M240 recall DME control unit programming

bimmerfile · 07-04-2019, 06:45 PM

Got a phone call from my dealer a few days ago regarding a recall as per below for my 2018 M240xi:
12 86 19RC PROGRAMMING CONTROL UNITS DME: CORRECTION PROGRAMMED CONTROL UNITS AS PER RECALL

In Feb of this year I had a recall for something similar:
12 94 18RC PROGRAM CONTROL UNITS

Each reprogramming takes 3 - 4 hrs (assuming the update takes the 1st time).
Has anyone else received this recall?

Observations:
1. After the Feb update I noticed that the exhaust seemed quieter (e.g. almost non-existent burbles and/or pops when in comfort mode). I recall others noticed a similar change when they had theirs done.
2. After today's update, I was surprised that when in comfort mode (but with the shift lever in sport/drive), I heard loud burbs as the transmission shifted into each successive higher gear and I'm pretty sure it wasn't my imagination as my wife asked me if I had it is sports+ mode. So now it is sounding more like my old 2016 M235xi used to sound.

Aspen235 · 07-05-2019, 10:12 AM

Mine was done twice as well. First one was supposed to make the engine idle more smoothly when cold according to the service writer, but I didn't really notice an improvement. It took 4 hours at least. The second only took a hour, had no details that the service writers could see, but I find it is smoother when cold. Could just be that it is warmer out now.

07-04-2019, 06:45 PM	#1
bimmerfile Colonel 621 Rep 2,067 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW X2 F39 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: GTA, Canada iTrader: (0)	M240 recall DME control unit programming Got a phone call from my dealer a few days ago regarding a recall as per below for my 2018 M240xi: 12 86 19RC PROGRAMMING CONTROL UNITS DME: CORRECTION PROGRAMMED CONTROL UNITS AS PER RECALL In Feb of this year I had a recall for something similar: 12 94 18RC PROGRAM CONTROL UNITS Each reprogramming takes 3 - 4 hrs (assuming the update takes the 1st time). Has anyone else received this recall? Observations: 1. After the Feb update I noticed that the exhaust seemed quieter (e.g. almost non-existent burbles and/or pops when in comfort mode). I recall others noticed a similar change when they had theirs done. 2. After today's update, I was surprised that when in comfort mode (but with the shift lever in sport/drive), I heard loud burbs as the transmission shifted into each successive higher gear and I'm pretty sure it wasn't my imagination as my wife asked me if I had it is sports+ mode. So now it is sounding more like my old 2016 M235xi used to sound. __________________ 2019 X2
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07-05-2019, 10:12 AM	#2
Aspen235 Second Lieutenant 59 Rep 205 Posts Drives: 2014 X3 35i, 2018 M240i 6mt Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: London, ON iTrader: (1)	Mine was done twice as well. First one was supposed to make the engine idle more smoothly when cold according to the service writer, but I didn't really notice an improvement. It took 4 hours at least. The second only took a hour, had no details that the service writers could see, but I find it is smoother when cold. Could just be that it is warmer out now.
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