s54 in Z is starting to chatter at 50k wtf?

Z4-VILLA · 10-14-2010, 10:01 AM

This morning I heard chattering from the valve cover area.....does this mean my engine is about to go or is this just a vanos problem?

inTgr8r · 10-14-2010, 10:08 AM

It usually means you need the valves adjusted (shimmed)
It's normal wear & tear on the S54.

O-cha · 10-14-2010, 12:41 PM

depends on what "chatter" sounds like. Will mean different things to everyone.

Z4-VILLA · 10-14-2010, 03:09 PM

its that vanos tapping sound.....

Z4-VILLA · 10-14-2010, 03:09 PM

i think.

just2talented · 10-14-2010, 04:51 PM

oh boy. get it checked bro. u dont want what happend to my shit to happen to you.

Z4-VILLA · 10-14-2010, 09:18 PM

you get ur ride back yet?

Z4-VILLA · 10-14-2010, 09:20 PM

its just a case of valves i think...ur shit just out right died....lol. ur lucky ur in warranty....right at 50k my shit started to rattle so there ya go. lol

inTgr8r · 10-14-2010, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by just2talented

oh boy. get it checked bro. u dont want what happend to my shit to happen to you.

OT
just posted in your problem thread for update on your resolution.

Z4-VILLA · 10-14-2010, 11:49 PM

I'm going to have the shimkit put in....that should solve the problem and eliminate the noise

Z4-VILLA · 10-15-2010, 10:28 AM

Any more thoughts on this?

shitbrownMcoupe · 10-16-2010, 12:14 PM

yeah got my ride back a few weeks ago, brand new engine. but unfortunately i'm not in town to drive it at all... so it's gonna sit in the garage till next year

SS system still at the shop!!!

Z4-VILLA · 10-16-2010, 06:30 PM

si i put 2 qts of oil and the noise chatter under the covers went away....it wasnt low but i had a feeling a little more oil would cancel it out....and so it did.
basically all it needed was oil.....
all thoses in favor of smacking me in the face say I.....
ME:...I

Z4Murder · 10-16-2010, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z4-Villalona

si i put 2 qts of oil and the noise chatter under the covers went away....it wasnt low but i had a feeling a little more oil would cancel it out....and so it did.
basically all it needed was oil.....
all thoses in favor of smacking me in the face say I.....
ME:...I

ummm two extra quarts? im not sure if that is a good idea. so you have how many quarts in now?

inTgr8r · 10-16-2010, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z4-Villalona

si i put 2 qts of oil and the noise chatter under the covers went away....it wasnt low but i had a feeling a little more oil would cancel it out....and so it did.
basically all it needed was oil.....
all thoses in favor of smacking me in the face say I.....
ME:...I

That doesn't make sense at all.
If it wasn't LOW (I assume you looked at the dip stick) why oh why would you over fill it.

You do know that overfilled oil will damage it!
There is a TSB on this.

pokeybritches · 10-17-2010, 07:30 AM

Did you wipe off the dipstick first? Don't overfill an engine, especially the S54...

RBull · 10-17-2010, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z4-Villalona

si i put 2 qts of oil and the noise chatter under the covers went away....it wasnt low but i had a feeling a little more oil would cancel it out....and so it did.
basically all it needed was oil.....
all thoses in favor of smacking me in the face say I.....
ME:...I

Why?

Z4-VILLA · 10-18-2010, 10:45 PM

i just checked the oil and it was good + no noise..

Rated M · 10-19-2010, 09:06 PM

so evidently you ran two quarts low??? ouch..... no oil light?? something is not adding up here.

Z4-VILLA · 10-19-2010, 09:55 PM

i know theres a big disconnect here....gotta figure it out. it runs great now though

O-cha · 10-20-2010, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z4-Villalona

i know theres a big disconnect here....gotta figure it out. it runs great now though

this

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rated M

so evidently you ran two quarts low??? ouch..... no oil light?? something is not adding up here.

10-14-2010, 10:01 AM	#1
Z4-VILLA Banned 111 Rep 2,460 Posts Drives: Z4M Hardtop Roadster Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Classified iTrader: (0)	s54 in Z is starting to chatter at 50k wtf? This morning I heard chattering from the valve cover area.....does this mean my engine is about to go or is this just a vanos problem?
	Appreciate 0 Tweet Quote

10-14-2010, 10:08 AM	#2
inTgr8r Lieutenant General 2426 Rep 11,667 Posts Drives: M2 Comp Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (10)	It usually means you need the valves adjusted (shimmed) It's normal wear & tear on the S54. __________________ '21 M2C Hockenheim Silver '18 718 Cayman S Lava Orange (sold) '13 E92 M3 Santorini Blue (sold) '07 Z4 M Coupe Alpine White (sold)
	Appreciate 0 Quote

10-14-2010, 12:41 PM	#3
O-cha Brigadier General 218 Rep 4,726 Posts Drives: Mcoupe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In front of you iTrader: (2)	depends on what "chatter" sounds like. Will mean different things to everyone. __________________
	Appreciate 0 Quote

10-14-2010, 03:09 PM	#4
Z4-VILLA Banned 111 Rep 2,460 Posts Drives: Z4M Hardtop Roadster Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Classified iTrader: (0)	its that vanos tapping sound.....
	Appreciate 0 Quote

10-14-2010, 03:09 PM	#5
Z4-VILLA Banned 111 Rep 2,460 Posts Drives: Z4M Hardtop Roadster Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Classified iTrader: (0)	i think.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

10-14-2010, 04:51 PM	#6
just2talented Private First Class 12 Rep 185 Posts Drives: Alpine ///M roadster Join Date: May 2009 Location: Queens NY iTrader: (0)	oh boy. get it checked bro. u dont want what happend to my shit to happen to you.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

10-14-2010, 09:18 PM	#7
Z4-VILLA Banned 111 Rep 2,460 Posts Drives: Z4M Hardtop Roadster Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Classified iTrader: (0)	you get ur ride back yet?
	Appreciate 0 Quote

10-14-2010, 09:20 PM	#8
Z4-VILLA Banned 111 Rep 2,460 Posts Drives: Z4M Hardtop Roadster Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Classified iTrader: (0)	its just a case of valves i think...ur shit just out right died....lol. ur lucky ur in warranty....right at 50k my shit started to rattle so there ya go. lol
	Appreciate 0 Quote

10-14-2010, 11:49 PM	#10
Z4-VILLA Banned 111 Rep 2,460 Posts Drives: Z4M Hardtop Roadster Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Classified iTrader: (0)	I'm going to have the shimkit put in....that should solve the problem and eliminate the noise
	Appreciate 0 Quote

10-15-2010, 10:28 AM	#11
Z4-VILLA Banned 111 Rep 2,460 Posts Drives: Z4M Hardtop Roadster Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Classified iTrader: (0)	Any more thoughts on this?
	Appreciate 0 Quote

10-16-2010, 12:14 PM	#12
shitbrownMcoupe Lieutenant 41 Rep 543 Posts Drives: 2006 z4 M coupe Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	yeah got my ride back a few weeks ago, brand new engine. but unfortunately i'm not in town to drive it at all... so it's gonna sit in the garage till next year SS system still at the shop!!! __________________ H&R Coilovers, BBS LM-R 19's, K&N Drop Filter. SS step headers, race cats, x pipe, sport mufflers Brembo BBK Yellow
	Appreciate 0 Quote

10-16-2010, 06:30 PM	#13
Z4-VILLA Banned 111 Rep 2,460 Posts Drives: Z4M Hardtop Roadster Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Classified iTrader: (0)	si i put 2 qts of oil and the noise chatter under the covers went away....it wasnt low but i had a feeling a little more oil would cancel it out....and so it did. basically all it needed was oil..... all thoses in favor of smacking me in the face say I..... ME:...I
	Appreciate 0 Quote

10-17-2010, 07:30 AM	#16
pokeybritches Colonel 479 Rep 2,782 Posts Drives: ESS/G-Power Z4M, VF Z4, 996tt Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (12) Garage List 2006 BMW Z4M [10.00] 2006 BMW Z4M [8.50] 2003 BMW Z4 3.0i [9.00]	Did you wipe off the dipstick first? Don't overfill an engine, especially the S54... Last edited by pokeybritches; 10-17-2010 at 07:42 AM..
	Appreciate 0 Quote

10-18-2010, 10:45 PM	#18
Z4-VILLA Banned 111 Rep 2,460 Posts Drives: Z4M Hardtop Roadster Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Classified iTrader: (0)	i just checked the oil and it was good + no noise..
	Appreciate 0 Quote

10-19-2010, 09:06 PM	#19
Rated M Second Lieutenant 54 Rep 255 Posts Drives: 2007 IB Z4MC Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Minnesota iTrader: (2)	so evidently you ran two quarts low??? ouch..... no oil light?? something is not adding up here. __________________
	Appreciate 0 Quote

10-19-2010, 09:55 PM	#20
Z4-VILLA Banned 111 Rep 2,460 Posts Drives: Z4M Hardtop Roadster Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Classified iTrader: (0)	i know theres a big disconnect here....gotta figure it out. it runs great now though
	Appreciate 0 Quote

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search