BMW Internal Engine Diagnosis: Right About What’s Wrong
You’d better be very sure you’re right about what’s wrong. Here, we cover the traditional basics, with a note on VANOS.
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Author: the bimmer pub
the bimmer pub september 2015
In this issue: Waterborne paint benefits; Internal Engine Diagnosis; Dieseles; Antifreeze/Coolant
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Working with BMW Aluminum Panels
BMW’s quest to make vehicles stronger, lighter and more fuel efficient is never ending. In order to achieve these goals, new ways of thinking and new materials are necessary. That translates into new repair procedures.
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Don’t Fall for Fake Parts
Counterfeit parts can damage your customers’ cars and your reputation as well.
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There’s Good Money in Maintenance
Performing scheduled maintenance has become a key profit opportunity for savvy shop owners, and something that will keep customers coming back.
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Beating Around the Bushings: BMW Suspension & Steering Joints
When diagnosing all-aluminum vehicle suspensions, technicians must consider the other components that may may be affected by the bushing installation process, or, based on the age of the replaced bushings, are likely to also need replacement soon.
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Perfect BMW Brake Service – We’re Not just “Hanging Pads” Here.
If you’re just “hanging pads” without doing a careful inspection and evaluation of the whole braking system, you’re doing both your customer and your shop a disservice.
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the bimmer pub april 2015
In this issue: Perfect Brake Service; Beating Around the Bushings; Good Money in Maintenance; Aluminum Panels
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Airing Out the Problems
In the first year of the new millennium, BMW introduced a new air suspension on its X-Series vehicles. This compensates for load by controlling the ride height of either the rear axle, or all four wheels in later versions. But what do we do when they stop working?
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Missing the Point
OBD II has spoiled us. When we were kids, we had to find misfires BY OURSELVES! Now drivers have a blinking Malfunction Indicator Lamp and diagnostic trouble codes telling us which cylinder is in trouble. You would think that would make our job easier, but we still need to find the cause.
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