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

Otto — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:52:41 +0000

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

Otto — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:29:54 +0000

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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2001 BMW X5 3.0i Front Door Lock Freezing Up – E38, E39, E53

Peter — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:19:10 +0000

Q I own a 2001 X5 3.0i and have been having problems for the last couple of winters with the front door lock freezing up, especially the drivers door! I do not have any problem with the door freezing to the rubber trim or door gasket but the lock will freeze and be hard to

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BMW 740il Navigation And Radio Problems – E38, E39, E53, X5

Otto — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:32:30 +0000

Q car year: 2000 car model: 740iL I have a 2000 740iL that is having problems with the CD exchanger and GPS system, they do not work. The screen is gray with white squiggly line running through it. The radio only plays for about 5 minutes and them cuts off. I can push the button to turn it

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BMW 528i Turn Signal Indicators Not Working – E39, E38, X5

Otto — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:03:58 +0000

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

Q car year: 1998 car model: 528i The turn lights (flashes) are working fine in the outside of my car . However, the periodic ticking sound and the turn signal indicator lights in the instrument cluster are not working at all. What could

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BMW Key Battery

Otto — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:41:28 +0000

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

Q car year: 2002 car model: 330Ci The remote feature quit working on my key I got the spare key and it works fine.are the batteries replaceable in the key?

A On the later BMW models that have the trapezoid (or diamond) shaped key head, the

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BMW E38 Loud Fan Noise And Vibration – 740i, 740il

Otto — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:13:01 +0000

Q car year: 2000 car model: 740i When the accelerator is pressed hard from a stopped position, it sounds like the radiator fan makes a louder sound than normal. Also, there is a banging noise as if the motor mount is broken. Then when sitting at an idle, there is a vibrating sound that is sort of loud.

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BMW Fault Codes P1421 P1423 – Secondary Air

Otto — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:22:25 +0000

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

Q car year: 1997 car model: 328is My BMW has failed emission test and I have 2 codes. Can you tell me what those codes mean and the part to fix it? P1423 and P1421.

A These two codes are for the Secondary Air System, bank-1

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

Peter — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:56:35 +0000

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

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

Peter — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:47:07 +0000

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

Q 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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