BMW Tech Tips, How-tos and News - Bavarian Autosport Blog » BMW 3 Series Sedan 06 on – E90 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 BMW E90 E91 E92 E93 Cold Air Intake Kits & Sprint Booster – AFE http://blog.bavauto.com/bmw-e90/bmw-e90-e91-e92-e93-cold-air-intake-kits-sprint-booster-afe http://blog.bavauto.com/bmw-e90/bmw-e90-e91-e92-e93-cold-air-intake-kits-sprint-booster-afe#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:14:33 +0000 Otto http://blog.bavauto.com/?p=5188 Q car year: 2007 car model: 328xi Sedan Hi I recently bought my first BMW, I’m loving the car but have been looking into a few things one being a cold air intake. I have been told that if I put the kit in the car it will get better gas mileage and of course increase power. I

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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 2006 BMW 330i E90 – Oil Change, Scheduled Service And Service Indicator Reset http://blog.bavauto.com/bmw-e90/2006-bmw-330i-e90-oil-change-and-service-indicator-reset http://blog.bavauto.com/bmw-e90/2006-bmw-330i-e90-oil-change-and-service-indicator-reset#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:43:04 +0000 Peter http://blog.bavauto.com/?p=4997 Q I have a 2006 BMW 330i Sedan with 90,000 miles on it. I like to do the work myself and I’m looking for a service reset tool for the new 3-series. I am pretty sure that the Bavarian Autosport Oil Service Light Reset Tool with Engine Fault Code Reader – fits most BMW’s 1988-2006

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]]> http://blog.bavauto.com/bmw-e90/2006-bmw-330i-e90-oil-change-and-service-indicator-reset/feed 0 BMW E90 Park Brake & Lift Warning http://blog.bavauto.com/bmw-e90/bmw-e90-park-brake-lift-warning http://blog.bavauto.com/bmw-e90/bmw-e90-park-brake-lift-warning#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:21:33 +0000 Otto http://blog.bavauto.com/?p=4922 Q car year: 2006 car model: 325Xi Hey Otto, Searched my manual, couldn’t find the specific warning light that comes up. It’s a combination of the e-brake light (in red, stays on constantly) and a graphic of the car up on the jack (also in red). My local mechanic informed me that I simply need to replace the

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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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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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