Used 2011 BMW 3 Series 335d 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl Turbodiesel 6A) Consumer Reviews
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Danger Danger after warranty
Grotto , Vienna, VA, 03/04/2022
updated 03/13/2023
BMW 3 Series 335d 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl Turbodiesel 6A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Great car when new and CPO. Owned since 2013, have 127k miles on it but put in a lot of money due to addicted torque, horsepower, fast and fuel mileage. One of the best M57 engine BMW has ever made but EPA emission equipment attached to the engine kills the car due to added cost and labor so trust me you are not saving on fuel, you're probably losing money if kept for a short term. Service engine light will always come on due to so many sensors, parameters and emission equipment that it's mind boggling. One needs to have a legitimate code reader if they own this car. 2 NOX sensors which will fail and will set you back $2300-3000k in parts and labor and car will go on a 99 mile count down before no start. BMW purposefully inflated common fail parts on this car because they can and most people don't have a clue and will learn the hard way which is their wallets. Injectors will set you back $335 a piece after market Bosch units whereas BMW will charge you over $650 a piece for same injector because they can. Harmonic balancer will fail another $400 plus labor. DPF will clog. Water pump will fail ($1200) DEF fluid pump/temp sensor will fail. Glow plug and module will fail. Carbon will 100% build up and that will cost you $2500-3500 to clean as it's an extensive job where with walnut blasting. Valve cover gasket will leak in time as the the rubber gasket like ll modern BMW's will harden and break. Good chance that the footwell module will fail. Lots of vacuum lines so they become brittle and will need full replacement around 100k due to heat cycle. Suspension electrical very good but shocks/struts will fail around 75k as w/ most BMW's but people don't change them. The car is bulletproof otherwise as long as you religiously change the BMW LL04 oil at 5-7,500 intervals. Fuel mileage superb with 425 ft/lb of torque on stock tune. I get 40 mpg on highways and 25-30 in city with aftermarket tune. Unless you are gear head or do a lot of car work yourself, in all due honestly stay away from this model. Service history key of you buy one but it seems like young people who don't have much money tend to gravitate to these used cars.
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3.0 Diesel Disaster cy
No BMW for me anymore, Portage, MI, 12/18/2016
BMW 3 Series 335d 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl Turbodiesel 6A)
12 of 19 people found this review helpful
Never, EVER buy a 3.0 6 cylinder diesel BMW. Fortunately, I purchased the 5-year, 100K factory extended warranty for my 2011 BMW 335d, and boy-of-boy did I ever have to use it -- A LOT! This diesel engine is absolute crap. Had every fuel injector replaced at least once (a couple 2x) before hitting 45,000 miles. The car was out of service so often that I got to drive a number of other BMW products from dealer, most of which were no where near as nice or had performance as good as my other vehicles (Jaguar XK, Chevy Tahoe Z71 4x4, Jeep GC Overland 4x4 diesel). I bought the 6 cylinder BMW diesel based on a recommendation from a friend, in England ("John"), who told me that loved his (at the time). However, several months after I bought my diesel, John told me that his 6 cylinder BMW diesel engine had blown up (literally!) while traveling about 50 milers from his home, and this just a few days after it had been "serviced" by the local BMW dealer. His vehicle had just gone off warranty, and neither BMW nor the dealer would givr him any compensation or other assistance for the defective engine. Again, STEER CLEAR of any BMW 6 cylinder diesel engine -- they are "junk".
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I {heart} this machine
Raf, Rocklin, CA, 10/31/2018
updated 11/02/2020
BMW 3 Series 335d 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl Turbodiesel 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I never thought I could love a machine until I found this 2011 335d. It came up on my radar after a trip to Europe, seeing all the diesel vehicles on the road and amazed at German auto engineering. I bought the vehicle used with 60k miles. The car has thus been reliable, no issues beyond regular maintenance and it drives and handles like a dream. The torque provides amazing get up and go. It really is a little rocket. Steering is spot on and responsive. This vehicle really connects you to the road and is so hard to put into words how great it is to be behind the wheel. Every so often I try to push its limits in terms of cornering and acceleration and it handles it all without complaints. No shortage of power and sense of control. Now with 126,000 miles, I’m still pleased as punch. It’ll be hard to part with this BMW.
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Fun DIESEL
Emilian, 09/09/2010
BMW 3 Series 335d 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl Turbodiesel 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I grew-up in Europe where everything is Diesel. So, we bought our car and chose European Delivery. We put a little over 2000 miles in 12 days. The engine response was great, very quick of the line, but if you are not in Sport Mode it plateau's around 3500 RPM, which is common for Diesel. I wish BMW will offer V8d on X5 as well as 5 and 7 series. (I will purchase tomorrow). The car turned heads everywhere, something that my wife didn't like very much :). One more thing, the car is very capable and very adaptable to many lifestyle. I will say is a commuter or run around town car. Hope this helps.
Addition to my diesel stable
trdsc2, 05/25/2011
BMW 3 Series 335d 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl Turbodiesel 6A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I purchased this car at the end of March and so far have not passed the break in period. I am sold on diesels, already owning a 2009 VW Jetta Sportwagen TDI. The combination of power and super fuel economy is an unbeatable combination. I love every thing about the vehicle except the lack of interior storage (the owners manual case just barely fits in the glove compartment) and the quality of the leather could be a lot better for a car of this price. I find the low end torque truly intoxicating and much prefer it to having to wind the engine up to high RPM's just to get a power launch.