25+ MISTAKES That Could DAMAGE Your BMW! Avoid These NOW!

[@BeamerView]

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[@chrisw5509]

"Door Dings" - Can be avoided. My last 3 vehicles had no door dings. My last vehicle was a 2017 Ford F-150 a full size truck that I bought in November of 2016. I traded it in for a 2024 x5 BMW. My truck had no dings because I took the time and care to select parking spaces away from other vehicles. No I did not take up 2 spaces. It often meant that I had to park a bit of a distance to my destination. However, it was worth the walk. I'm 72 years old so I have seen my share of folks "throwing" their doors open and dinging the car next to them. I know I'm generalizing but I do seek out "better" vehicles when if I have to park close. On what I think was a funny encounter, I parked next to a brand new Corvette. Empty spots were on both sides of his car. I selected the spot that had a curb with a lawn area so I knew no one would could park on that side of my vehicle. As I exited my truck, a young agitated guy approached me and demanded an explanation as to why I parked next to his Corvette. I told him that I was certain that he would not ding my door. 😄

[@your_royal_highness]

I always try to find spaces far away from other vehicles

[@Superfastjellyfish669]

Don’t forget under any circumstances don’t use your turns signals the car will explode

[@cardaleh9284]

Yep... mine did last night!😂😂😂

[@BeamerView]

You won the comment of the day.

[@LisGavi]

💀💀💀

[@nunya_beeswacks7262]

The salescriminal told me “don’t forget to use your blinkers”. I laughed because I already knew that is BMW’s self destruct.

[@ravd883]

😂😂😂

[@highendtrends3508]

I thought he was gonna say some special feature for not getting door dings and the answer is “park far far away….from everyone” 😂😂😂 couldn’t stop laughing.

[@BeamerView]

Lmao!!

[@stevenbenton2061]

As always, great tips. I’ve been driving BMWs over couple decades, but learn new stuff from each vid. you post. Modulated voice with deliberate speed and effort to clearly point out each gauge, button, dial, app/widget discussed, it makes learning easy. Keep it up! My 2025 Individual M440i arrives in a couple weeks, and as my current BMW a 2016, I’ll need all the help I can get. 🤣

[@charmainejohnson7089]

Hello, when I start my 2024 BMW X5, the warm-up light comes on for a few minutes. Do I need to wait until that light goes off to start driving or can I start driving while the light is still on? Thank you.

[@AlzK]

Wait.

[@BeamerView]

You do not have to wait, you can drive but keep your driving slow. It's better to drive on it slow while it's warming up so it'll get it done faster too as when you begin to drive the engine begins to warm up faster.

[@stevenfaber3896]

13:24 wait is that post 2019 feature? mine sets to the current speed of the gauge as a new speed while on cruise, but will alert you if you hit it without cruise enabled? Man fix one thing, break another.

[@BeamerView]

I believe so, when you turn the feature on, it'll set to the speed the vehicle is going. When you press set, it will set to the speed of the speed limit sign.

[@Bug13]

The PDC breaking is hit or miss for me. I park really close to a wall at my house and when backing straight back, the system senses the wall and slams the brakes, even though there is absolutely no chance of hitting the wall. This has happened so many times that I had to disable this completely, even though I want this to be active when if I were to back into something or someone directly behind me. I wish they would do something about the side detection and maybe tone down the sensitivity so it wouldn't slam the brakes when I'm close to a wall but no in no danger of hitting it.

[@BeamerView]

Agreed, garage spaces can get tight but we know them well so I could imagine how the car would be interrupting it. You can turn off the brake intervention portion of the feature and just rely on the PDC sensors themselves and brake when you need to.

[@zandarrthegreat6790]

Learn from me. The #1 way to prevent damage to your BMW is to not let your 18yr old daughter park anywhere near your car. It is like a giant magnet. 🤣

[@BeamerView]

Yep, that's the truth! 😭

[@guysmets1559]

Also DON'T trust the 'last 50m reverse' or whatever it's called. It reversed straight into a wall and seriously damaged my bumper!

[@BeamerView]

Yes, these are only drivers assistance systems, none of them should be ever fully trusted.

[@eebuckeye]

Is it possible to retrofit a 3d camera in a 2022 530e? Any idea on cost? Already has backup camera.

[@BeamerView]

Just getting to your comment. Has to come from the factory unfortunately.

[@keithdantonio680]

On my old ex five I was able to select like for example 48° as a default temperature so my car knew if the temperature was below 48°, my heated steering wheel and my heated seats would automatically turn on. However, I can’t figure out how to do that on my new 2024 BMW X5 is that still a feature?

[@BeamerView]

Climate control rules! That's one feature I wish they kept. The way that it's designed to work is having your climate control set to auto, the heated seats and wheel should turn on automatically and intensity will shift depending on how quick or slow the vehicle is trying to get to the target temp.

[@keithdantonio680]

@@BeamerView thank you for getting back to me so you’re saying they definitely did away with it then huh? man I loved that feature I would set the temperature to right around 48° and if my car knew it was 48° or colder the wheel would be on and the seats would be on. Damn.

[@keithdantonio680]

So wait, I wonder if we don’t set the climate control to auto then will there be climate control rules?

[@BeamerView]

@@keithdantonio680 There is no climate control rules either way. Feature they got rid of for the newer cars.

[@keithdantonio680]

@@BeamerView thank you very much and I really like all the info that you put out there man I’m always checking it out. Thank you very much.

[@nacho0319]

Hi BeamerView, I recently purchased a BMW X5 and had to select all season tires as I live in Indiana, but I wanted to get another kind of wheels as I chose the M package, do you recommend performance tires during winter even though it’s not snowing? Thanks

[@BeamerView]

In any weather where it falls below 32 Degrees, I wouldn't recommend driving on performance tires. Even though there isn't snow falling ice can still form below those temperatures and can still be unsafe. The rubber compound used in performance tires is not made to be as elastic during the winter.

[@nacho0319]

@@BeamerView got it, thanks for the input!

[@jetfixer3207]

I used to own a vehicle with Michelin Pilot Sport 4 "summer Performance" tires and there's actually a service bulletin from Michelin that cautions ANY use of that tire in very cold weather because the tire can be damaged. (Cracking, etc.)

[@rcruz401]

Awesome video! I can't seem to locate a set of winter tires for my 2023 BMW XM to save my life. Please help

[@BeamerView]

I could only think of using www.Tirerack.com, that or i'd reach out to a BMW Dealer and see what they can do.

[@bobbyemccain5058]

Just got a 2024 430i. What advice do you have for iPhone AppleCare play connection issues? I have done a reset on my phone and disconnected phone to car and Bluetooth and reconnected again. Any other suggestions?

[@BeamerView]

With the engine running, hold down the radio volume knob on the car for about 30 secs, let go when the screen turns black. This should reboot the system and do the trick.

[@bobbyemccain5058]

@@BeamerView thank you

[@patrickmurphy452]

Dang, should have looked further before my post on the same issue. Thanks to both!

[@rafieawan8487]

is PDC a feature that comes standard on a 2021 330i ?

[@BeamerView]

Yes.

[@patrickmurphy452]

Thanks so much for your videos. Have just traded a 2011 335i up to a 2024 430i and still trying to get over the digital shock! Your videos are helping a lot! I am still using Waze instead of the onboard Navigation primarily to pickup on upcoming Police protection and real-time traffic status. I am finding that my iPhone keeps dropping sync causing me to have to reconnect. Anything you or anyone on the channel know that can be done to prevent the disconnect?

[@BeamerView]

Congrats on the 430i. I would check the software on the phone to make sure it's up to date. Also try another phone to see if it's causing the same issue to rule out the phone or car. Another thing you could check for is to make sure the software in the car is up to date which being a 2024, it most likely should. Lastly, try doing a idrive reboot (have engine running, press and hold volume button for 30 secs, let go when the screen goes black.

[@maxrey4055]

What is the wheel and tire package? you mean some kind of insurance or upgraded wheels and tires?

[@BeamerView]

Pertaining to Insurance on the wheel and tire!

[@stevebarker5886]

About to take delivery of an X5 30D 2023 so was a bit overawed by the Sat Nav. Great video which explained everything I need to get started.

[@BeamerView]

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!

[@_gav__]

Does cruise control automatically brake for the car ahead? I’m scared 😂 whenever I use it it looks like it drives too close without applying brake i have an i4

[@BeamerView]

Only if you have Driver's Assistance Professional, if not, you just have regular cruise control which will not brake.

[@_gav__]

@@BeamerView what’s that? i have every package in the bmw garage

[@obieWanmotivation]

@@_gav__ then it should slow down as you approach another car while in cruise. I have it on my M50 and it actually gives too much gap for me that I may have to adjust it. Anyway, enjoy your i4. It's fun to drive.

[@CharlieFowler-st2ye]

How can I enlarge the font on the navigation map, it's too small.

[@BeamerView]

Try clicking on it from the home screen, or if you wish to zoom out more, you can use the idrive controller to do that. If it's set to auto zoom in the navigation settings then it'll go back to being small, so you may have to play around with that part and set it to manual zoom.

[@jjlad5037]

When is it advisable to use a battery tender on my BMW M2? There are times when my M2 isn't drive for 2-4 weeks. Is it advisable to use a tender in these cases?

[@BeamerView]

The vehicle should turn on at least once a week to keep it healthy. If you feel this won't be accomplished you can put on the trickle charger. It's better for it to be on the trickle charger than to let it sit around.

[@TheRattrap5]

Do you have to use BMW own washer fluid ? Or can you use a universal one

[@BeamerView]

Universal is fine.

[@CannaGro81]

Love the insistence in parking far far away. ❤ please don't touch my ride.....😊

[@BeamerView]

Always!

[@theogeo14]

Sad but true. Other drivers are careless and do not care.

[@CannaGro81]

@@theogeo14 it's how I roll 😎

[@OperationFloridasunknown777]

Lol. Looking good, bro! Why do you hate your reflection being on camera? You have that bmw class look. Be proud of that, my dude. I also hate my look on camera 😂

[@BeamerView]

Thanks for the love bro that made my day. =)

[@JustHere4Laughs]

Thank you for the video. My question is this… I have 87, 89, and 93 octane near me. Is it ok to use the 93? Also, does it have to be shell gas?

[@BeamerView]

89 and above is completely fine. I’d actually do 93 for mine too. It doesn’t have to be shell although BMW does recommend it for their M cars. Not sure why but I will say with shell I have felt a slight noticeable difference

[@JustHere4Laughs]

Excellent! Thank you for getting back to my question. Very few people do this

[@JustHere4Laughs]

One last thing. How do you feel about nitrogen air in the tires?

[@marygaleac]

Always love to see Americans talk about Ron……87…89……what…..here in Uk…..basic gas is 95…..move up to 97…….then for turbos…..99…100…….of course we pay nearly 10 bucks for a gallon of 99……

[@michaels3003]

⁠@@marygaleac, WRONG. The octane numbers are NOT the same. Example (found on the internet): EU 98 = US 93.

[@martinsosnsvestiena]

I had RWD e61 and found out that in winter most of time you shouldn’t turn off traction control if you stuck somewhere. Because turning off most of time allows only one wheel to spin. So if you don’t need speed you let traction control work and it will spin both wheels.

[@BeamerView]

Good to know ! Happy holidays!

[@thiagob1093]

Q. About the software update: Can you do the update while you leave your car in the garage turned off?

[@BeamerView]

It may be possible but not recommended. Usually when a vehicle is parked outside it has better reception to the satellite if it needs it.

[@benjaminkim7693]

I have a 2024 x5m60i but during the break in period if you drove it hard on occasion how bad can it damage the car? Isn't that why the limiter is put in place to prevent damage?

[@BeamerView]

M60i isn't too much to worry about. X5M would be a different story. Break in period is also more for safety reasons since the brakes, suspension, tires, and other components all have to settle in together. I wouldn't worry about it if you've already got past the period but if you're still under the 1200 mile mark it's good to just play it safe.

[@mtntm5628]

Another very helpful video, thanks!

[@BeamerView]

My pleasure!

[@Lions_Gate]

What status should the vehicle be in to begin and while updating software? Leave vehicle running and parked, leave vehicle in accessory mode, etc? Thank you!

[@BeamerView]

Good question. The vehicle should be completely off just like you normally would leave it off. The update will prompt you to start when you're about to exit your vehicle, only if it's ready to do it. There are a couple things that help process it through though. - Park on a flat incline - Turn headlights to OFF - Remove all USB cords - Put on ebrake

[@tahreesa]

I try my best to park far away from everyone else but soon realized that could I could park on the moon and someone would be parked close beside me when I return. If the parking lot barely has cars in it why would someone park right beside another car.

[@BeamerView]

Agreed, I have noticed that even when parking in the back, if someone is parked beside you there, they tend to be more responsible anyway so still a win win.

[@Bond00747]

I updated my bmw and it still says to update it on my phone but my car says its been updated, then my temperature reads high 107+ on the instrument cluster idk why

[@BeamerView]

Try un-installing the app and re-install, the 107 should be the outside temperature. But if that's not correct I would try doing a idrive reboot, if it's still there I would bring it in to get it checked.

[@JahCm]

The tailgate height is good to know. For me, l already have dings on my tailgate from hitting top of garage. I’ve purchased the paint touch up, but now I can prevent it from happening in the future.

[@BeamerView]

There you go!

[@chrisw5509]

@JahCm, when I took delivery of my 2024 x5, a young guy walked me through some of the technology. That included setting my tailgate height lower. I had watched a similar video before that warned of potential tailgate damage. As a result, that was on my "todo" list after I took delivery. So I was very happy the guy did it for me. That said I still checked the tailgate opening before I opened it in the garage. No problems.

[@angelakwaramba9752]

Learnt something. I was going to press set if I didn’t watch your video

[@BeamerView]

Glad it helped! It can be a confusing button at first but good to know.

[@andrevdw747]

Great video! Learned a lot again 😃

[@BeamerView]

Glad it was helpful!

[@johnnyenglish583]

Prone to hitting kerbs? Interesting, mine doesn't have that problem. I mostly park in narrow old-town streets of an European city, so the parking spaces tend to be quite small, and yet I've never had this problem.

[@BeamerView]

I would be careful, it also states it in the manual that it may not always detect the curbs.

[@johnnyenglish583]

@@BeamerView thanks for the heads-up, I'll need to be more careful in the future.

[@anjdog2003]

Your salesman should tell you this but they're more interested in selling the car and sending you on your way. Unless i asked the salesman a question he didn't tell me anything. I ended up talking to a genius at the dealership later.

[@BeamerView]

Geniuses are taking over this roll slowly. Sales people and swaying away from the features of the vehicle since it's becoming a little crazy to know every feature about the car. BMWs are usually high volume sale vehicles so many advisors I know are busy selling 15 to 20 cars a month.

[@mtntm5628]

In the videos, all of your tiles and displays in general, including the cameras, look brighter than in my car. Is there anyway to make these displays lighter or brighter? Thanks so much for your advice, your videos have been beyond helpful.

[@BeamerView]

Thanks for the comment, it should be automatic but I would check your display settings or check out this video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6ecZoaOgtxsh7M Cockpit brightness at night is what you would need to adjust. If that is all the way up and you still feel its not bright enough I would get it looked at.

[@zhilahernandez]

There is a setting in displays for brightness.

[@DarthRaider501]

PDC is a joke, It literally beeps and tells you your getting to close then when you park and get out your not even near the curb or say garage door, seems like a good idea but I may turn that function off lol. Def turned the lane steering thing off, freaked me out the 1st time it pulled me back into the lane jajaja

[@BeamerView]

Haha yeah it leaves about a ft of room once it does the constant beep.

[@kardkovacsi]

What I do not understand, why the hell there is not a proximity sensor in the trunk, so it could stop before hitting the wall. These cars have a lot of tech and missing such a useful feature.

[@BeamerView]

Yes, hopefully that they start to include in the next new models. I know the new 7 series has that feature for their automatic doors, but the trunk one is very much needed.

[@ian.M440]

Great vid very informative

[@BeamerView]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@TechBoss270]

Love ure vids

[@BeamerView]

We love you too.

[@scooter5940]

Off-beat question. I just took delivery of an X5 40i with 22-inch black wheels and performance tires. Dealer inflated to 50 psi, but car says 40 and 43 is the correct pressure. Do you think dealer did that to protect the tires/wheels given the thin side walls? Live in SW Florida so not as many potholes down here.

[@BeamerView]

10 psi usually isn't a problem, the reason why they do that is mainly during the winter months like now. Temperature can contract and expand the tires so by over inflating a little bit more than usual, you would be less likely having to put more air into the tires since it'll drop the psi along the months.

[@Jiznvamerike-c8w]

Thank you

[@BeamerView]

You're welcome

[@michellebrooks3227]

Learn something news in regards to the traction control. Thanks

[@BeamerView]

Always good to know!

[@michaelfoti-rl8ff]

I absolutely love your videos!

[@BeamerView]

Thank you so much and thanks for watching!

[@JahCm]

Aren’t the software updates automatic?

[@BeamerView]

You would still get notifications before you do the actual install.

[@DragonBlueSpirit]

Man that screen makes me sad.. sure it looks like a space ship and super futuristic but it somehow doesn't look like a car anymore

[@BeamerView]

Takes some time getting use to but after a while it does make sense going in the direction. The use of voice commands is a big new way forward!

[@ngf5077]

Don’t forget driving in general. Anything over 100miles/year is a death sentence

[@BeamerView]

Haha, just use the turn signal it'll be okay =)

[@aeropro7558]

I recently bought a 330e m sport and its beautiful....but i find myself still using my 10 year old mondeo titanium....i feel like a dick in my new car. Have i something wrong with me?

[@BeamerView]

Haha Yes, you shouldn't feel that way, and never should care about how others view you when it comes to driving a car you love. If people think you're a dick because you are driving that, then those are people that shouldn't matter to you anyway and are just jealous. You've earned the vehicle, and have the right to drive it free from any guilt =)

[@JahCm]

Great video, I will adjust the tailgate height on my 2024 ix xdrive50 today.

[@BeamerView]

Thank you, Congrats on the new iX!

[@kmasten50]

Overall I think this is a really good and informative video. But! This is the second time I heard you give what I call BAD advice. Most drivers do not use their turn signals enough and telling people to deactivate the Steering Intervention feature is really BAD advice.

[@BeamerView]

Whatever is most comfortable to the driver would be the right setting imo.

[@santiagorestrepo6910]

#1 Mistake is driving it, it could really damage the car

[@BeamerView]

My last BMW got ran over by a truck while I was parked.

[@larsl7483]

4:18 Never saw a BMW not using his turn signal 😂

[@BeamerView]

I still have yet to figure out what it is =)

[@haslettworm1644]

Enjoy your videos; but, you need to either change your chanel name or its content. The term "beamer" is used to refer to BMW motorcycles. The correct term for BMW automobiles is "bimmer."

[@BeamerView]

Factsssss.

[@csl350]

Dealer never told us to use premium gas, new to BMW have used reg. Unleaded so far. Thanks for the videos, watched a few.

[@BeamerView]

Do not use regular (87) You must use at least 89 or higher.

[@JohnDoe-gs6qc]

So annoying how many times you say bmw in these videos... damn... love the content but damn ma boy! The channel is valled bimmerview say bimmer once or twice a video...

[@BeamerView]

.... bmw... =)

[@maryruthfarrell2158]

It's bimmer, not beamer

[@BeamerView]

BMer.

[@genzigzag]

#1 mistake: buying a BMW

[@BeamerView]

Mistake worth making.

[@obieWanmotivation]

haha. Not buying a BMW i4 M50 is a massive mistake. 😄🔥🔥

[@mtntm5628]

Love my new BMW X1. My only regret is not being able to buy the slightly larger X3. I just didn’t want to deal with runflat tires.

[@robingeorgetowntx]

@@mtntm5628I’m on my 2nd X3. On my last one, I had a nail in one of the tires, a slow leak. I replaced all four $$$$😢

[@Agent-xj5xe]

@@robingeorgetowntx why do you have to replace all 4, not one or two?