HPFP failures?

heffergm · 04-17-2010, 06:01 PM

So, fellow New Englanders, I'm curious. On a more local level, I was wondering how many have had hpfps go bad on them.

I'm about to do a 1000 miles round trip and all this hpfp talk has me worried. Three cheers for the SOS button!

Bdh821 · 04-17-2010, 07:44 PM

I've had one replaced around 15k miles

Rachel · 04-17-2010, 08:30 PM

Mine was around 35K, I wouldn't worry too much. Have a good trip!

elciddragon · 04-18-2010, 03:26 PM

I am concerned about mine at the moment as well but am afraid of the new software update they "must" do before replacing the HPFP because my car right now feels like it should and everyone is reporting weird lag and strange idle. Maybe if it clearly gives up they can just replace it without the software?

BlackjackMulligan · 04-19-2010, 11:31 AM

mine failed at 1700 miles

larryn · 04-19-2010, 08:12 PM

20,500 completely babied miles and original HPFP.

Btw, I lied about the babied miles. I generally beat the snot out of my car at lots of driving events over the past couple years.

and 1 · 04-19-2010, 10:08 PM

i made it to about 13k IIRC

BrokenVert · 04-19-2010, 10:11 PM

36K on my original HPFP. Ive done 2500 miles roadtrips and I just never really worry about it.

Last night I drove from LI to Upstate NY in the dead of night. I was doing between 80 and 110 for several hours straight. The car performaced like a champ. I even got 24.5 MPG

Seriously, people need to stop worrying about this part. Just go about your life and if it fails, it fails. This whole, im afraid to drive my car for more than 30ft cause my pump will fail mentality is rediculous IMO.

BrokenVert · 04-20-2010, 06:36 AM

I'm not saying that people's concern isn't well founded. I'm simply saying if you can't constantly live in a state of fear.

larryn · 04-20-2010, 10:45 AM

I'd say that at least 95% of the people who walk into a BMW showroom have no idea what a high pressure fuel pump is.. never mind the failure rates. If we were talking about a Lotus showroom, and there were similar issues, I'd say a lot more would know (most Lotus cars are sold to gearheads anyway)

Your typical BMW driver doesn't care that there is no dipstick or LSD... by a gargantuan margin to the likes of us.

BimmerLearner · 04-21-2010, 02:12 PM

10k I think
15k
17k starting to crank

Tail light also starting to fail.

and 1 · 04-21-2010, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by larryn

I'd say that at least 95% of the people who walk into a BMW showroom have no idea what a high pressure fuel pump is.. never mind the failure rates. If we were talking about a Lotus showroom, and there were similar issues, I'd say a lot more would know (most Lotus cars are sold to gearheads anyway)

Your typical BMW driver doesn't care that there is no dipstick or LSD... by a gargantuan margin to the likes of us.

+1

i am sorry to say......

riguy · 04-23-2010, 11:17 AM

25K, just replaced.

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heffergm Private 4 Rep 66 Posts Drives: '10 135ic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: MA iTrader: (0)	HPFP failures? So, fellow New Englanders, I'm curious. On a more local level, I was wondering how many have had hpfps go bad on them. I'm about to do a 1000 miles round trip and all this hpfp talk has me worried. Three cheers for the SOS button!
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elciddragon Private First Class 8 Rep 149 Posts Drives: BMW 135i LeMans Blue Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	I am concerned about mine at the moment as well but am afraid of the new software update they "must" do before replacing the HPFP because my car right now feels like it should and everyone is reporting weird lag and strange idle. Maybe if it clearly gives up they can just replace it without the software?
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larryn Lieutenant General 2146 Rep 10,176 Posts Drives: '97 332ti, '21 X5 45e, '16 GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	20,500 completely babied miles and original HPFP. Btw, I lied about the babied miles. I generally beat the snot out of my car at lots of driving events over the past couple years.
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and 1 winter mode 62 Rep 2,057 Posts Drives: 08 135i, 88 M3 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Somerville, MA iTrader: (0) Garage List 1988 BMW M3 [0.00] 2008 135i [7.50]	i made it to about 13k IIRC __________________ 88 M3: BMWCCA J Sport 08 135: because streetcar
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BrokenVert Resident Kerbalnaut 477 Rep 10,703 Posts Drives: Topless Brute/Hybrid Boogaloo Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Fahrvergnügen/NY iTrader: (0)	36K on my original HPFP. Ive done 2500 miles roadtrips and I just never really worry about it. Last night I drove from LI to Upstate NY in the dead of night. I was doing between 80 and 110 for several hours straight. The car performaced like a champ. I even got 24.5 MPG Seriously, people need to stop worrying about this part. Just go about your life and if it fails, it fails. This whole, im afraid to drive my car for more than 30ft cause my pump will fail mentality is rediculous IMO. __________________
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BrokenVert Resident Kerbalnaut 477 Rep 10,703 Posts Drives: Topless Brute/Hybrid Boogaloo Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Fahrvergnügen/NY iTrader: (0)	I'm not saying that people's concern isn't well founded. I'm simply saying if you can't constantly live in a state of fear. __________________
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larryn Lieutenant General 2146 Rep 10,176 Posts Drives: '97 332ti, '21 X5 45e, '16 GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	I'd say that at least 95% of the people who walk into a BMW showroom have no idea what a high pressure fuel pump is.. never mind the failure rates. If we were talking about a Lotus showroom, and there were similar issues, I'd say a lot more would know (most Lotus cars are sold to gearheads anyway) Your typical BMW driver doesn't care that there is no dipstick or LSD... by a gargantuan margin to the likes of us.
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BimmerLearner My car is less than a week old and on its 3rd tank 12 Rep 379 Posts Drives: Tiag 135 Vert Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NE iTrader: (0)	10k I think 15k 17k starting to crank Tail light also starting to fail.
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riguy Second Lieutenant 17 Rep 263 Posts Drives: '15 X3 M-Sport 28i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 BMW X3 28i M-S ... [0.00]	25K, just replaced.
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