Damage from a Frayed Serpentine Drive Belt

Nov 2019 | 0 comments

Damage From A Frayed Serpentine Drive Belt can result in complete engine failure from the belt getting sucked into the crankshaft causing the car to jump time. In this video, we’re going to show how the owner was able to save their car’s engine after the crankshaft sucked the belt into the engine and what we did to repair the car and get it back on the road better than ever.

X Marks the Spot, Part 2: The X-Files

Oct 2022

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...

X Marks the Spot, Part 1

Jul 2022

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...

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X Marks the Spot, Part 2: The X-Files

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Tackling Pesky BMW Oil Leaks

Nov 2021

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...