BMW Tech Tips, How-tos and News - Bavarian Autosport Blog » BMW 6 Series Coupe 04 on – E63 http://blog.bavauto.com BMW tech tips, How-tos and News Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:05:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 2002 BMW 745li Oxygen Sensors – E65 E66 E60 E61 E65 E66 http://blog.bavauto.com/bmw-e60-e61/2002-bmw-745li-oxygen-sensors-e65-e66-e60-e61-e65-e66 http://blog.bavauto.com/bmw-e60-e61/2002-bmw-745li-oxygen-sensors-e65-e66-e60-e61-e65-e66#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:48:40 +0000 Peter http://blog.bavauto.com/?p=5276 Q I think I should replace the oxygen sensors. I would like to know where they are located, and how many are there are on my 02′ 745 LI.

A The oxygen sensors on your 2002 745Li have a recommended replacement interval of 100,000 miles. There are four oxygen sensors, in total. There is one

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Q 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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]]> http://blog.bavauto.com/bmw-e46/1992-bmw-325i-convert-to-e85-to-gain-horsepower/feed 0 17 inch Alpina Wheel http://blog.bavauto.com/bmw-e46/17-inch-alpina-wheel http://blog.bavauto.com/bmw-e46/17-inch-alpina-wheel#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:19:19 +0000 Peter http://blog.bavauto.com/?p=4903 Q Do you carry a 17 inch alpina wheel (17 spoke)? what is the price?

A We do not stock the actual Alpina brand wheels. However, we do have a wheel from Beyern that is styled after the original Alpina design. The wheels are available in 17″ with either silver painted spokes and a polished lip

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A You can, indeed, have the automatic door locking feature turned off. This must be done at the BMW dealer. There are actually quite a few other

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]]> http://blog.bavauto.com/bmw-e46/bmw-abs-ascast-brake-bleeding/feed 2 Does My BMW Need A New Clutch? http://blog.bavauto.com/bmw-e46/does-my-bmw-need-a-new-clutch http://blog.bavauto.com/bmw-e46/does-my-bmw-need-a-new-clutch#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:21:48 +0000 Otto http://blog.bavauto.com/?p=4488 We receive a lot of questions regarding BMW clutches. The questions can come from a variety of symptoms that are being experienced, but they all come down to the base question of; “Am I going to have to replace my clutch?”. Let’s take a quick look at the most common symptoms and what each of

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Q I have a e39 523i (140k miles) and I have a similar issue to that which is noted in your BLOG post on dual-mass flywheels. There is a shock or thump sound when pressing the clutch and changing gear. When depressing the

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]]> http://blog.bavauto.com/bmw-e46/bmw-clunk-when-shifting-hard-to-get-into-1st/feed 0 BMW Brake Pad & Rotor Replacement DIY http://blog.bavauto.com/bmw-e46/bmw-brake-pad-rotor-replacement-diy http://blog.bavauto.com/bmw-e46/bmw-brake-pad-rotor-replacement-diy#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 19:30:50 +0000 Otto http://blog.bavauto.com/?p=4283 1992 325i How hard is it to replace the front brake rotors on this car?

We have done a DIY article on replacing brake pads and rotors, in the Spring 2008 issue of our Fast Times newsletter. The vehicle shown is an E46 chassis (3-series 99-06), but your E36 chassis (3-series 92-98) would be basically the same.

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Q Recently this began occurring on my 2001 330cic every time I start the engine. After about 10 seconds the yellow oil pressure light comes on and stays on for about 10 seconds. It then extinguishes and will not come on again until

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