Weak AC

MPow3r · 05-02-2009, 03:32 PM

Does anyone feel that the M3 AC is terribly weak. Even with the control on 67 and the wheel turned all the way to the left the car does not get cool, and it hasnt been hot yet.

Stav · 05-02-2009, 03:38 PM

Mine is working great. Of course I keep it at 75 but the car cools down really fast even in the middle of the summer. 67 is really cold!!

kmarei · 05-02-2009, 05:05 PM

try using the max button to get it cold quickly and then turn it down to 67

J08M3 · 05-02-2009, 05:11 PM

mine works fine

Dannys M3 · 05-02-2009, 08:59 PM

Compared to the air conditioning I had in my 2 previous 335i's it is less as effective. I guess I'm not the only one who feels this way. I'll have mine looked at if I feel its not up to the task this summer in south Florida.

Ca$hOnly · 05-02-2009, 09:29 PM

I turn off the bottom vent for the feet. Otherwise it's way too weak.

MPow3r · 05-03-2009, 12:50 AM

Maybe I need to take a look at the vent setting but for a 70k car this AC seems terrible.

Manny212 · 05-03-2009, 01:03 AM

I noticed this last summer as well.

URBAN LEGEND · 05-03-2009, 09:14 AM

You need the MAX button. IMO this is a good a/c.

MrAdams · 05-04-2009, 11:56 AM

Coming from a 1965 Impala with NO A/C... this A/C is literally the best I've ever had

Adonislike · 05-04-2009, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1989baby

Coming from a 1965 Impala with NO A/C... this A/C is literally the best I've ever had

LOL

gadget · 05-05-2009, 10:50 AM

I too think the AC is weak for this car... could it be that ///M used a lighter less powerful model for better fit / weight?

kbk_75 · 05-05-2009, 04:49 PM

I never felt this last summer, but this summer I've thought that the AC was not up to the task a couple of times! Of course, we're experiencing over 100F temps here atm!

powertrip · 05-05-2009, 05:34 PM

I think the AC is extremely effective on mine. I usually crank max and then switch it to 65 degrees on auto once the cabin has cooled a bit. Even on 100 degree days she does an admirable job.

Ben335 · 05-12-2009, 08:58 PM

Have anyone changed the intesity levels. This makes a world of difference. I usually set mine at Medium to High. Press the auto button again and again to change it. On my Idrive, it shows the changes.

MrHarris · 05-18-2009, 03:47 PM

I find it weaker than my IS250. Maybe I need to adjust the intensity settings for auto mode.

riyatch · 05-18-2009, 07:11 PM

My a/c seems to work well even in vegas as the temps break 100, but ive noticed that the recirculate button will not stay at the setting i last left it when i leave the car and come back. Anyone else having this problem? It not that big a deal but its kinda annoying.

swamp2 · 05-18-2009, 08:01 PM

I agree the AC is very weak. At every setting except the nearly intolerable max setting (due to the noise) the AC sucks. I find most American cars and trucks offer much stronger AC at both low and high settings. When it is 90 degrees or above and I am wearing nice business clothes I simply can't keep cool without using max and the seats cause me to sweat quite a bit as well. Did not notice the latter part much with my E36 M3. To improve things I shut off the flow to both the rear and passenger side, but it only helps, it does not let me report that the AC is good. I have a similar complaint with the heating as well. The flow just never gets to close as hot as in a normal American car or truck.

HVAC: Never been a strength of BMW.

05-02-2009, 03:32 PM	#1
MPow3r New Member 3 Rep 11 Posts Drives: e90 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	Weak AC Does anyone feel that the M3 AC is terribly weak. Even with the control on 67 and the wheel turned all the way to the left the car does not get cool, and it hasnt been hot yet.
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05-02-2009, 03:38 PM	#2
Stav Second Lieutenant 57 Rep 290 Posts Drives: F90 M5 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tennessee iTrader: (0)	Mine is working great. Of course I keep it at 75 but the car cools down really fast even in the middle of the summer. 67 is really cold!!
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05-02-2009, 05:05 PM	#3
kmarei Major General 685 Rep 6,845 Posts Drives: 2018 Audi RS5 coupe Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Reston, VA iTrader: (34) Garage List 2018 Audi RS5 [0.00]	try using the max button to get it cold quickly and then turn it down to 67
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05-02-2009, 05:11 PM	#4
J08M3 Major General 285 Rep 6,007 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 COUPE Join Date: May 2008 Location: NEW YORK iTrader: (8)	mine works fine __________________
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05-02-2009, 08:59 PM	#5
Dannys M3 Captain 71 Rep 733 Posts Drives: Jaguar F Type R Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Florida iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 M3 [10.00]	Compared to the air conditioning I had in my 2 previous 335i's it is less as effective. I guess I'm not the only one who feels this way. I'll have mine looked at if I feel its not up to the task this summer in south Florida.
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05-02-2009, 09:29 PM	#6
Ca$hOnly Major 47 Rep 1,077 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: In ur fridge, eatin ur foodz iTrader: (5)	I turn off the bottom vent for the feet. Otherwise it's way too weak. __________________
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05-03-2009, 12:50 AM	#7
MPow3r New Member 3 Rep 11 Posts Drives: e90 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	Maybe I need to take a look at the vent setting but for a 70k car this AC seems terrible.
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05-03-2009, 01:03 AM	#8
Manny212 Captain 62 Rep 666 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY iTrader: (3)	I noticed this last summer as well. __________________ 2008 E92///M3 - \| Alpine White/Fox Red Extended Novillo \| Technology \| Premium \| Cold \| Mods: \| 19" Avante Garde \| Macht Schnell Filter \| RPi Scoops \| Rogue SSK \| MS Spacers \| ACM Test Pipes \| ESS Tune \| Remus Race \| LUX V4 Angels \| KW V3 \|
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05-03-2009, 09:14 AM	#9
URBAN LEGEND Rocky 412 Rep 3,085 Posts Drives: 16 M5, 18 ZL1 1LE, 18 M3 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brenham TX iTrader: (0)	You need the MAX button. IMO this is a good a/c. __________________ 22 Audi RS E-Tron GT 21 Model S Plaid
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05-04-2009, 11:56 AM	#10
MrAdams do a wheelie!!! 154 Rep 929 Posts Drives: E46 M3 - '72 2002 - '65 Impala Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 M3 Sedan e90 [0.00]	Coming from a 1965 Impala with NO A/C... this A/C is literally the best I've ever had __________________ ~Adam
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05-05-2009, 10:50 AM	#12
gadget Major 108 Rep 1,161 Posts Drives: 09 e92///M SSII DCT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: US iTrader: (0)	I too think the AC is weak for this car... could it be that ///M used a lighter less powerful model for better fit / weight?
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05-05-2009, 04:49 PM	#13
kbk_75 Lieutenant 24 Rep 404 Posts Drives: Alpine White E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bombay, India iTrader: (0)	I never felt this last summer, but this summer I've thought that the AC was not up to the task a couple of times! Of course, we're experiencing over 100F temps here atm!
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05-05-2009, 05:34 PM	#14
powertrip Scared money don't make money. 67 Rep 1,449 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 M3 DCT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (3) Garage List 2009 E92 M3 [0.00]	I think the AC is extremely effective on mine. I usually crank max and then switch it to 65 degrees on auto once the cabin has cooled a bit. Even on 100 degree days she does an admirable job.
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05-12-2009, 08:58 PM	#15
Ben335 Captain 46 Rep 891 Posts Drives: 09 M3 Finally here Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Virginia iTrader: (2)	Have anyone changed the intesity levels. This makes a world of difference. I usually set mine at Medium to High. Press the auto button again and again to change it. On my Idrive, it shows the changes.
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05-18-2009, 03:47 PM	#16
MrHarris yodog 197 Rep 5,026 Posts Drives: '86 Corolla Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Diamond Bar, Ca iTrader: (5) Garage List 2009 BMW [10.00]	I find it weaker than my IS250. Maybe I need to adjust the intensity settings for auto mode. __________________ 2009 E92 M3 \| Alpine White \| Black Extended \| Advan RS \| Turner Test Pipes \| Dinan Axle-Back \| OETuning \| Eibach Springs \| UUC SSK \| VRS Front Lip \| VRS Type I Diffuser \| Matte Black \| RPi Scoops \| MS Filter \| Yokohama AD08 \| F1 Pinnacle Special Thanks: Gintani \| OETuning \| eAs
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05-18-2009, 07:11 PM	#17
riyatch Lieutenant 15 Rep 474 Posts Drives: e90 M3 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vegas iTrader: (1)	My a/c seems to work well even in vegas as the temps break 100, but ive noticed that the recirculate button will not stay at the setting i last left it when i leave the car and come back. Anyone else having this problem? It not that big a deal but its kinda annoying.
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05-18-2009, 08:01 PM	#18
swamp2 Lieutenant General 609 Rep 10,407 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Diego, CA USA iTrader: (3)	I agree the AC is very weak. At every setting except the nearly intolerable max setting (due to the noise) the AC sucks. I find most American cars and trucks offer much stronger AC at both low and high settings. When it is 90 degrees or above and I am wearing nice business clothes I simply can't keep cool without using max and the seats cause me to sweat quite a bit as well. Did not notice the latter part much with my E36 M3. To improve things I shut off the flow to both the rear and passenger side, but it only helps, it does not let me report that the AC is good. I have a similar complaint with the heating as well. The flow just never gets to close as hot as in a normal American car or truck. HVAC: Never been a strength of BMW.
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