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      10-12-2010, 11:45 AM   #45
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5 months since the software update. Yesterday, when I started the car to drive home from work, the engine seemed to be running a little rough. When I merged on to the parkway, I noticed a surprising lack of power, had to really get into the throttle just to get it up to regular highway speeds. (Luckily, it was rush-hour traffic, so averaging 40 MPH, so it wasn't too ridiculous.) After getting home, I turned the engine off, then restarted it, it seemed to run okay. I took it to the dealership today, noticed the same problem while I was driving it over.

Funny thing -- no check engine light, no long cranks. The engine was running a little rough, but not horribly so. It was like it just decided it wanted to go into limp mode for some reason.
So they looked at it on Monday, said that they couldn't reproduce the problem, and again updated the programming. I said I wouldn't be able to pick it up until Tuesday, and asked if they'd mind looking at it overnight, taking it home, doing a cold start in the morning. They agreed.

They called me back today (Tuesday) -- the SA said he had a long crank at cold start in the morning. When he drove to the shop, they tried it again and had a long crank with a warm start there. So looks like I'm getting a new HPFP....
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      10-12-2010, 06:47 PM   #46
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2 mos, 2,000 miles on new HPFP, no issues so far.

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      10-16-2010, 02:37 PM   #47
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I bought a used '08 135i with about 5600 miles about 3 weeks ago... I'm starting to freak out reading about these pump problems. No rough start or long crank times yet here, but I was wondering, when was the soonest you guys have noticed this problem (under 10k miles, or over) ? Is there any way to tell if the pump has been replaced? (carfax maybe?)
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      10-16-2010, 06:19 PM   #48
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I bought a used '08 135i with about 5600 miles about 3 weeks ago... I'm starting to freak out reading about these pump problems. No rough start or long crank times yet here, but I was wondering, when was the soonest you guys have noticed this problem (under 10k miles, or over) ? Is there any way to tell if the pump has been replaced? (carfax maybe?)
Dude, don't freak out at all. The warranty on the HPFP is extended to 10 years/ 120k miles by BMW. It's not like anything else typically goes when the HPFP goes, it's a straightforward replacement when it's time.

BMW could probably tell if you the HPFP has been replaced, and what pump was installed. Carfax would never have it.

From what I've read and heard (including Mike Miller's tech talk column in Roundel, and from my SA,) they do believe that the software is a component of the problem. If you're concerned, take the car to the dealer and make sure you have the most up-to-date software. (Clearly, it doesn't necessarily stop the problems from happening once they start, but having the software updated certainly can't hurt.)
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      10-16-2010, 06:56 PM   #49
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Software fixed all my problems. The pump never died but I was having long cranks. After the software update it was all good, no more long cranks.
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Software fixed all my problems. The pump never died but I was having long cranks. After the software update it was all good, no more long cranks.
How long have you gone since the new software was installed?
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How long have you gone since the new software was installed?
Almost 7k miles.
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      10-28-2010, 09:03 AM   #52
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Had my HPFP replaced about a year ago (extended starts, power loss, CEL, etc), all fine until roughly 3 months ago - getting extended starts and a miss under load and ageneral feeling of a little less power. Took her in and received the"software update" and told to stick with Shell, BP, Texaco gas (stuff with techron). Again all was well until 2 weeks ago when it started haveing a rough idle - most noticeable on first start of day - 44k miles figured plugs were getting tired. Anyway, Monday this week she started doing the very extended start thing - my plan was to bring her in Wednesday to have looked at.
- of course the HPFP recall news comes out Tue night. I sheepishly call my SA Wed AM and say - don't want to sound like chicken little but honestly I am having issues. He says just bring it, we will look at it, probably have to keep overnight.
So called earlier today to check status and ..... yes getting another new HPFP. They found a "code", sent to engineers, who said replace......

Also my 3rd brakelight being replaced for the 4th time - didn't crack - the ends are disintegrating.
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2 mos, 2000 miles on new HPFP. No issues so far.
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5 months, 3500 miles on new HPFP. No issues so far. Although I have noticed that fuel economy has gone down since getting the new pump -- don't know if this is due to a cold winter or the new pump, though.
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