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BMW Sprint Booster Installation

Sprint Booster Installation on a 2002 BMW 325i.  The installation is very similar for the other BMW and MINI models that can be equipped with a Sprint Booster

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2001 325it wagon – E46 M54 camshaft sensors / Blower final stage / central locking

Q I have a 2001 325it sport wagon. My service engine light has been on for about 3months, so I bought your
Fault reader/ reset tool.
When I tested the car I was given these codes.

table 19
code – 12 (Exhaust Camshaft sensor)
Code – 2d (MFL bit toggle) –I think it was a (d).
if not 2d then 2b

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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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