As an enthusiast car company, I cannot understand why BMW removed the engine temperature gauge on certain models. You still get one on a Honda civic, but not on a 228i which costs nearly double when adding a few options. As an example, I would say the 228i is right up there as a enthusiast product with a smaller niche audience but no engine temp gauge? Throw in the e46 sub frame issues and I'd have to say as the years roll on, BMW continues to bewilder me in what they charge for their products.
Inconvenient but I think their thought process is something along the lines of their customers are gonna keep up with servicing so they don't need to check the engine temp anymore😭
no the reason is because you don't need a temp gauge, the old style temp gauges where next to useless, the BMW temp's vary a lot so you can't really tell much, if there is a real problem, the screen will tell you. You don't need to wait for the car to warm up, you just drive it. BM's also run hotter, there is a LOT more involved that what you have asked and has been answered, but the answer is def NOT so you can bring it into the dealership... MOST owners form new are not interested (especially on a BMW) about engine temperature
Most manufacturers don't display the water temp accurately on their gauges. They are all designed to sit just below the middle when the temp is anywhere near the normal operating temperature. In some ways, factory water temp gauges just indicate cold/normal/hot.
@@BeamerFanaticsE39E90do you know if you can alter the ac settings somehow by the tripmeter button that your using in this video? My ac randomly quit working when trying to pull up my engine temps on the dash.
Hi. Very useful, thanks. Question, though: Will this coolant temperature display stay enabled (on) henceforth or do I have to do this every time? It would be very useful if it stayed on for good to take the place of the non-existent gauge.
Hi there, thank you for this info. There is another video on youtube trying to show the same thing but your way of showing is very straight forward. I just bought a 335i M-sport wagon and i love it but one of the coolant reservoir lines blew, I fixed it but I am a little paranoid, not i can keep a close eye on the temp. You may have saved me A LOT of trouble mt friend!
You should still allow your car to warm up for a few minutes before you do any hard driving you can't tell that on a temp gauge as I've already explained some mild driving in the cold as it can take longer to warm up.
yes but yh8s depends how is bigger engine and if you drive car is more high temperatures. I'm have Bmw series 3 and temperatures is 106 in summer time inns normal engine don't show anyway errors and termostatem open 100 C 105 c
Hi Great videos! I clicked like ! I suspect there's something wrong with my thermostat and I have a slow leak in the radiator because I did get the warning that the engine is running hot and it feels hot in the cabin. What would you recommend? I'm not an auto Pro
Thank you for sharing the knowledge to check engine temperature readout, I have 330Xi 2006 E90, The amber engine light warning comes on, and the Fault memory Code is 002FOD, could you please explain or what it is pointing to check. Thank you
Thanks for showing me this function. Can I set the temperature displaying it all the time, or do I have to repeat the sequence every time I want to eyeball the engine temperature ?
Thanks for your videos, very informative, I have a 2007 335 i, while driving the Fahrenheit code goes off, starts yellow then goes to red, I immediately pull over, turn off car, take out key, wait 5 seconds, then put key back in and keep driving if it was water pump there's no way my car could keep driving, u think I have a bad censor? I flushed radiator and put in New coolant, it's pissing me off not knowing
That's ridiculous who in the world has time to do that, my engine is always extemely hot. BMW was a better built vehicle before it was built in the USA.
My 2009 328i overheated yesterday in stop and go traffic. Then added antifreeze, it took a while for the engine to "suck" it up, one mechanic said it was the thermostat (possibly) another said nothing is wrong with it. The second mechanic let it run for 2 hours and it did not overheat. Do BMW's get low on antifreeze in general? Also, no leaks were found. Thank you.
ok with this gadget you can see your coolant temp all the time, warm up the car right, easy install. copy paste into ebay: AUTOOL X60 Plus Car OBD HUD Multi-function Digital Meter Alarm Speed Water TEMP
Hey buddy I have a 2000 740i and the transmission is making a sucking noise and every 3-5 seconds feels like its kicking out and coming back in can u tell me whats wrong...I changed the fluid and filter but it still does it.
Welcome to the jungle. We got fun and games. Could be the torque converter lock in solenoid valve (maybe). I got screwed (not uncommon). I paid to have the transmission rebuilt but all I needed was 1st to 2nd solenoid valve. The plates in the transmission were not worn. The numbers and writing was still on the plated.
Most new cars don't need a water temp gauge because the engine is well made and use syns oils, no need to warm up before driving just pay a little attention when it's cold
hey i have a 2008 e92 328xi my check engine light came on after car warms up when i scanned it, it said temp sensor i know it has 3 temp sensors which code would be the correct sensor dont want to buy the wrong one
Mark J The following are known causes for the P0071 trouble code: Failed or faulty ambient air temperature sensor A short in wires or broken wires An open or shorted ambient air temperature harness Corroded electrical circuitry and/or connectors Sensor covered by foreign objects
+Maria Torres well this is water temperature, since it is pumping through the engine it gives you an idea of how hot everything is. generally you do not want the water to boil. 100 celcius is still driveable, but you are getting to the point where your car will start to overheat. please do not drive any further once it gets to 115 celcius, if you care about your car.
Michael G lol. I haven't found the transmission temp yet, my main concern was the coolant, and still think it was a dumb move by bmw. My old e36 had one and it had far less technology it.
Devolution RC Some newer BMWs dont even have a dipstick. You cant check the oil, unless you have the car on, and the display in the center console is operational. What annoys me about not having a temp gauge (same will not having an oil pressure gauge either) is there is no indication of the progression of the problem. Like with the temp gauge you know where the needle usually sits at, so once it starts to creep up you can shut it down waayyy before damage is done. Mean while, a warning indicator tells you after your engine has already started running hot... you have a much smaller window to react. Seconds count at that point, and it doesn't take long to warp a head or blow a head gasket. Or like my friend with his Honda civic that didn't have an oil pressure gauge, just an idiot light. You know what that light came on to warn him he had low oil pressure due too low oil level? After the car already had an obvious rod knock... lol.
Yeah my stupid e90 doesn't have a dipstick ether. Some times I think I'd have been better off fixing the old e36 or getting a lexus. I have a small coolant leak atm so I just don't drive it :-( I'll have to save for a pressure test and then the repair. Kinda pissed off that the leak wasn't found when I had it serviced. I'd try working on it myself if 1, the car wasn't so low and 2, there wasn't so many plastic under trays.
What in the hell! I have been driving my bmw diesel without knowing the normal engine operating temperature! If thats long it takes to know your engine temperature, the engine could have blown off before you even know the temperature! I find it weired! Is this their culture? Why only in BMW? Other German cars have temp gauges! Oh i remember the old beetle, does not have gasoline gauge!
Armandtirol Davila trust me, it will let you know when it gets too hot in two ways.Youll get a yellow warning telling you the coolant is too warm.Then you will get a secondary warning displaying red meaning your about to cause some serious damage.
Thanks. So there's No Dipstick, No Oil pressure gauge, No coolant temperature gauge, just a STUPID MPG gauge. No wonder way BMW motor keep blowing up. Ha! What a joke.
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As an enthusiast car company, I cannot understand why BMW removed the engine temperature gauge on certain models. You still get one on a Honda civic, but not on a 228i which costs nearly double when adding a few options. As an example, I would say the 228i is right up there as a enthusiast product with a smaller niche audience but no engine temp gauge? Throw in the e46 sub frame issues and I'd have to say as the years roll on, BMW continues to bewilder me in what they charge for their products.
Inconvenient but I think their thought process is something along the lines of their customers are gonna keep up with servicing so they don't need to check the engine temp anymore😭
why BMW is so secretive about oil temp? Decoding the enigma code was easier
Wow that's complicated. Why couldn't they just put a temp gauge in from the factory?
BMWAddict so you can bring it into a dealership. Where they make the real money.
Was thinking the same thing. replace the stupid mpg gauge with temperature gauge is what BMW should have done
no the reason is because you don't need a temp gauge, the old style temp gauges where next to useless, the BMW temp's vary a lot so you can't really tell much, if there is a real problem, the screen will tell you. You don't need to wait for the car to warm up, you just drive it. BM's also run hotter, there is a LOT more involved that what you have asked and has been answered, but the answer is def NOT so you can bring it into the dealership... MOST owners form new are not interested (especially on a BMW) about engine temperature
Most manufacturers don't display the water temp accurately on their gauges. They are all designed to sit just below the middle when the temp is anywhere near the normal operating temperature. In some ways, factory water temp gauges just indicate cold/normal/hot.
@@BeamerFanaticsE39E90do you know if you can alter the ac settings somehow by the tripmeter button that your using in this video? My ac randomly quit working when trying to pull up my engine temps on the dash.
Hi. Very useful, thanks. Question, though: Will this coolant temperature display stay enabled (on) henceforth or do I have to do this every time? It would be very useful if it stayed on for good to take the place of the non-existent gauge.
Hi there, thank you for this info. There is another video on youtube trying to show the same thing but your way of showing is very straight forward. I just bought a 335i M-sport wagon and i love it but one of the coolant reservoir lines blew, I fixed it but I am a little paranoid, not i can keep a close eye on the temp. You may have saved me A LOT of trouble mt friend!
That mpg gauge is pointless
D J agree,bloody pointless gauge and would’ve been much more beneficial to install a temp gauge so it can be monitored instantly.
Thank you very much. This is very helpful. Can you also tell us what is the correct engine temperature while driving.
92 Celsius (°C)
=
197.6 Fahrenheit (°F)
so if it goes to 93 should I stop the car?
+AZN LEADER no it good
lol, what a pain in the ass. i would rather have an engine coolant temperature gauge,
You should still allow your car to warm up for a few minutes before you do any hard driving you can't tell that on a temp gauge as I've already explained some mild driving in the cold as it can take longer to warm up.
Super pain
@@AdrianJayeOnline ... think people are talking about overheating
good, how i can put this temperature for permanent?
yes but yh8s depends how is bigger engine and if you drive car is more high temperatures. I'm have Bmw series 3 and temperatures is 106 in summer time inns normal engine don't show anyway errors and termostatem open 100 C 105 c
Thanks man!!! I wish they could have a temperature gauge and you didn't have to do that.
how mutch is maximal temperature ?? and minimal pleaseeeee
How does I come back then? Or it disables automaticaly?
The highest operating temperature i have seen on my BMW is 230 F or 110 Celsius. Is this normal? Just making sure.
Hi Great videos! I clicked like ! I suspect there's something wrong with my thermostat and I have a slow leak in the radiator because I did get the warning that the engine is running hot and it feels hot in the cabin. What would you recommend? I'm not an auto Pro
Great help, Thanks Man !
Thanks for sharing. Please make a video replacing the pulley tensioner assembly [with serpentine belt] for e39 540i 2000 BMW.
Thanks a lot for the vid!
Works the same on the 3 series (E90) ... thanks!
Is there an aftermarket display/temp gauge you can buy
Thank you for sharing the knowledge to check engine temperature readout, I have 330Xi 2006 E90, The amber engine light warning comes on, and the Fault memory Code is 002FOD, could you please explain or what it is pointing to check. Thank you
Damn really BMW !!
Thanks homie ur Good!
at what temp if the fan suossed to turn on mine reach 96 Celsius top 97 when just on parking and fan turns on goes to 95 celsius
When I go to # 7 it jumps back to the outside temperature and time.
Thank you so much for explaining
Dear, is this working with BMW X5 2009 .
And how can I activate BMW online .
Thanks, in Advance
Those white lines in rev counter also indicate your engine temperature.
Is there another check for this? When cycling through the menus trying to get to 19 mine will only go to 8 and then start over.
And thats the Peter panda dance!
Does anyone know what is the normal engine temperature should be at for the E90?
There are some horizontal lines on the right border of the RPM gage... as the engine warms up, the lines disappear ;)
On an m3 or m5..
Is that oil temp or water temp . I have the anologue oil temp .
Water temperature
How can I come back from this menu? I turn off the ignition and put off the key or is there another tips?
This tells me BMW may have been worried about this model overheating. Why hide this gauge in a secret menu? Weird
Thanks for showing me this function.
Can I set the temperature displaying it all the time, or do I have to repeat the sequence every time I want to eyeball the engine temperature ?
Thanks for your videos, very informative, I have a 2007 335 i, while driving the Fahrenheit code goes off, starts yellow then goes to red, I immediately pull over, turn off car, take out key, wait 5 seconds, then put key back in and keep driving if it was water pump there's no way my car could keep driving, u think I have a bad censor? I flushed radiator and put in New coolant, it's pissing me off not knowing
Mike Balboni Probably faulty thermostat.
+Mike Balboni : were you able to identify issue? I am having same issue with 2007 328xi.
That's ridiculous who in the world has time to do that, my engine is always extemely hot. BMW was a better built vehicle before it was built in the USA.
God, what a pain in the ass. I'm starting to get sick of my beemer.
Agreed
Thank you soooo much i have bmw but i dont have a tempeture gague. Does this mess up anything though?
No
Repair Fanatic thank you for helping us
Why did they then the mpg gauge was more important then the temperature gauge
What temperature should it stay at
Just a simple temp gauge is all that was needed. Just a temp gauge
How can i fixe the temperature ?
Every start car i should go to menu ?
My 2009 328i overheated yesterday in stop and go traffic. Then added antifreeze, it took a while for the engine to "suck" it up, one mechanic said it was the thermostat (possibly) another said nothing is wrong with it. The second mechanic let it run for 2 hours and it did not overheat. Do BMW's get low on antifreeze in general? Also, no leaks were found. Thank you.
+Sarah Hyre waterpump dying, common issue for these generation of vehicles
+yipronny thanks yeah both water pump and thermostat needed replacement. Expensive.
+Sarah Hyre stop and go traffic is actually when a car runs the hottest, especially in warm weather. sucks it happened then
Please help everytime when i push start my engine , the time of my 325i 2009 restart , what i can do!? :(
In newer cars , Temp guages have (almost) worthless for a while
What's the normal operating temperature of a BMW 525i
How do you clear an error like you have on your dash?
What is that 147.0 thing about?
Glockboy Finesse That’s the miles on my vehicle that you can reset to zero
Mine goes to 108
After tons of accelerations is that normal
ok with this gadget you can see your coolant temp all the time, warm up the car right, easy install.
copy paste into ebay:
AUTOOL X60 Plus Car OBD HUD Multi-function Digital Meter Alarm Speed Water TEMP
Hey buddy I have a 2000 740i and the transmission is making a sucking noise and every 3-5 seconds feels like its kicking out and coming back in can u tell me whats wrong...I changed the fluid and filter but it still does it.
Welcome to the jungle. We got fun and games. Could be the torque converter lock in solenoid valve (maybe). I got screwed (not uncommon). I paid to have the transmission rebuilt but all I needed was 1st to 2nd solenoid valve. The plates in the transmission were not worn. The numbers and writing was still on the plated.
thank you can you put a video in how to check engine level on a 2009 BMw 328I
For Walter or oil??
Oil
+Sergio Dominguez press the BC button till it says oil and it will calculate the level, and say ok or add 1+ etc.
Why so complicated standard cars show it on dial all the time
What kind of happy A.. BS is that?
Lol
My BMW says lock off how can I switch to on
Most new cars don't need a water temp gauge because the engine is well made and use syns oils, no need to warm up before driving just pay a little attention when it's cold
Why the fuck no oil dip stick
No temp gauge
No spare tyre
Oil leak in most BMW
Learn from honda
..
hey i have a 2008 e92 328xi my check engine light came on after car warms up when i scanned it, it said temp sensor i know it has 3 temp sensors which code would be the correct sensor dont want to buy the wrong one
Ulises Medrano what was the code you were getting
Repair Fanatic I have a 2008 BMW 550i and I'm getting a p0071 .ambient temperature.my temperature reads fine .what seems to be the problem?
Mark J The following are known causes for the P0071 trouble code:
Failed or faulty ambient air temperature sensor
A short in wires or broken wires
An open or shorted ambient air temperature harness
Corroded electrical circuitry and/or connectors
Sensor covered by foreign objects
so what is the normal engine temperature for a BMW 3 series?
+Maria Torres well this is water temperature, since it is pumping through the engine it gives you an idea of how hot everything is. generally you do not want the water to boil. 100 celcius is still driveable, but you are getting to the point where your car will start to overheat. please do not drive any further once it gets to 115 celcius, if you care about your car.
Another reason I won’t ever buy a bmw. Should be standard on all dashes without this headache
I tried thus on my 2012 BMW 328i coupe and it's not telling me my engine temperature
Ones Gadaffi Did you enter your correctly vin number.
It works with the car on ! Just remember ur number when after added up 😁
Frankie Zorrilla thanks for the info 👍🏾
Why it gotta be so complicated
Amazing 🫡🇩🇪
Impossible to follow because youre saying "go to that" click click click. Cant see ut ir tell what youre doing
Mine adds up to 116c which 241f
Does it overheat? Or is this the highest operating temperature?
opel.zafira have 115 c and is a normal
What is the highest normal operating temperature so people can know?
If exist easier ways? :DD
This is f’in obnoxious of bmw to make checking engine temperature this convoluted.
realityengine I agree with you
What is normal temp for these cars
Drew DoWN 831 92 Celsius
@@BeamerFanaticsE39E90 so if it passes 92 C its overheating?
Almost every car has a temp gage visible on the dash , bmw just decided to makes theirs complicated
You know what I do to check the temp of my engine? Look at the fucking temperature gauge! haha
these cars do not have a temperature gage. I use a Bluetooth obd adapter and torque app.
Devolution RC yeah, that was the joke.
I have that app too though, to check my transmission temp. That my truck doesn't have a guage on the dash for
Michael G lol. I haven't found the transmission temp yet, my main concern was the coolant, and still think it was a dumb move by bmw. My old e36 had one and it had far less technology it.
Devolution RC Some newer BMWs dont even have a dipstick. You cant check the oil, unless you have the car on, and the display in the center console is operational.
What annoys me about not having a temp gauge (same will not having an oil pressure gauge either) is there is no indication of the progression of the problem.
Like with the temp gauge you know where the needle usually sits at, so once it starts to creep up you can shut it down waayyy before damage is done. Mean while, a warning indicator tells you after your engine has already started running hot... you have a much smaller window to react. Seconds count at that point, and it doesn't take long to warp a head or blow a head gasket.
Or like my friend with his Honda civic that didn't have an oil pressure gauge, just an idiot light. You know what that light came on to warn him he had low oil pressure due too low oil level? After the car already had an obvious rod knock... lol.
Yeah my stupid e90 doesn't have a dipstick ether. Some times I think I'd have been better off fixing the old e36 or getting a lexus. I have a small coolant leak atm so I just don't drive it :-( I'll have to save for a pressure test and then the repair. Kinda pissed off that the leak wasn't found when I had it serviced. I'd try working on it myself if 1, the car wasn't so low and 2, there wasn't so many plastic under trays.
What in the hell! I have been driving my bmw diesel without knowing the normal engine operating temperature! If thats long it takes to know your engine temperature, the engine could have blown off before you even know the temperature! I find it weired! Is this their culture? Why only in BMW? Other German cars have temp gauges! Oh i remember the old beetle, does not have gasoline gauge!
Armandtirol Davila trust me, it will let you know when it gets too hot in two ways.Youll get a yellow warning telling you the coolant is too warm.Then you will get a secondary warning displaying red meaning your about to cause some serious damage.
Did it once can’t ever do it again
Thanks. So there's No Dipstick, No Oil pressure gauge, No coolant temperature gauge, just a STUPID MPG gauge. No wonder way BMW motor keep blowing up. Ha! What a joke.
This is why i stay team jdm, made easy to do stuff. Stinking german cars man -.-
All this bullshit just so you can have a MPG gauge 🤦🏻♂️
I will never buy BMW anymore, Japanese cars always more reliable..
ridiculous that you have to do all that....
BMW went fancy , but don't know how to make it reliable , so many electrical problems , and many many other problems , its junk
You sound asleep
I hate bmw so damn much why did they make this like this
Shit
It seems like BMW is a piece of shit