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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
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car year: 1993
car model: 325is
Hi, I have just put new lowering springs in the car. However, the front struts don’t want to go back in. The problem is getting the strut to line back up with the knuckle. I just can’t seem to get it. Am I missing something? Should I remove the nut for
Continue reading BMW E36 and Z3 Front Strut Replacement – Lower Bracket Alignment
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The clutch on my 1998 1.9L Z3 chatters a little when letting the clutch out. This started about a year ago happening when the car is cold and clears up once the car begins to warm up. However, I notice that it seems to be getting a little worse. The car has 66,000 miles on
Continue reading BMW Clutch Chatter – 1.9 Z3, 318i, 318is, 318ti, 318ic, E36 E36/7
This answer is applicable for many BMWs in addition to the one listed below.
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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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car year: 1997
car model: 328is
My BMW has failed emission test and I have 2 codes. Can you tell me what those codes mean and the part to fix it? P1423 and P1421.
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These two codes are for the Secondary Air System, bank-1
Continue reading BMW Fault Codes P1421 P1423 – Secondary Air
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I have an 98 M Roadster with an intermittent heater. Sometimes I get heat and sometimes I don’t. Often times when I don’t get heat, the next time I start the car, without moving the temperature control, I’ll get heat. I’ve replaced the water pump with your high performance one, replaced the thermostat, and
Continue reading 1998 M Roadster Heater Problem – Z3
This answer is applicable for many BMWs in addition to the one listed below.
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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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318 TI
It appears I have a huge coolant leak, but can’t see up from bottom.
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First, we must determine what general area the leak is coming from. Is the leak from the front of the engine, rear of the engine, radiator area,
Continue reading BMW M42 M44 Coolant Leak – 318i, 318is, 318ic, 318ti, Z3
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I have a 1994 840Ci with 225,000 miles I use pretty much as a daily driver. For the past several months I’ve been encountering a problem ONLY when I drive my 840 in the rain. After driving my car on wet
Continue reading 1994 840Ci E31 ABS Sensor Wiring – Warning Light in Rain – Most BMW & MINI Models
We recommend replacement of the serpentine accessory drive belts and tensioner/idler pulleys at 60,000 mile or 4-year intervals. Replacement is very easy and straight forward. In this video, we’ll show you the procedure on a 2001 3.0 Z3. Other six cylinder models are similar, as are the V8s and MINIs. The applicable Bentley repair manual
Continue reading BMW & MINI Serpentine Belt & Pulley Replacement – DIY Video
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