CBS (condition based service); is a service system developed by BMW to have a vehicle decide for itself when service is due. This post will go through how the system works and what and how a vehicle decides services. The CBS data is different from car to car. For example, an M vehicle will have …
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Signs of a failing transfer case
A transfer case is a device that splits the output of the transmission for the front and rear wheels. To give the vehicle four wheel drive or all wheel drive depending on how the vehicle uses it. BMW uses a few different transfer cases through out its all wheel drive vehicles. The main transfer case …
N63 oil pump whine
This is a PSA to N63 owners about a noise that can be hard to catch on the N63, and could be detrimental to your engine. As if the N63 didn’t have enough issues already! I have seen this issue only a handful of times, but only on the N63 not the TU versions. The …
BSD faults after using aftermarket parts:
This is a issue I see a lot when people are using aftermarket parts to save money. I am not going to preach about having to use OEM parts only. In this post, I would just like to explain why some of these parts will cause faults and how to avoid it. With this knowledge …
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Alpina B6 lack of power
Recently, I encountered a weird issue with a B6 where it lacked power. If you drive the car around town, typically you won’t feel a lack of power. If you decide to do some spirited driving, around 80 mph, the car will fall flat on it’s face. Lights do not come on or faults stored …
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Aftermarket parts and your warranty
This is a common question I get from people that want to modify their BMW. Short answer is it can affect your warranty, but not in the manner you may think. There are many modifications you can do to your vehicle these days some with physical parts and some with software. Any aftermarket parts does …
Winter blues
Hello all, It’s that time of year again, when the leaves start changing and soon…we know the frigid winter will be upon us. With that said, it’s time to put that BMW away for storage, sadly, until next driving season. It makes me question living in the Midwest. Here are some ideas you should implement …
The oil leak that keeps leaking
A frustrating problem that has even plagued seasoned BMW technicians. You replace a valve cover gasket for a leak and the vehicle will come back still leaking. Even worse, not the only engine that has this issue. In this post I will focus on the most common engines the N62, N54, N52, N20. N54 is …
The DIY resource page
As these cars get more advanced, they in turn become more complicated and harder to repair. This on-going post is to help point DIYers to the best tools for their BMW projects. BMW parts catalog I prefer using http://www.realoem.com, since it is BMW’s parts catalog online. The site can help with parts numbers and part …
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