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Morning Loris Welcome to the Forum First thought is how consistent is your DAB signal? If the DAB drops out it may revert to the last settings, perhaps? Not some thing I have come across before and have to confess at my age Radio 2 is as complicated as it gets. Having said that I also like everything to work as it should my E70 has an after market Android Headunit married to the onboard system the Phone Link I still haven't mastered but I will? Hope some clever young thing can help Dave

Morning Darren Welcome to the Forum That looks really nice ENJOY Dave

Hi Lorna Welcome to the Forum Intermittent faults are a nightmare a Scan with a BMW friendly Diagnostic system (BMW 1.4.0 BNW INPA/ISTA) All faults will be logged even intermittent ones will leave a trace as "Fault not Present" without a scan you could change several parts/sensors before you find the culprit as it could be anything from a Failing Ignition switch to the starter relay Dave

Afternoon Steve Welcome to the Forum First I would ne asking how good the engine warranty was of the Re=builder If I recall your model used M47N2 or N47 engines a quick look at www.realoem should confirm which type you can use, if you double click the part number it should give a list of other models that used the engine. You deserve some good fortune Hope you get it sorted Dave

Morning Matt Welcome to the Forum Always difficult with noises/rattles unless they can be heard/compared. I am sure that there are many who have changed marques and heard noises they haven't heard before. For me it was easy after years of V8 Mercedes and BMW X5's my E70 is Diesel and it definitely sounds different 😁 ENJOY Dave

Morning Martin Welcome to the Forum Wow very tasty and looks original ENJOY Dave

As you are a roll your sleeves up man then an engine swap is a possibility check realoem find the part number for the engine then double it and you will get a list of other Years/Models that the engine was used in. It should help with sourcing. If you can see it running in the donor car so you know what your getting. I would also check the cost of getting the head rebuilt against the cost of an engine swap. If your engine is coming out swap the mounts as well as an after thought it's worth checking them anyway as they do fail and can cause odd vibration and running. Dave

Can you move the wiper arm by hand ? That should tell you if the splines are loose or worn. A squirt of WD40 around the spindle perhaps to see if that works? Dave

That is because BMW retain failed damaged units and supply only NEW at their price and require the old unit as exchange. I have a son in the trade and he could sell no end of BMW turbo's if he could get them!! But a good Turbo specialist should have no problems after all a turbo isnt exactly rare on cars today Good Luck Dave

My first thought is, Is it seated on the splines properly ? Plus is it the correct wiper for the car Dave

Fingers crossed for you 🤞

The answer Naveen is he probably did nothing but change the main and big end bearings and put it back together. Our sons friend had a similar experience with his 2.0d 1 series the parts for full rebuild cost more than he was charged by the scummer who supposedly rebuilt the engine. Still second time around he could come and help and learn about his car and it's still going strong 3 years on Heart bleeds for you

Morning Julian Looking at your Battery values as shown not being a Bimmerlink user I am not sure how to interpret the 84% reading, was that engine off or just started? the other readings seem to indicate engine running 14.7v would be a healthy charge from the alternator An 84% charge would be 10 or 11v which could be low enough to trigger your faults If the car is running well you may want to put those faults down as WALLET ALERTS 🤣 Dave

Thats what happens when you let clever people loose on design !! Have you tried talking to people like Cartronix, BBA Reman and ECU Testing I have had great results from all of them with different parts Dave

Morning Rod I wouldn't hesitate on a refurbished Turbo as often if there has been a common Fail point the Refurbishes have found an upgrade a fix. As BMW tend to retain any failed part finding someone to do it may be your challenge Good Hunting Dave

Looks like you may have found the bad one check if you can change only one? I seem to recall reading they need registering But then at my age I could be wrong Dave

Morning Jennifer Welcome to the Forum As long as the service history is up to date with evidence of any other work that has been done with receipts you should be fine. Personal preference is to carry out Engine Oil services between 5 and 10k not wait for the extended service light. Also check its MOT history any advisories that re-occur may indicate a previous owner who didn't care much. Most of all ENJOY your new Beemer Dave

You need a diagnostic session with someone who has BMW ISTA/INPA There are pressure sensors on the DPF on the Fuel Rail on the Inlet manifold if one or more has failed it could cause your issue. I would start by getting a diagnostic done and checking the engine sensors Dave

Morning Julian Not a Bimmerlink user as I have my own diagnostic program but some thoughts are How is the car running? Do you have any Dash or I drive warnings? On start up you have a massive quantity of Control units all trying to talk to each other you only need one to timeout and it can give a list like yours. Remember it takes your car around 15/20mins to close down completely after engine stop key out car locked. Small variations in voltage are often mis read and show as faults so (1) Is the battery in Tip Top condition? (2) If the battery is good you should read around12.8 +v at the charge points under the bonnet engine off ignition on, around 14+ v engine running As your car is 2016 is it still on the original Battery? Dave

Morning Paul I cleaned and polished the Lens's and renewed my HID lamps with Osram Night Breakers and Main beams for LED H4 Works well for me Dave

Morning A diagnostic scan needed to be sure, have all the injectors been tested wiring loom checked Dave

Not heard this one before what mileage has the car covered? I would have expected some other symptoms if the DPF was restricted. Can't discount it though as recovery drivers tend to see more issues than us Dave

Morning Not just you all models with them turn off on car shut down and key out Dave

I know what you mean, when I upgraded the Front Callipers on my X5 4.6is to Brembo the service manager looked down his nose and asked me if I realised my front callipers were "non standard" and incorrect so could be unsafe?? I asked him why BMW used Brembo on their competition cars ? He gave a condescending smile and walked away, that was 2004/5 he still doesn't talk to me leaves me to his colleagues. Find a good BMW Specialist there is a Register so you should find one near you Dave

Welcome again Dave