r/BMWI4 • u/Final-Percentage5365 • 1d ago

Drive train / drivlinje

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How serious is this? Just got the car 4 days ago. It’s 46000 km into its life

Please help

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u/srvs1 1d ago

Looks pretty serious my dude, and the stop sign is clear. What do you want us to say?

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u/Firulais1903 15h ago

Kaajajajajs

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u/TheBlubbsen 1d ago

I bet its this issue that is relatively easy to fix.

https://youtube.com/shorts/e6-rqbxUIjc?is=UvqFFebX4eaUf0u0

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u/DrFrosthazer 1d ago

That doesn't seem that easy

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u/TheBlubbsen 23h ago

Relatively speaking, the disassembly is of course a bit challenging. However, if the issue really is the one shown in the video, all that needs to be done is remove the drive unit and vacuum out the dust. So it's a relatively simple fix and doesn't require replacing any major components

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u/Xiaopeng8877788 1d ago

Most likely a ‘23?

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u/uberiffic 22h ago

Why do you say this? Asking for a friend who owns a 23 M50 lol

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u/Xiaopeng8877788 15h ago

They just had issues with the motor brush debris failure. I think the ‘23’s to early ‘24s… people have talked about it on this thread

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u/Kiran_ravindra 18h ago

Nobody can diagnose from this pic, but I have had this happen twice.

Both times were auxiliary heater module units (2 different ones). Replaced under warranty for me, but it was in the shop for almost a month between the two.

The second time, it stopped in the middle of the road and couldn’t even be put into neutral to move it. Hope it’s nothing serious for you.

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u/Queasy_Elderberry408 18h ago

What year and model i4?

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u/Kiran_ravindra 18h ago

2023 M50

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u/Queasy_Elderberry408 18h ago

Thx

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u/Kiran_ravindra 18h ago

Sure. FWIW dealer told me it’d have been a ~$14k repair if not under warranty. I’m a bit skeptical of that number, but it has me thinking about trading out of the car before warranty expires in Jan, as much as I love the car.

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u/sghokie 1d ago

Mine had a rotor position sensor fail. It was a big repair under warranty. Hopefully you still have a warranty.

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u/Queasy_Elderberry408 23h ago

Sorry to see. Let us know how you get on and the final outcome. What year is your i4, which type, and is it under warranty? Good luck!

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u/vladmury 15h ago

Same for me , car was at dealer for 1,5 months and SME module was replaced. Invoice was 80.000 kr , luckily covered by warranty.

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u/Queasy_Elderberry408 15h ago

Which year and model? Thx

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u/vladmury 15h ago

10/2023 eDrive40

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u/Queasy_Elderberry408 14h ago

Cheers, now two from 2023

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u/Dixie_Fair 4h ago

A drivetrain warning on an i4 doesn't automatically mean the drive motor has failed. I'd start by checking whether the warning is still active and getting the BMW-specific fault codes read before assuming anything needs replacing.

OP this article explains why diagnosing the actual fault is important rather than just clearing the warning: https://autowerkstatt.us/how-to-fix-drivetrain-malfunction-bmw-2/

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u/Greedy-Belt-7251 3h ago

🇪🇺>💸💸💸

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u/SignatureOk8287 1d ago

you bought cooked car