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Will dealer be able to tell how many times you redlined the engine?
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01-02-2006, 02:22 PM | #1 |
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Will dealer be able to tell how many times you redlined the engine?
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I've been wondering about this because i just leased a new 330i and a few of my friends have been telling me not to red-line the car because the dealer will be able to find out and you might get into trouble for it. Is this true or just a rumor that i dont have to worry about? I redline at least 6-7 times a day. |
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01-02-2006, 02:31 PM | #3 |
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Redlining the car is perfectly acceptable.
If your dealer gives you a load of lip about it, tell them to cite where in the manual it perscribes a maximum number of times to utilize the full RPM range of the engine. Since such a number does not exist, tell them to go perform unnatural acts on themselves and get to work on your vehicle, under warranty. |
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01-02-2006, 02:35 PM | #5 | |
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Thats what I did in my E46 aswell...AND that's why I bought a BMW. Just make sure your car is warmed up and you should be fine. I don't drive like a maniac, I respect my car - but redlining isn't bad IMO |
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Along those lines, are there cons to redlining the engine? If so, what are they?
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On cars with CA the car communicated via radio to the key, so sends data over the air |
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01-02-2006, 04:06 PM | #12 |
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This is so high tech it's scary. Reminds me of how our computer OS stores cookies on the comp.
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01-02-2006, 04:14 PM | #13 |
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01-02-2006, 04:52 PM | #15 | |
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Some of this the dealer even cant normally access, but if there is a investigation, BMW can |
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01-02-2006, 05:18 PM | #17 | |
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But it is in the specifications |
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01-02-2006, 05:57 PM | #18 |
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Isn't BMW using some type of black box technology on board the cars? I know they began using it in the E36s. This was how they started catching on to the "money shift" from track events. They started seeing high g's, high revs, and overrevs... They also used it to deny some of the E46 M3 engine failures early on during the expired engine phase. This is funny because they said some people overreved the car with SMG which is not possible.
Long story short, the car has recording capability, but you have a rev limiter that should keep you safe on upshifts. Nothing will keep you from paying if you mess up a downshift or select 2nd when looking for 4th though... One more thing. Feel free to use the full rev range once the car is warmed-up. However, the engine will not last as long at full revs as it will at lower RPMs. Think of each engine having a finite number of revolutions you can use. You'll definitely have more fun with it if you use the full rev range. After all it is a BMW...
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Does anyone know if they're using the g sensors to record the information being used by the DSC? I read in an automotive engineering mag that GM is doing this with an actual black box like an aircraft. Big brother is watching.
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My friend had Lexus IS (2001 maybe...not sure), and he always pushed his car passed the redline... he did that alot... and... after 3month or so, he engine blew... so much for good Lexus engine...
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