Check engine light came on

Prudhvionline · 10-03-2017, 07:27 AM

took delivery of the 18 LCI DCT last weekend. its at 160 miles and Amber engine light came on. anything to be worried??

Benzima · 10-03-2017, 09:02 AM

need more details...
when it happened?
did it cleared after engine restart?
did you check the code?

Prudhvionline · 10-03-2017, 10:04 AM

it didn't go away after a restart. its the engine misfire or emission light.

Tumbleweeds78 · 10-03-2017, 10:08 AM

Hard to say without knowing what caused it. It could be anything from a loose gas cap to a misfire. Take it to the dealership or at the very least scan it yourself and find out what the fault code is.

Prudhvionline · 10-03-2017, 02:15 PM

Spoke to service rep. He said keep driving until it feels unusual. The light will be fixed in the break in service.

DETRoadster · 10-03-2017, 03:00 PM

Hmm, yeah, so if the check engine light came on in a car I just dropped $55k on, I'd be taking it in at least to have the code read.

+1 on the gas cap comment above. At least check that first.

ZPrime · 10-05-2017, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Prudhvionline

Spoke to service rep. He said keep driving until it feels unusual. The light will be fixed in the break in service.

That seems like absolute insanity, although i guess if the motor grenades they will deal with it under warranty...

M2Nebula · 10-05-2017, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Prudhvionline

Spoke to service rep. He said keep driving until it feels unusual. The light will be fixed in the break in service.

You gotta love it, are you sure he didn't say 'break down' service?

I hope you at least slapped him?

Prudhvionline · 10-06-2017, 10:23 AM

the light gone after 2 days. running perfectly normal now. my guess is a misfiring in the initial stage as I felt the vibrations in idle.

horsepower_and_hounds · 10-06-2017, 11:07 AM

if it is the small evap leak error code due to the gas cap then it will clear itself....just takes a little bit

twin fed · 10-12-2017, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Prudhvionline

Spoke to service rep. He said keep driving until it feels unusual. The light will be fixed in the break in service.

I would get that in writing. Glad that it is gone now

TampaF87 · 10-23-2017, 11:26 AM

Same thing happened to me saturday. I picked up my '18 LCI Oct. 12, have ~300 miles on the car now. I gave her a bath on saturday, started her up and got a CEL. Still hasn't gone away, checked gas cap, and car runs fine. Called service, but they haven't gotten back to me yet. Autozone couldn't pull the code, since the car isn't in their system.

McGary911 · 10-23-2017, 01:06 PM

I got a light that cleared after a day. It was a misfire on one of the cylinders. Car went into a truly ugly limp mode. It cleared up next time I fired it up. I took it to the dealer and their book said clear code, drive for 10 miles and if it doesn't reoccur, give car back to customer.

I had a P304 that I was able to read with my phone.

http://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1416662

Prudhvionline · 11-02-2017, 09:22 AM

I already had the break in service done at 1270 miles. Now the car has around 2300 miles and the CEL cam on again. Last time it was gone in couple of days. Its been two days now. I have a long drive this weekend. Is it worth taking the risk to drive on.

Perp · 11-02-2017, 09:48 AM

You should pickup a code reader. Better yet, get the one compatible with BimmerCode so you can also code if you like plus read/clear CEL.

Prudhvionline · 11-02-2017, 12:25 PM

I started the car to go to the dealer and Surprisingly it didn't lit up. It was lit for 2 days. A similar behavior from 2000 miles ago.

DroneandDone · 11-02-2017, 02:16 PM

My check engine light lit up yesterday while I was putting around in rush hour traffic. I'm taking it in to the dealer later today. Also, the day before yesterday my idrive screen reset while I was driving. The car hasn't felt different bit it's all a little unsettling. I've done the run in service already and I'm at just under 1300mi.

ZPrime · 11-02-2017, 03:11 PM

What gasoline are you guys using?

DroneandDone · 11-02-2017, 04:58 PM

I'm using California's best, 91 oct

DroneandDone · 11-04-2017, 12:45 PM

I got it back yesterday and per my SA it was just an engine misfire. The light had already turned off when i was on my way to take it to the dealer and so far no other issues.

Prudhvionline · 11-07-2017, 09:55 AM

I had the light checked at the dealer and its a engine misfire somewhere around 500miles. I did had the iDrive screen restart once while driving.

Prudhvionline · 11-14-2017, 03:07 PM

The car is at the dealer from past two days. getting the diagnostic done and spark plugs and coils being checked. they couldn't figure out the problem yet.

10-03-2017, 07:27 AM	#1
Prudhvionline Private 22 Rep 61 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 BSM DCT Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	Check engine light came on took delivery of the 18 LCI DCT last weekend. its at 160 miles and Amber engine light came on. anything to be worried??
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10-03-2017, 10:04 AM	#3
Prudhvionline Private 22 Rep 61 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 BSM DCT Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	it didn't go away after a restart. its the engine misfire or emission light.
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10-03-2017, 10:08 AM	#4
Tumbleweeds78 Private First Class 126 Rep 133 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Sackets Harbor, NY iTrader: (0)	Hard to say without knowing what caused it. It could be anything from a loose gas cap to a misfire. Take it to the dealership or at the very least scan it yourself and find out what the fault code is.
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10-03-2017, 02:15 PM	#5
Prudhvionline Private 22 Rep 61 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 BSM DCT Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	Spoke to service rep. He said keep driving until it feels unusual. The light will be fixed in the break in service.
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DETRoadster Space Force - 4 Star General 11456 Rep 3,264 Posts Drives: M2 MG 6MT / Moto Guzzi V7 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Seattle iTrader: (1)	Hmm, yeah, so if the check engine light came on in a car I just dropped $55k on, I'd be taking it in at least to have the code read. +1 on the gas cap comment above. At least check that first.
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10-06-2017, 10:23 AM	#9
Prudhvionline Private 22 Rep 61 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 BSM DCT Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	the light gone after 2 days. running perfectly normal now. my guess is a misfiring in the initial stage as I felt the vibrations in idle.
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horsepower_and_hounds Brigadier General 1836 Rep 4,203 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: USA iTrader: (9)	if it is the small evap leak error code due to the gas cap then it will clear itself....just takes a little bit
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10-23-2017, 11:26 AM	#12
TampaF87 Private First Class 85 Rep 105 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Tampa iTrader: (0)	Same thing happened to me saturday. I picked up my '18 LCI Oct. 12, have ~300 miles on the car now. I gave her a bath on saturday, started her up and got a CEL. Still hasn't gone away, checked gas cap, and car runs fine. Called service, but they haven't gotten back to me yet. Autozone couldn't pull the code, since the car isn't in their system.
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McGary911 Captain 467 Rep 680 Posts Drives: 2017 LBB M2 DCT Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: St Johns, FL iTrader: (0)	I got a light that cleared after a day. It was a misfire on one of the cylinders. Car went into a truly ugly limp mode. It cleared up next time I fired it up. I took it to the dealer and their book said clear code, drive for 10 miles and if it doesn't reoccur, give car back to customer. I had a P304 that I was able to read with my phone. http://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1416662 __________________ 2004 E46 ///M3 SMG Convertible Carbon Blk\Imola 2017 LBB ///M2 DCT 2013 Porsche Boxster S
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11-02-2017, 09:22 AM	#14
Prudhvionline Private 22 Rep 61 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 BSM DCT Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	Same Light Came on Again around 2300 miles. I already had the break in service done at 1270 miles. Now the car has around 2300 miles and the CEL cam on again. Last time it was gone in couple of days. Its been two days now. I have a long drive this weekend. Is it worth taking the risk to drive on.
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Perp Private First Class 74 Rep 114 Posts Drives: '18 M2 MT Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	You should pickup a code reader. Better yet, get the one compatible with BimmerCode so you can also code if you like plus read/clear CEL.
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11-02-2017, 12:25 PM	#16
Prudhvionline Private 22 Rep 61 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 BSM DCT Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	I started the car to go to the dealer and Surprisingly it didn't lit up. It was lit for 2 days. A similar behavior from 2000 miles ago.
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11-02-2017, 02:16 PM	#17
DroneandDone Private First Class 94 Rep 158 Posts Drives: 18 MG M2 Join Date: May 2017 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	My check engine light lit up yesterday while I was putting around in rush hour traffic. I'm taking it in to the dealer later today. Also, the day before yesterday my idrive screen reset while I was driving. The car hasn't felt different bit it's all a little unsettling. I've done the run in service already and I'm at just under 1300mi.
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DroneandDone Private First Class 94 Rep 158 Posts Drives: 18 MG M2 Join Date: May 2017 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	I'm using California's best, 91 oct
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11-04-2017, 12:45 PM	#20
DroneandDone Private First Class 94 Rep 158 Posts Drives: 18 MG M2 Join Date: May 2017 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	I got it back yesterday and per my SA it was just an engine misfire. The light had already turned off when i was on my way to take it to the dealer and so far no other issues.
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11-07-2017, 09:55 AM	#21
Prudhvionline Private 22 Rep 61 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 BSM DCT Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	I had the light checked at the dealer and its a engine misfire somewhere around 500miles. I did had the iDrive screen restart once while driving.
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11-14-2017, 03:07 PM	#22
Prudhvionline Private 22 Rep 61 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 BSM DCT Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	Light came on the third time at around 3000 miles The car is at the dealer from past two days. getting the diagnostic done and spark plugs and coils being checked. they couldn't figure out the problem yet.
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