318 as in 1.5 3 cylinder turbo or

1.6 4 cylinder turbo prince engine ?

I thought the 3 pot 1.5Turbo engine from BMW is a lot better than the 1.6T prince engine, as it's supposed to be a strip off from the normal 4 pot 2.0 engine of BMW.  So you are saying that this 1.5T is not so good ?  That can mean a lot of Mini will kena too.

i'm a 318i owner (purchasd end of 2017)  and during 2019 dec after 2 years of intense usage  of 96,000KM, yes the turbo issue came up , causing a DRIVE TRAIN MULFUNCTION error.
from SC, found out its actually the hosing to the turbo unit causing the issue, causing the ECU to show this error.
as it does have 5 years warranty, got it fix within 2-3 days and problem is solve.

hence, if you're purchasing a pre-own one, i would suggest going certified SC or atleast have a warranty from 3rd party. not a big issue, but its an annoying issue. heard some cases on outside repair that the mechanic changed the whole turbo unit and stuff, racked up big bills.

Good info, thanks for sharing.

Any buyers potentially looking at buying a used 318i should take heed.

2015–2019 BMW F30/F31 318i is the only generation using B38 engine which is a 3 cylinder 1.5L turbo engine.

FYI, the latest BMW 318i G20 series 318i already ditch the B38 3 cylinder engine and go back to B48 2.0L 4 cylinder turbo engine with a detune version from 320i.

So you still want the F30 318i? Only 1 generation with 3 cylinder.. 

Yes I heard it is very common in Minis.
But since 318i is the only bmw model using 1.5 3pot, will it be hard to find parts next time ?

316i also the only one on 1.6 right ?

Hi guys, do you all know if it is possible to turn off auto start-stop by default ?

Full tank range test

- approximately 59litres of Petronas RON95
- 80% city drive with frequent stop and go traffic
- Remaining range on the clock: 22KM
- 782KM covered

while at the menu, press the menu button once and you will be in customization mode and all icons will be minimized. Rotate your iDrive dial to 'my vehicle' icon and toggle right / left to your desired position.

Yes for the ZF gearbox in F30. From gear 2 onwards it almost has zero feel of changing gears (ZF is really the smoothest gearbox), that's why i was a bit curious for gear 1 to 2. I thought it should be super smooth as well

At what rpm do you all drive at first gear before shifting ? I notice if i press it above 2.5k rpm at first gear, it will jolt when shifting to 2nd gear. Is it normal ?

You can clear the adaptive gearbox back to default

1) start the car in accessory mode (no foot on brake, dont start engine)
2) hold down accelerator for 40sec
3) turn off car
4) foot off accelerator
5) wait couple minutes
6) start car like you normally would and go for test drive

After a while it will still learn your driving behavior and adapt back though. If you're mostly light-footed person, they gearbox will become relaxed/lazy over time.

promotion? at one of BMW's authorized SCs? If yes im surprised it's that cheap.

promotion? at one of BMW's authorized SCs? If yes im surprised it's that cheap.

Which SC you went to? I just had a near end of warranty 72 point check at AB. They changed alot of stuffs. Some I didn't even know need to replace.

I asked for the invoice just for fun, total 17k.

Hey guys, what is your normal FC ? The best i got for highway is 15.5km/L. City drive seems to be quite bad around 8km/L.

Not sure if it is because my oil wasn't changed even after 1year. Tian Siang said no need to change cause less than 10k altho more than 1 year. Doesn't sound right

Checked with SC. They said it's normal for 316/318

Hey guys,
Anyone faced steering noise before on the 318i? I read somewhere that it is a common issue on the F30.
Also, anyone faced transmission issues before? Managed to claim for warranty?