6.0

fairly significant
Typical Repair Cost:
$0
Average Mileage:
198,750 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. clean/whack the idle control valve or delete it (1 reports)
  2. not sure (1 reports)
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problem #2

Aug 052025

318 318i 1.8L 4 cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 166,000 miles

Due to the nature of the Idle Control Valve shooting the engine RPM's to 2,000! The recommendation is to either Delete it all together and manually adjust your own throttle or clean it out and then whack it with a screwdriver if it's still persistent, Otherwise this engine is very reliable with no serious issues and can last a long time with proper maintenance.

- Alberto C., Central Falls, US

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problem #1

Aug 082007

318 i 4 cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 231,468 miles

the car idles @ 2000 rpm and when u kick it down it goes dwn and then it comes right back up to 2000 rpm

- storminb, Powder Springs, GA, US

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