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- Wed Mar 25, 2026 11:21 am
- Forum: General Car Discussions
- Topic: Damage to the engine and no throttle response on a 2011 BMW F11 530D
- Replies: 5
- Views: 270
Re: Damage to the engine and no throttle response on a 2011 BMW F11 530D
Dear everyone, This morning, I rescanned with Carly and the following results were returned. Problems with the Central Gateway 3 The following codes are associated with problems: 801C20, ZGM, CENTRAL FAULT MEMORY FULL, NO CONTROL UNIT FAULT, CD0429, Flexray, Line Fault on Path 5, CD042B, and so on. ...
- Wed Mar 25, 2026 11:20 am
- Forum: General Car Discussions
- Topic: Damage to the engine and no throttle response on a 2011 BMW F11 530D
- Replies: 5
- Views: 270
Re: Damage to the engine and no throttle response on a 2011 BMW F11 530D
Distinguished individuals, After receiving the necessary parts today, I was able to bleed the cooling system, fill the engine with petrol and install the hood. I used the Carly scanner to scan it, and after deleting 27 codes, it was back to 169. Could someone please tell me where I can find the plug...
- Wed Mar 25, 2026 11:20 am
- Forum: General Car Discussions
- Topic: Damage to the engine and no throttle response on a 2011 BMW F11 530D
- Replies: 5
- Views: 270
Re: Damage to the engine and no throttle response on a 2011 BMW F11 530D
Many thanks, buddy; I'll give this a go.
- Wed Mar 25, 2026 11:19 am
- Forum: General Car Discussions
- Topic: Damage to the engine and no throttle response on a 2011 BMW F11 530D
- Replies: 5
- Views: 270
Damage to the engine and no throttle response on a 2011 BMW F11 530D
Salutations everyone, I suffered minor frontal damage with my F11; the airbags didn't go off, but the pedestrian sensor on the bonnet did. After that, the car wouldn't start, respond slowly to the accelerator, and reverse practically never happened. Only the bumper, cooling pack, bonnet, and one hea...
- Mon Feb 09, 2026 11:38 am
- Forum: General Car Discussions
- Topic: Potential benefit from a malfunctioning engine
- Replies: 3
- Views: 736
Re: Potential benefit from a malfunctioning engine
When it was taken to BMW for warranty maintenance, was the vehicle mapped? will not be helpful.I'm genuinely interested.
- Wed Jan 21, 2026 2:12 pm
- Forum: General Car Discussions
- Topic: Which tires for the 530D XDrive?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 867
Re: Which tires for the 530D XDrive?
Any brand suggestions are appreciated; I prefer not to incur significant financial debt. 20-inch wheels
- Wed Jan 21, 2026 2:12 pm
- Forum: General Car Discussions
- Topic: Which tires for the 530D XDrive?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 867
Which tires for the 530D XDrive?
Considering replacing run-flat tires with conventional ones, as I drive approximately 20,000 miles annually. What are the opinions on opting for mid-range versus inexpensive replacements? Any brand suggestions are appreciated; I prefer not to incur substantial expenses for four new tires. Fuel effic...
- Mon Jan 12, 2026 11:30 am
- Forum: General Car Discussions
- Topic: E60 530D (218 BHP) Diesel Cleaner/Fuel Additive
- Replies: 9
- Views: 35892
Re: E60 530D (218 BHP) Diesel Cleaner/Fuel Additive
My local garage and MOT facility utilises Forte. It is a father-son establishment, and the traditional father was first suspicious about the son's usage of the product; nevertheless, he was persuaded when vehicles that had failed emissions tests subsequently passed after the application of injector ...
- Thu Jan 08, 2026 4:57 pm
- Forum: General Car Discussions
- Topic: Minimal oil leaks
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15335
Re: Minimal oil leaks
He inspected it a few months prior, as this has been a persistent issue, and noted that it emits a heavy breathing sound when the oil cover is removed while the engine is running and warmed up, accompanied by some smoke.
- Thu Jan 08, 2026 4:20 pm
- Forum: General Car Discussions
- Topic: Minimal oil leaks
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15335
Re: Minimal oil leaks
I was informed that replacing the PCV on these later models necessitates changing the complete rocker cover. Is it possible for me to just replace the valve and hose?