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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
Continue reading 2001 BMW X5 3.0i Front Door Lock Freezing Up – E38, E39, E53
This answer is applicable for many BMWs in addition to the one listed below.
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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?
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On the later BMW models that have the trapezoid (or diamond) shaped key head, the
Continue reading BMW Key Battery
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car year: 2001
car model: 330ci Convertible
Does my air conditioning fan have more than one speed? We have experienced over 50 days straight of temperatures in the 90s and the fan seems to run only at a high speed, and sounds like a turbine engine. It seems to go directly into this high speed mode even
Continue reading BMW E46 Heater, Air Conditioning (AC) Blower Fan Speed – 323i, 325i, 328i, 330i, M3
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I have a 1999 BMW 323i and the scan code kept coming up p1188/1189 and p0170 and p0173 . What are these codes and how do I correct the the problem?
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The P1188 and P1189 codes are for “fuel control” for both banks 1 and 2 (cylinders 1-2 and 4-6, respectively). The P0170 an P0173 are
Continue reading BMW E46 Fault Codes P-1188, P1189, P0170, P-0173, M52TU, M54
car year: 2001 car model: 325i Wagon I have 4 brand new Michelin tires on my wagon and they’re inflated to BMW specs. (32-front;38-rear) A) car rides very stiff. B) while cornering, entire vehicle will hop over ( Left turn- hop to the right) This occurs at normal speeds both on the highway and secondary
Continue reading BMW E46 Wagon/Touring – Stiff Ride, Poor Handling “Rear Hopping”
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car year: 2004
car model: 325Ci Convertible
The convertible top operation on this 80k miles e46 went from very quick to painfully slow. My tech recommended a fluid flush and a new battery since no fluid leaks were found and the motors seemed ok to him. Now (2 months later) again very slow and sometimes needing help
Continue reading BMW E46 Convertible, Slow Top Operation – 323ci, 325ci, 330ci, M3
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How many quarts of oil does it take when changing oil in a 2003 530I series?
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When performing an oil and filter change on late model BMW 6-cylinder engines, the oil refill is 6.5 liters or 6.9 quarts.
This applies to all 6-cylinder
Continue reading BMW 6-Cylinder Oil Change Refill Capacity – M52, M54, M56, N52, N54, S50, S54
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Just took the car for a 5 minute ride and shut it off at the hardware store. Temp. 22. A motor of some sort continued to run under the hood which I opened and felt the valve cover (top of engine) slightly vibrating. No crank when I jumped back in. Went to fuse panel
Continue reading 1998 BMW E46 328i No Crank – No Start
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I have been without heat in my 99 323i. As you had suggested, I unplugged the heater/water control valve, and I get some hot heat! I take it, that means it needs replacing?
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The default position for the heater valve is to full open (full hot). Therefore, if you unplug a properly functioning valve
Continue reading BMW E46 99 323i Low or No Heat
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I have a BMW330 with 110,000 miles and I have an oil leak that my shop claims is coming from the CCV system. I have been on line and haven’t came up with a diagram to show this system and parts needed.
Continue reading BMW 330i E46 ( M54 ) Crankcase Ventilation Repair – Replacement
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