Everything Thats Wrong With My 170,000 Mile Z4 Coupe

[@joelsomerville6102]

Hope you get it back to the condition you want it in. My 130k Z4 ended up being a nightmare, fixed one thing and two more issues happened! When it worked she was a dream though!

[@andysherriff1057]

The seat squeak is due to not enough grease on the seat hinge. BMW issued a repair notice telling dealers how to fix. I did mine it takes a about 20 mins and you need to take out the seat to sort. Very easy to fix.

[@be1441]

Thanks for the help

[@beatman1160]

Ben you know the Z's can have numerous issues, but a few quid and some care and they are worth the effort.

[@be1441]

Agreed 👍

[@Soravia]

Battery reset, Valvetronic reset, steering position reset, AWD transfer case reset, etc all can be done with $100+ devices on eBay, Amazon, BMW parts sellers. Many of them do firmware updates for future BMW cars, too.

[@Blakey748]

Nice video Ben! All my cars have been of a similar age and it's inevitable you get these kind of small issues as you said. Can't wait to see more content with the Z4 Coupe.

[@ThomWhite44]

Your PDC beep is probably just a faulty sensor, the symptoms resemble it very much, have it one of my cars as well. I would not worry about the idling too much, my E86 does the same thing on a cold engine and goes away immediately. I think it’s because of the vanos solenoïdes adjusting.

[@fms.365]

Nice video and feel the passion.. am tempted 2 swap my 430d for a Z4 coupe :)

[@xiolage]

"well loved" - perfect description haha!

[@dwn2634]

Sensors: put car into into reverse with ignition on. Then go behind the car and closely listen to each one. The one that’s not making a clicking noise is the one that needs replacing.

[@tenan757]

I had the same beeping sound when putting it into reverse, it came down to one of the PDC sensors not being connected properly!

[@davidponti1101]

My 2007 Z4 3.0si (24k miles) from warm start up, same hunting for idle, then smooth after that.

[@posniknelb6114]

Hi Ben.The car sounds great,it's running like a Swiss watch.Squeaky seats are a problem with the Z4.Luckily I'm 6ft 3in and I can ram the seat tight against the back of the of the cabin which stops them annoying me.Thanks for another video m8.

[@koopa1210]

I have an E86 with a squeaky seat and find if I adjust the seat a bit higher the squeaking goes away.

[@IzziedeD]

mine squeaks when it presses up against the trim of the rear wall. Bring the seat forward a few mm makes all the difference in mine

[@drifter9425]

Rough idle on startup totally went away when I went to Rotella T6 full synthetic 5w40w

[@alexk92]

Love the alloys Ben!

[@be1441]

Thanks 😁

[@Mr1999Casper]

I don't know with BMW but at Volvo's from the same age, with a broken parking sensor it gives exact the same symptons. With a screwdriver you can test the parking sensors by holding the screwdriver against the sensors individually when its beeping inside the car. You should hear some sort of ticking sound from the sensor. If not, that's the one that is broken. Maybe someone can confirm the same for BMW?

[@rizzrazz]

I have a Z3 2.8 and the idle issue is common with 6cyl BMW's of that era, can be various things, all linked to possible vacuum leaks - age and mileage means that a lot of the hoses, pipes, CCV system etc can perish letting in unmetered air and therefore the engine tries to compensate by adjusting the fuel on cold starts to ensure its running correctly. You can check this with an OBD scan for misfire codes, short term fuel trim levels ( as the engine will be attempting to re-balance the air/ fuel mix by adding more fuel) etc. Long and short of it - Air leaks! Change all the hoses that you can see that are perished, starting from the intake boots behind the MAF. A full on smoke test can be done also to see where the culprit is. Hope that helps!

[@z4funkdreamer986]

hi sorry for my english but i know very well n52b30 engine as i also have a z4 coupe 3.0si and a roadster 3.0si so am able to give you many infos about these issues as i almost resolved all in my coupe or my roadster firstly the rough idle can be 3 things -vanos solenoids ( test to clean them up) -the little 2 vanos filters ( located under valve cover near water pump so hard to remove ) clean them up too -valve cover pcv but as you mentioned that previous owner changed valve cover it seems it is not the issue - you can also have a broken air intake part located around sound generator (i will send you the part exactly later ) about your oil leak probably the valvetronic gasket , i recommend also to check the sparks plugs if there oil inside it would be probably a bad tightening of torx screws when valve cover has been reinstalled same issue like you with park sensors in the past but it was not a bad sensor it could be just dust i also thought i had a bad sensor but when i cleaned them up it worked again it could also be a little rusty wire or bad connection i recommend also to change oil filter housing it is a common issue don’t hesitate to ask me when you have an issues

[@be1441]

Thanks for your help 👌

[@MrRoyck10]

The previous owner haven’t looked after this gem, these cars can take well above 200k with no issues if you maintain it.

[@joebloggs4191]

As someone would say, it's a money pit get rid of it and get a 94 Celica LOL! But in all seriousness most of that sounds pretty minor just don't take it to the Car Wizard he'll charge you $400 to change the valvetronic motor gasket! LOL

[@anttisaarinen6091]

Haha I got exact same idl here (warm or cold start. Cold starts even more rough some times) Gave me vanos codes few times and last time lambda wire 2c3d lamda stuff.

[@be1441]

I changed the valvetronic motor gasket on mine. Seems to have done the trick

[@nbmmhgjmjhm]

What engine does it have in it Ben? My m135i did that on start up after a spark plug change, gave it a good rag down a B road and that sorted it!

[@be1441]

3 litre n52 i believe. I think the issue is the valvetronic motor needs resetting

[@sonof69star]

The Number of The Beast. Fantastic!

[@bretthouslop5461]

Hey Ben, are you any wiser as to the warm idle hunting issue?

[@be1441]

Was leaking oil from the valvetronic motor. Replaced and reset the motor Good as new

[@SimonLoveridge10]

How does it honestly compare to the m3? Have u sold it yet ?

[@be1441]

M3s gone. Z4 handles so much better and the driving position is so good. The m3 is just a monster and sounds amazing

[@TheRealToybox]

Squeaks and rattles are normal. I’ve owned 3 Zs from (40-150k miles) and they all squeaked in some way!

[@dm1lls919]

In a week nearly 1k subs. Aweseome!

[@stevejones8789]

Had same issues mate with mine! It's a bit in depth to explain you on the Z4 forum? I can bell ya 👍

[@jamhot8243]

Ben, have u still got the zed coupe? Have t seen a new vid in a while??

[@be1441]

No it’s been replaced

[@trevorpeauk3931]

I believe the Z3 was made in USA. Is this true for Z4 cars.?

[@be1441]

I think so

[@MattCalvert]

Yea definitely agree it is reassuring as I am looking at a Z4 with probably about 100k miles on it. I am sure Joel can help with the cup holder? Surely he is an expert after installing his? xD

[@andysherriff1057]

Technical bulletin SI b52 02 08 refers

[@drifter9425]

NEVER touch a Z4 cupholder 😂

[@dko6657]

RIP passenger cupholder... you will be missed!

[@be1441]

😅😅😅

[@kennethvd1997]

@@be1441I also replaces mine and never used them after cause I had no use for them cause I never drink in my car.

[@glennruss1972]

Is the squeaking seat the leather rubbing against the bulk head? Mine does it if the seat is all the back and reclined

[@be1441]

Nope the seat isn't touching. Sounds like it's the internals of the seat

[@glennruss1972]

@@be1441 On your idle issue. Have you removed the valvetronic sensor conector and checked there is no oil on the pins due to failed gasket? This is what caused my idle issue. When it gets bad will also cause acceleration stutter

[@be1441]

@@glennruss1972 not yet will look when I replace the gasket

[@glennruss1972]

@@be1441 Checking it is a two second job, it's just a plug. Changing the gasket, if faulty, I think (but don't quote me) requires the head to come off

[@vintagetrk]

your issues were caused by the steering wheel being on the wrong side LOL.

[@keithhughes7919]

You need to get rid of that gear knob mate

[@be1441]

Agreed needs an M sport one

[@PJ_6912]

I can highly recommend a storm motorwerks titanium weighted gear knob. Works a treat on my coupe, looks great and improves gear shift 👍

[@Jonathan-mk1ju]

For 170k miles that’s some minor faults. Not bad.

[@TalooshDaBoss]

your wheels are perfect wtf are they I need those

[@be1441]

CS wheels from a company called CM wheels

[@TalooshDaBoss]

@@be1441 thanks for the info, great video

[@mattsnitters]

What alloys are they?

[@be1441]

BMW CS style wheels from cm wheels

[@dismasjoseph7313]

Good video 👍👌

[@idronecharpifpv89]

At 1:13 you can see the main thing that is wrong with that car!!!! The steering wheel is on the wrong side! 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂😜😜😜😜😜🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 Jk! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 are cool too!!!

[@nathangregory_]

Forget about everything wrong with your Z4 because there's just one single thing that's wrong with your car and that would be 170k in miles.

[@be1441]

Barely run in 😅

[@boerashid]

Should’ve kept the M3 bro, you sold off a piece of future classic.

[@be1441]

Needs must mate

[@boerashid]

@@be1441 I’ve got a feeling you’ll end up buying one again someday lol

[@rotorblade9508]

All n52 ‘s have rough idle few seconds after cold start up.

[@be1441]

Not like that they don't 😅

[@IzziedeD]

Hey Ben, great video. Sweet little Z. Are you on IG? I’m @zed4dan

[@be1441]

Yes mate, I'll give you a follow

[@oldschoolmotocross5385]

You and Joel are clones of each other.. exactly the same videos.

[@be1441]

👍

[@tomosjohn230]

Does anything work ? 😆

[@be1441]

Ermmm...the stereo 😅

[@tomosjohn230]

@@be1441 Did you have rattling speakers in your fiesta ST , that seems to rattle the longer I drive 🤣

[@be1441]

@@tomosjohn230 nope 😅