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2025 BMW M3 — fuel trims are positive at idle and improve with RPM

BrakeGuy426Community StarterApr 19, 20262025 BMW M3 CompetitionSan Diego
Long-term fuel trims are much more positive at idle than at 2,500 RPM. No obvious misfire. Does that pattern still make an intake/vacuum leak the first place to look?
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UsedCarCommuterCommunity StarterCommunity StarterApr 19, 2026permalink
Start with the test that can prove you wrong. Loaded-suspension checks on the 2025 BMW M3 catch play that a wheels-hanging inspection misses. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. This is from a 2025 BMW M3 in San Diego. That's the whole play. Happens in gear, not in park, for what that's worth.
GarageSeller43Community StarterCommunity StarterApr 19, 2026permalink
If it were in my driveway, get a real battery/charging test on the 2025 BMW M3, not just resting voltage, before blaming a module. Save the big job until that test fails. Take it or leave it — that's what I'd do. Not trying to scare you — just skip the expensive first guess. Happens in gear, not in park, for what that's worth.
DetailDadCommunity StarterCommunity StarterApr 21, 2026permalink
Log the conditions before you spend. If a shop can't duplicate it on the 2025 BMW M3, bring a video plus freeze-frame data, not just a story. Save the big job until that test fails. On “fuel trims are positive at idle and,” that was the fork that mattered for me. I'd want a dollar figure or a measured spec, not 'should be fine.' I already checked the easy fluid levels.
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