M3 Bassist
01-09-2008, 07:24 PM
My 2002 M3 is making a roaring sound in 6th gear only between 50 to 60 mph at accelleration. When I was at the dealer for inspection 2 I pointed that out and the tech and we test drove my car together so they knew what I was hearing. After all that they so this is normal. Does anyone else notice this or have a similar problem.
longms
01-10-2008, 03:01 PM
Describe "roaring" sound. You could be referring to a rasp/drone noise?
Correct me if this is not it at all.
activfoxy
01-10-2008, 04:10 PM
50-60mph on 6th gear might be around 2200 rpm if I am not wrong and is lil bit bogging for the engine, probably thats the reason you get a weird sound. or maybe its the rasp/drone longms mentioned about.
I try to keep my rpm above 2700rpm always(gears 5th and 6th).
M3 Bassist
01-10-2008, 07:11 PM
Yes it is around it is 2300rpm but as a test going 40 to 50 mph this roaring doesnt happen and thats at 2000rpm so I really dont think it is the engine bogging down because it is still pulling like it should.
M3 Bassist
01-10-2008, 07:17 PM
p.s. To explain the noise it is like if transmission had a chain that was loose if that helps