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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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 Lights Stay On
I have experienced a few models of BMWs where the lights are staying on — even when the car is shut off. This will, of course, cause a drain and eventually damage the battery. Moving the light switch to the OFF position has no affect. This issue is apparent on multiple BMWs, but the main …
Battery Care
Battery issues in BMWs have been a common complaint among many owners. The main issue in the past was a large sleep mode demand on the battery around 40 milli amps. Today’s battery demand in sleep mode is 22 milli amps, plus the amount of time it takes for the vehicle to get to sleep …
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