[bmw335d]

get the car scanned for the exact bmw fault code and this will determine if u can drive it with it on. Usually a yellow SES means u don't have to rush to get it fixed. If its red then stop driving it.

[Adieu]

Originally Posted by Torqu3

Valve cover doesn't need to be pulled. Intake manifold gaskets are like $30. I believe there is a shop in California doing it for $600. In the LA area.

Got a name or a link? Thats my area, might need to do it soon

[Torqu3]

Originally Posted by Adieu

Got a name or a link? Thats my area, might need to do it soon

That's a question for the North American 335d and X5d Owners Group on Facebook.

[Adieu]

Originally Posted by diesel=power

I will try and get the codes pulled today or tomorrow and post them up to confirm. I was told when I bought the car that the local bmw dealership had not only scanned but then actually pulled a head and visually confirmed it was carbon build up. The dealer I was buying it from ultimately passed on having them clean it due to the cost and sold it to me on the cheap. As I said, still runs strong. Pulls like crazy and while I don’t get the advertised 36 mpg, I also drive it like I stole it and still come close. All indications to me are that the engine is running fine. Just curious if anyone has had similar circumstances and run the car with or without issues.

Thats odd....advertised highway MPG and higher should be easily achievable by setting cruise control on an uncongested freeway and resetting the MPG counter


It's keeping it up in the city and especially the suburbs that is hard....


If you cannot get good freeway MPG something is probably seriously wrong

[Adieu]

Originally Posted by Torqu3

That's a question for the North American 335d and X5d Owners Group on Facebook.

I dont do facebook twitter etc.

Forums are bad enough time wasters, but social networks are downright evil