[99leeric]

hey guys,

i have a 2011 335xi that hit over 120C (248 farenheit) today... i was just in traffic... wasnt driving hard at all and the temps outside were max 25C

do i have a cause of concern? i've driven the vehicle for 15000kms and this is the first time it has passed 120C... it went to probably 130C before dropping below 120C

Richard

[FrankiE90]

25c is 77f -
248 farenheit is normal -
in stop and go traffic i see my temp rise a
bit here in LA.

when in doubt,
ur bimmer is under warranty,
u can always go the dealer. - I believe ur fine.
let us know if it goes any further than 130C

[Slops]

Has the car ever gone into limp mode because of heat? Your range seems normal though. If it goes higher and stays there while your in constant speed then you may have an issue.

[99leeric]

Sloppy: it's never gone in limp mode... however... i just checked... it never did go above 130C which i thought it did.. it went past 120C but in between 120C and 130C and then died down before 120C

so i guess all is fine.. just surprising that it went over 120C in traffic... and the vehicle wasnt even on for a long time...

imagine if i were at the track.. this car would explode... and i am unsure even if my car has an oil cooler

[Slops]

Originally Posted by 99leeric

Sloppy: it's never gone in limp mode... however... i just checked... it never did go above 130C which i thought it did.. it went past 120C but in between 120C and 130C and then died down before 120C

so i guess all is fine.. just surprising that it went over 120C in traffic... and the vehicle wasnt even on for a long time...

imagine if i were at the track.. this car would explode... and i am unsure even if my car has an oil cooler

I bet you have an oil cooler.. You can check through your vent in front of the right front tire. You can easily see it.

[onebadmofo]

This is normal temperature, don't worry about it.

[ericlol]

i think this is normal, but are there any good mods to reduce temperature?
oil cooler? radiator?

[dday]

250 is a completely normal temp.

[ericlol]

how is this normal, isnt normal temperature suppose to be 79-84C? or 174-183F?

[dday]

Originally Posted by ericlol

how is this normal, isnt normal temperature suppose to be 79-84C? or 174-183F?

Where are you getting those temps from? It's important to note we're talking oil temp and not water temp as well. Obviously you can't have a water temp that high. A quick Google search will reveal 250 is a norm oil temp on the 335

[ericlol]

oh.. right, it was the oil temperature gauge... thx for the reminder...


then how do we check the water temperature?

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

I've been noticing the same temps in traffic w/ AC on. Of course this is a perfect storm for heating the engine.

By comparison my c6 corvette never got above 200f in the same conditions and driving around (with moving air) settled around 180-185f. Though that was partly due to the colder t-stat that was installed along with my tune and headers....oh and it's n/a. F.I. cars run hotter I believe.

[dday]

Originally Posted by Bubba Ho-Tep

I've been noticing the same temps in traffic w/ AC on. Of course this is a perfect storm for heating the engine.

By comparison my c6 corvette never got above 200f in the same conditions and driving around (with moving air) settled around 180-185f. Though that was partly due to the colder t-stat that was installed along with my tune and headers....oh and it's n/a. F.I. cars run hotter I believe.

Again, that was likely the water temp in the vette not the oil temp.

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

Originally Posted by dday

Again, that was likely the water temp in the vette not the oil temp.

Yes you are correct- my bad.

[BerkTechnology]

Originally Posted by ericlol

oh.. right, it was the oil temperature gauge... thx for the reminder...


then how do we check the water temperature?

On the N54's there is a hidden menu that you access through your stalk. You can monitor many useful items, engine coolant temp being one of them.

Hopefully the feature is still there on the N55. Give it a try!