[Ajerthan]

OP your post looks like you just came from vw to bmw just to rant.

Every car can have problems if not looked after. Don't come to a BMW forum insulting the cars we drive Btw my 118d on 140k does 300 miles smooth!

[imy]

Put things into perspective. The 3 series is one of the biggest selling cars in the uk. There will be issues with a small %

[The Londoner]

Originally Posted by imy

Put things into perspective. The 3 series is one of the biggest selling cars in the uk. There will be issues with a small %

It's one of the biggest selling cars, but has far more common faults than the other biggest selling cars.

That puts things into perspective for me.

[IanS100]

Originally Posted by The Londoner

It's one of the biggest selling cars, but has far more common faults than the other biggest selling cars.

That puts things into perspective for me.

So why on earth did you buy such a problematic brand?

[russjonesr]

Originally Posted by AWSAWS

You have a lot to learn OP

Your problem is most likely minor. A bad spark plug or coil that needs replacing probably. Maybe crappy fuel. Were you running 95 or Premium? You have to use premium for a boosted car like this. This is just the cars way of protecting itself from damage. Better this than to have something go bang.

Get yourself a way to read faults\codes. Replace bits as necessary.

These cars are absolutely solid with massive, massive potential to be unleashed.
In my opinion fuel pump and wastegate issues are over exaggerated.

Good luck! You'll have a blast.

+1

No doubt something minor

[The Londoner]

Originally Posted by IanS100

So why on earth did you buy such a problematic brand?

It's obvious, isn't it? I didn't really know.

As with most major purchases... you do some research, you read of the problems people bang on about, you think it's probably not that bad (and usually it's not), so you still buy the thing because it's what you've got your heart set on, and you hope for the best....

Then reality bites and you come on to an internet forum and b*tch about it.
It's the virtual/real world mix we live in now.

I just expected a lot better from BMW. Maybe if their parts weren't so extortionately priced then it'd be an easier pill to swallow. But no, and then it goes a little something like this....

"Oh yeah mate, you've got another fault with another little sensor that doesn't really do much, it's another pretty common fault on beemers.... It'll cost 600 quid...."

"That's expensive, but ok, fix it please."

".....for the part, and 400 quid for the labour."


........www.webuyanycar.com

[Digitalize]

Good luck selling it, have fun in your FWD/4WD VW that you get next.

[pmmcbl]

As mentioned by others it could be a simple problem, so have it checked out.

You were aware that the 335i suffer from a few problems. Every other car will have their own problems. I have to assume you did your research and checked th car to ensure these were not present or resolved before purchasing?

If you haven't then it's a lesson to be learned. If you did I would take the car back to the garage to ensure its fixed.

Forums in most cases are used when people have problems and not to share how wonderful their is has been running for the last two weeks.
The good thing is that most have the same problems on the 335i, so the list isn't wide like other brands.

Above all you will enjoy the car since it's a great machine.

[Dann]

Sound like you didn't do much research before you got involved with a 335i. It well documented that they can be problematic however you only ever hear bad stories. If you don't like the idea of dealing with the issues you should sell the car. They are a hitch when they go wrong but when they are running well they are a brilliant car.

A friend of mine has 120k on his and it's only ever had a water pump. Still runs and drives perfectly. Its never even been walnut blasted.

[imy]

Originally Posted by The Londoner

It's one of the biggest selling cars, but has far more common faults than the other biggest selling cars.

That puts things into perspective for me.

You have a 9yr old twin turbo car. That should have been plenty of perspective. At the moment your issue is trivial. Until you have it checked out you dont know what it is. Advice is to take it to a specialist. Guessing by your name your in London. Try Jason at Bw or Steve at A1. They should be able to put you on the right path without the "£600 for labour £400 for the part" spiel.

[The Londoner]

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[The Londoner]

Originally Posted by imy

You have a 9yr old twin turbo car. That should have been plenty of perspective. At the moment your issue is trivial. Until you have it checked out you dont know what it is. Advice is to take it to a specialist. Guessing by your name your in London. Try Jason at Bw or Steve at A1. They should be able to put you on the right path without the "£600 for labour £400 for the part" spiel.

You're confusing me with the OP.

I'm just supplementing his rant in a non-rant way.

[08njSTEP]

BMW requires routine maintenance with BMW specific parts and fluids. When done correctly they are listed as the MOST reliable by fleet managers. Those guys make their living off of extracting every mile possible with lowest down time. Just saying.

[The Londoner]

Originally Posted by 08njSTEP

BMW requires routine maintenance with BMW specific parts and fluids. When done correctly they are listed as the MOST reliable by fleet managers. Those guys make their living off of extracting every mile possible with lowest down time. Just saying.

For new or nearly new BMWs maybe, but for +5 years old cars I'm guessing what you said is totally irrelevant.

Just saying.

[Digitalize]

My E91 320D is on 197k btw, just saying.

[The Londoner]

Originally Posted by Digitalize

My E91 320D is on 197k btw, just saying.

.....probably took close to £197k of repairs to get it there, I imagine.



Just typing.

[B@man335]

Op,

It's a trade off. Most of the people who did their research when getting the 335i knew that they had to deal with some issues, but in return, the platform makes tremendous power. Something has to be sacrificed when maintaining a car like this.

I actually came from a b8 Audi A4 which had oil consumption issues and really wasn't affordable to mod. Before that I had a 2001 Toyota Solara at 110k miles that actually had more problems (timing belt, egr sensor, starter) than both my Audi and now BMW.

The gist is, for high performance cars, more maintenance is required. That's whether it's m3, 911, ss, gt, corvette, s4/rs4, high boost gti/sti, etc. every one has their problems but the trade is they're a blast to drive. Think about it, the 335i was a twin turbo i6 in 2007, that was unheard in a mass production car. They are just now, in 2016, doing it for other mass produced cars like the q60 and m3/4. It was waaaay ahead of its time and people are STILL unlocking its potential.

Now if you aren't into modding then this platform wasn't for you which isn't a problem, you expected more reliability sure, but you chose the wrong car. A "more reliable" car would be a 328i, which are still fun to drive, but less things can potentially go boom. Just be happy your solution to your issue is most likely minor and not something like a cracked rod.

[stampylove]

Originally Posted by The Londoner

You're confusing me with the OP.

I'm just supplementing his rant in a non-rant way.

I wouldn't bother mate.

[AWSAWS]

All cars will have some issues. The BMWs are definitely setup to milk the owner dry by hiding the fault codes from us and suggesting we go to a dealer for everything.
You have to be smart and work around this.

These cars are very well made and really set the benchmark for the future. That's why the N54 won awards again and again and why the new M3 and M4 are really just an evolution of the 335i.

As said above it's the people who have had problems that will shout the loudest. Unfortunately 1 person in this thread looks to have had a problem car. The op is just inexperienced at this stage.

Stick with it. These cars are insanely good! Stock engines being tuned to over 700whp without a complete rebuild. That says a lot.

[Aragorn30d]

Did you use a BMW specific tool to check for codes, or a generic scanner? Some of the codes are only visible to BMW tools.

[LM]

I did my research prior to buying the car. Yes I am to blame because I knew it could possibly be a problematic car and still went for it. Wanted the car so bad just thought it was gonna work out and I was wrong.

To all you fanboys, I'm assuming if your car was fucked up minor or not you would still stick behind the brand and defend it with everything you have?
Come to your senses its just a fucking brand. If you were in my position you were going to do the same thing as I did and rant about it. Money doesn't grow on trees where I'm from, I have to work for it, I'd prefer not to spend it on things that should last at least 100k on a stock car eg turbo, fuel pump.

I'm not asking for sympathy from anyone. But instead of showing sympathy for a fellow human being you want to show it for a money making machine that doesn't give a shit about how you just what's in your pocket and how much longer they can milk you.

I don't even know how big of a problem it is yet. Need to wait and see.

So just to clear things up I'm not having a go at any of you or your family just bmw lol. Hope I didn't piss off any fanboys as that's not my intention.

[ny325]

I must say, these cars are a PITA. However, I love driving it.