09-10-2014, 06:23 PM | #1 |
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2010 X5 delay to take off
Bought the X5 second hand just over 3 months ago.
There is a considerable delay to take off when the accelerator is pressed. Dealer said its normal in turbo charge system. I do not know whether its true. Is there anyone with similar experience? Thank you. |
09-11-2014, 12:21 PM | #2 |
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What X5? Gasser, diesel?
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09-11-2014, 02:13 PM | #3 |
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Try putting the trans in sport mode (move shift lever to the left)...this forces the trans into 1st gear when you come to a stop. If yours is like mine, many times, the trans starts off in 2nd gear from a stop. In my opinion, this is what is causing the lack of responsiveness off the line.
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Thanks gents for spending your time to reply me.
It's a diesel. Yes that's exactly how It feels like starting from 2nd gear. Never thought of that. Is there a way to check which gear it's in? This is my wife's car. It's not easy to explain to her to pick up in sports mode then change to auto. But it's a good alternative for me when I drive. |
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09-12-2014, 01:03 AM | #5 |
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DS mode for diesel doesn't really work. All it does is keep gears longer. Torque is just not in higher RPMs for diesels.
I found the vehicle behaves differently depending how hard accelerator is pressed from standstill. If you punch it, it will delay (to spool turbos?). If pressed normally, usually no delay that I notice. |
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I am somewhat of an expert on turbo lag as my daily driver is a Subaru WRX
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DS mode still acts as an automatic...it just holds the gear longer before shifting. I seem to recall it also will not shift into 6th gear, but I am not 100% sure. It is also much more aggressive on downshifting. Being in DS does slightly complicate shifting into reverse as you must first move the lever to the right to get into D mode and then shift into reverse. To simplify things for your wife, when at a complete stop, have her move the lever into DS and then back to S mode. This puts the trans into 1st gear.
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