why engine and RPM does that on my brand new E93 when engine is first turned on

mhaghighi · 08-31-2011, 08:35 PM

for few seconds like is going to turn off? like the RPM goes up and down and the engine is catching itself from turning off and then is perfect. Car has 5k on it and now it seems to be everytime is turned on after a while of time car turned off

elm3 · 08-31-2011, 09:04 PM

Mine does the same thing. I think that it is normal.

Asiarush · 08-31-2011, 10:01 PM

mine goes up and down a bit but never to a point where it almost turns off.
maybe something that can be simply tuned by the dealer.

Legion5 · 08-31-2011, 11:20 PM

This is a trick used on almost all modern cars. The engine will idle below the point where it would die if left unattended and then it increases it's revs for split seconds to save itself from dying. This is just a common trick used to save gas.

BlackSaphr · 08-31-2011, 11:33 PM

Mine does the same thing, as long as it doesn't stall I don't think you should worry. From what I gathered our engines don't have MAF sensors so idle adjustment is a bit rougher

luis_m3 · 09-01-2011, 02:32 AM

Totally normal... I think of it as a "first strectch", before the warm-up, and then the fun begins.

Pointerman · 09-01-2011, 09:50 AM

I love the sound. I sounds raw when it is first warming up. Go to a race track some time and listen to a race car when it is just turned on and not yet warm. Very similar behavior. Colds starts are one of my favorite things about this car.

Mr C · 09-01-2011, 09:57 AM

Both of mine do that, it is NORMAL.

raiste · 09-01-2011, 10:37 AM

Yep, just warming the cats up.

nusevad · 09-01-2011, 02:26 PM

when i start mine cold the RPMs jump up to 1.5K for a few seconds, drops to 1, then to a little bit over .5K. Always paranoid that i got idle control valve problem.

Race_Doc11 · 09-01-2011, 04:33 PM

same here! It appeared after they did my idle valve 2 years ago....

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Originally Posted by mhaghighi

for few seconds like is going to turn off? like the RPM goes up and down and the engine is catching itself from turning off and then is perfect. Car has 5k on it and now it seems to be everytime is turned on after a while of time car turned off

VOM3 · 09-02-2011, 02:24 AM

Pretty sure all M3's would idle a little rough on cold starts. In winter its alot more aggressive, so colder it is outside rougher it will idle I guess.....

Nothing to worry about!!!

Rex Heat · 09-02-2011, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Pointerman

I love the sound. I sounds raw when it is first warming up. Go to a race track some time and listen to a race car when it is just turned on and not yet warm. Very similar behavior. Colds starts are one of my favorite things about this car.

I totally agree, it sounds so bad ass in the garage when it's cold.

OldenburgerM3 · 09-02-2011, 02:02 PM

you guys remember chokes from before there were automatic chokes (or systems that serve the same purpose)?
A motor doesn't just start up and run like it's been on for hours.

Saves gas? Holy cow, come on!

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Asiarush Private First Class 17 Rep 183 Posts Drives: 2017 488 GTB Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (2)	mine goes up and down a bit but never to a point where it almost turns off. maybe something that can be simply tuned by the dealer.
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Legion5 Major 175 Rep 1,379 Posts Drives: e92 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (12)	This is a trick used on almost all modern cars. The engine will idle below the point where it would die if left unattended and then it increases it's revs for split seconds to save itself from dying. This is just a common trick used to save gas. __________________ Clean cars are happy cars! CANON PHOTOGRAPHER
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BlackSaphr Private 0 Rep 65 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: MTL iTrader: (0)	Mine does the same thing, as long as it doesn't stall I don't think you should worry. From what I gathered our engines don't have MAF sensors so idle adjustment is a bit rougher
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luis_m3 Low Pro... 35 Rep 1,067 Posts Drives: 2013 E92 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Denver iTrader: (0)	Totally normal... I think of it as a "first strectch", before the warm-up, and then the fun begins.
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Pointerman Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 211 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW M3 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Manteca, CA iTrader: (0)	I love the sound. I sounds raw when it is first warming up. Go to a race track some time and listen to a race car when it is just turned on and not yet warm. Very similar behavior. Colds starts are one of my favorite things about this car.
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Mr C Captain 41 Rep 754 Posts Drives: E92 Dakar and E90 AW Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Both of mine do that, it is NORMAL. __________________ 2011 E90 M3 Alpine White M-DCT 2011 E92 M3 Individual Dakar 6MT
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raiste Time is the fire in which we burn. 4 Rep 176 Posts Drives: 2015 SSII M3 Join Date: May 2010 Location: SC iTrader: (2)	Yep, just warming the cats up.
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VOM3 New Member 0 Rep 17 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Pretty sure all M3's would idle a little rough on cold starts. In winter its alot more aggressive, so colder it is outside rougher it will idle I guess..... Nothing to worry about!!!
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OldenburgerM3 Private First Class 72 Rep 183 Posts Drives: 2011 Jet Black M3 Coupe Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: TX iTrader: (0)	you guys remember chokes from before there were automatic chokes (or systems that serve the same purpose)? A motor doesn't just start up and run like it's been on for hours. Saves gas? Holy cow, come on!
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