[preDoc 328]

Hey guys, I sent my E90 for a service and got a beautiful black E60 535i. The car drives like a dream, quiet, glides over bumps, pulls smoothly all the time. This was my first experience with the N54 and I was very impressed!

However, I am realizing a potential problem. When I got in the car, it started up right away (as it should being a new car with 2600miles on it). As I drove it around, I noticed that it took longer and longer to crank over...until I got an engine light on the dash. I have been very gentle and careful with the car (no full throttle starts, no thrashing in general). I have read numerous threads about HPFP failures and this sounds a bit like one.

My question to you guys is: am I right, and how long do I have? I need to make a long trip tomorrow (120+miles) to attend volunteering that I have signed up for. Will I make it back? lol

[E90Graphite07]

It was probably fun while it lasted to drive that 5series, but I wouldn't risk it. Just go back to the dealership and swap for a different loaner ASAP! If you try to go, and the car goes into limp mode or stalls, you're SOL, and will have to deal w/ getting it towed, etc.

[TheRox]

Originally Posted by preDoc 328

Hey guys, I sent my E90 for a service and got a beautiful black E60 535i. The car drives like a dream, quiet, glides over bumps, pulls smoothly all the time. This was my first experience with the N54 and I was very impressed!

However, I am realizing a potential problem. When I got in the car, it started up right away (as it should being a new car with 2600miles on it). As I drove it around, I noticed that it took longer and longer to crank over...until I got an engine light on the dash. I have been very gentle and careful with the car (no full throttle starts, no thrashing in general). I have read numerous threads about HPFP failures and this sounds a bit like one.

My question to you guys is: am I right, and how long do I have? I need to make a long trip tomorrow (120+miles) to attend volunteering that I have signed up for. Will I make it back? lol

lol hpfp gone on the 535

on another note, 328 is pretty nice for a pre med student. wonder what you'll get once you're in med.

[preDoc 328]

Originally Posted by E90Graphite07

It was probably fun while it lasted to drive that 5series, but I wouldn't risk it. Just go back to the dealership and swap for a different loaner ASAP! If you try to go, and the car goes into limp mode or stalls, you're SOL, and will have to deal w/ getting it towed, etc.

Yeah I hear ya. Unfortunately I was at the library all day (studying for my MCATs) and it's too late now. Dealer is closed and I have to be in Lansing pretty early tomorrow, that and my dealer rarely has loaners. Let's hope the HPFP gods are in my favor tomorrow lol.

Originally Posted by TheRox

lol hpfp gone on the 535

on another note, 328 is pretty nice for a pre med student. wonder what you'll get once you're in med.

Yeah I spent a fair amount of time looking at HPFP and now I get to potentially experience it lol. Thanks for the compliment, I love the E90 328! Car was an overly generous gift from my kind grandfather (we are very close). I love that car to death and baby it like crazy (I get overtaken all the time for accelerating too slowly and "only" doing 75 on the freeway lol). I plan on keeping this car forever, definitely through med school (studying for MCATs now actually). Plus, it will be quite some time before I make enough to buy something as nice as the E90. First thing I will buy is probably an older car...always liked 1980s 911s A LOT! But, I digress.

Thanks for your guys' inputs. If I don't post tomorrow, I've probably just wet myself after experiencing limp mode on the highway.