BMW Turbo Wastegate MALFUNCTION

This one could get EXPENSIVE.
This 2014 BMW X3 2.0L Twin Power Turbo has been going into "reduced power" mode due to a problem with the Electronic Wastegate Actuator.
There is no available information from BMW to troubleshoot these codes, so let's take the logical approach and pinpoint the root cause before loading up the parts sniper rifle :)
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Enjoy!
Ivan

[@Cheap_rebuild]

Let me put your thoughts at ease. I can not thank this guy enough for this video. I've had this exact issue on my car and I been up and down the country paid one bmw dealership for 3hr to run diagnostics on the car at a cost of £450 took them 3 hr to find the fault (so they said) quoted me over 4000 for the replacement of the low pressure turbo. That's one bmw took it to the next one 2 hr of checking! This place works quicker than the last one highly recommend them, (NOT)£300 later quoted me over 6000 for both turbos to be changed. At this point I give up drove the car for over a year until I come across this video. We need more people like you in the world God bless and keep up the good work. Fixed it for free thanks to you.

[@rayisdashit]

did you use the computer/adjustment stuff or did you just tighen the actuator? because i dont have any of the expensive stuff he's using to do the adjustments but I do have an arm, and some tools. If I just tighten that will it be okay? or will my car just fall apart for some god damn reason?

[@catchingdirtysouthjersey4581]

Try loosening the 10mm lock nut, rotate what he did 3 times and tightening lock nut back up. Won’t hurt anything. If not find someone with ista. It’s free to download but big and you need an enet cable.

[@Nobody0019XX]

Thank you so much for this post. I also went to my dealer. Took them 1,5 hours to come back and tell me, that they have to take out the engine and replace the wiring harness. Cost: 4000€ 🤦‍♂ How is this legal??? I mean, probably afterwards the some problem would still exist 😤 Really, can't thank you enough! 🙏

[@LightSpinAngler]

Hi just in case you didnt notice he has the tool in the description, same price as one trip to a German shop. I think I might pull the trigger, anyone have a better option? ICOM and ISTA seems like it could be unreliable.

[@Diagnosedan]

Awsome repair and no parts required! Getting close to 100K! 💪💪

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Thanks Dan! I knew you would be proud of this BMW NPR repair :D

[@damiadedapo5363]

I like that Dan is in close contact with you tubers with great and highly educative automotive contents. Just like scannerdanner. It shows that these things (testing procedures etc) are all universal.

[@carloscedric9827]

@Milan Harry I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site through google and im trying it out atm. Takes quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.

[@carloscedric9827]

@Milan Harry it worked and I finally got access to my account again. Im so happy:D Thank you so much you saved my ass!

[@ricanderson5717]

"Continue with continue"... ranks right up there with "stand by to stand by"

[@jgoncalodm]

Or the infamous "No keyboard detected! Press F1" .

[@ThisIS_Insane]

Or "An error occurred, while trying to display the previous error", has to be typical of Micro$oft!!🙄🙄

[@garrett7913]

I’ve been having the same issues for the last 2 months and I’ve taken my car to bmw and a local bmw shop. I was told that I was gonna have to replace my whole turbo setup and I was quoted somewhere around 5k from bmw. This was the only vid I’ve found with the same issue I was having. I gave it a shot since I noticed my actuator linkage was a little loose and IT WORKED!!! You literally saved me $5000. Thank you!

[@B0RNfree]

Did you use a scan tool to figure out the adjustments or just did 4 turns?

[@paulc.8727]

@@B0RNfree I'm having the same issue and the same question. If it's just loose, can't we just turn until it's tight? Why has to be a particular range?

[@rayisdashit]

@@paulc.8727 i am also having this EXACT issue and would like to know why this is so particular.

[@catchingdirtysouthjersey4581]

Dealing with this now. Use ista to find what range you are in. I loosened the retaining nut. Turn the big tip of the actuator like he did 3.5 almost 4 turns and then tighten the bolt. Waiting to see if error comes back. If so you might have to tighten the actual bolt behind the retaining bolt the 4 turns the tighten it up.

[@paulc.8727]

i think mine is entirely a different issue ... hear this, the rod connect actuator and waste gate disappeared (fall off?)

[@davyarthurs]

No parts required : Ivan’s speciality Every customer’s favourite. Good advice about the oil changes!

[@robertbien7895]

Valvoline Cheap oil for this customer??? How many good synthetic oil changes could he purchase with the $900 you just saved him Ivan??? Great job Russian repair once again!

[@sinegra30]

That was actually OEM repair as per the repair service manual

[@nicks-analytics]

The $900 is probably the hourly rate fee

[@charleskosyjana1295]

Should have used German ' Motul ' oil. It's made in Germany for German cars. Yes it's expensive but what else would be appropriate for your Beemer, Merc or VW ???

[@paulsz6194]

charles kosyjana Penrite oils?...

[@martyg3757]

BMW engines are noted for self destruction right after warranty. Cheap insurance calls for changing oil and filter at 2X the BMW recommended rate. I wonder if changing the oil every 7,500 Km (5,000 mi) and using cheap oil works to this end. If it was my car, I'd use the good stuff.

[@BABA-ws5eo]

Another epic diagnostic which ends up with fixing just what needs to be fixed, versus randomly replacing expensive parts!!! Nice job again!!!

[@jacobdavila5412]

What scanner were you using?

[@stephenmarshall5302]

Brilliant diagnosis and repair. Without good service data and a scope 99% of garages would have shot down a turbo and actuator. This was a good one

[@Ripper1gb]

Man, you saved me $6400, I went to the dealership and they said that I have to replace the turbo! Turns out that I had the exact same problem! And now it’s fixed, thank you so much for this video, you rock!

[@roygunter3244]

Now you did it, you knocked the BMW dealer out of a bunch of money. Just think as soon as the diagnostics came back with a fault code the new part would go on and the adjustment would have been made and the customer would see a new part and no more problems and that would be that. The customer gets a bill for 2k the part that is still good goes to the landfill and the replacement part probably won't last as long as the one that is on there now will last. Good job on using the dianostic tools and caring enough to do the job right and take care of the customer.

[@mikefoehr235]

I can't believe these people drive the German cars pretending to have champagne money but really only beer money. Guy cheaps out on oil change...I am amazed he made it out of the birth canal. Great repair Ivan...you spared that guy two arms and a leg.

[@rafflesnh]

And who do you think is going to buy these cars after the first owner decides to trade them in? Or are you suggesting they should just be scrapped instead?

[@mikefoehr235]

@@rafflesnh I know it will NOT be me. I have been driving Toyota since 2004...it was the smartest choice I ever made.

[@mykofreder1682]

The buried component in witch touching the component is a challenge, we didn't see the wiring of the connector but that task probably would be too much for me. I suspect the owner is a customer for life, tough that means you have to endlessly work on a falling apart BMW with 80K and beyond miles. At what point does he tell the owner after a fix to dump the car because this car is not a reliable daily driver.

[@Garth2011]

Agreed, I know of well to do folks with big homes and they run around in the dark and during summer, way hot inside homes to save on the power bill. Amazing how psychology works with well off people vs those with just enough.

[@FrenchValleyAirport]

@@mikefoehr235 You have 1 life, and decided to drive a Toyota for nearly 20 years because you're frugal.

[@richardmitchell7836]

The money you saved him,go for a good oil change and filter. I have a 2008 crv and I use oem fluids and filters..as well as my F350 6.0. Great job Ivan per usual!

[@olebear]

Thank you so much for the informative diagnosis. I bought the bimmer 7 years ago with this annoying rattle that I never understood. I was prepared to buy a new actuator before seeing this. Now I have a smoother sounding car and saved $250. I'm stoked. Cheers

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Awesome!

[@richardpolonskyi9219]

did it rattle the most in eco pro mode ? it's turning me crazy!!! i have 1 year warranty on my car but i don"t know how to tell my dealership to fix it... how do i tell them

[@jafarhon]

From one BMW mechanic to Another BMW mechanic i thank you very much for your video, i was fixing M235i customer towed with terminal 15N2 short to ground code, crank no start, so i found the issue on ISM module and replaced it and car started up, took it for a spin and bam exact same code for wastegate, i fixed tons of vacuum wastegate and electric one never dealt before, have exact same launch scanner and mine showed 3.99 negative, so luckily i ran in to your video, and i could not call my customer and tell him, guess what i fixed your issue now you have a turbo issue LOL, so i adjusted without telling my customer and SHE IS HAPPY just like you said :))) so N55 and N20 is exact same adjustment on the wastegate. Thank you Partner, stay safe and keep the awesome videos coming !!!!!

[@MrImpossiblyStupid]

Such good information. I just had the same issue pop up the other day on a m235i I purchased a month ago and have been scouring the forums up and down trying to diagnose this issue. Based on my MHD logs my actuator is mechanically functional, it’s just failing the start up test sporadically. Thank you for sharing that this issue can happen with an N55 as well!!

[@jimwhite5964]

Ivan, you called it beautifully...that was an “EPIC” BMW fix! Nice diagnosis and repair!

[@wrxtx]

Worked like a charm. I had the same engine, mileage, and error code on my BMW 428i (F36). I decided to try 4 rotations of the actuator arm instead of replacing the turbo like the mechanic wanted to.." to avoid turbo failure while driving". No error code after three months of driving. Thank you for the video

[@frdmstnggt99]

As a new BMW owner of a ‘17 540i xdrive I really took interest in this. I’ve seen videos of turbo swaps on late model BMWs where installers stresses the importance of not changing the waste gate settings while swapping it over to a new turbo.

[@thejoneseys]

Love these no parts required videos. Just pure skill and nothing else required 👌🏻

[@ramiroparocua8070]

Thank you so much man; just fixed my F30 328i with 281,000 miles using your video. You gained one big fan.

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

That's a lot of miles! 👌

[@ramiroparocua8070]

@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics I’m up to 336,000 miles and it just happened again. Came back for all this useful information. I’m going to try it tomorrow.

[@ramiroparocua8070]

@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics so I’m up close to 364,000 miles and I’m back with the same issue. The problem I have now is I’m out of thread on the waste gate 😂 does this mean a new turbo? Maybe.

[@IsaacYtacc]

@@ramiroparocua8070Hey I have a 2012 328 I it lags a lot on power and shakes at idle runs really bad could this be the issue or have you ever had the same issue ? I just want it running normal honestly

[@justinlefler6265]

My car was only going into limp mode when warmed up at first, stopping for gas etc. then it stared all the time right from start up, dealt with it for a long time then saw your video which gave me an idea. I pulled on the waste gate arm towards the front of the vehicle, restarted and limp mode was gone.completed the adjustment (just a little) and fixed. Thank you so much for posting this video limp mode gone.

[@PistonBikers]

KZbin REWARD IS COMING 100K

[@HouseCallAutoRepair]

He's going to have 6 zeros before I have 3! lol

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

What's the reward?

[@kc360awareness]

@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics- silver play button bro! You're so humble about your success.

[@SmittySmithsonite]

@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics - Only 3k to go, Ivan! Congrats!! Well deserved I might add. 👍🍻

[@kastooMcFry]

Always love your detective work, Ivan. No parts on a BMW.. There's a chance pigs may fly yet. Good job!

[@AP9311]

Actually NO PARTS REQUIRED??? do my eyes deceive me??? Wow! Great job on fixing that Wastegate adjustment and testing all that!! Wow! Great video, bud! Many thumbs up! 👍

[@uripapukchiev6479]

I have seen some repair videos on the net. This video is exemplary to anybody who is posting educational or self-help publishers. First-class video recording. I wish all videos are so detailed. Amazing! Thank you so much!!!

[@brucekoopman6041]

Well I was just quoted $4500 for a new turbo. I found your video and adjusted the wastegate but only did three turns. Unfortunately I do not have the software to find the exact specs. Start of the car codes all went away car is running fine and the turbo is now working.

[@B0RNfree]

I don’t have a scanner neither to tell how much it is off. I’m going to turn it 1 at a time, test drive, and adjust turn again if needed. How is it holding up did the malfunction error came back?

[@somerandomguy3868]

That was great, and you're absolutely right about the oil change component quality, going cheep is just looking for trouble

[@oldjesus8978]

Great repair ! If he had taken it to the dealer they probably would have sold him a turbo for several thousand dollars !

[@rimmersbryggeri]

Actuator + labour would probably be $1500- $2000 Most customers will trade it in and sign up for a new lease and BMW has a healthy stock of used cars in their lot for the lowest outlay.

[@d.d4184]

Yes but it would have fixed the problem. 😜

[@trhuyanh1996]

My dealer wants 6k in Seattle for the turbo n20. Taking into my own hands now.

[@jshin]

this is exactly what the dealer told me, to change out the entire turbo when it was just the wastegate issue. dealer wanted $6000 LOL.

[@cphasithebe6669]

that just happened to me

[@dwisti1]

Had the same exact problem at 150K miles, this video was super helpful. Used Ista+ to do the wastegate adjustment procedure. Mine was out -2.99 mm.

[@jrod2422ify]

What a honest guy. I bet if it was someone else they would of said they had to order the part and charge a arm and a leg

[@robertgregilovich2229]

Excellent diagnosis. Seems too easy a repair for a BMW; saved the car owner big $$$

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Yeah I was ready to quote him the actuator haha

[@paulsz6194]

Makes you wonder what a bmw dealership would have quoted him for! Car wizard had a similar video on a n Audi Q5...

[@05cesarleo]

A true Master Mechanic!!

[@wEedsty]

Just wanted to say thanks! Was looking on how to do EWG adjustments and replace actuator on my 2013 f34 328ix , since at first i thought the problem is with faulty actuator, but watching the video realised that I have exactly the same issue just to a little less extent since I only get it after long driving and doing ignition off / on within a short timeframe, if it stays over night at the morning it dissapears. And I dont actually need to replace the actuator I dont have access to Launch or ISTA so I decided to blindly adjust it, I did 3 turns, because as I said my issue is less severe. Drive train malfunction gone, everything works good so far after 2 test drives.

[@stevenweiser8495]

Mark me as another that was quoted $5000 for a turbo replacement, found this video and fixed the problem with the turn of a screw. Thank you for this video and fix.

[@screamingflat6]

Logical approach. That explains why Cornell is better than UTI..

[@chrispapanastasopoulos9192]

I was able to use a scanner I already had, a Foxwell NT 510 Elite to get the wastegate readings and zero it out. Took me about an hour of fooling around a bit but in the end it got set to within the desired tolerance. I got the one specifically for BMW cars and it was $189, I used it for a 2006 Z4 previously when I changed out the auto trans fluid (needed to get the trans temp). Great video, once again, thanks for showing us how it was done, I did find other info but this one was first and I was confident after watching this I could get this resolved (assuming the flap was not damaged or loose internally on the turbo). My recommendation: don't tighten the nuts until you run the process enough times and get it zeroed out. I used small increments of turning the nuts until the scanner showed me it was within tolerance. First time, I went the wrong way. Second time I overshot, third time I was close, 4'th time I was right on. I can say that the electronic actuator is very picky and it does not normally take more than 1/2 to 3/4 turn of the nut to throw it out of tolerance.

[@alleycatvietnam]

Ivan, I agree on the service of oil, my daily driver 2002 VW MK 4 -1.8 T- 289,000 on the clock. Stage 1 flash - cold air intake- heavy-duty exhaust manifold-tuned exhaust system. my local VW dealer does all the work ( never thought I would be having a Dealer be my primary maintenance provider ) The shop foreman and I have become good friends along with most of the personal there. Cheers from San Francisco.

[@nevillegoddard4966]

A simple, npr bmw repair? Well that's one to tick off on your bucket list Ivan!

[@coppercanyonsales9677]

This is one of the best videos on this subject that i've seen. You made it easy to understand and very informative. Great job.

[@dennisbobyk]

This was super helpful! Had the exact same problem and fixed it by adjusting the waste gate actuator. Used ITSA to diagnose and obtain required adjustment parameters.

[@moldovanandrei7008]

ISTA

[@chrispapanastasopoulos9192]

Just got a 2017 x3 and saw this stored code p1290 and my bluedriver scanner identified it as the wastegate position error. With only 50k miles on the vehicle I think it may be this same issue but so far it has not indicated reduced powertrain performance. Having seen this video I feel confident in debugging it further if needed. Thank thank you!

[@garrettcarlson4071]

2014 BMW 328i xdrive at 110k miles. Had exact same issue come up. Drivetrain malfunction but with engine code P1290. I replaced coolant temperature sensor, which did not fix the issue. Found this video and did the 4 turns on a whim because I don't have any software. It worked! Been good for 2 weeks and over 300 miles. Thank you so much for this video.

[@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP]

Guy with old Buick in back yard removes oil pan, washes it out. Guy with BMW sits in Customer lounge at Jiffy Lube with coupon.

[@ThisIS_Insane]

Please continue to bring your personal version of genius systems analyst, we need you out here! Thank you, Ivan! 👏👏👏

[@Itzahjohn]

I wanted to take the time to say thank you! I just did this adjustment on my 2013 BMW X1 and you helped me saved $6000!

[@merkem02]

Did you just wing your calculations of rotations? How many turns did you do?

[@BwiththeF30]

@@merkem02I’m also trying to figure this out lol I don’t have ISTA

[@mmichaeldonavon]

Ivan. I "rode" with you throughout the entire diag and fix. Great analytical thinking to get to the "fix point." When you were calculating the number of turns on the rod assy, I said out loud: "Three turns." :) Missed it my one. :) I love it when your plans come together. I know you get great satisfaction in "figuring it all out," and so do I watching you. :) Love it. Thanks,

[@lockdownn-7666]

This seemed to be hard to diagnose and you did it without any new parts required! You did great job and had amazing patient to make all the test you could do

[@jedwalker4543]

My god. You literally just solved my problem. I’ve been trying to find the source for months!! I have a 3 series diesel of the same year model. Yet every single issue you mentioned I was having as well to a T. It only happens when the motor is hot, the car will then go into limp mode “driveshaft malfunction”. Even the rattle on start up. Thank you!

[@mertekampstra]

Love your chill explanation and easy thinking. Step by step, not shooting parts. You were asking yourself the strategy about closing the waste gate valve on idle. When on idle the next thing is driving, so turboboost is needed. The turbo is already in this position so it does not have to react on throttle but is already there. The airflow on idle is low, so turboboost or speed is never exceeded. All safe but ready to fire up! Keep up the good work!

[@captainhgreen]

Now days with all the modules and sensors this issue boiled down to a mechanical adjustment. Another great video Ivan.

[@sunnyaulakh5148]

I had this problem on my 2013 328i and followed your steps and my drive train malfunction and codes 123401, 123432, 120408 are cleared now!! Nice job again 👍🏻

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Nice!

[@lorenzocosta9992]

Wow this is by far one of the best diagnostic videos I’ve seen on KZbin recently,very well explained you’ve just earned a new sub!

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Thank you for the kind words! Welcome to the channel 🙂

[@mmichaeldonavon]

Ivan, you are FEARLESS! I love it.

[@b61mack56]

Exactly!!! They buy a $50,000 car and put .50 cent oil and filter in it. Bad move that will cost you in the end. But the good news, more repair work for you👍

[@mike-yp1uk]

Just wow. I've been deep diving turbos as they kicked my ass. This video explained so much and I can tell it took a lot of time to give us this knowledge. Thanks a lot. Definitely watch A few times type of video

[@PatrickJMele]

So profesional perfect diagnosis I bet that customer was thrilled

[@earlwitherall894]

Great job Ivan. What, no parts repair, nice.

[@W.Khairi]

Man where do u find the guts to tackle these problems.....Flawless and epic indeed

[@peteysquirrelchaser9028]

You just know the dealership would've thrown a new actuator/sensor assembly at it and charged more hours than you on top of parts.

[@Jnm349]

Yep! They asked me to go ahead and replace everything. Even the oil tubes .... ~$5k

[@miketaylor6282]

Your absolutely right!!!

[@AndrewEydt]

Their diagnosis would be to replace the complete Turbo assembly w/ actuator

[@Steveindajeep]

Thats the dealer way

[@willemstreutgers1154]

How simple can it be. Just wear in the linkage. Nice fix Ivan.

[@baxrok2.]

Sweet fix Ivan! Thanks for taking us along!

[@billwasylenko1599]

With the money you saved him he should have you do the oil change, you really saved the customers r a fortune. The dealer would not have done that. They would have replaced the actuator if he was lucky and the Turbo is he wasn’t so lucky. Should be an hour for diag. 1.5 at least for the repair

[@Cheepchipsable]

Well what's the guys time and effort worth? He has to drive the car to another shop for his discount...what's that worth in fuel, time and inconvenience?

[@richirich1]

Great video. Tightened and it fixed the issue. Check engine light gone

[@bostedtap8399]

Great diagnosis Ivan, allways learning something new, thanks for sharing. Best regards from the UK. John.

[@philmasse8720]

I had this exact problem. Saw 5 mechanics in under a month and all put thier machines to it and couldnt fix my problem. One said he has to download a special file to do a wastegate ajustement. I saw this video and fixed my problem under 2 min. I only did 2.5 turn though. It now works great finally. Thankyou very much for this video

[@B0RNfree]

Did you do it without a scan tool, and has the issue came back after you fixed it?

​@@B0RNfreeany updates?

[@dpalexander]

Not just a "great repair," that's farquing awesome! Funny- wife was in St. Coll. yesterday when the issue arose! Had I known, would have sent her to you. However, given the precision of the system, and the fact you so carefully diagnosed 4 turns for repair at first sign of problem, I too will try 4 turns, and bet I can replicate the repair. Saved me unbelievable time, expense, confusion.

[@williegillie5712]

Nice Job Ivan. A very thorough diagnosis, repair and proof of repair.

[@seanybravo69]

Thanks so much for this video! Been dealing with drivetrain malfunction on/off for about 6 months now. I took my car into shop couple months ago for this same turbo related drivetrain malfunction code. They said they would try a new battery to see if it would get the code to go away. (Didn’t make much sense to me how a battery could fix loud turbo rattle) They said sometimes a uncoded battery could cause the drivetrain malfunction. I said yeah let’s try it thinking that if it didn’t work they’d put old battery back in which was still new at the time. We’ll that didn’t fix the problem and they still charge me $500 bill total. Robbery. Thought I was doomed for new turbo. You helped me do this with one 10mm wrench in my driveway in 5 minutes thank you!

[@changedrivenclt]

you are the MAN!!! Saved my ass. Immediately started throwing parts at it, wastegate actuator specifically. Bummed. Watched this. BOOM!!!

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Nice 👌😁

[@durairetnamaruchandran3338]

Great tutorial. I had a broken mechanical linkage and got it machined and replaced. The car runs like new. The part on adjustment is very useful indeed. Thank you.

[@bryansolis3934]

The moment you mentioned a rattle noise i realized it was the culprit. Nothing new from bmw but still very professional diagnostic. 👌

[@jackpatteeuw9244]

This is the first time I have ever seen a Hall effect sensor used to output a linear voltage. This requires 2 things in addition to the sensing element itself : the actuator rod must vary magnetic flux density with position and there must be an op amp inside the sensor/housing (actual Hall voltage is usually in mV).

[@kevinbarry71]

I'm surprised display didn't say "drive to dealership, bring checkbook"

[@jumpinjojo]

Kevin Barry I'm surprised "the" display.....

[@lawrencewheeler8868]

I think it did say, consulte service ctr", lol. Present credit card!!!

[@ckm-mkc]

There is a whole Twitter meme about this when BMW PR asked "Tell us you drive a BMW without telling us you drive a BMW".... A whole lot of the replies were about BMWs constantly breaking and costing far too much to repair....

[@ronaldderooij1774]

A checkbook, jeez, that must have been 20 years ago since I used that!

[@kevinbarry71]

@@ronaldderooij1774 it was a metaphor. Sorry you didn't catch it

[@billrimmer5596]

Excellent repair. Oil change places love to strip the drain plug

[@neilmurphy845]

Any other mechanical would just replace the turbocharger it's good that Iven did proper testing and fixed the issue.

[@vadim7590]

Absolutely, my Kia dealer replaced a complete turbo assembly under warranty, shipped it. It performed just as bad when I got it, apparently they did not noticed a split in half intercooler.

[@neilmurphy845]

@@vadim7590 That's crazy sure to God they would of heard the hissing sound under decel thank goodness it was under warrantyl .

[@robry84]

@@neilmurphy845 probably didn’t pressure test it for a leak and unlikely they even drove it. Probably checked codes (turbo performance) and parts cannoned a turbo on it.

[@neilmurphy845]

@@robry84 Yah more than likely I was always told by my family and friends to never waste money going to a dealership they said go to a mechanic that is known to be good unless it's under warranty.

[@robry84]

@@neilmurphy845 if it’s under warranty then who cares. Especially when they’ll give you a loaner.

[@chipsarver6994]

Great repair to watch even though the electrical part is somewhat over my head Thanks for the video

[@howardiko7156]

As always Ivan you da man. Castrol oil or Amsoil. Never the others.

[@sugarbooty]

Penzoil is pretty good, too

[@iduimovic]

Excellent diagnostic.!!!

[@gremlin60]

finaly a new video :) was starting to get the shakes.. needed a Pine Hollow fix now .. :) keep up the good work

[@rudolfbenner4802]

scotty is looking for friends...

[@rimmersbryggeri]

This is how BMW cheaply restock their used car lots. Now I understand how there can be nothing but BMW:s in them.

[@htownblue11]

Ivan a fix it again!......ooops that’s Dan.....hahaha. Well done friend. Can’t wait until you and Rob D do your collab video man. If I was in PA You’d be my mechanic of reference. Enjoying watching your channel grow friend. Great stuff.

[@ivaylokostadinovdimitrov]

Ivan, thank you very much for this video. Just got my X3 imported from the USA and it was having the exact same problem. I believe they throw it away because of this! After scanning the car and saw those electric wastegate leaning position out outside tolerance remembered I've watched a video with you doing exactly the same thing and came here for reference again. Problem fixed for now until the wastegate valve completely dies :D Keep up the good work! Thanks you!

[@Mrdubomb]

Same issue, fixed within an hour and a very happy customer Thank you sir

[@tslsa229]

Man you just saved me a ton of $. The local bmw dealer told me I needed a new turbo @ $6500, and I was experiencing the exact same issues once the engine warmed up. I checked the wgv linkage and it was making a little rattle noise so adjusted in the - direction a coulple turns, and now no more rattle and no more drivetrain malfunction.

[@fernandopadillapozos3673]

same case with an X1.... bmw local dealer : localdealer: your wastegate fails, then me: ok change it, localdealer: not sell alone, we sell the change of the entire turbocharger that includes a new wastegate ....... ...... ..... pum ... I will try this repair and adjustment, wish me luck

​@@fernandopadillapozos3673 did you solve the problem with the adjustment?

[@arthurrossi5973]

Always enjoy you’re trouble shooting techniques.

[@jordanalexander4643]

You’re awesome man. This helped me diagnose that my wastegate actuator arm was broken

[@Phil_sweet]

So I drive a mini Countryman F60 (X1 based model) and had the same exact problem, thing are little different but hey... can you believe it got fixed the exact same way. Everybody wanted to replace the whole turbo and wastegate assembly. Thanks a lot for this and the 5k I can keep in my pocket

[@Agent-nw3it]

Gotta use that 50 cent coupon you got from a paper you paid $2.30 for!

[@ryangelinskey2476]

Super helpful! My 2014 BMW x1 was having the same issue.

[@tracysellman1562]

Yes, Good job Ivan, can't believe he cheaped out on a BMW oil change, he should have just bought a BMW sticker and put it on a Ford fusion. lol

[@groef400]

Fixed it, all thanks to you! -2.94 mm at 194.000 km

[@EduardoLinares-nq7yn]

Boss your a legend no more error less gooo!!!🙌

[@Twee877]

You sir just saved me 5k. Went to the dealer with the same malfunction warning and CEL. They said I need a new turbo system. I declined and when I came home after watching this I popped the hood and the link wasn’t even connected I put it back with a nut and bolt and the warning and everything is gone.

[@DanPaulaPelletier]

Awesome video!! Great job of methodically diagnosing actual problem rather than just throwing parts at the situation. You just helped me fix my x1 with the same problem. Thanks!!! I was avoiding taking it to a garage for fear of being sold $1000's of dollars for a bunch of unneeded parts. Thanks again!!

[@jaydalal438]

Man your video helped my out for the same exact combination of fault codes in F30 318i . And the linkage regulations fixed the problem.

[@callumcurtis15]

Why is everyone on the BMW hate train? It seems like a lack of understanding on how to repair them, understandably so with lack of technical data available but honestly they seem to be pretty reliable in Europe so not sure what happens to them when the get shipped over to the USA . I live in the UK and see them on a regular basis as I do annual vehicle inspections and rarely see problems .

[@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP]

"Not sure what happens to them when shipped to the USA" Our EPA Nazis could very easily mandate reprogramming them, without the Customer's knowledge or consent, for the strict CAFE/CARS Laws set in place. I know for a fact- that years ago, "exotics" were "dechipped" and "detuned" straight off the boat. Look at the mess Volkswagen was just in, falsifying their EPA emissions data. Thanks to CA and NY following them- the US is becoming very hostile to ICE vehicles, CA being the worst.

[@tenmillionvolts]

Here in New Zealand, we have nz new and Japanese import models. We have all the problems too. SMG failures, Vanos, ECU and module failures, oil leaks galore. And the junky plastic parts, oh my god. Even with dealer servicing, it doesn't seem to help reliability. They are money pits after warranty runs out. I'd love to see what they do differently to the Euro ones. I call them comfortable junk

[@frankmcdonough3351]

Because they are expensive junk in the us kinda like a gm product.

[@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP]

@@frankmcdonough3351 GM is horrible nowadays. Actually- from 1995 up, just gets worse & worse. Most parts from Canada, Mexico & China, assembled in Mexico, 2 shits given to quality. They've got that down to a science. 1 month after warranty- BOOM!

[@mikeaho4143]

Awesome ! NPR on a BMW !!!! Thanks Ivan

[@stealthg35infiniti94]

Ivan, I predict you will see plenty of turbo related problems as car companies are pushing turbos in alot of their Inventory. Like you said, turbos require religious oil changes with a quality synthetic motor oil. They are not forgiving on it's negligence and will break down.

[@bernardaflores1720]

Just like everything in life, knowledge is power! Great video, I still prefer the vacuum waste gate on my T5.

[@frankmcdonough3351]

Ready for the junkyard!! Surprisingly it was not a $1000 part that needed to be replaced.wait 80k is comming!! Thats a revelation a cheap BMW owner. nice job Ivan.

[@shidukirider]

Awesome, bought an f30 with a slew of codes, just trying to sift thru them to make a nice car. Your video helped me get at least these codes gone. I adjusted the linkage and ran the procedure in the scanner until I got within the 3mm adjustment window the computer wants to see, eventually I got it to zero out. My guess is this problem happened to someone, then they replaced the actuator cause it looks new, then they adjusted it wrong. Awesome! You got a like and subscribe from me, I’m sure I’ll need your expertise in the future

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Nice job!

[@shidukirider]

@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics just started working on it again and noticed someone installed an e90 water pump, cut the factory connector off and incorrectly wired the new connector. This is going to fun, it’s that type of vehicle someone couldn’t keep their hands off and kept making it worse. Looks like it has two different cam sensors too.