"E90M3" (e90m3)
09/07/2016 at 16:25 • Filed to: None
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"E90M3" (e90m3)
09/07/2016 at 16:25 • Filed to: None | 1
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*raises hand*
Now, how many of you have replaced a throttle position actuator?
*raises both hands, Bank 1 at 25k and bank 2 at 36k*
Do I just have bad luck or is it as it seems that everyone that has had an E9X M3 has had to replace a TPA at some point.
Tripper
> E90M3
09/07/2016 at 16:27 |
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Had one, replaced 1 throttle actuator at 55k miles. I’ve said it before but I think Davesaddiction is the only e9x owner that I know that has not had that issue.
S65
> E90M3
09/07/2016 at 16:28 |
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Can I still raise my hand of I wish I had one?
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E90M3
> S65
09/07/2016 at 16:32 |
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You may want an E9X, but you don’t want to have to pay to replace a TPA.
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E90M3
> Tripper
09/07/2016 at 16:32 |
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I think you have said that before, his must be operated by magic.
Azrek
> E90M3
09/07/2016 at 16:33 |
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*raises hand*
I haven’t had mine replaced yet, but it likes to idle rough sometimes and I had it serviced once. I am about to hit 50,000 miles on my 2011 E92.
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E90M3
> Azrek
09/07/2016 at 16:35 |
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Keyword: yet. Well hopefully you get off easy and don’t have to replace one.
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Azrek
> E90M3
09/07/2016 at 16:39 |
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My car “luck” usually involves me breaking the dumbest shit...my 2001 Audi S4 (I loved that fucking car) had a dime sized hole rubbed into a manifold pipe by the air intake. When I fixed that $3000 piece, the increased air flow caused a catalytic converter to explode. That was cheap....then my battery slowly...and I mean SLOWLY started dying.
Audistein
> E90M3
09/07/2016 at 16:49 |
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I have a non-M E9X. (It is an M-sport though but lets not focus on that). It’s not my DD but I drive the absolute hell out of it and never have to replace anything! Quite reliable actually.
extraspecialbitter
> E90M3
09/07/2016 at 18:29 |
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Hand raised.
But no issues yet. Mine’s an old baby. 2009 w/ 27000. But that’s what
(fighting with your)
extended warranty
(provider)
is for.
petebmwm
> E90M3
09/07/2016 at 20:09 |
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Me!... oh nevermind. Mines an e30 m3....
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petebmwm
> E90M3
09/07/2016 at 20:26 |
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To be safe i just checked and my throtle position actuator is original, my right foot has never been replaced.
Chargingstar - E92 M3 pilot
> E90M3
09/11/2016 at 19:59 |
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No throttle position actuator issues on my e92 m3 yet. 78k on the clock
KFN
> E90M3
02/11/2017 at 15:52 |
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I was about to highjack one of your other discussions with hey! slick top! me too! but then I saw this post. According to the internet, only 180 slick top 6MT E90s were imported in 2011, so pretty rare.
I recently did my throttle actuators after trying to fix them with a new gear set, which only bought me a few months and it started throwing codes again. I replaced them with S85 units, the only difference being the output arms (easy swap) and the price - about half!
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E90M3
> KFN
02/11/2017 at 16:03 |
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Which thread? Also, I’ve got a sunroof, if it were up to me I would have spent the money on the stereo and not the sunroof. A LCI 6MT M3 is pretty rare as it is, they only imported 1055.
I didn’t realize you could make the S85 units work, might have to look into that if it happens again. How many miles did yours last?
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KFN
> E90M3
02/11/2017 at 16:37 |
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The thread with, the obvious, um ... sunroof. I don’t know how I missed that.
My TAs started to act up in the late 60's and quit in earnest in the mid 70's.
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E90M3
> KFN
02/11/2017 at 16:40 |
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You can kinda see the sunroof in this pic.
I think I’ve had terrible luck with my TPAs, one at 24k the other at 36k. Another guy here has almost 100k on his original TPAs.
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KFN
> E90M3
02/11/2017 at 17:26 |
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TAs failing at such low mileage (or at all, for that matter) is ridiculous. BMW should have warrantied those for you.
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E90M3
> KFN
02/11/2017 at 17:32 |
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I didn’t even think to call BMW and bitch, I should have. It happened in 2015, like 2 months after the factory warranty expired too. That kinda pisses me off, but overall I love the car.