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March 11th, 2010 | Tags: Air Conditioning, Climate Control, E28, E30, E32, E34, Heating, HVAC | Category: BMW 3 Series 77-83 - E21, BMW 3 Series 84-91 - E30, BMW 3 Series 92-98 - E36, BMW 5 Series 77-81 - E12, BMW 5 Series 82-88 - E28, BMW 5 Series 89-95 - E34, BMW 6 Series 77-88 - E24, BMW 7 Series 79-87 - E23, BMW 7 Series 88-94 - E32 | Q I have a 1991 535i. The blower speed switch only works on High. It is annoying because if you want heat or A/C it has to be cranked all the way up on High. I was wondering what the problem could be.
A The problem of the blower motor only working on the high speed
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January 27th, 2010 | Tags: Transmission | Category: BMW 3 Series 06+ - E90, BMW 3 Series 06+ - E92, BMW 3 Series 77-83 - E21, BMW 3 Series 84-91 - E30, BMW 3 Series 92-98 - E36, BMW 3 Series 99-05 - E46, BMW 5 Series 04+ - E60, BMW 5 Series 77-81 - E12, BMW 5 Series 82-88 - E28, BMW 5 Series 89-95 - E34, BMW 5 Series 97-03 - E39, BMW 6 Series 04+ - E63, BMW 6 Series 77-88 - E24, BMW 7 Series 02-09 - E65, BMW 7 Series 79-87 - E23, BMW 7 Series 88-94 - E32, BMW 7 Series 95-01 - E38, BMW X3 04+ - E83, BMW X5 07- present - E70, BMW X5 99-06 - E53, BMW X6 07+ - E71, BMW Z3 96-03 - E36/7, BMW Z4 02-08 - E85 | Q I have a 1994 325i Convertible and I live were the temp. drops below 30f, when it doe’s get cold the transmission SOMETIMES slips if below operating temp.(below freezing temp.)Not every time, at times it will drop in gear upon starting. As you well know I have been told it is not serviceable (small
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November 20th, 2009 | Tags: brake, cooling system, E28, E30, E32, E34, E36, E38, E39, E46, E60, filters, ignition, steering, Transmission, X5, Z3 | Category: BMW 3 Series 06+ - E90, BMW 3 Series 06+ - E92, BMW 3 Series 77-83 - E21, BMW 3 Series 84-91 - E30, BMW 3 Series 92-98 - E36, BMW 3 Series 99-05 - E46, BMW 5 Series 04+ - E60, BMW 5 Series 77-81 - E12, BMW 5 Series 82-88 - E28, BMW 5 Series 89-95 - E34, BMW 5 Series 97-03 - E39, BMW 6 Series 04+ - E63, BMW 6 Series 77-88 - E24, BMW 7 Series 02-09 - E65, BMW 7 Series 79-87 - E23, BMW 7 Series 88-94 - E32, BMW 7 Series 95-01 - E38, BMW X3 04+ - E83, BMW X5 07- present - E70, BMW X5 99-06 - E53, BMW X6 07+ - E71, BMW Z3 96-03 - E36/7, BMW Z4 02-08 - E85, tech tips | This is the first in a series of articles designed to help you save money by showing you how to perform some basic inspections yourself. Not only will you save by not paying someone to perform the inspection, you’ll be able to identify potential issues/repairs before they become an expensive problem. In this article we
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November 5th, 2009 | Tags: emissions | Category: BMW 3 Series 06+ - E90, BMW 3 Series 06+ - E92, BMW 3 Series 77-83 - E21, BMW 3 Series 84-91 - E30, BMW 3 Series 92-98 - E36, BMW 3 Series 99-05 - E46, BMW 5 Series 04+ - E60, BMW 5 Series 77-81 - E12, BMW 5 Series 82-88 - E28, BMW 5 Series 89-95 - E34, BMW 5 Series 97-03 - E39, BMW 6 Series 04+ - E63, BMW 6 Series 77-88 - E24, BMW 7 Series 02-09 - E65, BMW 7 Series 79-87 - E23, BMW 7 Series 88-94 - E32, BMW 7 Series 95-01 - E38, BMW X3 04+ - E83, BMW X5 07- present - E70, BMW X5 99-06 - E53, BMW X6 07+ - E71, BMW Z3 96-03 - E36/7, BMW Z4 02-08 - E85, tech tips | Your BMW’s or MINI’s oxygen (O2) sensor is like the traffic cop at a busy intersection. In the same way that the officer is controlling the flow of traffic, the O2 sensor has the final say on what is going on within the engine management system. By comparing the oxygen in the air to the
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November 3rd, 2009 | Tags: tech tips | Category: BMW 3 Series 06+ - E90, BMW 3 Series 06+ - E92, BMW 3 Series 77-83 - E21, BMW 3 Series 84-91 - E30, BMW 3 Series 92-98 - E36, BMW 3 Series 99-05 - E46, BMW 5 Series 04+ - E60, BMW 5 Series 77-81 - E12, BMW 5 Series 82-88 - E28, BMW 5 Series 89-95 - E34, BMW 5 Series 97-03 - E39, BMW 6 Series 04+ - E63, BMW 6 Series 77-88 - E24, BMW 7 Series 02-09 - E65, BMW 7 Series 79-87 - E23, BMW 7 Series 88-94 - E32, BMW 7 Series 95-01 - E38, BMW X3 04+ - E83, BMW X5 07- present - E70, BMW X5 99-06 - E53, BMW X6 07+ - E71, BMW Z3 96-03 - E36/7, BMW Z4 02-08 - E85, tech tips | Jacking up your car.
We showed you how to use a floor jack and jack stands on the front of your car in the Spring 2009 issue. We will repeat some of that here but talk specifically about the rear of the car. In using a hydraulic floor jack, you want to be sure that you
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