What RPM do you idle?

GAaaAR · 10-27-2010, 07:17 PM

During cold starts what RPM does your car normally idle and where does it drop to when its warmed up after about a min? Thanks.

jaybird124 · 10-27-2010, 07:19 PM

My car normally idles at 3500. Is that normal?

be1ieve1111 · 10-27-2010, 07:19 PM

Weather is a big factor. No higher that 2K I'd imagine for the initial start up and after a few seconds <1k

GAaaAR · 10-27-2010, 07:23 PM

Right now mine goes up to aboout 1100-1200 RPM and drops to 600 RPM at around 60-70 degrees weather after being parked for hours. Is that normal? I'm asking because I had really rough idles but now it seems to be normal. But just want to make sure.

gary88 · 10-27-2010, 07:24 PM

Sits around 1500 for a bit, then 1000, then settles at 600.

eseng · 10-27-2010, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by gary88

Sits around 1500 for a bit, then 1000, then settles at 600.

+1

Coolieman1220 · 10-27-2010, 07:30 PM

cold start, 600 rpm...all the way never more never less

DIESEL FTW!!!

tofu- · 10-27-2010, 07:34 PM

settles at 600rpm

650 if the AC is on

govtec · 10-27-2010, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GAaaAR

Right now mine goes up to aboout 1100-1200 RPM and drops to 600 RPM at around 60-70 degrees weather after being parked for hours. Is that normal? I'm asking because I had really rough idles but now it seems to be normal. But just want to make sure.

+2

I also want to know if this is normal. It drops from 1,000 to 600 after about 1 min. Thanks

FVM3 · 10-27-2010, 09:08 PM

cold start at 2k,the goes down to 1.5k. when its warm, it goes back to 600rpm

jopa489 · 10-27-2010, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gary88

Sits around 1500 for a bit, then 1000, then settles at 600.

This, completely. Idles at 650 when the AC is on after warming up.

Quote:

Originally Posted by govtec

I also want to know if this is normal. It drops from 1,000 to 600 after about 1 min. Thanks

Normal.

E46toE90 · 10-27-2010, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gary88

Sits around 1500 for a bit, then 1000, then settles at 600.

x2

i find it pretty weird that the idle is pretty low

ChasVS · 10-27-2010, 09:53 PM

650

zaheer · 10-28-2010, 04:18 AM

800/900K

michaelthepsycho · 10-28-2010, 07:23 AM

Less than 1,500 during an overnight cold start. 600 once driven. Pretty precise.

poiney · 10-28-2010, 07:58 AM

Mine is always beween 600 to 700 rpm

I335 · 10-28-2010, 08:02 AM

601.214

16M4 · 10-28-2010, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by jaybird124

My car normally idles at 3500. Is that normal?

Absolutely not.

Mine idles at 1100 when cold

Delta0311 · 10-28-2010, 08:17 AM

Jumps to 1500 when its cold. Next it hangs around 900 or 1k then settles at at 600.

TheRox · 10-28-2010, 08:46 AM

Depends on how cold it is outside

these days...1500 drop to 600 rpm once settled in 1 minute

BenTrovato · 10-28-2010, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by I335

601.214

Mine's really close to yours! I get 601.208

dcat151 · 10-28-2010, 10:01 AM

Mine starts out at around 1100 for a minute or so, then drops to the 600 range.

10-27-2010, 07:17 PM	#1
GAaaAR Captain 33 Rep 671 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 335i Join Date: May 2006 Location: NYC iTrader: (1)	What RPM do you idle? During cold starts what RPM does your car normally idle and where does it drop to when its warmed up after about a min? Thanks.
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10-27-2010, 07:19 PM	#2
jaybird124 Major 156 Rep 1,046 Posts Drives: 2017 M3 ZCP Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	My car normally idles at 3500. Is that normal? __________________ '17 M3 Imola Red/Carbonstructure Cloth, Competition, Lighting, 6MT Retired: '93 325i \|'99 Jeep Wrangler Sport \|'06 330i Sport \|'08 335i Sport \|'08 328i Sport \|'09 335d Sport
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10-27-2010, 07:19 PM	#3
be1ieve1111 Thread Killer 20 Rep 930 Posts Drives: 2014 EB M235i Join Date: May 2010 Location: Indiana iTrader: (9)	Weather is a big factor. No higher that 2K I'd imagine for the initial start up and after a few seconds <1k
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10-27-2010, 07:23 PM	#4
GAaaAR Captain 33 Rep 671 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 335i Join Date: May 2006 Location: NYC iTrader: (1)	Right now mine goes up to aboout 1100-1200 RPM and drops to 600 RPM at around 60-70 degrees weather after being parked for hours. Is that normal? I'm asking because I had really rough idles but now it seems to be normal. But just want to make sure.
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10-27-2010, 07:24 PM	#5
gary88 Ikea enthusiast 334 Rep 8,140 Posts Drives: '07 E92 335i Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (3) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [7.96]	Sits around 1500 for a bit, then 1000, then settles at 600. __________________ garyhebdingjr.com \| flickr \| Instagram
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10-27-2010, 07:30 PM	#7
Coolieman1220 Banned 73 Rep 1,770 Posts Drives: 2010 335d Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York City iTrader: (0)	cold start, 600 rpm...all the way never more never less DIESEL FTW!!!
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10-27-2010, 07:34 PM	#8
tofu- Banned 87 Rep 2,854 Posts Drives: 335i Jet Black/Coral Red Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: nyc iTrader: (4)	settles at 600rpm 650 if the AC is on
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10-27-2010, 09:08 PM	#10
FVM3 Major General 273 Rep 5,751 Posts Drives: e92 m3, f30 328i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (2)	cold start at 2k,the goes down to 1.5k. when its warm, it goes back to 600rpm Last edited by FVM3; 10-28-2010 at 09:36 AM..
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10-27-2010, 09:53 PM	#13
ChasVS Colonel 40 Rep 2,431 Posts Drives: 2012 MB ML350 Bluetec Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Central FL iTrader: (10)	650
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10-28-2010, 04:18 AM	#14
zaheer Captain 83 Rep 861 Posts Drives: E93 335i Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: London, UK iTrader: (1)	800/900K __________________
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10-28-2010, 07:23 AM	#15
michaelthepsycho Lieutenant Colonel 76 Rep 1,644 Posts Drives: 11 Montego Blue E90 335i Step Join Date: May 2009 Location: CA iTrader: (4)	Less than 1,500 during an overnight cold start. 600 once driven. Pretty precise. __________________ Former car 2011 BMW 335i Step - Montego Blue / Chestnut Brown
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10-28-2010, 07:58 AM	#16
poiney Captain 36 Rep 798 Posts Drives: 328i coupe Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SJ iTrader: (0)	Mine is always beween 600 to 700 rpm
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10-28-2010, 08:02 AM	#17
I335 Brigadier General 123 Rep 4,249 Posts Drives: '08 335i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New England iTrader: (11)	601.214
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10-28-2010, 08:17 AM	#19
Delta0311 Banned 7478 Rep 10,120 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335xi E92 2016 228xi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	Jumps to 1500 when its cold. Next it hangs around 900 or 1k then settles at at 600.
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10-28-2010, 08:46 AM	#20
TheRox Colonel 119 Rep 2,312 Posts Drives: 6mt Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Here and there iTrader: (2)	Depends on how cold it is outside these days...1500 drop to 600 rpm once settled in 1 minute
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10-28-2010, 10:01 AM	#22
dcat151 Lieutenant 21 Rep 582 Posts Drives: 2006 330i 6MT ZSP/ZPP/ZCW Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Gainesville, GA iTrader: (1)	Mine starts out at around 1100 for a minute or so, then drops to the 600 range.
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