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aFe Silver Bullet Throttle Body Spacer

Add 5 HP and 2.5 lbs. x ft. torque to your BMW X5- 00-06; 5-Series- 97-08; 6-Series- 04-08 V8

The aFe Silver Bullet throttle body spacers create turbulence in the air flow at the point just prior entry into the engine increasing horsepower, torque and improving throttle response and fuel efficiency. Silver Bullet throttle body spacers are constructed

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Fuel Door Lock Actuator – E39

Q Hi, I have a 2001 Bmw 525i and my Fuel Door Lock Actuator is currently not working at all. I was wondering if you would be able to tell me if it is a fairly easy part to install before I purchase it. I currently can see the back of the actuator and where

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Long term vehicle storage guidelines

Otto receives a load of vehicle storage questions from BMW and Mini owners as we head into the fall and winter months. Additionally, we see these questions in the spring when “snow birds” are storing their southern vehicles and heading north for the summer. Whatever the cause for the extended vehicle storage, if we follow

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Okay, let’s start our under-car inspection…

1) Remove all under-car splash panels. You may have as many as three separate panels, starting just behind the bumper, to under the engine, to under the transmission (figs. 6A & 6B)

BMW Splash Pan

2) Check the front wheel bearings. Grasp the tire at the 12 o’clock and 6 o’clock positions. Alternately push and pull

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Preventive maintenance, part 1 – under the hood.

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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