r/B58Enthusiasts

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Blown turbo seal?

  1. 440i. Bm3 Stage 1 91 with catless,cai, inlet.

So got smoke coming into the cabin on gentle freeway drive to work this morning.

Looks like coning from crank case vent hose(turbo inlet to crankcase)

Oil blasted on enging shield right above that pipe.

Could be crqcked under the silver foil, idk.

Ran codes(see image) 1FBD08 ready to drive. MSA deactivation request from BDC)

Tried to start to verify where leak(crank then hard clunk.

Flashed back to stock tune and car started. Kicking tons of smoke out exhaust for 30 seconds.(see image)

Now just a bit of smoke out exhaust, but constant.

What do I do?

I was hoping just that breather hose fron inlet to crank case was just cracked, but why so much oil spray?

Please help!

u/Weird_Assistant9594 — 1 day ago
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Am I cooked??

So I have tryna hunt down this cat code I took it to my local bmw tech and I was told my clamp was rusted away and causing exhaust leak and it was so clamp got replaced and I got the same code today and a check engine light I was doin my spark plugs as well today and found oil on every plug on top threads as u can see in pics no oil consumption or misfires or power loss but I am getting a kind vibration on warm start like shaking that comes and goes and last for like 5 seconds then car is normal small amount of oil in well in pic as well none on coil packs just lost atp.

u/Savings_Decision_802 — 2 days ago
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Destroke kit for B58

Hi everybody,

I’m interested in destroke mod on my car (m140i) and I would like to know if someone knows a good company making destroke kit for B58 ? 4N Motorsport started to develop it 2 years ago but nothing to sell about destroke for B58 on their website.
Thanks for your comments.

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u/TheSpaceObs — 2 days ago

gen 2 b58 smelling coolant

*UPDATE Mechanic Took off downpipe and noticed the turbo is internally leaking coolant, Turbine was blue/green, Premature failure at 36k miles
I Was getting low coolant way before i even had the down pipe installed, being catless just made the problem more noticeable.

2021 540i Gen 2 b58 36k miles, Got a low coolant few months ago been topping off the expansion tank every other month cause it kept going way below the min mark. Few weeks later i got Drive train malfunction for the first time ever on this car, CODES were for wastegate actuator stuck closed position, wastegate short circuit positive to B+ ground. Had An Indy shop Pressure test coolant system but no external leaks were found, Only some dried coolant around the turbo coolant lines near the wastegate actuator & they changed those last week along with a new wastegate actuator motor covered by my extended warranty. I do smell coolant while driving as well. Mainly smells like raw gas from bein catless but a hint of coolant as well. The smoke goes away in like 2 minutes , it lessens. Happens only after i drive and stop to go to 711 or something then i turn it back on and this happens. 68 outside atm. This was when car was at temp as well. Cold starts are not like this but a smaller amount. Hope this post will help me & others in the future.
*update above*

u/Rosin_Fanatic — 3 days ago

Exhaust system

Any one install a Alibaba exhaust on their g30 that they’ve liked and had no problems with? If you can include sound clips and link to the exhaust you have.

Any other suggestions on exhaust systems i’ll use it

currently want to get just resonator delete but might as well get a whole exhaust system while i’m at it

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u/Ill-University6036 — 2 days ago

2019 640i GT with B58 "Shudders" At Very Low Speeds

I have a 2019 640i GT xDrive with a B58 with 41,000 miles. Very well maintained. When gently accelerating at very low speeds (for example, when I'm inching my way forward behind multiple cars at a 4-way stop), the car intermittently "shudders." Once I accelerate beyond a low speed, the car no longer shudders.

Some Googling indicates this MIGHT be resolved by replacing the transfer case fluid.

Has anyone experienced this and, if so, were you able to get it resolved by replacing the transfer case fluid?

Thanks in advance for any and all feedback.

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u/grouxp — 2 days ago

Strange drivetrain “kick” when letting off gas, normal or issue F30 340i?

I have a 2016 BMW 340i (RWD, no xDrive) with around 130,000 km.
I’m having an issue where the car makes a pretty harsh short jerk almost like a kick when letting off the throttle, especially in Sport and Sport+. Sometimes it even feels like a hit to the transmission.

Could this be the differential? Not enough transmission oil? Bad mounts?
Transmission oil, spark plugs, and engine oil were all changed recently.
As far as I know, the differential oil has never been changed.

Running MHD Stage 1 but even with stock software this persists.

No cold-start issues or anything else unusual.

Has anyone experienced something like this?

u/Nexuality — 2 days ago
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PCV Delete Kit?

Anyone have a PCV Delete kit installed if so which one? I am looking at the v1 Ross Racing kit dont know which setup I should go with VTA or one with the catch can?

Should I go ahead and can I get an external wastegate instead of rocking the electric wastegate (I’m on stock turbo) and just get the whole VTA kit with CC that fits an external? What’s the best course of action?

Current Mods: very minor

VRSF CATLESS DP
MHD Stage 2
xHP Stage 3 Custom settings

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u/Adventurous-Mix3035 — 3 days ago

HELP!!

Hi Guys so I bought an m140i about 3 months ago and had a service last week. But I’ve noticed now everytime I turn the car on there’s a screech coming from the engine bay for a split second. And every time the car changes gear, I can hear the screech quite subtly.

Anyone can enlighten me on what the issue is? This noise wasn’t there before the service btw (oil and filter)

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u/Donkey_kong_08765 — 4 days ago
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Mysterious coolant loss at 11k miles

Hello everyone I have a 2024 bmw m240i. I just hit 11k miles on the car. I didn’t drive it for about a day and a half then I went to start it up and got a message reading “fill coolant, risk of scalding.” I noticed the coolant level was very low but could not find any visible signs of leaks. I went ahead and filled the coolant to MAX with diluted coolant. Any ideas of if this could be normal or is it possibly a bigger issue? Please help!

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u/megnuttishot — 4 days ago
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M340i xdrive rims color and sizes

I have a 2026 m340i jahre and I have been looking around for potential things I want to do to the car and I’m at the point where I’ve been looking at which set of rims I’d be interested in and can’t decide weather it be the color or sizes or actual rims… any suggestions?

u/HistoricalCherry6106 — 4 days ago

Brake upgrade suggestions for a 440i

For context it does have the M package so it comes with the 19” wheels and I won’t have any fitment issues with an upgrade.

I’m looking to get calipers, rotors, and brakes. I was looking at options but most of what I find is 2500-4000 dollars and the cheaper stuff I find doesn’t seem reputable or I can’t find much on them. I’m hoping to hear that there’s some more reasonably priced options out there that provide performance that’s better than stock while also not having something ghetto like “STOPTECH” printed on the caliper lol

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u/garkerfatbitch — 4 days ago

Catless downpipe no tune

Hi all! I have a 2023 G42 m240i and I am currently still on warranty but I want to get more sound out of my car. I currently have a muffler delete and CAI, but I was thinking of going catless, with NO tune. Am I at risk of overboost or damaging my car if I daily my car with no tune if im catless? Any opinions are greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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u/Jealous-Cost-8133 — 5 days ago

Looking for opinions

I used to have a 2013 f30 n55 335i xdrive and I loved the car but it had a lot of issues from the previous owner that were hidden until I owned it for a bit. From the research I’ve done the b58 is a much more robust motor and seems to have minimal issues. I’m just trying to check all the boxes so I want to hear from the enthusiasts who have owned them. Are there years to avoid? Cities to avoid buying from that are notorious for selling junk cars? Models that are better than others? Options that are must-haves (or just something you wish you had gotten)? I have a budget of about 35k and would like to find a nice example, leaning towards the f30 340i xdrive but not entirely set on it. Thanks!

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u/Yinyangdude777 — 4 days ago