What to be aware of when servicing and repairing BMW’s Sports Activity Vehicles and Coupes. This month, we will take a further look at BMW’s X-series of vehicles, but first a quick review. (If you missed part 1, click here.) BMW started the Sports Activity Vehicle...
We examine several common repairs needed on BMW X3 and X5 models Amidst fears of Y2K and while trying to party like it was 1999, BMW was designing and building their first four wheel drive sport utility vehicle. The BMW X5 with chassis code E53 landed for the 2000...
What to be aware of when servicing and repairing BMW’s Sports Activity Vehicles and Coupes. This month, we will take a further look at BMW’s X-series of vehicles, but first a quick review. (If you missed part 1, click here.) BMW started the Sports Activity Vehicle...
We examine several common repairs needed on BMW X3 and X5 models Amidst fears of Y2K and while trying to party like it was 1999, BMW was designing and building their first four wheel drive sport utility vehicle. The BMW X5 with chassis code E53 landed for the 2000...
Tips and tricks for getting it right the first time Oil leaks can be tricky but they don’t have to be daunting or unsolvable with the right procedures and shop policies in place. Oil is slippery stuff. All modern BMW engines use a high quality synthetic oil. If it can...
AS THESE VEHICLES AGE SO DO THE PLASTIC CYLINDER HEAD COVERS. LEAN MIXTURE CODES OFTEN LEAD TO CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD COVER, NEAR CYLINDER #3 IN CENTER OF COVER, USING A GOOD SMOKE MACHINE HELPS IN FINDING THIS. OIL LEAKS NEARBY ARE ANOTHER CLUE.
AS THESE VEHICLES AGE SO DO THE PLASTIC CYLINDER HEAD COVERS. LEAN MIXTURE CODES OFTEN LEAD TO CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD COVER, NEAR CYLINDER #3 IN CENTER OF COVER, USING A GOOD SMOKE MACHINE HELPS IN FINDING THIS. OIL LEAKS NEARBY ARE ANOTHER CLUE.