Some of the “wastegate rattle” noises that people hear are actually the sound of the exhaust flex fitting at the bottom of the down pipe disintegrating. It can also sound like the timing chain is going while the bonnet is open. However, if you get under the car, it is obvious that the exhaust is making the noise.

Awesome review and have to confirm all things you said 😁

For the air intake piece that connects to the turbo: If you plan to take of this piece for some reason, get a new one, because it will break when you take it off! It happened to me and I had to pay 80€ at the local dealership. Online they are half the price.

I own a 316i in Malaysia and after a good 8 years and 130k milage in 2023, there is issue of leaking from multiple points like the temperature sensor ,engine oil sump cover as well as the gear oil sumps. The exhaust as well as the turbo VANOS had to be replaced as the drivetrain error sensor pops up and turbo get deactivated making the car engine limp with no power. The water level keeps getting low indicating radiator water leak and the coolant pump had to replaced. All this cost RM 10 K to replace and now the car is like brand new. Remember the N13 engines had lots of plastic components and the gaskets are soft. This causes issue with multiple point engine leaks. That's why the warranty for this car is 5 years. But the 10K spent was well worth it as the petrol consumption and drive feel of this car plus the audio system is fantastic. Hope to last another 8 years till the next major service.

Hi, I have just bought a 118i on a 62 plate, 65,000 miles on it, 3 owners, full service history, HPI clear, the car was going to cheap to pass up, after doing some research on these cars, and watching a few of your videos, it’s seems to be the same problems that occur, oil and coolant leaks and obviously some bad problems, anyway took a chance on it and it looks like the only oil that’s leaking is from the turbo oil supply pipe? Lot of people are put off these engines, me also at 1st! but a lot of the time it’s a cheap easy fix, like o rings for a couple of pounds sorted a few leaks, there is still nice ones of these about that have been looked after and not abused, great little cars I think if you look after them.

Going to take this car this weekend n it will be my first BMW. 2015 120i M sport 1.6L 70.000km on it. Wish me luck ! Been watching your videos since last week. So cool !

Was waiting for this! :D

Hi there, the coolant leak at the back of the engine is from the temperature sensor gasket or housing. I had the part changed also and other coolant pipes/o-rings changed as the leak travelled due to the overheat.. no issues after that. I also had the plastic turbo pipe damaged and noticed the engine is consuming oil! Your review is very accurate! I’ve also had my mechanic advise me that the coils have a habit of giving in. No issues there so far but I am completely stock at the moment. May I ask what kind of air intake do you have installed? Your turbo also looks a bit different to mine(f30 n13). The car also sounds great with the decat! I’m hoping to go down the line of a decat,cold air intake and a tune soon. Thanks for another great video filled with valuable information!

99% of people have no idea of oil warm up, but luckly not everyone revs the car too much when is cold and overall

Has any of you had problems with idling at cold start? It only does it when the car is really cold... It does it for a minute or so, and doesnt idle nicely. It goes up and down from 950 rpm to 850rpm? Thanks

I have a bmw 114i with stage 1 remap, my ignition coil failed and blew out my ecu😢. Lucky I had a guy to repair it otherwise it would have cost me £1200 from dealership! The guys who tune cars should really tell and explain the importance of replacing the coils before a remap. Iearnt the hard way but was lucky to get it repaired I suppose to getting it replaced. Nice Informative video again man. Found your videos very useful 👌

I got a coil, ECU and ISM gone at 55k km. (F30 316i). Not sure if the failed ECU broke the coil or the other way around.

would really like to buy one but no ca$h

Thank you for this video very useful 👍 looking to get a pre facelift f20 118i m sport as my first car, what are your thought on this and good mileage to buy at 😊

Jo bro moest jij voor de zijkirt spoiler je auto daar voor aanpassen of konden ze die er zo op zetten? Ik heb zelf n sportline editie uit 2012 daar kan geen spoilers op omdat ik geen M voor en achter bumper heb. Maar met zijkirt weet ik dat eigelijk niet

Thank you

hello, while you had the 114i mapped, did you notice that the bonnet was hotter than before(the area around the turbo), after driving?

Hi. Bro. Whats the Tune that you are running?? And does the engine temperature runs okay after tune??

Ive noticed oil leaking somewhere from the engine onto the engine block and stater motor. Have you had this problem?

You forgot after a remap New differential, new clutch, new turbo

My BMW 116i F20 N13 engine is smoking continuously, have you come across this issue and fixed it?

Hi there. I just got my car back from the garage to replace the valve cover, oil filter housing, and turbo oil lines (oil leaking issues). But now, I am getting a fault reading, "exhaust vanos solenoid valve activation line disconnected". Are clearing the code .. it doesn't come on until 2 weeks later. Any idea what's going on? Solenoid failing or something else.

i have an 118i F20. the car never told me to check for oil, and so if it start making noises i checked oil and i had to fill over 2l . i was pissed that the car didnt tell me anything.

Kan je een video maken over hoe je het beste je auto kan onderhouden

Great video! I have the same car version 2016 116i benzine with power issues. Car loses like 40% of its power when driving in gear 5 and 6. feels super lazy and not sharp enough! I took the car to 2 different repair garages, they both said it could be the Turbo but not 100% sure. cost of changing the Turbo is around €3000. Everything is fine, no fault codes when reading the car. Any suggestion what it could be?

I want to buy a 114i but the spec I want with red leather seats I can only find with 130k miles, I want to buy it and do stage 1 for atleast 200bhp, do u think it’s worth it? What should I do before the remap if it is worth it (car costs £3.5k)

hi man i have a 116i 2014 it has the same problem u said ur engine has in 8:10 in the video what is that how would u sove it

Ik heb een F20 uit 12/2015 op het oog met 108k kilometerstand die ook de N13 motor heeft met 177 pk. De eigenaar geeft aan dat er niks (groot) is vervangen tot nu toe (wat ik best bijzonder vind) en alitjd bij de bmw dealer onderhouden. Verder geeft hij aan dat de motor 1 liter per 4000km olie zuipt. Wat vind jij van dit verhaal?

My 2012 116i stage 2 starts but dies immediately. Would you know why?

Can you let me know what part was leaking coolant in the back, got an issue with mine and need to check.

i started having problems at around 200.000 km , the coolant sensor went bad and now there is an occasional tik inside the turbo ( i guess ) when running stationary

N13 motor ligt ook in de 320i ede (f30)

Bro heb je je hittenschild van je turbo eraf ? Heb je daarmee dat hittenschild aan de motorkap vast ?

what do you think about a 118i pre facelift, with 122k km ? all work done in bmw

Good day I have a major smoke issue with 116i Need help

how manz kilometers do zou have on zpur 114i iam abou to buz 116i with 140000km can i get any tips pls

Im looking to buy a 316i and the ownet said that the car use 1l per 1500-2000km also the oil sump leaking Should i skip it?

My F20 116i N13 check engine light warning appears after i removed and clean my oxygen sensor and intake vanos solenoid, what mighty trigger it. I have on DTC 0067 and 0811 check codes on secret menu..please hulp

Hi Bro, i went at a BMW service and they sait to me its normal to consume about 750 g of oil per 1000 km

Im looking to buy BMW 118i 2012 n13 engine it has 143.000kms on the clock the car have upgraded speakers and subwoofer from ground zero the car also has akropvic tips and exhaust the car is stock 170hp also has m performance steeringwheel and bigger CarPlay screen the car is clean from the inside and outside minor scratches here and there but no structural damage the car is 8 traps automatic transmission also he’s asking for 10500€ is this a good and reasonable price for this car and upgrades he has in it what’s your opinion? 😢 also great review it helps us a lot since a lot of young people are looking for some bmw fun. 🤩 replying will be very helpful Thanks 🙏🏻

good. do you know where the pdc module is on bmw f20?

Als je wilt kan ik je de 9meest voorkomende gevallen voorleggen 🫢 ik heb er zelf 2gehad en ook nog 2 die op onderhoud komen alle 4 de zelfste 9problemen...MAAR rijd heerlijk en is daardoor niet een slechte auto maar wel 9dikke kinderziektes!

jo man, heb jij je eigen turbo om laten bouwen tot een hybrid turbo? zo ja waar heb je dat laten doen en wat waren de kosten ongeveer? zit er ook aan te denken

Hey man! Ik heb een 316I stage 1 met 220pk, onlangs moest ik naar de keuring en heb ik de downpipe moeten vervangen door de kat.. Echter nu hoor ik precies de ketting 😅 als ik een video zou maken van het geluid zou je dan kunnen zeggen of het de ketting is of misschien gewoon de wastegate? Alvast bedankt 🙏🏼

🎉 It depends WHAT kind of Oil you use, Castrol EDGE 0W30 was the worst for my N13 engine, here its true what you say. After this, I tried * Mobil 1 0W30 and have NO consumption at all, went to Greece 5000 km within 2 Weeks with 0,2 Ltr. which i had to refill, but was not really necessary, since then ONLY MOBIL OIL.

Hey thx for the video, 1 question after you did Stage 1 did you notice any black smoke coming out of the exhaust? Because people behind me telling mine smokes and smells burned when floored.. can u think of a reason here?

🎉 Try differnt Oil, my 116i F20 with N13B16A Engine runs smoother with MOBIL OIL, you will notice straight away. Castrol Oil leaves residues behind, which is very bad for Turbocharger. Every engine type runs better with a specific Oil, needs to be tested. My experience stay away from Castrol for N13 engines.

What about high temperature

which engine oil did you use?

Hello. I am from Belgium also . I have consumption problème … I have to add 1L oil every 1.000klm. Are you agree to have a quick look on the car if I reach to you pls ? Thank you 😉

My car is has no power, oil leaks and breaks the van belt

How reliable is the stage 2? I have had all your problems in mine, all solved. Always stage 1 and I beat the fuck out of my car. But only the problems u said nothing scary. Is stage 2 reliable? For someone that goes constantly at 5k rpm 6k?

van waar heb je die uitlaat gehaald

Jammer he die 4 cilinders van bmw zoveel problemen op jonge km stand heb mijn 116i n13 ketting laten vervangen op 97000 kms en die was al wat langer geworden en sinds mijn bezit elke 10dkms olie wissel jammer gewoon dit zou een auto leven moeten meegaan. Bij de dikke 6 cilinders is dit meestal het geval maar de 4 cilinders echt jammer

My oil consumption is 1l every 800-1000k miles

damn i was considering a 316i 2014 3 series now i will run from it lol

Do you use an paper airfilter or K&N ?

I just bought a 175k km 116i, it still has the original timingchain and there is some rattling on a cold start, but I think it’s the wastegate rattling. The car was a single owner car and with a great maintenance history. I did get a 1 year warranty from the dealer that will cover any possible engine fault if one arrives. That being said, I’ll need to look into it more and see if it’s the wastegate, heatshield or timing chain rattling.

Thanks for confirming not to buy these cars

Mede BeNeLux’er! Waarom heb je gekozen voor een 114i en die upgraden? Waarom geen 118i?

Oil consumption problem this engine have !

Euro design engine no good ,alot problem.

Decent little Peugeot engines

Now i have f31 318 d end i dont need oil every 5000 km

show me the dyno or don't brag

Just don’t floor it problem solved

Awful engines. Avoid.

116 f20 2012 automatic is good choice? I ask more for the gearbox is safe?

So much speaking in English only without titles in other languages ​​is preaching in the desert in a language that lags behind Spanish, another cornered content generator.

Very unreliable car by the sounds of things.