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      02-07-2014, 11:21 AM   #1
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Hey all - I don't post much since I'm pretty slammed with business - anyway, thought this is worth sharing - I started to get a rough idle on my car about 2 weeks ago - I have an '11 550 Sport - 28k miles - then the acceleration became jerky, then on Monday it threw a CEL and limp mode - had it towed to the dealership - SA called to tell me 3 of the one bank of injectors had failed - they replaced both banks and intake tubes.
Anyone else have this issue on their 550? - seems to be defective injectors to be replaced at 28K miles?
I do drive the car relatively hard in Sport mode - and by hard I do not mean abuse -just a slightly heavy foot.
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      02-07-2014, 11:49 AM   #2
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Seems to be a relatively common problem with the pre-LCI 550 (N63 engine). The piezo injectors on this engine were changed to other Bosch injectors on the LCI (N63Tu) - similar to what BMW did with the N54 --> N55. Plenty of posts here from what I've seen, though, with your same problem.
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      02-07-2014, 12:37 PM   #3
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Seems to be a relatively common problem with the pre-LCI 550 (N63 engine). The piezo injectors on this engine were changed to other Bosch injectors on the LCI (N63Tu) - similar to what BMW did with the N54 --> N55. Plenty of posts here from what I've seen, though, with your same problem.
Thanks - Google should be my friend - darn - this is indeed an issue with pre-LCI - hopefully the replacement injectors last me around 5-6 months, then replacement time for this 550.
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Thanks - Google should be my friend - darn - this is indeed an issue with pre-LCI - hopefully the replacement injectors last me around 5-6 months, then replacement time for this 550.
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      02-07-2014, 05:57 PM   #5
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I had a similar issue, my car when starting would sometimes take more cranks then usual, then one day the car didnt start at all, had to give it a few times but eventually started, took it to the dealership and they changed my fuel rail, I asked if they put new injectors but they said they used the old ones, still get the occasional rough start (3-4 cranks, sometimes sputters) but its much better then before.
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      02-07-2014, 07:29 PM   #6
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I had a similar issue, my car when starting would sometimes take more cranks then usual, then one day the car didnt start at all, had to give it a few times but eventually started, took it to the dealership and they changed my fuel rail, I asked if they put new injectors but they said they used the old ones, still get the occasional rough start (3-4 cranks, sometimes sputters) but its much better then before.
Mine did the few cranks crud too about a month or so before bombing out...Keep complaining until they replace the injectors....
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      02-07-2014, 09:26 PM   #7
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Oh boy, I'm nearing the 28k mark also. True that all injectors must be replaced with 079s due to downward incompatibility with the 261s?
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      02-08-2014, 03:04 PM   #8
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Same issue at about 26k. New injectors all around. Would have been nice to get a service call or just proactively swap when in service but BMW seems to have lost some customer service common sense these days.

I would have felt better if they contacted me and said hey we will extend the warranty on the injectors as we are seeing a higher than acceptable failure rate. Would have made me feel better about the brand and not freak when/if it happens.

My symptoms were exactly the same as the OP

Car runs great now
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Same issue here 2011 550i 32000 miles Sat start rough idle engine malfunction loss of power in to bmw today. Just got the phone call replacing all injectors. Hope it's a good fix
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Just got car back from Ralley BMW replaced all injectors ,fuel rail & plugs. Can't be running any better more power and smoother idle. Hope it's a final fix. Ralley was great great job!!
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I just got hit with the same issue this afternoon. Driving normally then engine malfunction message, really rough running, white smoke. Limped it back home a few miles, went through an 1/8 of a tank of gas. calling BMW assist now to get it towed to BMW dealer. what sucks is they have no loaners. have to use enterprise. car is 2012 550i with 19k miles
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I just got hit with the same issue this afternoon. Driving normally then engine malfunction message, really rough running, white smoke. Limped it back home a few miles, went through an 1/8 of a tank of gas. calling BMW assist now to get it towed to BMW dealer. what sucks is they have no loaners. have to use enterprise. car is 2012 550i with 19k miles
I don't get it - why doesn't BMW do a recall for these defective injectors?
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      03-25-2014, 12:38 PM   #13
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happend to me around 30k in my X5 50i. seems to be extremely common.
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      03-25-2014, 02:01 PM   #14
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My car must be a freak, I've got 53,000 and no drivability issues (knock on wood), just a windshield washer bottle with a mystery leak that doesn't drip, no puddles under the car, but it empties within 2 weeks. Where it goes, that's the mystery.
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Same here 32000 miles rough idle missing like a pig. All injectors, fuel rail, plugs changed. Ralley kept me well informed car couldn't be running better,hope a final fix.
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Is this limited to earlier models of the 550is? What I have read is that most people who have this issue have a 2011 year. I have a 2013 with a built date of Jan/Feb 2013... So far no issues at 14k miles...(knock on wood).
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