Is this a wise course of action.....?

EB9512 · 10-08-2012, 05:27 PM

I posted this under Jeff's sticky but thought response might be better with new thread....

I have had no real issues with my stock 335i sedan with sport option. I have 2,000 miles left on Warranty and then my CPO begins. I have just ordered the BMS OCC, CAI, LUX v5.2 AE and COBB AP. I do have the start of a wastegate noise and my dealer has me scheduled for several days in Nov to install winter tires and deal with the rattle. I just had spark plugs and oil change last week. I am scheduled at VS in Illinois the week after I should get my car back in November for Walnut Blasting ( great price special there ) and I am having them do my installs as I am useless under a hood. So my original plan was to just leave everything stock and the COBB in the box until after dealer visit and cleaning/installs at VS.

After reading Jeff's sticky post about a tune showing what areas might be weak in our cars, I am wondering if I should leave my bolt on mods as planned for later....but go ahead and flash with the COBB to just the 93 octane, stock everything else tune. My reasoning is that if I start "showing a weakness" somewhere, I can get that dealt with at the dealer under my warranty or CPO when they do my wastegate/turbos and not after I pay to add my mods only to have to remove them for CPO work. I would simply uninstall the COBB before my November appointment and get them to address the issues. Is this a sound plan? Thanks

EB9512 · 10-08-2012, 07:14 PM

Bumper pool

King mode · 10-08-2012, 07:27 PM

Good idea but you need to recreate the problem (or code) without the cobb installed. I had vanos codes happen with cobb but couldn't get it to happen without it.

The big thing i had the dealer take care of before end of warrenty were my brakes. If you have any squeaking at all, make them correct it b/4 warrenty is up.

Good luck with it all.

10-08-2012, 05:27 PM	#1
EB9512 Private First Class 11 Rep 111 Posts Drives: 2008 335i SDN Sport Pkg Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Michigan iTrader: (0)	Is this a wise course of action.....? I posted this under Jeff's sticky but thought response might be better with new thread.... I have had no real issues with my stock 335i sedan with sport option. I have 2,000 miles left on Warranty and then my CPO begins. I have just ordered the BMS OCC, CAI, LUX v5.2 AE and COBB AP. I do have the start of a wastegate noise and my dealer has me scheduled for several days in Nov to install winter tires and deal with the rattle. I just had spark plugs and oil change last week. I am scheduled at VS in Illinois the week after I should get my car back in November for Walnut Blasting ( great price special there ) and I am having them do my installs as I am useless under a hood. So my original plan was to just leave everything stock and the COBB in the box until after dealer visit and cleaning/installs at VS. After reading Jeff's sticky post about a tune showing what areas might be weak in our cars, I am wondering if I should leave my bolt on mods as planned for later....but go ahead and flash with the COBB to just the 93 octane, stock everything else tune. My reasoning is that if I start "showing a weakness" somewhere, I can get that dealt with at the dealer under my warranty or CPO when they do my wastegate/turbos and not after I pay to add my mods only to have to remove them for CPO work. I would simply uninstall the COBB before my November appointment and get them to address the issues. Is this a sound plan? Thanks
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EB9512 Private First Class 11 Rep 111 Posts Drives: 2008 335i SDN Sport Pkg Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Michigan iTrader: (0)	Bumper pool
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King mode First Lieutenant 8 Rep 374 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: May 2012 Location: Denver iTrader: (0)	Good idea but you need to recreate the problem (or code) without the cobb installed. I had vanos codes happen with cobb but couldn't get it to happen without it. The big thing i had the dealer take care of before end of warrenty were my brakes. If you have any squeaking at all, make them correct it b/4 warrenty is up. Good luck with it all. __________________ 2008 335xi AT Cobb AP stage 1, drop in filter, the rest stock 13.10@106.01 w/ 1.86 60' (5,800' altitude)
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