Cold start ticking noise

Spoolin1 · 07-16-2016, 06:16 PM

Hey guys, I have 2011 e92 m3 with 33k miles and it has this loud ticking coming from the engine at cold startup, which sounds like an exhaust manifold leak but then goes away after about a minute. Is this part of the BMW warmup routine and if so, what is it? Or could this be something else that's wrong?

Spoolin1 · 07-16-2016, 07:29 PM

Never mind, I found the answer in searching and should have done this first. It's the normal noise of the cold start program.

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Spoolin1 First Lieutenant 60 Rep 333 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 ZCP Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sellersburg, IN iTrader: (1)	Cold start ticking noise Hey guys, I have 2011 e92 m3 with 33k miles and it has this loud ticking coming from the engine at cold startup, which sounds like an exhaust manifold leak but then goes away after about a minute. Is this part of the BMW warmup routine and if so, what is it? Or could this be something else that's wrong? __________________ 11 E92 ZCP 02 Honda S2000 -741 whp 471 wtq (dynojet) @ 29.6 psi on e85; now on 34 psi, 800+ whp.
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Spoolin1 First Lieutenant 60 Rep 333 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 ZCP Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sellersburg, IN iTrader: (1)	Never mind, I found the answer in searching and should have done this first. It's the normal noise of the cold start program. __________________ 11 E92 ZCP 02 Honda S2000 -741 whp 471 wtq (dynojet) @ 29.6 psi on e85; now on 34 psi, 800+ whp.
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