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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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When to change power steering fluid – 1999 M Coupe

Q I loved the article on do-it-yourself preventive maintenance in the last issue! I just checked the power steering fluid on my ‘99 M Coupe and have a question about the color. It’s grey without even a slight reddish hue, but it doesn’t look too old or beat up. Could it be a different type

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