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Stats:
Date of Manufacture: 3/07
In Service Date: 07/07
Type: 335i Convertible
Mileage: 36,XXX miles
BMW Service History: Standard maintenance, failure of headlight at 10,000 miles. No other issues.
Me: Second owner, since mile 9,600
HPFP issues before: Abso-f***ing-lutelty none. Almost starts before you push the button, regardless of temp or phase of the moon.
What happened:
-Went in for "Last Free" oil change.
-Informed HPFP needed replaced, software update
-I declined told them I would bring it in when it failed.
-Was told recall not optional, voided warranty if I refused.
-446 pump installed, ECU re-flashed.
Results:
-I now have a very nice Toyota Camry.
-software update dialed down boost below 3500rpm.
What I think happened:
-2007 model ECUs are different from 2008 and on
-ECU reflash is blanketed for all models, but 2007 software
and ECU was different or....
-BMW purposely dialed back boost in an attempt to reduce load on the HPFP assembly, at the expense of low end torque.
-I purchased a car that was almost squarely in the middle of a 328i and and M3. the re-flash has made my car a throaty sounding 328i.
My action:
-Cobb Accessport.
What I would like to say to BMWNA:
-There is no more hitler, BMW.
-Don't force a hardware update on customers, and then sneak a software update that dials back boost, for the purpose of extending the life of a component with an obvious design flaw.
-Incompetence or arrogance? Does it matter? In the end the end user result is the same.
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