CODs (Concerned Owners of Ds)
You know, there seems to be a lot of varying opinions on what various things could be done to lessen the rate of carbon build-up. One of the things that is bandied about is driving the car hard. Hard like spending 30 minutes a day at Autobahn speeds, with an occasional half-to-all-day jaunt through the Bavarian countryside on E52.
Well, as great as that was long ago, it doesn't fit my current circumstances very well. So, I was wondering what you CODs would think about this as a palliative measure.
I'd say about 98% of the time my transmission is in D. When I go to the track, I put it in DS. Today on the way to work I decided to do a little manual shifting. I was playing around driving in M2 and M3 and noticing the RPM level. I was thinking that maybe regular (30 minutes a day or so or less) of keeping the revs up between 3000-4000 might not be a bad idea. Couldn't hurt right? Maybe a waste of fuel. Any possible benefit?
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2021 X3 M40i: M Sport Differential, Adaptive M Suspension.
Previous BMWs: 1971 BMW 2002, 1973 BMW R75/5, and 2011 BMW 335d
Previous Other Vehicles: '67 Cougar, '70 911e, '86 Jetta Diesel, '05 and '12 Foresters, et al.