Car is now a paperweight - DCT HELP!!!!!

Aus335iguy · 01-31-2018, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by aaron_

Got my car back. It works again! But I don’t feel good driving it anymore (I’ve had it for 15mins). I think I’ll Keep it a year till I move house. Put kms on this. When I move close to work get a new car and keep them kms down ;-)

Also I got the broken mechatronics unit for whoever wanted it. I think it was you sash. If so, call or message me to arrange pickup.

Sweet! I'll give you a buzz later

EB89 · 01-31-2018, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by aaron_

Got my car back. It works again! But I don’t feel good driving it anymore (I’ve had it for 15mins). I think I’ll Keep it a year till I move house. Put kms on this. When I move close to work get a new car and keep them kms down ;-)

Also I got the broken mechatronics unit for whoever wanted it. I think it was you sash. If so, call or message me to arrange pickup.

Finally, 1st of Feb and its back.

Im sure you have a filthy taste in your month at the moment in regards to the car, but I bet you get back into it soon.

Glad its sorted, sorry it was so expensive

juld0zer · 02-01-2018, 04:36 AM

Happy endings are always good. I bet the staff there are breathing a big sigh of relief too but wow.. what a weird issue.

e36mmm · 02-01-2018, 05:41 AM

Yeeeahhh boyyyeee!!! Congrats mate. I agree with EB.. i reckon it will grow on you again. All the best with it..

aaron_ · 02-01-2018, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by EB89

Finally, 1st of Feb and its back.

Im sure you have a filthy taste in your month at the moment in regards to the car, but I bet you get back into it soon.

Glad its sorted, sorry it was so expensive

Took ages!! Hope you’re right.

Also filthy because there’s a big dent in it with paint chipped off as well. So now I need to see if they accept liability, then repair to good standard, then my Detailer needs to re clay, cut, polish, and ceramic protect so it’s a big job for nothing

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Originally Posted by juld0zer

Happy endings are always good. I bet the staff there are breathing a big sigh of relief too but wow.. what a weird issue.

I’m not sure if my custom mhd tune had anything to do with it. But I’m leaving it stock now. Less power = less stress on components = less chance something breaks down this year

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Originally Posted by e36mmm

Yeeeahhh boyyyeee!!! Congrats mate. I agree with EB.. i reckon it will grow on you again. All the best with it..

Hope so, cheers

Side note - after driving it again from being in the 125i for so long, the steering is RIDICULOUSLY heavy. Feels like my power steering is screwed. I’m sure it’s just from having electric steering for so long but wow what a difference. Will take a bit of getting used to again

Socket · 02-02-2018, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by aaron_

Took ages!! Hope you’re right.

Also filthy because there’s a big dent in it with paint chipped off as well. So now I need to see if they accept liability, then repair to good standard, then my Detailer needs to re clay, cut, polish, and ceramic protect so it’s a big job for nothing

I’m not sure if my custom mhd tune had anything to do with it. But I’m leaving it stock now. Less power = less stress on components = less chance something breaks down this year

Hope so, cheers

Side note - after driving it again from being in the 125i for so long, the steering is RIDICULOUSLY heavy. Feels like my power steering is screwed. I’m sure it’s just from having electric steering for so long but wow what a difference. Will take a bit of getting used to again

Would know if power steering not working would’ve like driving a tractor
Steering is pretty light not jap car light but pretty light

juld0zer · 02-02-2018, 05:14 AM

Common complaint after we loan out new models to owners of hydraulic power steering models.

Some of the low end F20 models have a bit more heft in their EPS

Aus335iguy · 02-02-2018, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by juld0zer

Common complaint after we loan out new models to owners of hydraulic power steering models.

Some of the low end F20 models have a bit more heft in their EPS

Yep, drove a hire car for a month and the first time i got in my car it felt like it had two flat tyres. I'd does add to the experience.

aaron_ · 02-06-2018, 12:48 AM

Liability for the dent accepted. Will be panel beated by a fantastic and reputable workshop.

Good result in the end.

Aus335iguy · 02-06-2018, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by aaron_

Liability for the dent accepted. Will be panel beated by a fantastic and reputable workshop.

Good result in the end.

Great news mate. Glad it's going to be fixed properly. Has the car grown on you since we spoke or is a new car still on the cards ?

Thanks again for the module. That thing is complex AF!

aaron_ · 02-06-2018, 04:06 AM

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Great news mate. Glad it's going to be fixed properly. Has the car grown on you since we spoke or is a new car still on the cards ?

Thanks again for the module. That thing is complex AF!

Yeah liking it more and more. Washing it on Sunday helped. Looks immaculate again. Used to the hydraulic power steering also.

New car in a year or so. Will have 125000kms, hopefully get rid of it before any other big stuff go on me.

Cars staying on oem tune and intake - less power, less likely to brake something :-)

You’re welcome mate. Hope it helps

EB89 · 02-06-2018, 04:17 AM

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Yeah liking it more and more. Washing it on Sunday helped. Looks immaculate again. Used to the hydraulic power steering also.

New car in a year or so. Will have 125000kms, hopefully get rid of it before any other big stuff go on me.

Cars staying on oem tune and intake - less power, less likely to brake something :-)

You’re welcome mate. Hope it helps

Mines at 125kms now, waterpump went, probably my fault though lol

BSG335 · 02-06-2018, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by EB89

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Originally Posted by aaron_

Yeah liking it more and more. Washing it on Sunday helped. Looks immaculate again. Used to the hydraulic power steering also.

New car in a year or so. Will have 125000kms, hopefully get rid of it before any other big stuff go on me.

Cars staying on oem tune and intake - less power, less likely to brake something :-)

You’re welcome mate. Hope it helps

Mines at 125kms now, waterpump went, probably my fault though lol

I'm a bit more than that. 2nd water pump went on Aus day weekend. Thankfully I wasn't stranded though. Limped it to the mechanic. Continental now replaced with VDO.

Aaron, very happy to hear your back on the road. Painful experience but that does happen sometimes. Wishing you 1000s of miles of trouble free motoring!

aaron_ · 02-06-2018, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by EB89

Mines at 125kms now, waterpump went, probably my fault though lol

Mine went at 60000kms. Hope I don’t need another one when I’m at 120000 !!

But why your fault? Did you do the mhd cooling thing?

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I'm a bit more than that. 2nd water pump went on Aus day weekend. Thankfully I wasn't stranded though. Limped it to the mechanic. Continental now replaced with VDO.

Aaron, very happy to hear your back on the road. Painful experience but that does happen sometimes. Wishing you 1000s of miles of trouble free motoring!

How many kms/ water pump did you get?

EB89 · 02-06-2018, 04:36 PM

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Mine went at 60000kms. Hope I don’t need another one when I’m at 120000 !!

But why your fault? Did you do the mhd cooling thing?

How many kms/ water pump did you get?

No I had a coolant leak and was lazy, so instead of getting it fixed I put stop leak in the expansion tank, it stopped the leak.... then blocked a hose, then killed the pump and clogged the radiator.

Local BMW spent ages flushing it out, showed me pictures of the lumps of stop leak.

I don’t know how that stuff is legal to sell...

BSG335 · 02-06-2018, 05:47 PM

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How many kms/ water pump did you get?

OE replaced at 90k with Continental.

That was replaced last week with VDO at 145k.

Aus335iguy · 02-06-2018, 07:30 PM

I bought a new pump from FCP euro the other day and got a continental in a VDO box... weird. I did 100k Kms and had no signs of issues but replacedit and lots of other gear proactively

BimaExtremeRetro · 02-06-2018, 09:29 PM

Vdo and continental = same company

aaron_ · 02-25-2018, 05:31 AM

Posting this here as it didn’t warrant a new thread

Got in the car this arvo, and after driving 50m got a half cel. Continued driving to my destination (3km away) and read codes. Error 2DCE - valvetronic system no adjustment possible came up. Cleared it went inside for 4hrs. Got in car and drove 35km home no problem. How worried should I be?

Car is 100% Bmw software. Only mods are afe sealed cai, vrsf 7” FMIC, gfb dv+ diverted valve, Remus axle back exhaust (rest of exhaust is oem).

EB89 · 02-25-2018, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by aaron_

Posting this here as it didn’t warrant a new thread

Got in the car this arvo, and after driving 50m got a half cel. Continued driving to my destination (3km away) and read codes. Error 2DCE - valvetronic system no adjustment possible came up. Cleared it went inside for 4hrs. Got in car and drove 35km home no problem. How worried should I be?

Car is 100% Bmw software. Only mods are afe sealed cai, vrsf 7” FMIC, gfb dv+ diverted valve, Remus axle back exhaust (rest of exhaust is oem).

I had that a while back for like two days then it went away and never came back.

Exhaust and shifts sounded different, drawn out.

DR-JEKL · 02-25-2018, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by aaron_

Posting this here as it didn’t warrant a new thread

Got in the car this arvo, and after driving 50m got a half cel. Continued driving to my destination (3km away) and read codes. Error 2DCE - valvetronic system no adjustment possible came up. Cleared it went inside for 4hrs. Got in car and drove 35km home no problem. How worried should I be?

Car is 100% Bmw software. Only mods are afe sealed cai, vrsf 7” FMIC, gfb dv+ diverted valve, Remus axle back exhaust (rest of exhaust is oem).

Thats an expensive repair if its the valvetronic...

Have you had the bolt recall done as part of the N55?

aaron_ · 02-26-2018, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by EB89

I had that a while back for like two days then it went away and never came back.

Exhaust and shifts sounded different, drawn out.

Cleared the codes at Lunchtime today. Haven’t driven much but hasn’t come back

Going to look at an M4 tomorrow. Sick of this car

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Thats an expensive repair if its the valvetronic...

Have you had the bolt recall done as part of the N55?

Don’t think so, asked the dealer if there were any active recalls for my car and they said no........

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02-25-2018, 05:31 AM	#195
aaron_ Captain 90 Rep 671 Posts Drives: E93 335i LCI Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	Posting this here as it didn’t warrant a new thread Got in the car this arvo, and after driving 50m got a half cel. Continued driving to my destination (3km away) and read codes. Error 2DCE - valvetronic system no adjustment possible came up. Cleared it went inside for 4hrs. Got in car and drove 35km home no problem. How worried should I be? Car is 100% Bmw software. Only mods are afe sealed cai, vrsf 7” FMIC, gfb dv+ diverted valve, Remus axle back exhaust (rest of exhaust is oem).
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