Timing Issue

Grahamymac · 05-18-2016, 12:24 PM

I recently purchased a 2011 328i xDrive with ~46,000 miles. It's been an incredible car so far but I have had an occasional timing issue. Often when I accelerate heavily, especially when kickdown is initiated, the SES light comes on and the engine rumbles and sounds like it is misfiring and running a couple cylinders down. I stop immediately, turn my car off and restart it and the engine is running normal again. I have done some research and it seems to be a spark plug/ coil issue. Are there any other possible causes for this problem and if it is a spark plug/ coil problem, around how much will it cost to fix. Thank you

Phil325i · 05-18-2016, 01:51 PM

Get someone to read you car's ECU for stored fault codes. That will take the guesswork out of what the real issues are...

05-18-2016, 12:24 PM	#1
Grahamymac Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 328i xDrive Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Raleigh iTrader: (0)	Timing Issue I recently purchased a 2011 328i xDrive with ~46,000 miles. It's been an incredible car so far but I have had an occasional timing issue. Often when I accelerate heavily, especially when kickdown is initiated, the SES light comes on and the engine rumbles and sounds like it is misfiring and running a couple cylinders down. I stop immediately, turn my car off and restart it and the engine is running normal again. I have done some research and it seems to be a spark plug/ coil issue. Are there any other possible causes for this problem and if it is a spark plug/ coil problem, around how much will it cost to fix. Thank you
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05-18-2016, 01:51 PM	#2
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