Car doesn't start smoothly in the morning or cold start..

shksman · 10-23-2011, 03:28 PM

car doesn't start smooth as my wife's car. it bothers me every morning.

is this something I should take to the dealer and fix it?

focus on 0:05~0:10

gblansten · 10-23-2011, 03:33 PM

Normal and wonderful sound

/thread

B__M__W__RULES · 10-23-2011, 03:44 PM

...it's a car, it's an ///M, it's known for that. Get used to it.

#failthread

ChrisK · 10-23-2011, 03:45 PM

Totally normal - heating up the cats.

CallMeWonder · 10-23-2011, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B__M__W__RULES

...it's a car, it's an ///M, it's known for that. Get used to it.

#failthread

damn talk about rude

M3PGH · 10-23-2011, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by CallMeWonder

damn talk about rude

No surprise considering his username

B__M__W__RULES · 10-23-2011, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M3PGH

Quote:

Originally Posted by CallMeWonder

damn talk about rude

No surprise considering his username

Thats y l love this forum..full of members with all sorts of levels of intelligence. What does my username have anything to do with my comment?

Krozi · 10-23-2011, 04:33 PM

Can't get enough of the cold start sound lol..sounds badass.

shksman · 10-23-2011, 04:36 PM

I am not talking about process of heating up the cats. I know what is heating up the cats
Focus on 0:05 ~ 0:10

MisterM3 · 10-23-2011, 04:44 PM

sounds fine to me. thats what happens when you wake up the sleeping giant.

SchnellM3 · 10-23-2011, 04:44 PM

I thought we all lived for the cold start

Totti · 10-23-2011, 04:48 PM

he's talking about the odd start, i can definitely hear that.

motortrend · 10-23-2011, 04:48 PM

It did sound a tad weird right before startup, but after it sounded normal. Might have something to do with the starter system or a low battery. Have you not dirven it for a long time?

shksman · 10-23-2011, 04:49 PM

I saw couple of vid. of cold start on YouTube and notice difference....
Maybe I am paranoid...

kenwelch · 10-23-2011, 04:49 PM

Wish there was a button for that wonderful sound!

Great way to start the morning.

shksman · 10-23-2011, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Totti

he's talking about the odd start, i can definitely hear that.

Yea, that's I am talking about~

Quote:

Originally Posted by motortrend

It did sound a tad weird right before startup, but after it sounded normal. Might have something to do with the starter system or a low battery. Have you not dirven it for a long time?

nah~ it's my dd, and putting about 20~30 miles everyday~~

-=Hot|Ice=- · 10-23-2011, 05:09 PM

Never hurts to take it in and get it checked out if you think something is wrong.

W Cole · 10-23-2011, 05:17 PM

The loud clicking noise is normal but your car didn't seem to want to start right away. My car does this sometimes too but I don't think its normal.

cghempel · 10-23-2011, 05:30 PM

I agree that the CRANKING is abnormal. It almost sounded like your car wasn't going to start for a second. Almost sounded like no fuel?

Anyways, after the engine fired up it seemed totally normal.

Does your engine start (read crank) like that every single time you start it cold? If you can successfully reproduce this scenario repeatedly (BMW is notorious for stating "no problem found"), then I would take it to your local dealer and have them check it out just for good measure.

Hope all is well with your ///M!

abehwang · 10-23-2011, 05:31 PM

sounds normal. mine does this every morning. its a V8 ... try starting up a V12

SchnellM3 · 10-23-2011, 05:32 PM

It sounds normal in the 5-10 second range, when its cold or I haven't started it in a while it does the same thing....

JCtx · 10-23-2011, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SchnellM3

when its cold or I haven't started it in a while it does the same thing....

Yep. Mine starts like that almost every time (when engine is cold) since new... but I don't use the car regularly. Remember without being able to 'prime' the fuel pump and do all the diagnostics before firing up the engine (I always do that with normal keys), cranking takes longer until diagnostics are finished and fuel pressure is up. We're only talking about a fraction of a second, so no biggie. Even when not using the car for a month or longer, it does exactly as the video. Well, except a banging noise a second after starting that happens every once in a while, but not lately. No worries man.

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gblansten Brigadier General 1967 Rep 4,213 Posts Drives: 23 Tesla S Plaid Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Thick ascending limb iTrader: (0)	Normal and wonderful sound /thread
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B__M__W__RULES Banned 5 Rep 26 Posts Drives: '11 BMW M3 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	...it's a car, it's an ///M, it's known for that. Get used to it. #failthread
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ChrisK Major General 4449 Rep 7,594 Posts Drives: '19 M2C Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chicagoland iTrader: (7) Garage List 2019 BMW M2C [7.00] 2015 Porsche Macan S [0.00]	Totally normal - heating up the cats. __________________ www.ReTuneTheDeTune.com 2019 M2 Competition (Sunset Orange)
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Krozi Colonel 167 Rep 2,736 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 ///M3 Alpine White Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SoFla - Bonita Springs iTrader: (24)	Can't get enough of the cold start sound lol..sounds badass. __________________ 2008 E92 ///M3 Alpine White//Fox Red//6MT// Florida Bimmer - Join us on FaceBook!
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shksman Private 21 Rep 62 Posts Drives: 2011 X5 3.5i,2008 e92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: WA iTrader: (0)	I am not talking about process of heating up the cats. I know what is heating up the cats Focus on 0:05 ~ 0:10
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MisterM3 not so newbie 9 Rep 207 Posts Drives: VTEC to V6 to V8 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Toronto iTrader: (1)	sounds fine to me. thats what happens when you wake up the sleeping giant.
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motortrend Goldmember 22 Rep 315 Posts Drives: EM Siree Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Puerto Rico iTrader: (2)	It did sound a tad weird right before startup, but after it sounded normal. Might have something to do with the starter system or a low battery. Have you not dirven it for a long time?
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shksman Private 21 Rep 62 Posts Drives: 2011 X5 3.5i,2008 e92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: WA iTrader: (0)	I saw couple of vid. of cold start on YouTube and notice difference.... Maybe I am paranoid...
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kenwelch Lieutenant 96 Rep 545 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 M3 M-DCT & 2017 440GC Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mission Viejo, CA iTrader: (0)	Wish there was a button for that wonderful sound! Great way to start the morning.
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W Cole Major 145 Rep 1,130 Posts Drives: 2009 M3 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Newport Coast, CA iTrader: (5)	The loud clicking noise is normal but your car didn't seem to want to start right away. My car does this sometimes too but I don't think its normal.
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10-23-2011, 05:30 PM	#19
cghempel Second Lieutenant 25 Rep 227 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: - iTrader: (1)	I agree that the CRANKING is abnormal. It almost sounded like your car wasn't going to start for a second. Almost sounded like no fuel? Anyways, after the engine fired up it seemed totally normal. Does your engine start (read crank) like that every single time you start it cold? If you can successfully reproduce this scenario repeatedly (BMW is notorious for stating "no problem found"), then I would take it to your local dealer and have them check it out just for good measure. Hope all is well with your ///M!
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10-23-2011, 05:31 PM	#20
abehwang Captain 36 Rep 547 Posts Drives: e90 m3 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: US iTrader: (0)	sounds normal. mine does this every morning. its a V8 ... try starting up a V12 __________________ 2008 E90 M3: Alpine White/ Fox Red Novillo/ Brushed Aluminum \| 6MT \| Premium \| Cold Weather \| Technology \| EPS \| PDC \| Ipod/USB \| Fuelly :: Adelei's Gas Mileage
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