325d Ecotune Report

bmminiparts · 08-07-2012, 04:31 AM

Having purchased my 325d M Sport manual in May I have really come attached to how well she handles (I own an E30 M3), her looks, economy and overall all-round abilities.

As she had covered just under 100,000 miles I knew the DPF would not last for ever. I discovered the Ecotune packaged and after 2 telephone conversations with Stan I waited until I could afford the conversion.

Eventually the funds arrived from a job I did at the Festival of Speed and once payment was received the deal was completed.

The parts arrived and set about following the instructions. The next part is the only problem I came across during the whole process. I could not get the software to work. After 2 calls with Stan, my iflash had arrived with a map already on the unit. I received a replacement the next day and all worked as instructed.

The car was booked in for Friday, but this fell through, so rescheduled for Monday.

At 1.30pm the car was on the ramp and the replacement process started. Off with the underside and engine trim. Removal of the sensors, one at a time and transferred to the replacement pipe – this made it easier to remove the DPF too. Next the exhaust and turbo clamp. Once free at both ends and the fixing clamps removed the box was just too big to slide out. I had to remove the engine mount and after a lot of fiddling and 1.5 hours later( just trying to get the DPF out) the filter came out – this was the biggest pain.

Next the replacement pipe was offered up and after a little effort of lining up we attached the bracket bar on the pipe to the car to keep it in position.

The next pain was the clamp and this took a good 20 minutes to get on, due to the lack of space to get to it and to squeezing the link on, took 2 of us, but was done.

The rest was a breeze and the car was ready at 5.20

I loaded up the new maxi map and the car started first time. No error codes once loaded either!

First quick drive in the car park she felt more responsive on light throttle. Out on the road the performance was very noticeable. The engine revved to the red line without running out of puff at 4,500 rpm and pulls so much harder. There was a little smoke the first time on full throttle from low gears, but no smoke now.

In addition to the performance on cruise control on the motorway the mpg needle sits further to the left of the 50mpg mark.

I have seen a combined 750 miles from the range and miles travelled on a tank with the standard map, so believe 800+ is achievable as I don’t drive her hard for most of the time.

To sum up I have been extremely impressed with Stan and his service, the parts have been easy to understand and the pipe fitted perfectly. If this upgrade can add 5 mpg then after 100 tanks it will have paid for itself and saved me an expensive DPF replacement cost and increased the longevity of the turbo as it can now spin more freely.

I now get more power and more mpg!

I am now one happy customer.

Red Ice BMW · 08-08-2012, 02:47 AM

Good write up mate, I have a 325d as well and I've been looking at Ecotune, keep seeing good things about them.

Dis you have the car rolling roaded at all?

Cheers,
H

chrisbmwcy · 08-08-2012, 03:14 AM

My DPF was blocked as well on around 93000 miles. I managed to get it specialised cleaned and the performance of the car is much improved.

I wish I could remove it like you did but for me, this was not an option as the ECU is locked.

Nice writeup by the way. You got any pics?

Red Ice BMW · 08-08-2012, 04:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisbmwcy

My DPF was blocked as well on around 93000 miles. I managed to get it specialised cleaned and the performance of the car is much improved.

I wish I could remove it like you did but for me, this was not an option as the ECU is locked.

Nice writeup by the way. You got any pics?

How do you know if your ECU is locked or not mate?

Mr Singh · 08-08-2012, 06:12 AM

Nice review, shame there are no pics

BMaholic · 08-08-2012, 08:05 AM

Is there something similar to this for the 320d?

bmminiparts · 08-09-2012, 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Singh

Nice review, shame there are no pics

My time was limited and knew it was going to be a pig to get the DPF out. I thought it would take me 3 hours, but was 4+ in the end.

It was pretty straight forward to be honest.

bmminiparts · 08-09-2012, 04:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMaholic

Is there something similar to this for the 320d?

http://www.ecotune-scotland.co.uk/pr...rammer_DPF_OFF

bmminiparts · 08-09-2012, 04:58 AM

Drive update

Last night my brother-in-law was round and i had not really driven the car hard since the new map and pipe were on.

We jumped in and out onto the A1. All i can say is simply staggering........

It revs round to 5k with no issues at all in gears. I need to watch what i say, but we were both just amazed at how it performed. As you can see from my cars that i own, i have driven quick cars and this is far from slow.

A quick 0-60 sprint and was low 6's anyway, which included some DTC intrusion!

I have not rolling roaded the car, don't really need to as it feels like it has doubled the power.

I might need to go to Santa Pod to see what she can now do!

phil200tdi · 08-09-2012, 05:16 AM

Good work!

Ps are you in any way related to BMminiparts.com?

http://www.bmminiparts.com/

Any chance of a forum discount if so.....

Mr Singh · 08-09-2012, 05:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phil200tdi

Good work!

Ps are you in any way related to BMminiparts.com?

http://www.bmminiparts.com/

Any chance of a forum discount if so.....

I'd say he is

bmminiparts · 08-09-2012, 06:28 AM

Shhhh! i am, we offer the maximum discount to everyone, but most of all i try to offer the best level of service and support.

badsha · 08-11-2012, 04:43 AM

Here is mine gettinng tuned ecotune dpf of

mine was 318d 2006 mod with 122 hp, now its 167 hp!

some pics and wids when the woork was done!

diespartikkelfilteret

Arbeideren som monterte dpf

Endelig etter masse timers job er den nå av

Nytt rør er satt på

Litt justering måtte ty til.

nå sitter det nye røret på.

så var det over til endestussen

fjærnet da hele lyddemper kasetten. og la ut et strakt rør istedet

nye røret ferdig bøyd!

sveising pågår

små justeringer i forhold til høyde på eksosen

sluttresultatet

08-07-2012, 04:31 AM	#1
bmminiparts Private 2 Rep 77 Posts Drives: 325d MS Touring Join Date: May 2010 Location: Peterborough iTrader: (0)	325d Ecotune Report Having purchased my 325d M Sport manual in May I have really come attached to how well she handles (I own an E30 M3), her looks, economy and overall all-round abilities. As she had covered just under 100,000 miles I knew the DPF would not last for ever. I discovered the Ecotune packaged and after 2 telephone conversations with Stan I waited until I could afford the conversion. Eventually the funds arrived from a job I did at the Festival of Speed and once payment was received the deal was completed. The parts arrived and set about following the instructions. The next part is the only problem I came across during the whole process. I could not get the software to work. After 2 calls with Stan, my iflash had arrived with a map already on the unit. I received a replacement the next day and all worked as instructed. The car was booked in for Friday, but this fell through, so rescheduled for Monday. At 1.30pm the car was on the ramp and the replacement process started. Off with the underside and engine trim. Removal of the sensors, one at a time and transferred to the replacement pipe – this made it easier to remove the DPF too. Next the exhaust and turbo clamp. Once free at both ends and the fixing clamps removed the box was just too big to slide out. I had to remove the engine mount and after a lot of fiddling and 1.5 hours later( just trying to get the DPF out) the filter came out – this was the biggest pain. Next the replacement pipe was offered up and after a little effort of lining up we attached the bracket bar on the pipe to the car to keep it in position. The next pain was the clamp and this took a good 20 minutes to get on, due to the lack of space to get to it and to squeezing the link on, took 2 of us, but was done. The rest was a breeze and the car was ready at 5.20 I loaded up the new maxi map and the car started first time. No error codes once loaded either! First quick drive in the car park she felt more responsive on light throttle. Out on the road the performance was very noticeable. The engine revved to the red line without running out of puff at 4,500 rpm and pulls so much harder. There was a little smoke the first time on full throttle from low gears, but no smoke now. In addition to the performance on cruise control on the motorway the mpg needle sits further to the left of the 50mpg mark. I have seen a combined 750 miles from the range and miles travelled on a tank with the standard map, so believe 800+ is achievable as I don’t drive her hard for most of the time. To sum up I have been extremely impressed with Stan and his service, the parts have been easy to understand and the pipe fitted perfectly. If this upgrade can add 5 mpg then after 100 tanks it will have paid for itself and saved me an expensive DPF replacement cost and increased the longevity of the turbo as it can now spin more freely. I now get more power and more mpg! I am now one happy customer. __________________ Toby E30 M3 1987 E34 M5 1990 E91 325d - 'Ecotuned'
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08-08-2012, 02:47 AM	#2
Red Ice BMW Private 8 Rep 98 Posts Drives: BMW E92 325D Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Good write up mate, I have a 325d as well and I've been looking at Ecotune, keep seeing good things about them. Dis you have the car rolling roaded at all? Cheers, H
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08-08-2012, 03:14 AM	#3
chrisbmwcy Second Lieutenant 30 Rep 210 Posts Drives: M4 F82 2016 DCT Austin Yellow Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Cyprus iTrader: (1)	My DPF was blocked as well on around 93000 miles. I managed to get it specialised cleaned and the performance of the car is much improved. I wish I could remove it like you did but for me, this was not an option as the ECU is locked. Nice writeup by the way. You got any pics? __________________ Current: M4 F82 2016 DCT Austin Yellow 530d Msport G30 2017 Bluestone Metallic Past: F36 430d Gran Coupe M-Sport Alpine White - DMS Remap, E92 320d Crismson Red M-Sport, R56 Mini Cooper S. Mazda RX8 Type-S Japan Import, E46 320ci LCI Convertible M-Sport Silver Grey
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08-08-2012, 06:12 AM	#5
Mr Singh Banned 63 Rep 773 Posts Drives: E91 330D M Sport Auto Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Milton Keynes iTrader: (3)	Nice review, shame there are no pics
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08-08-2012, 08:05 AM	#6
BMaholic New Member 2 Rep 19 Posts Drives: BMW e92 320d m sport Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Norwich iTrader: (0)	Is there something similar to this for the 320d?
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08-09-2012, 04:58 AM	#9
bmminiparts Private 2 Rep 77 Posts Drives: 325d MS Touring Join Date: May 2010 Location: Peterborough iTrader: (0)	Drive update Last night my brother-in-law was round and i had not really driven the car hard since the new map and pipe were on. We jumped in and out onto the A1. All i can say is simply staggering........ It revs round to 5k with no issues at all in gears. I need to watch what i say, but we were both just amazed at how it performed. As you can see from my cars that i own, i have driven quick cars and this is far from slow. A quick 0-60 sprint and was low 6's anyway, which included some DTC intrusion! I have not rolling roaded the car, don't really need to as it feels like it has doubled the power. I might need to go to Santa Pod to see what she can now do! __________________ Toby E30 M3 1987 E34 M5 1990 E91 325d - 'Ecotuned'
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08-09-2012, 05:16 AM	#10
phil200tdi Colonel 112 Rep 2,621 Posts Drives: 335i M Sport E90 LCI manual Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Aylesbury iTrader: (1)	Good work! Ps are you in any way related to BMminiparts.com? http://www.bmminiparts.com/ Any chance of a forum discount if so..... __________________ Car: e91 330d with Viezu map Gone but not forgotten: 2010 Jaguar XFR (Cat-back exhaust, pulley, intake mods and map), Highly Modified E90 335i LCI M Sport Manual (circa 480BHP/500lb ft)
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08-09-2012, 06:28 AM	#12
bmminiparts Private 2 Rep 77 Posts Drives: 325d MS Touring Join Date: May 2010 Location: Peterborough iTrader: (0)	Shhhh! i am, we offer the maximum discount to everyone, but most of all i try to offer the best level of service and support. __________________ Toby E30 M3 1987 E34 M5 1990 E91 325d - 'Ecotuned'
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08-11-2012, 04:43 AM	#13
badsha Private First Class 35 Rep 119 Posts Drives: BMW E90 318d 2006 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	Here is mine gettinng tuned ecotune dpf of mine was 318d 2006 mod with 122 hp, now its 167 hp! some pics and wids when the woork was done! diespartikkelfilteret Arbeideren som monterte dpf Endelig etter masse timers job er den nå av Nytt rør er satt på Litt justering måtte ty til. nå sitter det nye røret på. så var det over til endestussen fjærnet da hele lyddemper kasetten. og la ut et strakt rør istedet nye røret ferdig bøyd! sveising pågår små justeringer i forhold til høyde på eksosen sluttresultatet
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