more powerful than it already is, LoL! Also, If you're looking to increase the power a bit. I really would recommend buying a Racechip Ultimate unit. You simply connect 3 cables in the engine bay, and that's it. The torque is improved a lot, and the car seems more faster, although I really should get it Dyno tested.

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Drragos Enlisted Member 11 Rep 32 Posts Drives: f30 320i 1.6twint alpine white Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Bmw 320i n13 engine turbo whistle Hi, guys ! Got my 320i 1.6 170hp about couple weeks back and after driving it for a little while i noticed a slight whistle from the turbo in the 1.5 to 2000 rpm region at around 30 mph, the car has got 90k miles on the clock ! Would you say this is a normal sound or turbo is on its way out ! Also if there are any n13 owners a heads up will be really appreciated ! Thank you !
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Tommy_hf First Lieutenant 70 Rep 327 Posts Drives: F36 CQ M, Z4 E85 3.0iS MSL SC Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Netherlands iTrader: (0)	I had one for 3 years, you can clearly hear the turbo on low revs and the blow off valve hisses quite loud as well.
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Ishan99 Captain 114 Rep 622 Posts Drives: 2017 BMW 320i Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Wtf is an N13???? I've never heard of it. Is it new? Edit: I know see that you have 90k miles, so it's probably not new lol. __________________ Ishan Achar Former: 2004 BMW E46 325i Current: 2017 BMW F30 320i Follow @Black_Lux_Cars on IG
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Hanzo Nagamoto Private 17 Rep 57 Posts Drives: BMW F30 320i Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	Greetings Di3go, I've owned an F30 N13 (170HP) for a year now, and the load ass turbo whistle is very very normal. I actually thought that my car was broken when I initially bought it, but, after doing some Googlin', I saw that it was fine. I actually like the sound. Makes the car sound more powerful than it already is, LoL! Also, If you're looking to increase the power a bit. I really would recommend buying a Racechip Ultimate unit. You simply connect 3 cables in the engine bay, and that's it. The torque is improved a lot, and the car seems more faster, although I really should get it Dyno tested.
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