5° cold start

christofis135i · 01-20-2019, 12:01 PM

S/E Michigan gets pretty cold but rarely this cold. All last winter and days leading up to today it's been high 10s to low 30s. Cold starts are always quick, loud and sound amazing.

Today it was a cold 5° when I left for work. Started my car and it was quiet as hell.. almost like it was at full temp. No weird idle or misfires. Didn't have that loud cold start like it usually does. It definitely shocked me.

Anyone have a 1 series in cold weather and have experienced this before? Got about 3 more months of winter and I don't think I could start the car if it gets any colder.

tomahawk997 · 01-20-2019, 09:43 PM

Yes, I believe mine did the same thing when temperature got into the low teens and single digits.

iminhell1 · 01-21-2019, 12:59 AM

Same, and I'm tuned, etc.

It just is what it is. I'm not concerned about it enough to dig into the tune to see why.

N54Yankee · 01-21-2019, 05:12 AM

7* here in downstate NY this morning. Brrrrrrrrrr
Took the wife's Lincoln today while the 1 stayed home.

m_thompson · 01-21-2019, 07:15 AM

1F here this morning. Started instantly, even with a 10 year old battery.

smi2710 · 01-21-2019, 08:14 AM

0 degrees here this morning my 1 was not happy to start this morning.

captain slowly · 01-21-2019, 10:57 AM

6F here this morning with windchills at -10F. Started slower than usual with a slight tick for a moment, until the oil circulated. If this were to become the norm around here, I'd have to invest in a block heater.

swunder · 01-21-2019, 11:40 AM

Mine was loud and threw a engine power malfunction light I never saw before that lasted ~1 minute this morning. 5/-13 wind chill.

NorthernDancer · 01-21-2019, 12:50 PM

Mine is put away for winter but -9ºF and with wind chill, -22ºF.

For me, the º symbol is Alt167.

blue135 · 01-21-2019, 09:01 PM

And all of this is why I moved.

c1pher · 01-21-2019, 09:03 PM

13 degrees this morning. Strong like bull.

rowsdower · 01-21-2019, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by blue135

And all of this is why I moved.

Same here. First 30 years of my life wasted in NJ. Screw that noise. Low of 53 tonight here in the Lone Star state. Summer tires all year, and I don't even own an ice scraper anymore!

Lucky1 · 01-21-2019, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by blue135

And all of this is why I moved.

Same here. First 30 years of my life wasted in NJ. Screw that noise. Low of 53 tonight here in the Lone Star state. Summer tires all year, and I don't even own an ice scraper anymore!

My God that's living the car guy's dream.

Esteban · 01-21-2019, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by rowsdower

Same here. First 30 years of my life wasted in NJ. Screw that noise. Low of 53 tonight here in the Lone Star state. Summer tires all year, and I don't even own an ice scraper anymore!

What's an ice scraper?

Says the guy from Southern California. lol

NorthernDancer · 01-21-2019, 09:34 PM

Had a guy move back here after 3 years or more in Los Angeles. NEVER had to add windshield washer fluid. Here, we can go thru almost a whole gallon in a week or two.

rowsdower · 01-21-2019, 11:15 PM

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What's an ice scraper?

Says the guy from Southern California. lol

It's a piece of plastic that's not really sharp enough to scrape ice, but sharp enough to damage the rubber trim at the bottom of your side windows.

Esteban · 01-21-2019, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by rowsdower

It's a piece of plastic that's not really sharp enough to scrape ice, but sharp enough to damage the rubber trim at the bottom of your side windows.

Kinda like this? Looks frustrating.

rowsdower · 01-21-2019, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Esteban

Kinda like this? Looks frustrating...

Haha yes exactly!

01-20-2019, 12:01 PM	#1
christofis135i Banned 235 Rep 277 Posts Drives: 2011 135i White/Red Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Michigan iTrader: (0)	5° cold start S/E Michigan gets pretty cold but rarely this cold. All last winter and days leading up to today it's been high 10s to low 30s. Cold starts are always quick, loud and sound amazing. Today it was a cold 5° when I left for work. Started my car and it was quiet as hell.. almost like it was at full temp. No weird idle or misfires. Didn't have that loud cold start like it usually does. It definitely shocked me. Anyone have a 1 series in cold weather and have experienced this before? Got about 3 more months of winter and I don't think I could start the car if it gets any colder.
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01-20-2019, 09:43 PM	#2
tomahawk997 Private 10 Rep 93 Posts Drives: Slow Machine Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: North America iTrader: (0)	Yes, I believe mine did the same thing when temperature got into the low teens and single digits.
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01-21-2019, 12:59 AM	#3
iminhell1 C2H5OH 3915 Rep 2,144 Posts Drives: 2010 SG 135i auto Join Date: May 2015 Location: Darwin, MN iTrader: (1)	Same, and I'm tuned, etc. It just is what it is. I'm not concerned about it enough to dig into the tune to see why.
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01-21-2019, 05:12 AM	#4
N54Yankee Lieutenant Colonel 2707 Rep 1,916 Posts Drives: N54 135\|Cobb\|M3 control arms Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	7* here in downstate NY this morning. Brrrrrrrrrr Took the wife's Lincoln today while the 1 stayed home. __________________ __________________ "The Constitution was never construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the press, or the rights of conscience; or to prevent the people of the United States, who are peaceable citizens, from keeping their own arms.” Samuel Adams Last edited by N54Yankee; 01-21-2019 at 02:28 PM..
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01-21-2019, 07:15 AM	#5
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01-21-2019, 08:14 AM	#6
smi2710 Private 11 Rep 55 Posts Drives: 2006 bmw 325xi Join Date: May 2012 Location: nwnj iTrader: (0)	0 degrees here this morning my 1 was not happy to start this morning.
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01-21-2019, 10:57 AM	#7
captain slowly I like turtles! 726 Rep 698 Posts Drives: '21 M2C 6MT Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (0)	6F here this morning with windchills at -10F. Started slower than usual with a slight tick for a moment, until the oil circulated. If this were to become the norm around here, I'd have to invest in a block heater.
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01-21-2019, 11:40 AM	#8
swunder First Lieutenant 304 Rep 301 Posts Drives: 135is, x3 m40i, V70R Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Mine was loud and threw a engine power malfunction light I never saw before that lasted ~1 minute this morning. 5/-13 wind chill.
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01-21-2019, 12:50 PM	#9
NorthernDancer Colonel 848 Rep 2,276 Posts Drives: 08 Sedona 128 & 06 330xiT 6MT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ottawa On Canada iTrader: (3)	Mine is put away for winter but -9ºF and with wind chill, -22ºF. For me, the º symbol is Alt167.
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01-21-2019, 09:01 PM	#10
blue135 Captain 368 Rep 650 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Convertible Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Sarasota, FL iTrader: (1)	And all of this is why I moved.
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01-21-2019, 09:34 PM	#15
NorthernDancer Colonel 848 Rep 2,276 Posts Drives: 08 Sedona 128 & 06 330xiT 6MT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ottawa On Canada iTrader: (3)	Had a guy move back here after 3 years or more in Los Angeles. NEVER had to add windshield washer fluid. Here, we can go thru almost a whole gallon in a week or two.
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