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2025 BMW M3 — clutch engagement changed after a long traffic commute

TowShopperCommunity StarterNov 18, 20252025 BMW M3 CompetitionNYC
After a hot stop-and-go commute the clutch engagement point felt different, but it returned to normal later. No slipping at full throttle. What would you inspect before assuming the clutch itself is failing?
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TowEnthusiast655Community StarterCommunity StarterNov 19, 2025permalink
This is usually cheaper to test than to guess. Two 2025 BMW M3s can feel identical and have different causes, so measure before you copy someone else's repair. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. This is from a 2025 BMW M3 in NYC. Write the result down so the next test isn't a repeat of the last one. If that fails I'll eat the diagnostic fee.
ManualDaily983Community StarterCommunity StarterNov 20, 2025permalink
That's a good start, but I wouldn't stop there. Write temp, speed, and in-gear vs coast when the 2025 BMW M3 does it — then decide on parts. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. I'd want that in writing, not as a promise. Make the next action something you can finish this week. Checking again after work.
TowShopperCommunity StarterCommunity StarterNov 20, 2025permalink
OP update: scanned the 2025 BMW M3 again and still only have the one pending code, no new lights. Next check is the cheap one I can do in a driveway.
UsedCarCommuterCommunity StarterCommunity StarterNov 19, 2025permalink
Log the conditions before you spend. Two 2025 BMW M3s can feel identical and have different causes, so measure before you copy someone else's repair. Save the big job until that test fails. On “clutch engagement changed after a long traffic,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Do that first. Climate here is different, so treat that as a local data point. Cold start is when I can actually reproduce it.
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