BMW F10 530d Remap

[MHuzaifa]

Good Day All

Sorry if this has been posted before,

I have an F10 530d 2011 Msport and I was thinking of doing a remap im based in JHB and for the life of me cant seem to make up my mind as i dont want anything to go wrong with the car, im doing 194 000km full service history at BMW Sandton Auto and never had any issues with the car since day 1,

i would really appreciate your guys advise on assistance in guiding me in the right direction (should i ? Shouldnt i do the remap and also whether it is a good idea to have the car remapped with this sort of Mileage?) , in terms of budget im looking around the R5k mark (Is this reasonable?)

Thanks and look forward to hearing from you legends !

 

[Massimot]

Good Day All

Sorry if this has been posted before,

I have an F10 530d 2011 Msport and I was thinking of doing a remap im based in JHB and for the life of me cant seem to make up my mind as i dont want anything to go wrong with the car, im doing 194 000km full service history at BMW Sandton Auto and never had any issues with the car since day 1,

i would really appreciate your guys advise on assistance in guiding me in the right direction (should i ? Shouldnt i do the remap and also whether it is a good idea to have the car remapped with this sort of Mileage?) , in terms of budget im looking around the R5k mark (Is this reasonable?)

Thanks and look forward to hearing from you legends !

Imho remaps means more boost pressure which equals to more stress on the turbos and gearbox diff etc...

If you can decat do the down pipe air filter and a mild software remap then I think it’s fine get another 30-40kws more I’d say is fine - not sure if your engine has the same internals and gearbox and turbos as the 535d - if it does then you could get it to be at least the same as that car...


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[MHuzaifa]

Im not sure if its the same as the 535d but i know it has the N57 Engine which produces the 180kw,

 

[Massimot]

Im not sure if its the same as the 535d but i know it has the N57 Engine which produces the 180kw,

You probably have around 50kws to play with but with your kms it’s probably time to start thinking about preventative maintenance - I just did the turbos and vacuum hoses on my 535d as there were oil leaks

The car is bulletproof but they do need TLC at that kms... I found all my BMWs started needing more than just servicing at around 180k onwards

Before you mess around with software get the car properly checked out for leaks etc...

I spent R32k on my turbos and leaks and engine mountings etc last month still need to do the control arms and I can feel my shocks need to be replaced as well as I am getting a bit of body roll around corners - other than that the car is perfect...


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Go to Bmw and see if they have a M Performance software upgrade to your car - it’s gonna cost you more than R5k but at least it was designed by BMW specifically for your car and they warranty it as well.

I know Schnitzer has a chip as well... so call JSN BMW and see what they cost...

But your in for R20k at least I reckon... the problem with aftermarket is that the boost the crap out of the car and it’s great because the car goes - but one year later you start breaking things and it’s gonna cost you to keep the car going on the road...

The BMW option is probably the safest option as they don’t boost the car as much as aftermarket guys do...

Do you really want more than 500nm and 180kws? I mean I have the 3.0d X3 same engine as yours and it’s more than enough imho - the difference between the 535d and the X3 isn’t enough for me to spend R50k on it to match its performance...


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Im not sure if its the same as the 535d but i know it has the N57 Engine which produces the 180kw,

You probably have around 50kws to play with but with your kms it’s probably time to start thinking about preventative maintenance - I just did the turbos and vacuum hoses on my 535d as there were oil leaks

The car is bulletproof but they do need TLC at that kms... I found all my BMWs started needing more than just servicing at around 180k onwards

Before you mess around with software get the car properly checked out for leaks etc...

I spent R32k on my turbos and leaks and engine mountings etc last month still need to do the control arms and I can feel my shocks need to be replaced as well as I am getting a bit of body roll around corners - other than that the car is perfect...


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Go to Bmw and see if they have a M Performance software upgrade to your car - it’s gonna cost you more than R5k but at least it was designed by BMW specifically for your car and they warranty it as well.

I know Schnitzer has a chip as well... so call JSN BMW and see what they cost...

But your in for R20k at least I reckon... the problem with aftermarket is that the boost the crap out of the car and it’s great because the car goes - but one year later you start breaking things and it’s gonna cost you to keep the car going on the road...

The BMW option is probably the safest option as they don’t boost the car as much as aftermarket guys do...

Do you really want more than 500nm and 180kws? I mean I have the 3.0d X3 same engine as yours and it’s more than enough imho - the difference between the 535d and the X3 isn’t enough for me to spend R50k on it to match its performance...


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[MHuzaifa]

Thanks so much let me have a chat with the guys at BMW and have them do a full inspection on the car and i will definitely talk to them around the software upgrade if they do have this for my car,

Thanks once again the advise helped a lot.

 

[Massimot]

Thanks so much let me have a chat with the guys at BMW and have them do a full inspection on the car and i will definitely talk to them around the software upgrade if they do have this for my car,

Thanks once again the advise helped a lot.

Otherwise buy a 535d .... if you can find one that is...


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[KPM3_30]

There are cars on this forum that have been tuned for years and are still running strong.. Yes, you need to do a bit more preventative maintenance but the age old adage still stands, "you pay to play"..

Personally, I would not waste my time with the BMW software.. Your car is out of plan, which is arguably the only benefit of BMW software. Make sure your car is 100% mechanically and then do software, as any weak components tend to fail quicker due to increased performance. You should reliably get around 210wkw and 650wnm, with just software and a downpipe. Add on hardware mods, which are invariably better for the car and those numbers increase.

Use the search function and just type in "diesel software", lots of reading to help you make up your mind.

Edit: https://www.bmwfanatics.co.za/searc...ee5f8818951836617e&sortby=lastpost&order=desc

 

[SubLoaded]

At a R5000 budget, just use Xcede and call it a day :thumbs:

 

[cOlDFuSiOn]

I would honestly invest in maintenance at those KMs before any mods at all. Did the gearbox get its required services at 100k and 180k kms?
With hardware mods and a proper remap the 3.0d puts down serious torque so I personally would want the confidence that the drivetrain has been sorted first.

My 2c. But any reputable tuner should give you that exact advice before having you part with your money for a quick tune..