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F10 520d remap

  • 16-01-2020 11:17am
    #1
    Shanetyper
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭


    Hi all,
    I'm thinking of getting my 2016 520d remapped
    Just wondering has anyone got it done on this car and if so any problems occur afterwards like gearbox problem or anything?


Comments

  • #2
    Shanetyper
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭Shanetyper


    Anyone??


  • #3
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,335 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    Start looking at 530/535's or just trade it in for a 640d.


  • #4
    Shanetyper
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭Shanetyper


    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    Start looking at 530/535's or just trade it in for a 640d.

    If I had the money I would change but sadly I don't.


  • #5
    Tenzor07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,999 ✭✭✭Tenzor07


    Shanetyper wrote: »
    Hi all,
    I'm thinking of getting my 2016 520d remapped
    Just wondering has anyone got it done on this car and if so any problems occur afterwards like gearbox problem or anything?

    Generally speaking a remap adds more torque, and of course power which puts more pressure through the drivetrain of the car such as the clutch/flywheel and gearbox..
    A 4 year old Diesel car may have as an example, 130,000km so the remap will increase the pressure on well used parts so you may find yourself having to do the clutch pretty quick.
    Also make sure you get your mechanic to do a full diagnostic scan of your car to pick up any faults in the system. And also a general service.


  • #6
    Wildly Boaring
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,652 ✭✭✭Wildly Boaring


    On a 520d 'd save the money up for a new timing chain first.

    Always enjoyed any diesel I had mapped.
    Joe Power is the man to do it.

    Think this is him these days

    https://www.facebook.com/TDRIreland/

    Gearbox be grand
    But yeah chain on those BMW 2.0 is suspect


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  • #7
    Shanetyper
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭Shanetyper


    Wildly Boaring wrote: »
    On a 520d 'd save the money up for a new timing chain first.

    Always enjoyed any diesel I had mapped.
    Joe Power is the man to do it.

    Think this is him these days

    https://www.facebook.com/TDRIreland/


    Gearbox be grand
    But yeah chain on those BMW 2.0 is suspect

    Joe power done my e90 years back, he is very good.
    Mine is a 2016 f10 was the timing chain problem not resolved by 2016???


  • #8
    selectamatic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,005 ✭✭✭selectamatic


    Shanetyper wrote: »
    Joe power done my e90 years back, he is very good.
    Mine is a 2016 f10 was the timing chain problem not resolved by 2016???

    It was.

    Yours has the newer b47 engine so the timing chain will be fine.

    Joe Power
    or
    Torquetronix

    Would be the main 2.

    There's another crowd in ballymena who are pretty highly rated.

    You'll be limited on power gains if you want to keep all the emissions stuff.

    With regards the drivetrain it'll well able for the boost in torque and power. The autoboxes are well able for it and the manual gearboxes are too although if you've a good lot of miles on the clutch and dmf it'd be wise budget for a replacement in the coming future.


  • #9
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,293 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Another +1 for Joe Power. He has remapped a number of cars for me with no issue. You will get a dyno before and after the remap too to show the difference.


  • #10
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 39,794 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    I’ve had every diesel car I’ve owned remapped.
    520
    525
    530
    535
    318

    I’ve used Martin In Autoremap
    Joe Power
    Bmw diagnostic in Rathcoole
    Westward engineering and AI Autosport for my Jap petrols.

    For a standard 20d remap most of the big guys will be fine and you won’t notice my difference between them.


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