The idle air control valve is located on or near your intake manifold that monitors the air intake as it is mixed with fuel prior to being injected into the engine. It is in the steering wheel and seat. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. the 1 mil dollar question.... so far no fixes. Come join the discussion about M performance, turbo kits, engine swaps, builds, modifications, classifieds, troubleshooting, maintenance, and more! It's $95 for parts, one of the cheaper fixes before you get into coils, vanos, oil seperator, or something else. I spend so much money before I got to replace those parts, [SIGPIC]http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/image.php?type=sigpic&userid=366102&dateline=1399395586[/SIGPIC]. :(Can anyone help? Hey, My car is a 528i from 2011 (straight six) about 9,000 miles on it, pure pleasure. BMW Models. Thread starter PizzaBoy; Start date Apr 12, 2016; P. PizzaBoy New member. Any recommendations??? PROBLEM FINALLY FIXED!!! I'm very mechanical (did all the work above myself) and was so upset with not being able to fix this vibration. In park or neutral its smooth. If you have a steering wheel vibration at idle or under light acceleration, this is most likely your engine mounts which have worn a bit. BMW E90 roughness Hi, I too have this problem. Thanks very much. Nothing to do with oil change. Then I replaced the MAF sensor, but still the same. The greater the load (vehicle is in operation), the less the vacuum. Steering wheel shake at low speed or idle. I hope this helps. My car has 93,000 and I replaced the plugs, coils, oil separator, cleaned ICV several times, removed, replaced fuel filter, performed the famous sea foam through the intake, and checked for air leaks EVERYWHERE. It was not coming from the steering wheel, and was not connected to accelerating or braking. More often than not, this is not a serious issue provided its not hand-shaking-bad! There is no noise in N or P at idle. Pop the car in Park or Neutral and vibration goes away. BMW F10 N20 experiencing idle vibrations and jerkiness on acceleration. Im not 100% sure if this is causing your problem but i found it very useful diy video. Of course, I have not had the bike at idle speed for 30 minutes, as indicated by the poster. the r1100s i have owned from new, has progressively over the years shown a change in the idle screw settings. Okay will do. While in drive and stopped vibration will also go away as soon as car starts to roll. Vibration at Idle on R1200RT I have a 2005 R1200RT and have not experienced the excessive vibration at idle, as described in this post. Problem resolved after Walnut Blasting Decarb. Power is great, I am able to reach 267kmh. For air filter change, check how your MAF connected. So I have a frustrating vibration, prominent between 60 and 70, lessening by 77 and above. Turning on the AC increases rpm, makes the vibration go away. A forum community dedicated to BMW owners and enthusiasts. I have a 325XI that when in Drive while stopped the car has a vibration at idle. Thanks everybody for help. Come contact us to see why we are the trusted Decarb partner for your car. Great idea, I will check them. Re: 320i E90 Engine vibration, rough idle and misfire i recently resolved my low frequency shaking at D/P/N with rpm needle fluctuating +/-50rpm at P and N, but stable at D the shaking is very low frequency type of shake, but very strong, can feel on the seat and even the floor I ordered the rein brand because I believe they were an oem supplier. JavaScript is disabled. As soon as as I touch the throttle and the rpms pick up just a bit it goes smooth. Garage: BMW E61 530i black M Sport LCI 2007 6s manual. A forum community dedicated to BMW E46, E90, and F30 owners and enthusiasts. Roughness is felt when the car is started and D or R selected. Can't figure it out. Engine run normally at idle. E90 320d LCI engine vibration. The vibration is completely gone. Smooth as a baby's butt now. Car - 2001 325i automatic 140k miles Problem - In drive or reverse at idle the rpms sit at 550ish and a vibration is felt throughout the vehicle. BMW 3 Series Forum - Technical Talk on the BMW E46 As above my automatic 330d ii have noticed a vibration when i accelerate between 60-70mph it only does it while accelerating and stops pretty much dead on 70 mph the car has only done 70k miles. https://picasaweb.google.com/bgiles/2001325i#, VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter, Suite 901, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. This allows fuel to flow more smoothly through the engine and facilitate better combustion. The RPM needle is very stable without any fluctuation at idle at about 600 RPM, and as i slightly increase the RPM to 1000 RPM the vibration disappears .