Today I paid a deposit on a 2018 I8 with 9k miles on the clock. Am now going through your whole playlist to learn as much as I can about my new dream car. Great channel, keep going! 👍
Excellent video about unlocking the service menu to see how the coolant control valve works. Thank you. Loved seeing your back seat passenger at the end.
Another great video Pat, thank you. I was unaware of this menu and so this morning decided to have a play with my i8 roadster (18) here in the UK. The outside temperature was +3°C, and the car performed very similarly to that shown on your video. What did surprise me was how quick both the water temperature and the oil temperature came up to speed. I’ve normally driven 5 to 6 miles to allow the oil temperature to get to a comfortable parameter, but it was pretty much there within 3 miles, even with the outside temperature. Thanks again. Kind, regards, Warren
I really like your videos of the i8 when you are digging into the details of the car's systems. As a (hopefully) future i8 owner, these videos are hugely beneficial. Thank you sir!
Check out my BMW i8 "Problems and Fixes" playlist for more BMW i8 common problems and how I tackle these issues: czcams.com/play/PL49e1IbCevjLaFYzYfV0Mjgzhl2Ahnkx2.html Sorry for the flickering in this video. My video editor did not like how "busy" I made this video with multiple video views, timer, etc.
Great review of that topic! Really have to check that out on the Autobahn next time I‘m over there. At 12:00 for a moment I thought next will be a flute sound and a picture of RR on your cell phone 😉😂
Someday people will be swapping the power plant doing a Honda K20C twin turbo swap with an Tesla front drive unit, Chevy volt battery packs, super capacitors and another crazy swap like a Porsche transaxle generator running a iPhone 30 dash system with heads up display talking how simple the old BMW system was... maybe I’ll be able to afford one by then. What a great car
Great insightful video Pat. Thanks for putting these out. I’ve been wondering exactly this because I end up on the motorway doing 70mph on a cold engine because I’m on electric till I go over 45mph ish... So on a coolish day before giving the car some beans it’s good to wait about 10 mins before she’s up to temperature right? Do you think for mechanical sympathy I’d be better forcing the engine on before going on the motorway? Or are modern oils so good these days we don’t need to worry about it? Cheers Brij 😉
Thanks! I definitely recommend warming the engine up before the motorway. I typically use Hold State of Charge in EcoPro mode in order to keep the revs low and warm it up when I leave my driveway. Check out this video on how to do that: czcams.com/video/aHBk8zJ06b4/video.html
Thanks for making this Pat! That is interesting that the thermostat opened at 100C. The service manual sez 105C. I did see that at slower/less output driving it was hotter than when you were on it a bit more so that lines up pretty well. Also - Oil temp? I did a search through the service manual for the oil temp sensor and couldn't find it. Do you know where it lives? The engine seemed to take its sweet time warming up. Looked pretty cool out (47F) but I guess I would have thought it would warm up faster. All really interesting! I'll have to throw that up and check it out :) Thanks! F
You're welcome! I poked around for quite a while until I found that the oil-level sensor also has the oil temperature sensor integrated in it, according to the manual. Also, I had the car parked in my garage, thus the warmer temps (about 60F) in the oil/coolant than the air when I started out.
Another great video! Never knew about that menu. How do you turn it off, does it go off when you turn the car off? Also, wondering why Bernie is wearing mittens when your thermostat is clearly working properly!? LMAO
I just turn the car off and it goes off. But I think holding for 3 seconds will also cause it to turn off. I picked Bernie up on the way home and he was still cold 🤣
Hi Pat, thanks for this interesting video - as allways. I think it's a pitty, that the i8 does neither show the oil, nor the coolant temperature on any standard display. I'm wondering if there is any way to display one of the temperatures (oil/water) on the display in the middle as it is e.g. possible for the temperature of the wheels? Any way to program this?
Hiya pat, great video the BMW sounds very sporty. I'm a bus driver as a profession and the bizarre way you get to the coolant temp reminds me of some basic dash diagnostics I've "learnt" over the years, our mechanics always have a simple cure for problems and that is turn everything off for 5 mins, then restart. I jokingly add my "magic" word to the equation when doing these procedures, (as a kid a magician called "The Great Soprendo" on TV had a magic "word" for tricks and this is "Piff, Paff, Puff") the magic occasionally works!!! 😁😂, so if you ever get stuck....!!! It's very clever how the thermostat appears to have intelligence as such, does that mean Sam's is broken and is a computer issue? My only other question is on your test drive, I noticed the car was doing about 35 mpg, I know its a, fast car, but shouldn't it be doing more? I would have thought the i8 was on Bernies shopping list for an eco car, though I can imagine him on a push bike instead!!! (nice comedic touch though!) Best wishes from West Yorkshire, Stay safe. Ben 🚍🚌🚂😁🇬🇧🇺🇲
Thanks for the kind words. Poor Sam found he had a blown head gasket. That's not common for this motor. Someone must have driven it hard with unbled coolant after the water pump was changed. The car should go to limp mode before it has this kind of damage. But that didn't happen for him. I see 45mpg on short trips but on longer trips 35mpg, due to not having but 16mi of electric range. Still, to get a car that puts 358HP and 455ft-lbs to the wheels and give me good economy, I'm happy.
Hey Pat, I’m living in Cambodia and my 16’ BMW i8 shipped here from USA without the charging cable and I’m consider getting a 220v level2 aftermarket charging cable, I wonder if it will work with my i8 since there only one option to choose in the setting which is "Level 1 (110v)" and here we use 220v.
Yes, the i8 will work with a Level 2 charger. We have them at public charging stations. As long as it's the right connector it will work. The i8 doesn't support Fast DC charging, only the 220v AC
That's a good question. The front of the i8 has louvers to block the air flow through the radiators as well as one large fan. I may have to do more research to determine the threshold for activation of each. The louvers close to reduce aero drag.
@@PatsGarageOnline normally the fan kicks in when the temperature of the coolant goes above 100 deg C on a normal car but on a car where the ECU looks at more than just coolant temperature but also at battery temperature etc its not as simple
Today I paid a deposit on a 2018 I8 with 9k miles on the clock. Am now going through your whole playlist to learn as much as I can about my new dream car. Great channel, keep going! 👍
That is awesome!
Excellent video about unlocking the service menu to see how the coolant control valve works. Thank you. Loved seeing your back seat passenger at the end.
Another great video Pat, thank you. I was unaware of this menu and so this morning decided to have a play with my i8 roadster (18) here in the UK. The outside temperature was +3°C, and the car performed very similarly to that shown on your video. What did surprise me was how quick both the water temperature and the oil temperature came up to speed. I’ve normally driven 5 to 6 miles to allow the oil temperature to get to a comfortable parameter, but it was pretty much there within 3 miles, even with the outside temperature. Thanks again. Kind, regards, Warren
I’ve never checked out this menu. Thanks for the Easter egg, if you can call it that 👍
Definitely an Easter Egg 🥚
I really like your videos of the i8 when you are digging into the details of the car's systems. As a (hopefully) future i8 owner, these videos are hugely beneficial. Thank you sir!
That will be really helpful for Sam Crac to compare (if/when) he ever sorts his i8 issue 👍
FYI, he already sorted it out: it was the head gasket that was causing the overheating, which in turn warped the head.
Check out my BMW i8 "Problems and Fixes" playlist for more BMW i8 common problems and how I tackle these issues: czcams.com/play/PL49e1IbCevjLaFYzYfV0Mjgzhl2Ahnkx2.html
Sorry for the flickering in this video. My video editor did not like how "busy" I made this video with multiple video views, timer, etc.
I love your videos! So glad I found this channel
Thank you!
Well done video. It's give a glimpse what temperature has my car on road
i also noticed it drives different dependant on electric charge (empty or full) and gas amount (half or full)
Now I wanna c a video in comfort mode, eco pro mode & max edrive mode as well.
Great review of that topic! Really have to check that out on the Autobahn next time I‘m over there.
At 12:00 for a moment I thought next will be a flute sound and a picture of RR on your cell phone 😉😂
Thanks! LOL at RR 🤣
great video, laughed super hard at the end! 😂
Someday people will be swapping the power plant doing a Honda K20C twin turbo swap with an Tesla front drive unit, Chevy volt battery packs, super capacitors and another crazy swap like a Porsche transaxle generator running a iPhone 30 dash system with heads up display talking how simple the old BMW system was... maybe I’ll be able to afford one by then. What a great car
Nice. That's a mapped thermostat. Ecu opens it electronically due to engine demand. 🌡👍
It took me a minute to realize "O. temp raw data" meant outside temperature haha
Bernie Sanders made a special guest appearance
Great insightful video Pat. Thanks for putting these out. I’ve been wondering exactly this because I end up on the motorway doing 70mph on a cold engine because I’m on electric till I go over 45mph ish... So on a coolish day before giving the car some beans it’s good to wait about 10 mins before she’s up to temperature right? Do you think for mechanical sympathy I’d be better forcing the engine on before going on the motorway? Or are modern oils so good these days we don’t need to worry about it? Cheers Brij 😉
Thanks! I definitely recommend warming the engine up before the motorway. I typically use Hold State of Charge in EcoPro mode in order to keep the revs low and warm it up when I leave my driveway. Check out this video on how to do that:
czcams.com/video/aHBk8zJ06b4/video.html
Thanks for making this Pat! That is interesting that the thermostat opened at 100C. The service manual sez 105C. I did see that at slower/less output driving it was hotter than when you were on it a bit more so that lines up pretty well. Also - Oil temp? I did a search through the service manual for the oil temp sensor and couldn't find it. Do you know where it lives? The engine seemed to take its sweet time warming up. Looked pretty cool out (47F) but I guess I would have thought it would warm up faster. All really interesting! I'll have to throw that up and check it out :) Thanks! F
You're welcome! I poked around for quite a while until I found that the oil-level sensor also has the oil temperature sensor integrated in it, according to the manual. Also, I had the car parked in my garage, thus the warmer temps (about 60F) in the oil/coolant than the air when I started out.
Another great video! Never knew about that menu. How do you turn it off, does it go off when you turn the car off? Also, wondering why Bernie is wearing mittens when your thermostat is clearly working properly!? LMAO
I just turn the car off and it goes off. But I think holding for 3 seconds will also cause it to turn off. I picked Bernie up on the way home and he was still cold 🤣
Hi Pat, thanks for this interesting video - as allways. I think it's a pitty, that the i8 does neither show the oil, nor the coolant temperature on any standard display. I'm wondering if there is any way to display one of the temperatures (oil/water) on the display in the middle as it is e.g. possible for the temperature of the wheels? Any way to program this?
Thank you. Unfortunately, there's no way to get this info to display in the iDrive. I wish we could see it.
@@PatsGarageOnline can you do another video on what info can be accessed via this menu, and more importantly how to exit it again?
Why is there * * * degC for battery temperature instead of a digital reading, please?
Hiya pat, great video the BMW sounds very sporty. I'm a bus driver as a profession and the bizarre way you get to the coolant temp reminds me of some basic dash diagnostics I've "learnt" over the years, our mechanics always have a simple cure for problems and that is turn everything off for 5 mins, then restart. I jokingly add my "magic" word to the equation when doing these procedures, (as a kid a magician called "The Great Soprendo" on TV had a magic "word" for tricks and this is "Piff, Paff, Puff") the magic occasionally works!!! 😁😂, so if you ever get stuck....!!! It's very clever how the thermostat appears to have intelligence as such, does that mean Sam's is broken and is a computer issue? My only other question is on your test drive, I noticed the car was doing about 35 mpg, I know its a, fast car, but shouldn't it be doing more? I would have thought the i8 was on Bernies shopping list for an eco car, though I can imagine him on a push bike instead!!! (nice comedic touch though!)
Best wishes from West Yorkshire,
Stay safe. Ben 🚍🚌🚂😁🇬🇧🇺🇲
Thanks for the kind words. Poor Sam found he had a blown head gasket. That's not common for this motor. Someone must have driven it hard with unbled coolant after the water pump was changed. The car should go to limp mode before it has this kind of damage. But that didn't happen for him. I see 45mpg on short trips but on longer trips 35mpg, due to not having but 16mi of electric range. Still, to get a car that puts 358HP and 455ft-lbs to the wheels and give me good economy, I'm happy.
Hey Pat, I’m living in Cambodia and my 16’ BMW i8 shipped here from USA without the charging cable and I’m consider getting a 220v level2 aftermarket charging cable, I wonder if it will work with my i8 since there only one option to choose in the setting which is "Level 1 (110v)" and here we use 220v.
Yes, the i8 will work with a Level 2 charger. We have them at public charging stations. As long as it's the right connector it will work. The i8 doesn't support Fast DC charging, only the 220v AC
haha i see bernie hitched a ride with you
I wonder what temperature the fan kicks in at?
That's a good question. The front of the i8 has louvers to block the air flow through the radiators as well as one large fan. I may have to do more research to determine the threshold for activation of each. The louvers close to reduce aero drag.
@@PatsGarageOnline normally the fan kicks in when the temperature of the coolant goes above 100 deg C on a normal car but on a car where the ECU looks at more than just coolant temperature but also at battery temperature etc its not as simple
LOL.... Ridin' with......... #Bernie
German makes cars which can only maintained by German!
lmao berney
How did or why did you Pick up Crazy Bernie Biden Sanders!?! 😵
He looked homeless and I felt bad 🤣
@@PatsGarageOnline I hope that you don't have to remove the seat from him stinking it up on your family. 👪
@@anthonybarton2103 I parked in the garage with the windows down. All good. 🤣
@@PatsGarageOnline Oh Thank God them cars seats are very expensive. I bet you didn't know that he combs his hair with a balloon 🎈