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Car over revving

Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 11:16 am
by Smatty
On top of my battery drain issue, i have noted recently that the car is over revving at low speeds, and not dropping the revs when i take my foot of the accelerator.

Still love the car, but as this forum is the font of all X knowledge, and to aid my sense of security with the car, I will turn to you guys first.

Cheers in advance

Re: Car over revving

Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 2:57 pm
by Sanj
Sorry Smatty, no idea on this one? :scratchhead:

PM Jason - he might be willing to offer some vague guesses as to what it might be without seeing the car.

Re: Car over revving

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:39 am
by Monkeyman
[quote=""Smatty""]On top of my battery drain issue, i have noted recently that the car is over revving at low speeds, and not dropping the revs when i take my foot of the accelerator.

Still love the car, but as this forum is the font of all X knowledge, and to aid my sense of security with the car, I will turn to you guys first.

Cheers in advance[/quote]

When you say over revving....do you also get the gearbox holding on to the gear when you think it should change gear ??????/ for example when going up a hill etc

Re: Car over revving

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:54 am
by Smatty
[quote=""Monkeyman""][quote=""Smatty""]On top of my battery drain issue, i have noted recently that the car is over revving at low speeds, and not dropping the revs when i take my foot of the accelerator.

Still love the car, but as this forum is the font of all X knowledge, and to aid my sense of security with the car, I will turn to you guys first.

Cheers in advance[/quote]

When you say over revving....do you also get the gearbox holding on to the gear when you think it should change gear ??????/ for example when going up a hill etc[/quote]

That's it - especially on slight inclines.

Also noted that the fan doesn't shut down for some time once the engine is switched off, and is rather loud :?

Car over revving

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:09 am
by Pewters
Sounds quite normal especially the fan.....mine fan stays on in the warmer weather.

I find the gearbox frustrating at times and changes gear when you don't want it too, I get this going down hill and on an incline on the motorway if your not hanging about.


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Re: Car over revving

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:06 pm
by Monkeyman
[quote=""Pewters""]Sounds quite normal especially the fan.....mine fan stays on in the warmer weather.

I find the gearbox frustrating at times and changes gear when you don't want it too, I get this going down hill and on an incline on the motorway if your not hanging about.


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I picked up my replacement E70 3.0sd M Sport on Friday last week.......tried putting the 09 nav dvd in and wouldn't accept it....dealer said that the car needed a re-pro gramme......booked it in.....then drove the car round for the rest of Friday and the weekend ....must be a different map on the car as the places where the old car wouldnt change gear the new does smoothly....gear changes are a lot smoother and the response seems better.......first thing tuesday phoned dealer to cancel re-program as dont want to loose the mappings........Asked the service guy if that could affect the cars response to which I got the reply "Could do as the transmission and ecu is remapped on a re-code"......

So until I desperately need the 2009 maps - probably never - I will not be getting the re-code done........not sure what age or type your car is but mine was a july 2008 registered 3.0sd SE and is now a April 2008 3.0sd Sport with original map......

Not sure if it helps.......

Re: Car over revving

Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 10:21 am
by Smatty
Its a 2010 E70 :(

Re: Car over revving

Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 10:31 am
by x555
[quote=""Smatty""]Its a 2010 E70 :([/quote]
Don't look so sad mate you have a 2010 e70....if it upsets you that much i'll swap my 54 plate e53 with you :whistle: :lol:
As for the revs if you mean when going down an incline then it's normal as it want's to keep changing down to slow the car up.....very frustrating :evil: but a simple solution is to pop it into sport mode and then the jerkiness is gone ;)

Re: Car over revving

Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 4:39 pm
by Pewters
Arghh didnt realise you had an e70

Re: Car over revving

Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 5:33 pm
by Sanj
[quote=""Pewters""]Arghh didnt realise you had an e70[/quote]

Thickie! What's this I hear about your car being dirty! :o

Re: Car over revving

Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 5:35 pm
by Pewters
Only heared about it coz you wern't invited :P

Re: Car over revving

Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:12 pm
by x555
[quote=""Pewters""]Only heared about it coz you wern't invited :P[/quote]

Don't listen to him Sanj he wasn't invited either he invited himself and just turned up with his clan and then drank all my beer :lol:

Car over revving

Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:37 pm
by Pewters
I would have drank them all if I hadn't fallen asleep LOL


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Re: Car over revving

Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:53 pm
by x555
[quote=""Pewters""]I would have drank them all if I hadn't fallen asleep LOL


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Lightweight......... literally ;)