Users' questions / January 30, 2020

Can I remap my BMW 1 Series?

The power and fuel economy of your BMW 1 Series (F20) 2011 > can be enhanced or boosted in about an hour by remapping the settings on the engine control unit (ECU).

Can you change the stereo in a BMW 1 Series?

The BMW has to be one of the easiest cars to work on in terms of removing the stereo. All the plastic trims are quite sturdy and all held on by pop clips, making removal using Bojo tools a fairly simple task.

What engine does my BMW 1 Series have?

The 1 Series M Coupé is powered by the BMW N54 turbocharged inline-six engine and uses a six-speed manual transmission.

Can I remap my car myself?

Can I remap my ECU myself? The short answer is yes. We only know a fraction of what is neccessary to remap a car, or how to remap a car on your own, but we’ll share what we do know. We spent a lot of time reading and researching before buying our first remap tool and plugging it into a car.

How much is a remap?

How much does car engine remapping cost? The cost of remapping your car will likely depend on the make and model. But you can expect to pay roughly somewhere between £200 and £400.

Is it expensive to maintain a BMW 1 Series?

The BMW 5 Series cost an average of £585 per year to maintain, while the BMW 1 Series came in at £518, followed by the BMW 3 Series at £486. The survey is only a year old, but contemporary data from the Reliability Index shows that these figures still stand up, with all of them still hovering around the £500 mark.

Can I upgrade my BMW radio?

There are three standard OEM versions of the BMW audio equipment potentially fitted in your vehicle. The trick is: you cannot easily upgrade one version to a higher one, but you can still upgrade the standard equipment you bought your vehicle with an aftermarket replacement.

Can I upgrade my BMW radio to DAB?

By installing a DAB car radio adapter conversion kit or an aftermarket DAB stereo in your BMW, you can listen to all your favourite digital radio stations using digital technology rather than analogue. So, if you’re looking for a range of tried and tested BMW AutoDAB car accessories, you’re in exactly the right place.

Has BMW 1-series been discontinued?

Towards the end of the year, the new BMW 1 Series F40 will follow in the footsteps of the F20. The third generation will be available exclusively as a five-door and will be the first 1 Series to use the UKL architecture for vehicles with front-wheel drive.

Does BMW 1-series have Turbo?

All versions of the 1 Series are powered by turbocharged engines and there’s a wide choice of both petrol and diesel. The petrols were all-new for the 2017 model year: first the 3-litre TwinPower Turbo inline-six of the M140i, then the four-pot 120i and 125i.