320i SE Petrol

kevbhoy · 07-21-2005, 04:52 AM

I just listened to someone elses 320i SE and found that it is quieter than mine.

When I picked up my car I thought they had supplied me a diesel accidentally!!

Anyone else find that their 320 sounds like a diesel??

spydrz · 07-21-2005, 04:59 AM

Is that a six cylinder?

kevbhoy · 07-21-2005, 05:01 AM

No the 320 is 4 cylinder.

E90Fleet · 07-21-2005, 05:08 AM

Listen to both cars when they are properly warmed up

The N46 engine does sound a bit dieselish when cold

CorporalCarrot · 07-21-2005, 05:45 AM

Theres no way you could mistake the 2.0 petrol for a diesel when they are idling. The diesel has far more clatter.

I have heard though that the valvetronic causes that tappety tappety sound which is probably what you are hearing.

Although from the magazine reviews I have read and my own (admittedly brief) test drive of the 320i, the new iteration of this engine is the most 6-cylinder sounding 4 cylinder on the market.

C

Thavash · 07-21-2005, 07:38 AM

Mine sounds like a diesel when I first start up - but from the outside only .

Inside the car it's fine. At higher RPM's the engine does indeed sound like a six.

BTW , I got my car back today - they fixed the fuel leak. It seems fine now.

Broken1 · 07-21-2005, 10:47 AM

Mine sounds like a diesel - All the time! When it's cold it sounds more clattery, as soon as I've been driving around a bit...the sounds smoothes out and all i hear it the sweet turbo whine when I rev to 1650rpm....shhhiiiiiiiiiiiii yay love my diesel!

Ps. Who knows where I can get good, cheap diesel? My first fill up tomorrow! I'm so excited!

E90Fleet · 07-21-2005, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Thavash

Mine sounds like a diesel when I first start up - but from the outside only .

Inside the car it's fine. At higher RPM's the engine does indeed sound like a six.

BTW , I got my car back today - they fixed the fuel leak. It seems fine now.

Good to hear you got the car back

im going to ask the factory about it and hopefually have a look at how the tank is assembled.

gucci · 07-21-2005, 07:04 PM

Have to agree my 320i sounded quite course at first - however it now appears to sound a lot better (has covered 2300kms).

Off the topic when I first picked-up the car the service interval indicator was displaying 25,000kms - five weeks later the indicator is showing 28,000kms (till next service) - have you experienced the same sort of thing.

Thavash · 07-22-2005, 01:19 AM

Interesting thing about the fuel tank - did you know that's it's equally split into 2 sections on both side of the car ? This is done for better weight distribution.

I sw it when mine was on the ramp

chrisbin · 07-22-2005, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by gucci

Have to agree my 320i sounded quite course at first - however it now appears to sound a lot better (has covered 2300kms).

Off the topic when I first picked-up the car the service interval indicator was displaying 25,000kms - five weeks later the indicator is showing 28,000kms (till next service) - have you experienced the same sort of thing.

You're obviously treating it far too gently........

Mine showed 19000 miles on delivery......and it still says the same....

kevbhoy · 07-22-2005, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gucci

Have to agree my 320i sounded quite course at first - however it now appears to sound a lot better (has covered 2300kms).

Off the topic when I first picked-up the car the service interval indicator was displaying 25,000kms - five weeks later the indicator is showing 28,000kms (till next service) - have you experienced the same sort of thing.

Mine is the same. Picked it up it read service at 16,000 miles. Now reads 17,000 miles

Thanks for the feed back guys

Sounds like I have to leave another thousand miles or so (only done 1200 so far).

gucci · 07-26-2005, 01:53 AM

Took the car for a 450 km drive last Saturday, thankfully no Highway Patrol were observed - think I may have been a bail application rather then a traffic ticket has I come under notice.

However, when I started the car next day it was showing 29,000kms till service.

It appears the more you use the thing outside of the city - the longer it will go between servicing.

It's all good.

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CorporalCarrot Enlisted Member 0 Rep 38 Posts Drives: E46 BMW M3 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ireland iTrader: (0)	Theres no way you could mistake the 2.0 petrol for a diesel when they are idling. The diesel has far more clatter. I have heard though that the valvetronic causes that tappety tappety sound which is probably what you are hearing. Although from the magazine reviews I have read and my own (admittedly brief) test drive of the 320i, the new iteration of this engine is the most 6-cylinder sounding 4 cylinder on the market. C
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Thavash Private First Class 20 Rep 166 Posts Drives: F30 M-Sport 320i Red Join Date: May 2005 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW 320M [0.00] 2005 320i [0.00]	Mine sounds like a diesel when I first start up - but from the outside only . Inside the car it's fine. At higher RPM's the engine does indeed sound like a six. BTW , I got my car back today - they fixed the fuel leak. It seems fine now.
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Broken1 Addict 203 Rep 2,074 Posts Drives: 2024 X5 40i M-Sport Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	Mine sounds like a diesel - All the time! When it's cold it sounds more clattery, as soon as I've been driving around a bit...the sounds smoothes out and all i hear it the sweet turbo whine when I rev to 1650rpm....shhhiiiiiiiiiiiii yay love my diesel! Ps. Who knows where I can get good, cheap diesel? My first fill up tomorrow! I'm so excited!
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gucci Enlisted Member 13 Rep 35 Posts Drives: E90 320i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: sydney, australia iTrader: (0)	Have to agree my 320i sounded quite course at first - however it now appears to sound a lot better (has covered 2300kms). Off the topic when I first picked-up the car the service interval indicator was displaying 25,000kms - five weeks later the indicator is showing 28,000kms (till next service) - have you experienced the same sort of thing.
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Thavash Private First Class 20 Rep 166 Posts Drives: F30 M-Sport 320i Red Join Date: May 2005 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW 320M [0.00] 2005 320i [0.00]	Interesting thing about the fuel tank - did you know that's it's equally split into 2 sections on both side of the car ? This is done for better weight distribution. I sw it when mine was on the ramp
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gucci Enlisted Member 13 Rep 35 Posts Drives: E90 320i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: sydney, australia iTrader: (0)	Took the car for a 450 km drive last Saturday, thankfully no Highway Patrol were observed - think I may have been a bail application rather then a traffic ticket has I come under notice. However, when I started the car next day it was showing 29,000kms till service. It appears the more you use the thing outside of the city - the longer it will go between servicing. It's all good.
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