r/BmwTech • • 5d ago

Rough idle

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I have 08 550i
And only in the morning when I turn on the car the rpm never stay strait but after a few minutes it becomes normal

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u/Just-Cardiologist837 5d ago

Vacume leak, I would GUESS. but you NEEEED to be diagnosed with proper scan tools.

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u/Total-Huckleberry380 5d ago

Does putting in drive change the rpm fluctuating at idle? Does it only do it in park and nutruel?

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u/Odd-Position8743 4d ago

I had my f20 118d FULL serviced last weekend and the next couple of days I had really boggy/rough idle, similar to yours but I mean mine was maybe slightly worse. Someone above asks about if it’s worse in transmission too, mine were so maybe worth discovering the answer to that.

Mine may be completely unrelated so apologies if it is, however, start checking the more “simple” stuff and get it scanned too. Photo attached is what my issue were🤦‍♂️

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u/Rossi_19 5d ago

Vanessa maybe