Creaking after shutting off

slun80 · 08-25-2019, 09:17 PM

Does something in the suspension adjust after shutting the car off? I have a creaking noise every time I turn the car off. Sounds like the suspension “settling” or something like that. I can’t pinpoint it. Thoughts?

yoogene · 08-26-2019, 12:04 AM

I've heard it too. I can't pinpoint what it is, but it sounds like it's part of the "shut-down" procedure on the car.

Craze · 08-26-2019, 06:30 AM

Handbrake and or exhaust valves closing
Its normal
even wifes x5 makes noises

technician117 · 08-26-2019, 08:13 AM

Definitely the exhaust valve closing. Spray some lubricant on the shaft for the butterfly valve on each side. It will quiet it down for some time.

Chauncey.Bishop · 08-26-2019, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by slun80

Does something in the suspension adjust after shutting the car off? I have a creaking noise every time I turn the car off. Sounds like the suspension “settling” or something like that. I can’t pinpoint it. Thoughts?

parking brake?

TLK · 08-26-2019, 03:12 PM

Exhaust valves.

yoogene · 08-26-2019, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by technician117

Definitely the exhaust valve closing. Spray some lubricant on the shaft for the butterfly valve on each side. It will quiet it down for some time.

Sounds like i got something to do this weekend!

slun80 · 08-27-2019, 09:26 PM

Great feedback - I figured I wasn't the only one! Thanks!

94jedi · 09-06-2019, 10:33 AM

No idea what hat noise is but my 03 330i ZHP did it, my 08 e90 M3 did it (oddly my 04 e46 M3 did not) and my wife's 2013 X5 and my 2015 M5 all do it. It's like as soon as the ingnition shuts off, there's the noise.

TLK · 09-09-2019, 03:10 PM

A lot of bmw engines have some kind of crankcase pressure valve that opens a short time after shutting down, so sometimes you hear that "last exhale" if the environment is quiet.

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slun80 New Member 2 Rep 14 Posts Drives: Lexus GS430 Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Louisville, KY iTrader: (0)	Creaking after shutting off Does something in the suspension adjust after shutting the car off? I have a creaking noise every time I turn the car off. Sounds like the suspension “settling” or something like that. I can’t pinpoint it. Thoughts?
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yoogene Private 90 Rep 86 Posts Drives: 2014 M5 Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Korea iTrader: (0)	I've heard it too. I can't pinpoint what it is, but it sounds like it's part of the "shut-down" procedure on the car.
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Craze Captain 161 Rep 687 Posts Drives: M5 E60, M5 F10, X5 50i Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Handbrake and or exhaust valves closing Its normal even wifes x5 makes noises
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TLK First Lieutenant 112 Rep 385 Posts Drives: '14 M5 CP, '12 550i, '04 545i Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: SF Bay, CA iTrader: (0)	Exhaust valves.
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slun80 New Member 2 Rep 14 Posts Drives: Lexus GS430 Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Louisville, KY iTrader: (0)	Great feedback - I figured I wasn't the only one! Thanks!
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94jedi Major 829 Rep 1,254 Posts Drives: 2009 e92 M3 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	No idea what hat noise is but my 03 330i ZHP did it, my 08 e90 M3 did it (oddly my 04 e46 M3 did not) and my wife's 2013 X5 and my 2015 M5 all do it. It's like as soon as the ingnition shuts off, there's the noise. __________________ 2009 E92 M3 build thread: https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1754875 Follow me on IG - www.instagram.com/the_driven_enthusiast
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TLK First Lieutenant 112 Rep 385 Posts Drives: '14 M5 CP, '12 550i, '04 545i Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: SF Bay, CA iTrader: (0)	A lot of bmw engines have some kind of crankcase pressure valve that opens a short time after shutting down, so sometimes you hear that "last exhale" if the environment is quiet.
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