Engine hot cooling warning question

AWF10M5 · 08-24-2017, 11:33 PM

Hey guys

I'm about to buy a used m5 but after I test drove it today a bit a little aggressively I brought it back to the dealer lot and I noticed the fans were on for quite a while after shutting engine.

I also noticed a message on the idrive about "engine hot please allow cool" or something similar along those lines I forgot to take a picture of the message but does anyone know if this message comes on when the fans are on outside the car?

I'm worried it might be coolant or water pimp related since car has no warranty

crazyhorse02 · 08-24-2017, 11:52 PM

The car will cool itself down after shutting down. But getting the warning is not normal.

apexlocator · 08-25-2017, 01:22 AM

When I first bought my car, used, this would happen...The warning message about running too hot. I know the car had lots of stuff changed...Oil, brake pads, tires, not sure about coolant, prior to it being listed. That message eventually went away after a couple weeks and has never come back in the past 1.5 years, so don't know how to explain it....

Hotsawwce · 08-25-2017, 02:56 AM

After driving spiritedly, my car would have the fans on for a few minutes after turning it off. Pretty sure that's normal but I never got the engine hot message

AWF10M5 · 08-25-2017, 08:29 AM

The warning bothers me because the dealer is about 3 hours aaay the last thing I want to happen is the pump to fail as soon as I take the car.

I'm hoping they can look into that

Thanks for the help guys really helpful

SapphireM5 · 08-25-2017, 08:39 AM

The fans running is normal after shut down. Did you pop the hood when you got back after the test drive? If you did you will get that warning on the dash telling you the engine is hot.

Disregard I just re read your post that it was in the i drive screen, the one I was talking about pops up under the speedo. No I have never seen that warning you are describing.

Did you notice the oil temp when you got back?

chong0 · 08-25-2017, 09:03 AM

I have never gotten that message even after tracking at watkins glen

AWF10M5 · 08-25-2017, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by SapphireM5

The fans running is normal after shut down. Did you pop the hood when you got back after the test drive? If you did you will get that warning on the dash telling you the engine is hot.

Disregard I just re read your post that it was in the i drive screen, the one I was talking about pops up under the speedo. No I have never seen that warning you are describing.

Did you notice the oil temp when you got back?

Yes the hood was open I was looking at many things so I had opened it multiples times. I did not notice the oil temp.

josec70 · 08-25-2017, 12:32 PM

Fans on after driving is quite normal; I've never seen the message you reference. Coolant, possible leak?

SapphireM5 · 08-25-2017, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by E63amg

Yes the hood was open I was looking at many things so I had opened it multiples times. I did not notice the oil temp.

Ok, after driving I pop my hood either to let everything cool down in the garage or hook up my battery tender. If the engine is up to temp and I pop the hood I get the message, "hot engine compartment......." I forgot the exact verbage. I bet since my car is off when I pop the hood thats why it comes up on the dash and not in the idrive screen. I wonder if its the same message Im getting, just showing up in the idrive screen cause your car was running. GL!

BMWM5NYC · 08-25-2017, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SapphireM5

Ok, after driving I pop my hood either to let everything cool down in the garage or hook up my battery tender. If the engine is up to temp and I pop the hood I get the message, "hot engine compartment......." I forgot the exact verbage. I bet since my car is off when I pop the hood thats why it comes up on the dash and not in the idrive screen. I wonder if its the same message Im getting, just showing up in the idrive screen cause your car was running. GL!

It will show on the I Drive screen too. I pop my hood in my garage before I get out of the car to hook up my trickle charger. The warning states to be aware of HOT engine parts under the hood. If he popped the hood right after he parked before he fully shut down the car by locking it he Will get that warning. I get it every time I pop the hood when I get home.

SakM_5 · 08-25-2017, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWM5NYC

It will show on the I Drive screen too. I pop my hood in my garage before I get out of the car to hook up my trickle charger. The warning states to be aware of HOT engine parts under the hood. If he popped the hood right after he parked before he fully shut down the car by locking it he Will get that warning. I get it every time I pop the hood when I get home.

+1. if the car is hot and the hood is popped you get the warning to prevent you from burning yourself.

boots · 08-25-2017, 06:24 PM

Well I'd stay away from that one bud.

Reemas Dreemas · 08-26-2017, 10:29 AM

i was now about to ask if you popped the hood.......

Watchme · 10-07-2017, 03:09 PM

When I first drove a comp pack M5 on the track I learned that these cars don't like hitting redline. The instructor told me to shift about 400 rpm earlier. After making that change my car was reliable all day and faster. So if you're waiting to shift until it tachs out that is what will happen.

08-24-2017, 11:33 PM	#1
AWF10M5 Banned 223 Rep 553 Posts Drives: f10 m5 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Bikini bottom iTrader: (7)	Engine hot cooling warning question Hey guys I'm about to buy a used m5 but after I test drove it today a bit a little aggressively I brought it back to the dealer lot and I noticed the fans were on for quite a while after shutting engine. I also noticed a message on the idrive about "engine hot please allow cool" or something similar along those lines I forgot to take a picture of the message but does anyone know if this message comes on when the fans are on outside the car? I'm worried it might be coolant or water pimp related since car has no warranty
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08-24-2017, 11:52 PM	#2
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08-25-2017, 01:22 AM	#3
apexlocator Captain 243 Rep 881 Posts Drives: 2014 M5 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: socal iTrader: (1)	When I first bought my car, used, this would happen...The warning message about running too hot. I know the car had lots of stuff changed...Oil, brake pads, tires, not sure about coolant, prior to it being listed. That message eventually went away after a couple weeks and has never come back in the past 1.5 years, so don't know how to explain it....
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Hotsawwce Private 22 Rep 82 Posts Drives: M6 Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	After driving spiritedly, my car would have the fans on for a few minutes after turning it off. Pretty sure that's normal but I never got the engine hot message
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AWF10M5 Banned 223 Rep 553 Posts Drives: f10 m5 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Bikini bottom iTrader: (7)	The warning bothers me because the dealer is about 3 hours aaay the last thing I want to happen is the pump to fail as soon as I take the car. I'm hoping they can look into that Thanks for the help guys really helpful
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08-25-2017, 08:39 AM	#6
SapphireM5 Major 711 Rep 1,107 Posts Drives: 2013 M5 Sapphire Black Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (3)	The fans running is normal after shut down. Did you pop the hood when you got back after the test drive? If you did you will get that warning on the dash telling you the engine is hot. Disregard I just re read your post that it was in the i drive screen, the one I was talking about pops up under the speedo. No I have never seen that warning you are describing. Did you notice the oil temp when you got back? __________________ '13 Black Sapphire Metallic - BPM Stage 1 Tune - RPI Exhaust - KW HAS Kit - 12mm spacers all around- Carbon Fiber front lip - High Kick Trunk Spoiler - Rear Roof Spoiler - IND Kidney and Fender Grills - 20% Tint all around 50% Front Windshield - PPF
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08-25-2017, 09:03 AM	#7
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08-25-2017, 12:32 PM	#9
josec70 Major General 4074 Rep 5,233 Posts Drives: 22' Individual Chalk M5C Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Miami iTrader: (2)	Fans on after driving is quite normal; I've never seen the message you reference. Coolant, possible leak? __________________ CURRENT: 22' INDIVIDUAL M5\| CHALK \| TARTUFO \| CCB \| MPE \| H&R \| IND GONE: 19' M5C\| SINGAPORE GREY\| ARAGON\|VELOS VLS-06\|H&R\|iPE\|IND\|XPEL\|CF\|RADENSO GONE: 15' F10 M5\|BSM\|BLACK\|VELOS VSS-S2\|KW\|AKRA\|IND\|CF \|ESCORT 360\|VELOS PIGGY GONE: 13' F10 M5\|SG\|BLACK\|AKRA\|KW\|IND LONG GONE: 09' E60 M5\|02' E39 M5
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Watchme Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: F15,G12 Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: DFW iTrader: (0)	When I first drove a comp pack M5 on the track I learned that these cars don't like hitting redline. The instructor told me to shift about 400 rpm earlier. After making that change my car was reliable all day and faster. So if you're waiting to shift until it tachs out that is what will happen.
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