Any Other High-Mileage 328d's Out There?

rbreding · 01-15-2019, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by wicked510

155,000 Miles here. Overall it's a very reliable car and a pleasure to drive. There are quite a few rattles and squeaks that I have been going after little by little. I absolutely love driving the car and the fuel economy. I am an avid DIYer whenever I can.

-Light bulb fell out of h7 socket and melted headlight housing. Replaced with aftermarket DEPO halogen headlights-both sides and had them protected with self-healing coating. Prior to replacement, I had all sort of lamp malfunctions.
-Gap between hood and left fender after changing out headlights.
-Brakes and rotors replaced at about 120,000 miles
-Changed transmission fluid at 125,000 miles, running very smooth now.
-CEL Replaced exhaust backpressure sensor at 130,000 miles because the hose was filled with sticky soot. Lower bolt of the exhaust backpressure sensor tube had to be retapped.
-CEL Four fuel injectors replaced at 140,000miles.
-Coolant leak (slow) probably associated with recent EGR cooler recall since I could not locate the source of the leak.
-Rear Wheel bearing went bad at 145,000miles. Replaced wheel hub/wheel bearings since the mechanic quoted basically two for one price so I let him do both.

Up next:
Universal flex disk (giubo) to make the drivetrain smooth as new again.
Rear differential fluid change
Transfer case fluid change
Rubber bushings will all be conditioned next time I get underneath the car.

Did you change the tranny fluid filter and sleeves also?
Hopefully been changing the fuel filters.

wicked510 · 01-15-2019, 01:46 PM

What fuel filter? jk
Replaced the transmission pan/filter/gasket/stretch bolts with the ZF OE part and ZF fluid.

One more thing. Lost like two wheel lock keys so I just put regular lugs back on.
A mechanic stripped a lug so I had to extract it.

The main thing though is that the car IS reliable, everything just needs to be done correctly, every time.

Also on my to do list is to clean the HVAC air intake and AC evaporator core.

Enabled · 01-15-2019, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by kdog_x

Well, it's been 3 fill ups since I replaced the oxygen sensor. Between the 3 I've averaged about 60 more miles per tank. So it would seems that the sensor must have something to do with mpg... The prior 3 fill ups rang in at just over 500 miles per tank, the last fill up came in at 570. Which was just a hair over 40mpg

Driving is my typical mix of sport mode around town and comfort mode on the highway. I'm sure eco pro mode might be a little better yet, but I'm leary of how much it deadens the 'go' pedal. No good if you need to take evasive maneuvers or pass anyone.

Interesting data. I don't contest it, because it's a very positive outcome. On the edc17 ecu, lambda is used solely for smoke control, to reduce fueling, so I don't see where it would 'fit in'.
But nonetheless, it's a nice observation. If it holds over a few more tanks without active bias, then that's great!

I got my dad's X3 28d to go up 3mpg to the average just from a tune I made for it, so that was a nice surprise. The huge lump of torque and nice hp really move that suv.

BTW, ecopro setting can be tinkered with to be much better.

Grammarking · 01-16-2019, 08:00 AM

2014 328D 100k in 17 months
Just received this message "drivetrain check soon" 😡😡😡

n00bkiller944 · 01-16-2019, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Grammarking

2014 328D 100k in 17 months
Just received this message "drivetrain check soon" 😡😡😡

Man thats a lot of miles. Any issues in your 100k? Let us know what this drivetrain message is.

kdog_x · 01-16-2019, 07:08 PM

If the message is "drivetrain malfunction" it can be almost anything. I got it from an EGR leak and also got it just prior to the transfer case blowing up. It stores a sort of 'soft' code that doesnt set the MIL light and requires a bmw specific scanner to make sense of. Ie ISTA+ or the like. BMW did a great job keeping the diagnostics difficult for owners.

Hypermile · 01-18-2019, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by rbreding

Check the egr bellows off the exhuast for soot and verify the two bolts securing the flange to the exhaust are tight. Accessible from Front of engine by Turbo.

EGR components looked fine, however the hose that goes from the bottom air filter box to under the MAF sensor has some grease buildup at the connection point on the MAF side.

Hypermile · 01-18-2019, 06:03 AM

What are the codes you guys got before the T-case grenade?

Gabreigns · 01-18-2019, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Hypermile

What are the codes you guys got before the T-case grenade?

Drivetrain malfunction, drive moderately. But before that happens you can feel it when you drive. A non linear acceleration with hiccups.

Hypermile · 01-18-2019, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Gabreigns

Drivetrain malfunction, drive moderately. But before that happens you can feel it when you drive. A non linear acceleration with hiccups.

Any codes when scanning though?

328iX · 01-18-2019, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Hypermile

Any codes when scanning though?

I had no codes or lights, maybe i didn't wait for it to get bad enough but I had the hiccups under heavy acceleration, the clutch packs are slipping, almost feels like an engine misfire.

Gabreigns · 01-18-2019, 02:57 PM

No codes

Enabled · 01-18-2019, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Gabreigns

No codes

BMW tools would have shown codes.
Generic OBD (P-codes) is only for emissions regulated components.

mrgolf100 · 02-18-2019, 11:53 AM

Anyone got me beat?

328iX · 02-18-2019, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by mrgolf100

Anyone got me beat?

curious on maintenance history

graphicjunkie · 02-21-2019, 11:47 AM

Man, I thought I was deep into mine at 76K miles! You guys drive the socks off your cars!! WOW!

ENABLED....could you PM me? I have a few questions for you!

CianoAmerico · 02-21-2019, 08:36 PM

There is a spreadsheet with all the failures the mileage and the tires setup.

I can’t find the link I’m new on this forum.

But looks like square set up has the similar failure rate.

Jram328d · 02-23-2019, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by mrgolf100

Anyone got me beat?

Nice! That's awesome. I'm at 113k here.

Grammarking · 02-26-2019, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by mrgolf100

Anyone got me beat?

Last time you posted your miles I was 20k behind you. 170k now

Grammarking · 02-26-2019, 12:53 AM

@ 170k

328iX · 02-26-2019, 02:22 AM

Yikes. You replacing or cleaning?

Grammarking · 02-26-2019, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 328dX

Yikes. You replacing or cleaning?

I cleaned it and broke the flips off.
I'll be at 200k by June

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wicked510 Enlisted Member 19 Rep 42 Posts Drives: 328d xDrive Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Berkeley, CA iTrader: (0)	What fuel filter? jk Replaced the transmission pan/filter/gasket/stretch bolts with the ZF OE part and ZF fluid. One more thing. Lost like two wheel lock keys so I just put regular lugs back on. A mechanic stripped a lug so I had to extract it. The main thing though is that the car IS reliable, everything just needs to be done correctly, every time. Also on my to do list is to clean the HVAC air intake and AC evaporator core. Last edited by wicked510; 01-15-2019 at 02:00 PM..
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Grammarking New Member 9 Rep 13 Posts Drives: BMW 328d Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: California iTrader: (0)	2014 328D 100k in 17 months Just received this message "drivetrain check soon" 😡😡😡 Attached Images
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kdog_x First Lieutenant 197 Rep 368 Posts Drives: 14 328d Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	If the message is "drivetrain malfunction" it can be almost anything. I got it from an EGR leak and also got it just prior to the transfer case blowing up. It stores a sort of 'soft' code that doesnt set the MIL light and requires a bmw specific scanner to make sense of. Ie ISTA+ or the like. BMW did a great job keeping the diagnostics difficult for owners.
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Hypermile First Lieutenant 50 Rep 308 Posts Drives: 2017 F31 328d xDrive M-S M-P Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Toronto, Ontario iTrader: (0)	What are the codes you guys got before the T-case grenade? __________________ 2017 F31 328d xDrive M Sport M Performance
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Gabreigns Major 494 Rep 1,076 Posts Drives: F3x Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	No codes
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CianoAmerico Enlisted Member 21 Rep 37 Posts Drives: Soon a F31, for now Jeep XJ Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: California iTrader: (0)	There is a spreadsheet with all the failures the mileage and the tires setup. I can’t find the link I’m new on this forum. But looks like square set up has the similar failure rate.
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