Most miles on OEM throttle body actuators

DL335D · 05-22-2021, 02:01 PM

My original TBA's are at 52k. Where you guys at?

omgzirra_exe · 05-22-2021, 04:18 PM

112K

mubarak · 05-22-2021, 04:29 PM

Changed both at 61000 miles.

DL335D · 05-22-2021, 04:58 PM

^ Failed or preventative?

GeorgeA · 05-22-2021, 06:42 PM

No need to change these as preventative. I know many M3’s with higher mileage and original TA’s.

m3peat · 05-22-2021, 06:58 PM

Mine went at 142k miles
Another forum member said his lasted 182k.

I will say when they started acting up, it felt like the car was toast. Limp mode sucks.

Redd · 05-22-2021, 07:13 PM

No need to change these until they fail, but if you want to do them as preventive that's fine. Failed TAs don't cause engine damage, and you get fault codes before they fail completely usually. There's also rebuild services (M Power, Rebuild UK) with fairly quick turnaround and core exchange service.

JPSurratt2005 · 05-22-2021, 07:37 PM

I'm at 109K miles. I've lubricated these areas at 75k miles and just recently at 105k miles.

Recommended lube: https://www.amazon.com/3M-Silicone-S...s%2C193&sr=8-3

m3peat · 05-22-2021, 08:09 PM

Oh, and when mine died I used MPowermotorsports. Great price and lifetime warranty. Don’t go oem direct and pay wayyy more.

sokkiee · 05-22-2021, 10:25 PM

mine died at 39k miles
replaced both actuators with mpowermotorsports

mubarak · 05-23-2021, 05:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mubarak

Changed both at 61000 miles.

Fail only one I changed both.

MAE90M3 · 05-23-2021, 12:26 PM

123k miles and still on the originals. Probably just jinxed myself

Ajolives · 05-23-2021, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MAE90M3

123k miles and still on the originals. Probably just jinxed myself

That's about when mine went.

05-22-2021, 02:01 PM	#1
DL335D Captain 583 Rep 942 Posts Drives: 2013 e92 M3 Q4 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Boston iTrader: (2)	My original TBA's are at 52k. Where you guys at? __________________ 2013 e92 M3 2011 X5 35d 2018 F80 M3 ZCP
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05-22-2021, 04:18 PM	#2
omgzirra_exe Lieutenant Colonel 1544 Rep 1,746 Posts Drives: 4.4L M3, IS300 Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Long Beach, CA iTrader: (0)	112K __________________ Build: ZillaSpec M3 N1 Build M3Post Track General Discussion: Discord #fakeGTS
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05-22-2021, 04:29 PM	#3
mubarak Private 66 Rep 83 Posts Drives: M6,,m5,,m3,,x5m Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: DOHA-QATAR iTrader: (0)	Changed both at 61000 miles.
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05-22-2021, 04:58 PM	#4
DL335D Captain 583 Rep 942 Posts Drives: 2013 e92 M3 Q4 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Boston iTrader: (2)	^ Failed or preventative? __________________ 2013 e92 M3 2011 X5 35d 2018 F80 M3 ZCP
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05-22-2021, 06:42 PM	#5
GeorgeA Major 758 Rep 1,408 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (3)	No need to change these as preventative. I know many M3’s with higher mileage and original TA’s.
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05-22-2021, 06:58 PM	#6
m3peat First Lieutenant 72 Rep 341 Posts Drives: 2009 E90 M3 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Burbank, CA iTrader: (1)	Mine went at 142k miles Another forum member said his lasted 182k. I will say when they started acting up, it felt like the car was toast. Limp mode sucks. __________________ Current: E90 M3 Previous: 15' M235i, 12' E92 M3, 03' E46 M3, 98' E36 M3 4 dr, 95' E36 M3 2 dr All the above, missed and wish I kept them all.
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05-22-2021, 07:13 PM	#7
Redd Brigadier General 3919 Rep 4,183 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW E92 M3 Dakar Edition Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Malaysia iTrader: (0)	No need to change these until they fail, but if you want to do them as preventive that's fine. Failed TAs don't cause engine damage, and you get fault codes before they fail completely usually. There's also rebuild services (M Power, Rebuild UK) with fairly quick turnaround and core exchange service.
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05-22-2021, 07:37 PM	#8
JPSurratt2005 Private First Class 93 Rep 146 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 M3 DCT Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Muskogee iTrader: (1)	I'm at 109K miles. I've lubricated these areas at 75k miles and just recently at 105k miles. Recommended lube: https://www.amazon.com/3M-Silicone-S...s%2C193&sr=8-3
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05-22-2021, 08:09 PM	#9
m3peat First Lieutenant 72 Rep 341 Posts Drives: 2009 E90 M3 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Burbank, CA iTrader: (1)	Oh, and when mine died I used MPowermotorsports. Great price and lifetime warranty. Don’t go oem direct and pay wayyy more. __________________ Current: E90 M3 Previous: 15' M235i, 12' E92 M3, 03' E46 M3, 98' E36 M3 4 dr, 95' E36 M3 2 dr All the above, missed and wish I kept them all.
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05-22-2021, 10:25 PM	#10
sokkiee Enlisted Member 12 Rep 43 Posts Drives: m3 Join Date: May 2020 Location: NV iTrader: (1)	mine died at 39k miles replaced both actuators with mpowermotorsports
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05-23-2021, 12:26 PM	#12
MAE90M3 Private First Class 74 Rep 135 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	123k miles and still on the originals. Probably just jinxed myself
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