335D - Looking to Buy

E36graduate · 11-06-2016, 05:03 PM

Getting interested in a 2011 335d M Sport with 69K........I'm new to diesel, but very familiar with BMW's (E36, E46M3, E90 335xi).

This car looks in good condition with 2 owners. Current owner bought 2 years ago and put about 35-40K on the car, mainly highway.

The last owner didn't put any tune on the car and had it serviced under warranty up to 50K and hasn't had any issues with the car. Owner seems very honest and not giving the car away.

The only MOD the prior owner did was install a Quaife LSD for about $4K (has all paperwork), no clunking when putting in gear.

1. Looking for any input on what are the major issues to watch out for.

2. Any suggestions on how to drive it to see if I can duplicate issues common with this car. Most concern is the emission crap and auto transmission...not a fan of auto's, but i guess this will be something new to me.

3. Any input on tuning this car is appreciated. I'm hoping to stick with JB as I had a lot of success with my prior N54, meth, E85, etc. Probably start out with tune and add on from there.

Thanks

temporaptor · 11-06-2016, 05:32 PM

Nice color combo!

Most common Problems
CBU
Vacuum lines
Harmonic balancer

DieselOG · 11-06-2016, 06:18 PM

The LSD is a nice bonus

floydarogers · 11-06-2016, 08:02 PM

The auto tranny doesn't seem to be a problem.

Longer term, the SCR/DEF system and NOx sensors seem to be a problem after 100K or so, some earlier.

BB_cuda · 11-06-2016, 08:20 PM

Was previous owner on these forums? That would be a great way to know details of all car has been through. Please ask who did the Quaife so you know where your warranty is good at.

E36graduate · 11-06-2016, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BB_cuda

Was previous owner on these forums? That would be a great way to know details of all car has been through. Please ask who did the Quaife so you know where your warranty is good at.

Quaiffe was from Diffsonline and installed at a regional lace called 3D Auto Works in Hudson, NH

E36graduate · 11-08-2016, 09:58 PM

Sorry, but backed out last second.....lots of reasons but not related to the owner or his awesome car. Let me know if anyone is interested.

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E36graduate Lieutenant 58 Rep 512 Posts Drives: 2013 335i M-Sport 6MT Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Southeastern MASS iTrader: (0)	335D - Looking to Buy - Need Input Getting interested in a 2011 335d M Sport with 69K........I'm new to diesel, but very familiar with BMW's (E36, E46M3, E90 335xi). This car looks in good condition with 2 owners. Current owner bought 2 years ago and put about 35-40K on the car, mainly highway. The last owner didn't put any tune on the car and had it serviced under warranty up to 50K and hasn't had any issues with the car. Owner seems very honest and not giving the car away. The only MOD the prior owner did was install a Quaife LSD for about $4K (has all paperwork), no clunking when putting in gear. 1. Looking for any input on what are the major issues to watch out for. 2. Any suggestions on how to drive it to see if I can duplicate issues common with this car. Most concern is the emission crap and auto transmission...not a fan of auto's, but i guess this will be something new to me. 3. Any input on tuning this car is appreciated. I'm hoping to stick with JB as I had a lot of success with my prior N54, meth, E85, etc. Probably start out with tune and add on from there. Thanks Attached Images __________________ 2008 335xi - 6MT - BMS JB4 G5i - BMS DCI - BMS OCC - BMS WW Meth - Spec Stage 2+ - Spec SMFW - 19" MVR Magnum's - KW V1's - TMS 12.5+20mm Spacers
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temporaptor Second Lieutenant 64 Rep 266 Posts Drives: 11 335D MSport / 12 X5 35d Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Nice color combo! Most common Problems CBU Vacuum lines Harmonic balancer
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DieselOG Spaceship Man Bad 1674 Rep 251 Posts Drives: DIEsel Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Minnesota iTrader: (0)	The LSD is a nice bonus
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floydarogers Curmudgeon and Pedant 690 Rep 3,489 Posts Drives: 2010 335d, 2014 328d Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Bellevue, WA iTrader: (0)	The auto tranny doesn't seem to be a problem. Longer term, the SCR/DEF system and NOx sensors seem to be a problem after 100K or so, some earlier.
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BB_cuda Brigadier General 765 Rep 3,556 Posts Drives: 2011 335D Msport, 2013 X5D Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Clear Lake, Texas iTrader: (0)	Was previous owner on these forums? That would be a great way to know details of all car has been through. Please ask who did the Quaife so you know where your warranty is good at.
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E36graduate Lieutenant 58 Rep 512 Posts Drives: 2013 335i M-Sport 6MT Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Southeastern MASS iTrader: (0)	Sorry, but backed out last second.....lots of reasons but not related to the owner or his awesome car. Let me know if anyone is interested. __________________ 2008 335xi - 6MT - BMS JB4 G5i - BMS DCI - BMS OCC - BMS WW Meth - Spec Stage 2+ - Spec SMFW - 19" MVR Magnum's - KW V1's - TMS 12.5+20mm Spacers
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