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BMW & MINI Small Part, Touch-Up And Repair Painting – DIY Video

In past issues of our Bavarian Autosport Fast Times Newsletters (Spring 2008 and June 2008), we’ve showed you how to quickly and easily repair minor paint chips and scratches using the various touch-up paints and repair kits that we offer, but what about those larger repairs that can’t be covered with a small bottle of paint

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September 8th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | | Leave a comment

BMW Spark Plug And Coil Replacement, 4-Valve Engines (V8 and 6-Cylinder) – DIY Video

All 6-cylinder and V8 models, 1992 and later (except 535i and 735i), use a Direct Ignition system (also known as “coil-on-plug”). In this system, individual ignition coils for each spark plug are mounted directly above the plugs. As a result, BMW models with Direct Ignition do not have the distributor cap, rotor and spark plug

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September 8th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | | Leave a comment

1991 E30 325i My Rockin’ BMW – Wheel, Suspension Wobble – All BMW & MINI

This answer is applicable for many BMWs in addition to the one listed below.

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My ‘91 325i has developed a problem/condition that I suspect will require me to order a part or two from you. I am hesitant to take it to a mechanic just yet because they all seem to rip me off on

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August 26th, 2010 | Tags: , , , | | Leave a comment

1997 BMW E39 540i Timing Chain Noise – M60, M62 V8 – E31, E32, E34, E38, E39, E53, X5

This answer is applicable for many BMWs in addition to the one listed below.

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The timing chain on my 97 540i is intermittently noisy (It’s sometimes completely quiet). A mechanic replaced the one easy to reach tensioner but it didn’t really help. He is saying that a timing chain replacement is a 24 hour +

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August 20th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | | One comment

1994 840Ci E31 ABS Sensor Wiring – Warning Light in Rain – Most BMW & MINI Models

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I have a 1994 840Ci with 225,000 miles I use pretty much as a daily driver. For the past several months I’ve been encountering a problem ONLY when I drive my 840 in the rain. After driving my car on wet

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August 11th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | | Leave a comment

BMW Front Shake / Shimmy – E24, E28, E31, E32, E34, E38, E39 – Upper (Thrust) Control Arm Bushings

This answer is applicable for many BMWs in addition to the one listed below.

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1986 528e
I went to my mechanic and he showed me the existing upper control arm bushings, they don’t look suspect, so he said. So that I don’t get taken with hrs. of troubleshooting billed, is there another thought or two I can

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August 3rd, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , | | Leave a comment

BMW & MINI Serpentine Belt & Pulley Replacement – DIY Video

We recommend replacement of the serpentine accessory drive belts and tensioner/idler pulleys at 60,000 mile or 4-year intervals.  Replacement is very easy and straight forward.  In this video, we’ll show you the procedure on a 2001 3.0 Z3.  Other six cylinder models are similar, as are the V8s and MINIs.  The applicable Bentley repair manual

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August 2nd, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | | 6 comments

BMW 1995 BMW 740i Cooling System Leak – V8 M60 M62 (E31 E32 E34 E38 E39 X5)

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I recently replaced my water pump gasket and coolant tube seals. And found that I still have the same leak I originally started with around the large coolant tube seal. Could this be coming from a bad water pump or could it be a faulty installation. Please help.

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I would say that there may

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July 16th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , | | Leave a comment

BMW V8 Preventative Maintenance – Water Pump & Belts – E31, E32, E34, E38, E39, X5

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How often we need to replace the water pump and power steering belts and should both belts replace in the same time.

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We recommend replacement of the accessory drive belts, for your V8 engine, at 60,000 miles or 4-years. The alternator, water pump and power steering are all on the same belt. The A/C

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July 7th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | | Leave a comment

1992 BMW 325i – Convert To E85 To Gain Horsepower

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A buddy of mine just converted his car over to E85 to gain horsepower. I thought about doing this with my 92 325i with the M50 engine. My concern is that if I decide to supercharge it instead of the engine

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July 7th, 2010 | Tags: , | | 2 comments
 
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