5 Things I HATE About My F30 BMW

F30 BUILD www.justinbuice.com/f30-mods
My F30 340i is my favorite car that I've ever owned, but it's not perfect. Here are a few things I DON'T like about my car!
Guest appearances
M3 Beats / m3beats
Kies Motorsports / kiesmotorsports
How to upgrade F30 iDrive screen bit.ly/2WWYoOW
How to replace parking brake cable clip bit.ly/38Efoff
WHEEL & TIRE
APEX ARC-8R
FRONT - 18x8.5 ET35 bit.ly/3DWsAKY
REAR - 18x9.5 ET45 bit.ly/3tlWgfr
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
FRONT - 245/40/R18
REAR - 275/35/R18
INSTAGRAM @justinbuice
#BMW #F30 #340i
This description contains affiliate links. If you buy a product through my custom link, I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Win!

[@Streamlined955]

I would add the following: To adjust the cabin temperature setting, there is no sync. You have to turn both the driver & passenger knobs. Great catch by Brian on the center door locks! I woulda mentioned that one too if he hadn’t. But these cars are AWESOME! I love so much about my 335i even after 4 years.

[@Ian-sy1nk]

Ya what’s up with no sync? My 2015 x3 has sync

[@MickeyGlover]

My 2011 does, guess bmw went backwards on that one.

[@muhammadsyafiqpeermohamed3215]

Ya mine too, need to adjust both. Quite annoying

[@medogabr9952]

@@MickeyGlover not an f30

[@Streamlined955]

Yeah, the E chassis had a temp sync. The F chassis lost it. But they brought it back with the G chassis. It’s just an F problem.

[@richsmith3068]

Really appreciate what you do, just got a new car myself and watch a lot of your videos. Anything you do public subject you to a lot of negativity appreciate you weathering that and throwing out all the good content for those of us who want to see it much appreciate it

[@omegaprime8612]

I did not use to b a fan of the F30 body style but it has grown on me a lot. The steering feels is the weakest part of it

[@2k821]

Justin I have been subbed for awhile now and you totally inspired me to get my 2016 340i I just purchased this past Saturday and already put on 500 miles lol. So happy with the purchased and blessed to be embraced by the BMW community. Cant wait for whats to come keep up the great content!! 💯💪🏾

[@GarethNewman]

Due to pick up my first BMW, an f31 340i this Friday. Your videos have been really fascinating, helpful and inspiring to me. Thanks!

[@justinbuice]

Glad I can help!

[@KiesMotorsports]

Great video!

[@justinbuice]

Thanks for making an appearance 😁

[@mrk_deville6436]

I just recently found your channel man I been stuck watching a bunch of your DIY videos love the content super helpful just want to say thanks a bunch this channel is super informative

[@I_got_10_felonies]

When I copped my f30 back in March, the first thing I noticed was the crayon smell. I kinda liked it mixed with the leather smell lol

[@DougZbikowski]

I came from an e46 and noticed the steering right away. I upgraded the interior to cover the plastic with stainless steel covers. Looks a lot better (especially around the shifter base). I think they changed the location of the oil filter on the newer engines due to oil housing leaks. BMW can’t seem to make a gasket to save their lives.

[@richardsteiner1729]

When I took an E92 for a test drive fifteen years ago, I immediately thought the steering feel was wonderful. I ordered one right after and have driven it 143,000 miles and never fail to marvel at the excellent hydraulic steering feel. I have been unable to consider buying an F or the new G series and give up on the great feel of my car. I don’t have the 335 but I have the more reliable 328 with the naturally aspirated inline six. The engine is incredibly smooth.

[@MOBBDE97]

I got a f32 and I hate how the dealership is telling me I need to change my oil every 15k miles. Been watching your videos and learning how to do my own diy maintenence. Keep making great vids bro!

[@joedennehy386]

Every 15,000 kilometres. But do it yourself bro

[@DarthVaderOG]

Beautiful car man! I got the same one yesterday. White ext. w/ coral red int. very nice! I was fortunate enough to get it fully loaded w/ m sport package. Coming from a F30 328i I don’t have many complaints but I do agree with a lot of what you said. One thing I don’t like tho right off the bat about the car is that it has the infamous exhaust rattle noise. It only has 35k miles and the pin on the exhaust actuator valve rattles on start ups and when you give it some revs. Today I managed to just move the pin and keep the valve open. So far it’s fixed the rattle noise but I’m going to bring it up to the dealer when I take it into it’s first service. I don’t plan on modding it and I’m not too familiar with the B58 at all, so ima just have the dealer take care of whatever it needs. At least until the warranty is up.

[@Imunderpar4win]

I have 2016 340 Xdrive - I drive an hour to work every morning and it’s the best part of my day - love the wheels Justin

[@sggjose]

I agree w/ all these. I wouldn't categorize all of them under things I hate, but definitely falls in the "annoying" category. Hands down, my F30 N55 is the best car I've owned. I also do a lot of DIY on it. Although at times pricey, I've enjoyed the ownership experience.

[@bmxonel0ve]

Totally agree with you, F series is also my fav visual BMW… looks really agressive (in good hands) im really hppy with my F31 M3 optik but thinking about to go for a 35D or 40i not sure yet, anyways nice vid and nice car there 🙌🏻

[@AdrianJayeOnline]

I "LOVE" the light steering, fantastic, big change from my e88

[@codyjwoods]

Your e90 looked so beautiful. I didn’t expect to drool after seeing the f30. I think I might get an e90 now.

[@vincentxtran]

Great video Justin! Been watching you since you had your e9x and I was still driving an ‘01 Camry… Oh how things have changed… Went to a BRZ around the same time y’all picked up an FRS, and recently sold the BRZ to move into a 340i to follow in your footsteps 😝

[@justinbuice]

Lol that’s awesome! How do you like the 340 so far?

[@vincentxtran]

@@justinbuice absolutely love the power gains! and comfort and also usability of the 4 doors! Might be moving for work soon so the extra doors will come in handy :)

[@miketangalakis]

The steering feel is really tough. Having also come from an e90, I can't get over the numb feel. That said, I love my 440i gran coupe.

[@X11CHASE]

It’s gran, not grand…

[@miketangalakis]

@@X11CHASE auto-correct my dude.

[@AndyK.23]

Great commentary! The light steering is improved by switching to SPORT mode, but the lack of on-center feel really makes driving it more work than it should be!

[@RobManser77]

Feel is different to weight.

[@VictorSchofield]

New wheels look sick! ♥

[@shaneccs]

Great video Justin, I’m envious of having professional Kies to set up your car. My 320i has no modification direction yet

[@jrdiaz18]

I finally did some upgrades on my '15 320i. Have you figured what you want to do?

[@Mrmzrox]

Those wheels are awesome! It looks OEM + especially with the BMW center caps

[@justinbuice]

Thank you!

[@sneakerdocks]

Also just got my full carbon spoiler today so cant wait to put that on

[@illestprincessforeve]

Your car does smell like crayons lmao I thought after a year it would have gone away, but everytime we get in it’s like a box of Crayola 🖍

[@platypus842]

The smell comes from the sound deadening material in the car.

[@phoneboothe]

Better than my old G35 that smelled like bandaids. Both are easily remedied with some WonderWafers (leather smells great!).

[@joedennehy386]

Thanks very much, contemplating a 2013 328 sports. This was helpful

[@titanautomotives]

I concur on the steering feel. I owned an E92 and then got into my 340i.

[@twinturbo8304]

thanks Justin I feel like I know you because I am going from 335 to 340 and I like your information. The only thing I'm bummed about is the steering it's almost enough to make me keep my E 90 since I have it all tuned and everything. I finally got the Carly after many hours to function in most things .

[@initialspeed]

I agree ill be purchasing one in the next couple months . cant wait

[@runt330]

Nice wheels! I have the same widths you went with just with ec7's!, and the fitment is really nice.

[@OneandOnlyNeo]

absolutely amazing video skills you have Justin!

[@justinbuice]

Thank you!

[@adjust5110]

I know I'm a bit late but I'm thinking about buying a 328i and while I know it isnt the same drive train some of this info is always good to know as I'm also coming from a E90 myself and I'm looking forward to it so much. I'll be watching much more of your videos and possibly making some upgrades to the car in the near future, loving your content my man!

[@pascutia]

Make sure you get a late 2014 or newer F30 328i. The timing chain guides are failing left and right on early N20s. I personally know 2 people that had failures, so I’d be very careful. I had a 2012 328i that I maintained religiously, but I ended up selling it at 72k mi because I wanted an I6 and I didn’t want serious engine issues down the road.

[@_Forever555]

In addition to all that was mentioned. I hate all the interior creaks in the car due to the plastic parts.

[@jigarpatel1425]

that red/black interior is sooo dope!! I wish my 328ix had that :-)

[@TheMePercent]

Brian said it! Plus, I also would like the iDrive controller to be moved up. I have long forearms.

[@007dumbo]

Just got my F30 last week, so hyped stage 3 bm3

[@bobsagetpiss]

Love those wheels man was looking for something that really screams bmw for my f30 those hit it for me classic amd classy

[@smeti]

I just really can't understand why did they stop putting the window regulator buttons near the gearbox knob. Comming from E46 to E90 was a huge wtf in my mind and after over a year driving it, still can't get used to it and I miss it so much ! :D It was such a great and comfortable solution. The stearing you mention is what I love about the e90 tho. I love the wheels ! Big up

[@pimfy7373]

I hate the fact that I don’t own a F31 330d. Love the car dude, keep up the good work!

[@FritzRamos]

Great video! If you are looking for a better steering feel the SPL control arms and tension strut help quite a bit, but as you said it'll never feel like hydraulic. Also Sway Bars are a pain to install, but sooooo worth it! Keep it up 👍

[@NewEra0G]

Those will help adjustability greatly, unfortunately won't enhance steering feel...will be more direct as a good result tho..

[@StevenWilliams66]

thanks for posting the wheel links. been looking for the right wheel to replace the OEM wheels on a 330ci Zhp

[@habitat63]

Love my F30 as well, but I agree with almost every thing you’ve listed lol especially the unlock button being placed in the center of the dash

[@makerl1fe388]

I SEE no issue with that. I can’t think how can your driver door be opened and the rest not. The Button there is great, the passenger can also lock or unlock the car if he/she wants.

[@papaidolatrine2499]

I love the viewer segment at the end

[@74elitewolf]

I have 2016 528i 2.0 w spots + twin turbo. (305) Love it

[@daniyalafzal2563]

My 340i makes that exact same annoying sound and I never knew what it was until stumbling across it in this video, thank you so much lol I’m finally gonna get rid of it

[@R-Barchetta]

You've done a really nice job with upgrades, it's a beautiful car! I have a silver over black 2018 340i xdrive. Nice car, but I miss my 2015 435i GC (mineral white over black and fully loaded). One thing that drives me bonkers with the 340i is the central locking system, specifically that I can't set the car to unlocked when I put it in park. There are several other minor things that I dislike, but most of them are vehicle specific (lesser equipment than the 435) and I liked the 435 body better. It's a damn shame some a**hole had to rear-end that one. I totally understand the complaint about the steering feel, but I guess it doesn't bother bother me as much with the xdrive system I have (the steering feels different anyway). I've been driving BMW's since the mid nineties and this is now my second xdrive car.

[@NicholasMSmiff]

Fantastic video Justin, easily my least favorite thing about my f30 and now f80 is the lock button haha.

[@MYJ61]

I love those wheels Justin! I went to follow a link to a maintenance item, and it was gone. The host left a comment, opinion I’m guessing, about BMW and their seeming lack of support for RTR “Right to Repair” movement.

[@G4RY1159]

Looks nice man

[@justinbuice]

thanks!

[@ayyyman_]

I have an F32 but something I hate is the OEM diffuser on the M sport bumper. The flat grey one. I quickly swapped it out lol

[@thatwhite_f3053]

Car looks sick 🔥🔥🔥 how I want mines to look !

[@blockpartyvintage1568]

Still driving my E90 but that F30 is sharp!! Especially after all the tasteful mods💪

[@justinbuice]

Thank you! I miss my E90

[@tacticalaf3877]

Best collab ever 😅

[@zarrcastic_]

that car is beautiful man you have a nice style!! great job with the e90 and 340i

[@justinbuice]

Thank you!

[@cheezandwine139]

23 things I hate about my 2007 E90, but .... dang it's fun af to drive. it was a DIY'r before me, which left it in a mess, spent a ton to get it back into form. The straight six torque scares my passengers lol, but at least I know how to handle it now after a few years. Love your vids. keep 'em coming.

[@elikemnutefe3782]

I love my 2013 328i XDRIVE but I hate the interior creaks due to the plastic trims. The soft material on the interior door handles turn to melt/deteriorate after prolong exposure to sunlight. I still don't understand why an anti-theft system should be an option on a powerful beast of this caliber that costs over 40K bucks. But all the same, the driving pleasure is top notch!

[@SimTrixSon]

have a 2016 340i as well and love it. The main thing I can only think of is the inner door handles getting sticky

[@mCtoNi00]

had the same issue and then I ordered this plastic from Ali Express. Just put it over, no need to remove anything, it fits perfectly and is really cheap :)

[@tssabin8477]

You have a very beautiful car, keep up the good work

[@justinbuice]

Thank you!

[@DraBrooke]

I loved that you compiled opinions from other people on what they dislike about the F30. I have to agree with Kies, I hate the unlock button in the middle. 😡

[@justinbuice]

The worst is when your friend is trying to get in the car and in that moment you forget where the unlock button is 😅

[@KiesMotorsports]

So annoying! Especially when I’m holding my 3 year old

[@miisterj]

Loving the plate bro, here in England the fewer the letters there are the more expensive the number plate, something like that would be in tens of thousands of £££ 🤯

[@platypus842]

My first car was a 2011 BMW 328i xDrive. I got so used to the steering feel of it. So perfectly heavy. Had it for over 5 years and sold it a few months ago. Miss that heavy hydraulic steering so much. E90s and earlier when you turn the wheel you feel like you’re actually doing something. Now it just feels like nothing.

[@21Pogon]

Not to diss but John Deere has that heavy steer feel too lol In Europe they try to make vehicles towards comfort. Even their trucks are light years ahead.

[@MrVek7]

noice video loving the car i agree on the screen as ive just bought my first bmw a 335d lci model and it has rhe crap small screen is this a easy swap and is it just plug and play many thanks

[@doukisx]

Very nice car!

[@412Driven]

I love your videos !

[@Fjewt]

i have f31 320d i love it starting to build as a sound car

[@lukaswilowski5769]

I just got a 2013 328i for my first car. Can’t wait to do things to it, but I’m not sure what to do first

[@crossuoveragain2027]

Just bought a 15 428i. First ever bmw and I absolutely hate where the door lock switch is. Im in love with the steering tho. Its so smooth and light

[@DaChosenOne2468]

You don’t know how happy I am to hear you say your car smells like crayons. I have an estoril blue with coral red 335 f30 and I always felt like it smelt like crayons but thought maybe I’m just weird.

[@justinbuice]

I’ve heard it’s a common thing. Something about the fumes from the insulation material

[@hawkinsjd11]

I just bought an F22 m240i for the wife. I am a manual driver on my cars but the 8 speed auto is brilliant

[@djuka7020]

In Serbia, custom plate is around 1200$ and it is valid just for 5 years then you have to pay the same price to extend it for another 5

[@paulgallagher3122]

Absolutely LOVE my 335 I. Modified, but tastefully.

[@bmwchannel7209]

This will be my next project car. Will attempt to get manual if I can. Then M3 suspension and bushings, LSD, VTT turbos, FBO the rest.

[@AaronTremblay]

I can’t imagine turning the wheel with 1 finger, lol. My E90 feels heavy even after driving my old FWD prelude for years before

[@Coderedpirate]

I think the heavy wheel is what makes the E90 such a great car, makes you feel a little more connected with the driving experience! I drove my moms new(ish) Toyota Highlander and the power steering made it as light as a feather. It was so light it was uncomfortable to be honest, I’d take the heavy E90 steering wheel anydau

[@fr0sty1998]

When i got my e90 i got scared that something was wrong with steering wheel how heavy it felt. Then i read on forums to see what the problem is but in meantime i fell in love with how accurate it feels and responsive. Turns out it is just BMW hydraulic steering wheel :D

[@stefankamerling]

F30 328i from 2014 here!! With stage 2 tuning. I love my Benz. What I hate is that I didn’t get the 6 cylinder;)

[@stevewu8100]

Just got 2018 340 awd. It has just about everything loaded... Driving package, executive package, premium package, cold package, of course M sport package....(they Don't call technology package any more), but it has navigation system, heads up display, Bluetooth, phone charger....and more. Love it, Just 27700 miles. Still have one year warranty (first owner bought it in February 2019). I had e90 (N54, first year, 2007). So i share with you all the same experience about the F30. It is the best looking (2016-18). Can't stand g20 look. So decide on the last year of F30. One thing about BMW, I 'hate' is that the power door lock button is at the center console. Do you think bmw wants to save a button so they could not have on each side of the door?

[@brandongreen722]

I have owned my 2014 335i m performance with the xdrive for 4 yrs and small maintenance was all that was needed. I was taught you pay to play. Only people who ever talk down on one fully is one that couldn’t afford it, meaning anything that goes wrong and even upgrades. People ask me “ were do you go to get it worked on” well when you don’t truly have to work on them often you can easily do things yourself or take it to a professional shop that knows these and treats cars with respect that simple. I honestly would rather have the new b58 but this is my first bmw entry and by all means 2014 edition of the m performance xdrive was more than enough to get me started. Having that feeling of value while driving the f30 is always there. Constantly turn heads even though they are everywhere out there but make it your own and boom perfect car. Ultimate weather conditions too I have never been stuck once and even made a video of going up ice and snow after dead stopping on a San Fran style hill. They truly are ultimate but like he said they hold to much back sometimes saving it for the M series. I got every package I could get and it’s perfect. Other than the M240i thundernight metallic it’s uncompromising to any ride. $1500 can unlock the car to 400 easy hp and 400 in one of these feels like 600. I would say the only thing I find bad about the f30 is it glides up to blazing speeds so fast and so refined smoothly it doesn’t feel like you earn the speed but you can feel the power there. Very hard to describe. It’s like “oh man this is fast” then “oh I am already at 100+ hmm didn’t feel like it dang”

[@kimagnusorensen]

I have an F30 aswell (330e hybrid). Had an e92 before that.Thats why I follow you on YT. I recently ordered an rubber trunk matt, but its not fitting because of the batterypack. Maybe you want it? As an thank for your videos.

[@albojoe228]

I Love my G06! Ive been driving BMW since 2013 my first beamer was a F10.

[@__julio__]

The blinker lever man... it drives me crazy. At least it looks like they fixed it in the G20, the lever now actually stays in place when you're signaling.

[@MotherViksChaat]

You use your blinker? Come on man we are Bimmer drivers lol…..jk I freakin hate the lever

[@__julio__]

@@MotherViksChaat lol yeah man, first time I used the blinker in an F30 I understood why bmw drivers don't use blinkers... it sucks!!

[@stevew3357]

Hah-hah - I thought I was the only one. I've always used blinkers, but my '15 320i is the first car where I don't bother using the blinkers!

[@maciejdoczyk8196]

​@@MotherViksChaat I drive E92. People behind me must be thinking I'm mad, and don't know where I want to turn :)

[@shoman24v]

I have had my 330i since May of 2021. It's an '18 that I got with 14k miles. I'll try to keep my cons/pros specific to the car and not how BMW's have been in recent years. I have been driving BMW's since 2004 when I was 20 and have had an 1999 E36 328i M Sport, E39 528i touring, E46 330i M Sport (all sold). We now own a 2017 X3 sDrive28i M Sport and my 2018 330i M Sport Cons: 270 degree top down camera No HVAC sync Unnecessary to have individual air vent adjustment for driver and passenger Door lock button location, on our F25 it's on the door, what gives? Lane keep doesn't say which side of the lane is being detected with 6WB (I have the executive package) No option to go wide with the rear view camera Center console should have a latch to open it. Leather could be of better quality M Sport does not get factory tinted glass like other BMW models. Run flat tires (yes, I know they can be replaced) Car set latch system is hard to use Pros: Another BMW timeless design B46 engine gets about 37mpgs on the highway 6WB cluster really makes the car stand out Comfortable on long trips M Sport package (Only way to get it) 4 Piston calipers up front Ambient lighting and chrome accents on LCI model interiors LED tail lights on LCI's Touchscreen iDrive on 18's. I don't use it, but adds functionality Automatic parking assistant Extra crash strength on LCI's (car is safer)

[@Scotford_Maconochie]

I have to say I miss the heavy steering from my '13 E70 X5 to the featherlight steering on my newer '17 F15 X5 By the way... I upgraded the oil filter cap to a billet aluminum one, so as the charge pipe.

[@MrEklipze]

Hello, Justin, I have a question. You had the E90, did you ever run into an issue where you cannot reset the oil service light? I replaced the oil level sensor but it still won't go away. The car is under 150K miles. I would appreciate any advice, thank you.

[@AmirzaiAtal]

Great, this morning I was thinking when the new video is going to come out! :D

[@ThegoatedD]

steering feels great to me tbh maybe cause I've never owned an e90

[@ravpreetsingh7021]

Love my 330i xdrive with B48, ❤️ F30 was and will remain the best driver's car.!

[@iLeftism]

I'm an owner of E90 318d and have just bought F30 330xd LCI and I must regretfully confirm that the steering wheel is much worse! but 258 hp vs 136 is nuts! :D love the 3L engine already!

[@ronniep9272]

The power is great. Remap it after a year if you ever get bored of the power.

[@cheesecakemilkshake8043]

​@@ronniep9272what's the process of that?

[@yamenaly3219]

Will you wrap the roof black and get carbon mirror caps?

[@reshi899]

perfect wheel setup

[@justinbuice]

Thanks!

[@bballah9969]

What year is your F30? I love that color combination of Alpine White and Coral Red👍

[@amenff2626]

Living in equator with a F30. I hate the AC temperature knob got melt and sticky to touch if I park under the sun for too long. Same goes to the door handle too.

[@markusortmaier7174]

What do you think about the wind and road noise isolation of the F30. There are some complaints in Europe.

[@dorianwx4483]

whats your guys opinion on the 335d f30 im thinking on buying it

[@lojibaybee]

I’ve had mine for a year i love it

[@fantasticict-chamikaekanay8424]

Can you do a video about sound system of the f30?

[@glendalassiter4054]

Awesome video! How do you think of this stuff??? Amazing!

[@justinbuice]

Thanks mom 😁

[@AeroxRBlack]

New wheels? They look really good!!

[@justinbuice]

Thank you!

[@chrisbraganza8481]

I love your wheels. Where can I buy them? I have a 2013 BMW 335i with staggered fitment, 19 inch wheels. Front sare 8.0 wide and rears are 8.5 wide. Front tires 225/40ZR19. Rears are 255/35 ZR19. Would love to buy the same wheels you have.

[@paspitale]

Hi Justin. I have a 2013 F30 335i. The thing I hate most about it is that I don’t drive it enough.

[@Ic3Kub]

Hey guys, I have an 2013 f30 with xenon lights and would like to upgrade them to the adaptive ones that Justin has, is this possible???

[@afenijmeijer9027]

I have the F30 328i manual. Base model, mo extras. Great car, goes like stink, great gas mileage.

[@mars56100]

Your a great speaker!

[@justinbuice]

thank you!