November 20th, 2009 | Tags:
brake,
cooling system,
E28,
E30,
E32,
E34,
E36,
E38,
E39,
E46,
E60,
filters,
ignition,
steering,
Transmission,
X5,
Z3 | Category:
BMW 3 Series 06+ - E90,
BMW 3 Series 06+ - E92,
BMW 3 Series 77-83 - E21,
BMW 3 Series 84-91 - E30,
BMW 3 Series 92-98 - E36,
BMW 3 Series 99-05 - E46,
BMW 5 Series 04+ - E60,
BMW 5 Series 77-81 - E12,
BMW 5 Series 82-88 - E28,
BMW 5 Series 89-95 - E34,
BMW 5 Series 97-03 - E39,
BMW 6 Series 04+ - E63,
BMW 6 Series 77-88 - E24,
BMW 7 Series 02-09 - E65,
BMW 7 Series 79-87 - E23,
BMW 7 Series 88-94 - E32,
BMW 7 Series 95-01 - E38,
BMW X3 04+ - E83,
BMW X5 07- present - E70,
BMW X5 99-06 - E53,
BMW X6 07+ - E71,
BMW Z3 96-03 - E36/7,
BMW Z4 02-08 - E85,
tech tips |
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
Continue reading Preventive maintenance, part 1 – under the hood.
October 5th, 2009 | Tags:
steering,
Z3 | Category:
BMW Z3 96-03 - E36/7 |
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
Continue reading When to change power steering fluid – 1999 M Coupe
August 27th, 2009 | Tags:
E30,
E36,
suspension,
Z3 | Category:
BMW 3 Series 84-91 - E30 |
Q The right rear shock on my 85 325e was making a lot of noise so I took a look at it. It appears the shock has broken away from where it was mounted. It also looks like it may have taken a small piece of metal with it when it broke. I’m not positive
Continue reading Broken rear shock mount
August 27th, 2009 | Tags:
E36,
E38,
E39,
E46,
E60,
lighting,
X3,
X5,
Z3,
Z4 | Category:
BMW 7 Series 95-01 - E38 |
Q 120,000 miles of road debris had pitted the headlight lenses on my 98 750il.
Is there a polish I can use to make the pitting go away?
Pete M.
A We offer as great polishing kit that addresses this specific problem. We tested it on a headlight assembly from a 92 325i. It made a very noticeable
Continue reading Pitted plastic headlight lenses