Ticking noise at idle JB4 installed

rhodesman · 03-30-2011, 01:01 PM

I have a JB4 in my car, and have been running Map 1 for a good month now. The other day I started my car and realized I left my bag in the house. I hop out (car still idling in the garage) and when I come back I hear a "tick-tick-tick-tick..." noise coming from the engine. It sounded like the valves were smacking down (had a similar noise when I added 93 OCT fuel to my wife's Prius by accident/habit).

So my questions are these:
- I have since switched back to the Map 0 (pass through) to see if the knock sensors will retard/advance the engine to stop this from happening (I have no idea if this will work) but would the addition of the timing add-on BurgerTuning is working on alleviate this issue?
- Is it something I should be concerned about? (I doubt it)
- And will switching back to Map 0 fix the problem?

Thanks for any/all help.

Note: I'm just looking for some answers, not to change my chip/tune.

Mike@N54Tuning.com · 03-30-2011, 01:06 PM

Fairly common stock or modified and has nothing to do with tuning. They say either a noisy injector or lifter. If it bothers you remove mods and dealer it for their opinion.

Mike

themyst · 03-30-2011, 01:10 PM

Both my 135 and 335 make this noise at idle. I bet when you rev the gas it goes away, and when the car is fully warm the noise disappearly completely.

cn555ic · 03-30-2011, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike@N54Tuning.com

Fairly common stock or modified and has nothing to do with tuning. They say either a noisy injector or lifter. If it bothers you remove mods and dealer it for their opinion.

Mike

Mike is right...happens to alot of people that I know including me and its normal...Happens to me when I start the car and just warm it up but dont drive it at all, the next time I start the car it does this ticking noise until I rev the rpms or take the car out of the garage!

rhodesman · 03-30-2011, 01:13 PM

Good enough. Honestly my Wife's Prius was much louder with 93 OCT in it than the BMW is. I never heard it in the car, it wasn't until I was outside while running that I could hear it. Probably always been like that and never knew.

ianthegreat · 03-30-2011, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by cn555ic

Mike is right...happens to alot of people that I know including me and its normal...Happens to me when I start the car and just warm it up but dont drive it at all, the next time I start the car it does this ticking noise until I rev the rpms or take the car out of the garage!

+1

I've had a ticking after warmup for a long time. It eventually goes away. I assume once oil properly circulates through. Not a big deal.

SeanS54 · 03-30-2011, 05:23 PM

+1 and heard it on all the 335's at the lot...

dlbrooks18 · 03-30-2011, 05:30 PM

When I first got my car 2+ years ago I noticed the same sound and took it to the dealer, I pointed the ticking sound out to the SA who then called a tech out to inspect on the spot and they determined the sound is normal...

Jeff@TopGearSolutions · 03-30-2011, 05:30 PM

Normal characteristic of the car.

Stucks · 03-30-2011, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by themyst

Both my 135 and 335 make this noise at idle. I bet when you rev the gas it goes away, and when the car is fully warm the noise disappearly completely.

+1000

ace008 · 03-30-2011, 10:27 PM

It's the direct injection and normal.

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rhodesman First Lieutenant 118 Rep 367 Posts Drives: E88 135i Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Maryland iTrader: (2) Garage List 2010 BMW 135i [10.00]	Ticking noise at idle JB4 installed I have a JB4 in my car, and have been running Map 1 for a good month now. The other day I started my car and realized I left my bag in the house. I hop out (car still idling in the garage) and when I come back I hear a "tick-tick-tick-tick..." noise coming from the engine. It sounded like the valves were smacking down (had a similar noise when I added 93 OCT fuel to my wife's Prius by accident/habit). So my questions are these: - I have since switched back to the Map 0 (pass through) to see if the knock sensors will retard/advance the engine to stop this from happening (I have no idea if this will work) but would the addition of the timing add-on BurgerTuning is working on alleviate this issue? - Is it something I should be concerned about? (I doubt it) - And will switching back to Map 0 fix the problem? Thanks for any/all help. Note: I'm just looking for some answers, not to change my chip/tune. __________________ '10 N54 135i Cabrio \|\| ///M-Sport \|\| SCHWARZ/BEIGE *Mods:* JB4, Trebila Custom tune, FBO, Fuel-It Stg2 LPFP, Berk Street Performance w/ Berk Resonated Midpipes, & lots of little body/OEM+ mods Last edited by rhodesman; 03-30-2011 at 01:07 PM..
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Mike@N54Tuning.com Joint Chiefs of Staff 5037 Rep 116,174 Posts Drives: 2007 335i, 2015 M3 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: N54tuning.com iTrader: (89)	Fairly common stock or modified and has nothing to do with tuning. They say either a noisy injector or lifter. If it bothers you remove mods and dealer it for their opinion. Mike
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themyst Major General 189 Rep 6,631 Posts Drives: '16 MK7 GTI Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NYC iTrader: (8)	Both my 135 and 335 make this noise at idle. I bet when you rev the gas it goes away, and when the car is fully warm the noise disappearly completely. __________________ E90 LCI N54 6AT
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rhodesman First Lieutenant 118 Rep 367 Posts Drives: E88 135i Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Maryland iTrader: (2) Garage List 2010 BMW 135i [10.00]	Good enough. Honestly my Wife's Prius was much louder with 93 OCT in it than the BMW is. I never heard it in the car, it wasn't until I was outside while running that I could hear it. Probably always been like that and never knew. __________________ '10 N54 135i Cabrio \|\| ///M-Sport \|\| SCHWARZ/BEIGE *Mods:* JB4, Trebila Custom tune, FBO, Fuel-It Stg2 LPFP, Berk Street Performance w/ Berk Resonated Midpipes, & lots of little body/OEM+ mods
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SeanS54 Captain 174 Rep 860 Posts Drives: M4 ZCP, E46 M3, '21 Tacoma Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (20)	+1 and heard it on all the 335's at the lot... __________________ https://www.youtube.com/user/SeanS54/videos
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dlbrooks18 Brigadier General 164 Rep 3,735 Posts Drives: e90 335i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (2)	When I first got my car 2+ years ago I noticed the same sound and took it to the dealer, I pointed the ticking sound out to the SA who then called a tech out to inspect on the spot and they determined the sound is normal... __________________ 2008 E90 335
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Jeff@TopGearSolutions 3472 Rep 79,211 Posts Drives: C6 Z06, 09 335i, 10 335xi Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: www.TopGearSolutions.com iTrader: (37)	Normal characteristic of the car.
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03-30-2011, 10:27 PM	#11
ace008 Second Lieutenant 17 Rep 226 Posts Drives: 2013 F10 535i Join Date: May 2005 Location: San Francisco, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i [0.00]	It's the direct injection and normal.
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