Diesel Engine Clutter

[Craig]

Originally Posted by X5_ATLAST

I took delivery of my 35d on Saturday. Enjoying the ride so far. Only thing that bothered today morning was diesel engine clatter. Is it going to be more in the mornings? I hope it smoothes out as engine wears. Am I wrong ?

If 30i is 100 decibels, how do you compare 35d engine noise level, those of you who owned both or driven both for quite some time?

Thanks

When the engine is cold, you will hear more clatter. It's totally normal and it's much more quiet when it warms up. I have no wind noise in mine. I didn't have tire noise until my dealer switched my Michelin's for these crappy Bridgestone's. 3 out of 4 of my wheels were damaged at delivery. BMW didn't want to give me new wheels, they wanted to repair the scratched wheels. I raised hell with the dealership and the GM agreed to swap my wheels. That's how I got stuck with the Bridgestone's. I should have never taken delivery. I took the salesman's word BMW would take care of the problem and I sold my other SUV. I should have rented a car and left the X5 at the dealership. I was 120 miles from home and took an airport shuttle to pick up my car.

Craig