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...
The diagnostic approach chosen on common fault issues can drastically change the outcome. We’ll discuss several thoughts and angles, mechanical testing, oil and fuel depositing and more. As we all gather virtually for the BIMRS Group meeting this year, we should...
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...
The diagnostic approach chosen on common fault issues can drastically change the outcome. We’ll discuss several thoughts and angles, mechanical testing, oil and fuel depositing and more. As we all gather virtually for the BIMRS Group meeting this year, we should...
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.