Will hitting 6k rpms on first gear (one time) harm my engine at all?

ShakeZula93 · 06-21-2014, 12:21 AM

I was on my way home and decided to test out the paddle shifters. I used them before but I haven't perfected using them.. so i made a stupid mistake in which I was at a redlight and i put it into DS mode and had it on M1 and when the light turned green I accelerated a little harder than usual but not like a maniac or anything (just like to test the power a bit but not too much) and i tried shifting to 2nd but stupidly i hit the paddle shifters incorrectly where i clicked it away from me with the thumb as if you would to shift down and i thought i was shifting up and i didn't realise that i stayed in first until the revs got to like 6.5k rpms and i heard the engine more than usual. I was like OH FUCK and i shifted correctly finally. I didn't accelerate hard so it wasn't like i had little time to shift b4 redline so it sat at a gradual 5.8k building up to around 6.5k for about 3 seconds or so b4 i finally shifted. Do you think me doing this for this one time might have messed something up in the engine or might affect something in the long run? I'm talking from me only doing it this one time though. Never again will i ever do it. I heard nothing wrong with the engine and got no codes or anything from this but i just got this car and i wan't to make sure i didn't just fuck something up. Btw yes the car was well warmed up.

galahad05 · 06-21-2014, 12:24 AM

What? Are you serious?
You didn't even hit redline.

ShakeZula93 · 06-21-2014, 12:29 AM

Yeah i know but it almost did and it sat at around 6k for like 2-3 seconds on 1st gear. IDK im just panicking i just feel like that's abnormal for the engine to experience. So im fine?

DC_Oldboy · 06-21-2014, 12:30 AM

Lol... You're fine...

335is808 · 06-21-2014, 12:31 AM

You must be fun at parties..

Relax you're fine. These cars love being driven hard in every gear

ShakeZula93 · 06-21-2014, 12:43 AM

Well that's relieving to hear guys. Thanks. I kinda feel like i don't belong in my car sometimes.

AgentAvalos · 06-21-2014, 12:52 AM

Lmao!!!! I bet this guy is trolling us!!

comablaqq · 06-21-2014, 12:54 AM

Wait... You have to be trollin

ShakeZula93 · 06-21-2014, 12:54 AM

Nah man i promise im not trolling i'm seriously over protective of my shit. I worry a lot too trust me. I'm just like that lol. I'm a sissy bro.

e92_enthusiast_1 · 06-21-2014, 01:38 AM

You're good. When I'm up to temp on my oil I'll shift at 6.3k rpms from 1st and 2nd when appropriate a lot. The sound is. Amazeballs.

That said be careful with the paddles. If you were going faster and it somehow dropped to first it could be serious. not sure if thats even possible but still.

Kolyan2k · 06-21-2014, 02:53 AM

I redline several times a day

sjf430 · 06-21-2014, 03:00 AM

Redline every time once the oil temp is up

#Tee · 06-21-2014, 03:04 AM

that was a close one...you got lucky!

YA-91 · 06-21-2014, 05:13 AM

Haha man start redlining more it's loads of fun when the car is warm

and do some downshifts too

NGEE · 06-21-2014, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by #Tee

that was a close one...you got lucky!

You crack me up man

Delta0311 · 06-21-2014, 07:20 AM

Let me guess you where that kid that got dropped off and picked up from the school bus stop up until like the age of 16 and wore damn near full body armor every time you went for a bike ride?

Come on dude live a little. No you won't do any harm to the engine. Stop being a vagina. Warm that bitch up and redline her every once in a while. For fucks sake you're driving a BMW sports coupe not a Ford Pinto.

Delta0311 · 06-21-2014, 07:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 335is808

You must be fun at parties..

Relax you're fine. These cars love being driven hard in every gear

LMAO I was thinking the same thing...

evoix · 06-21-2014, 07:56 AM

I'm the same way. I worry about everything. You should be fine. It's good to open the car up sometimes but not good to downshift into high rpm like that. Few times won't hurt the car but if you do it a lot it's bad. Enjoy your car!!

ThatRWD · 06-21-2014, 09:14 AM

I do this almost daily sometimes a few times a day. These engines are well built they can handle it.

Gizm0 · 06-21-2014, 09:23 AM

Advice: sell your 335 and buy a Nissan Versa...

Now I understand why CVT trannies were invented...

mashimarho · 06-21-2014, 10:10 AM

Really?

GB-335xiCoupe · 06-21-2014, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delta0311

Come on dude live a little. No you won't do any harm to the engine. Stop being a vagina. Warm that bitch up and redline her every once in a while. For fucks sake you're driving a BMW sports coupe not a Ford Pinto.

!!!
My old car (2010 VW CC 2.0T) with the DSG transmission would not allow me to downshift when it would over-redline it. I'm pretty sure BMW would have the same kind of safeguard... and I agree, this engine is made to handle this on a daily basis. It's made for autobahn driving.

06-21-2014, 12:21 AM	#1
ShakeZula93 New Member 2 Rep 7 Posts Drives: 09 335i Coupe Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (0)	Will hitting 6k rpms on first gear (one time) harm my engine at all? I was on my way home and decided to test out the paddle shifters. I used them before but I haven't perfected using them.. so i made a stupid mistake in which I was at a redlight and i put it into DS mode and had it on M1 and when the light turned green I accelerated a little harder than usual but not like a maniac or anything (just like to test the power a bit but not too much) and i tried shifting to 2nd but stupidly i hit the paddle shifters incorrectly where i clicked it away from me with the thumb as if you would to shift down and i thought i was shifting up and i didn't realise that i stayed in first until the revs got to like 6.5k rpms and i heard the engine more than usual. I was like OH FUCK and i shifted correctly finally. I didn't accelerate hard so it wasn't like i had little time to shift b4 redline so it sat at a gradual 5.8k building up to around 6.5k for about 3 seconds or so b4 i finally shifted. Do you think me doing this for this one time might have messed something up in the engine or might affect something in the long run? I'm talking from me only doing it this one time though. Never again will i ever do it. I heard nothing wrong with the engine and got no codes or anything from this but i just got this car and i wan't to make sure i didn't just fuck something up. Btw yes the car was well warmed up.
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06-21-2014, 12:24 AM	#2
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ShakeZula93 New Member 2 Rep 7 Posts Drives: 09 335i Coupe Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (0)	Yeah i know but it almost did and it sat at around 6k for like 2-3 seconds on 1st gear. IDK im just panicking i just feel like that's abnormal for the engine to experience. So im fine?
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06-21-2014, 12:43 AM	#6
ShakeZula93 New Member 2 Rep 7 Posts Drives: 09 335i Coupe Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (0)	Well that's relieving to hear guys. Thanks. I kinda feel like i don't belong in my car sometimes.
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e92_enthusiast_1 Lieutenant Colonel 35 Rep 1,652 Posts Drives: '10 AW/CR e92 6mt 335i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Chandler, AZ iTrader: (1) Garage List 2010 BMW 335i [0.00]	You're good. When I'm up to temp on my oil I'll shift at 6.3k rpms from 1st and 2nd when appropriate a lot. The sound is. Amazeballs. That said be careful with the paddles. If you were going faster and it somehow dropped to first it could be serious. not sure if thats even possible but still. Last edited by e92_enthusiast_1; 06-21-2014 at 03:20 AM..
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Kolyan2k Major General 922 Rep 5,538 Posts Drives: 2006 S2000 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Boston iTrader: (1)	I redline several times a day
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sjf430 Lieutenant 13 Rep 474 Posts Drives: BMW e92 325i Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Redline every time once the oil temp is up
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YA-91 Private First Class 9 Rep 150 Posts Drives: F82 M4, 335 Convertible (SOLD) Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	Haha man start redlining more it's loads of fun when the car is warm and do some downshifts too
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Delta0311 Banned 7478 Rep 10,120 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335xi E92 2016 228xi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	Let me guess you where that kid that got dropped off and picked up from the school bus stop up until like the age of 16 and wore damn near full body armor every time you went for a bike ride? Come on dude live a little. No you won't do any harm to the engine. Stop being a vagina. Warm that bitch up and redline her every once in a while. For fucks sake you're driving a BMW sports coupe not a Ford Pinto.
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06-21-2014, 07:56 AM	#18
evoix Major 441 Rep 1,347 Posts Drives: X3m Evo IX Evo X Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	I'm the same way. I worry about everything. You should be fine. It's good to open the car up sometimes but not good to downshift into high rpm like that. Few times won't hurt the car but if you do it a lot it's bad. Enjoy your car!!
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06-21-2014, 09:14 AM	#19
ThatRWD Major 109 Rep 1,062 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (0)	I do this almost daily sometimes a few times a day. These engines are well built they can handle it.
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