January 31, 2010 – 7:56 pm | No Comment

A very nice repair manual from BMW for the e30 lovers.
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LIB > BMW Wheels Library
January 31, 2009 – 7:20 pm | No Comment

Wheel library link

LIB > Engine oil capacities
January 31, 2009 – 5:53 pm | No Comment

Hi guys,
There you go some reference below with regards to engine oil capacity, so you know how much oil to buy exactly to feed your baby
Download link (12Kb)
HTH

LIB > BMW Wiring Diagrams (WDS)
January 27, 2009 – 1:35 pm | No Comment

There you go guys, we now have BMW WDS online at BMW-Planet.com
Follow the link here, the link is also in the “link” section of the site.
HTH

LIB > Install Carbon Fiber Lips (E9x)
January 25, 2009 – 1:41 pm | No Comment

Here is an official document from BMW explaining how to install those good looking lips for your front bumper. Enjoy.
Download link (700Kb)

LIB > 3 mistakes not to make when washing a car
January 20, 2009 – 9:18 pm | No Comment

Guys, remind me to throw my jelly wiper to the bin tonight, I was wondering where all those marks were coming from since I never brushed my car…
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LIB > BMW VIN (Serial number of your car) decoder
January 19, 2009 – 8:01 pm | One Comment
LIB > BMW VIN (Serial number of your car) decoder

Want to learn some origin secrets of your car?
There you go, very nice information below.

See the last 6 digits of your VIN, the sequential number. Let say it is 00850, it means your car is …

FAQ > Proper spark plug torque and best practice
January 18, 2009 – 1:05 am | One Comment
FAQ > Proper spark plug torque and best practice

Many claim we should apply a 18 Lbf*ft torque to BMW cars.
As a matter of fact, BMW says two things about this, as shown below
The information is extracted from BMW TIS (Troubleshooting system).
Those figures apply …

DIY > Replacing Power Steering Fluid & Cleaning MAF
January 18, 2009 – 12:53 am | No Comment
DIY > Replacing Power Steering Fluid & Cleaning MAF

Changing Power Steering Fluid
If you’ve hung out here for awhile, you’ll see a lot of posts from people that need to change their power steering pump and hoses. I don’t know if changing the fluid …

FUN > eBay scam of the day – 450HP+ 325i for sale…
January 17, 2009 – 1:19 am | No Comment
FUN > eBay scam of the day – 450HP+ 325i for sale…

Spotted this today, it is starting to go over different forums and we all are having a good laugh about this, either it is a joke (Fair enough) either this guy has a serious problem…
eBay …

DIY > Change your spark plugs (E46 and others)
January 17, 2009 – 12:35 am | No Comment
DIY > Change your spark plugs (E46 and others)

Materials/tools required: 10mm socket, spark plug socket, 6″ socket extension, 6 spark plugs, T30 Torx driver, torque wrench (Mandatory, do not do this if you do not have one)
Also you do not need anti seize. …

DIY > Convertible Top Interior Trim Flap Repair (E46)
January 16, 2009 – 2:12 am | No Comment
DIY > Convertible Top Interior Trim Flap Repair (E46)

Background:
My wife and I purchased our 2001 BMW 330ci Convertible (sport/premium/HID) in July 2007. At some point approximately 3 months after owning the vehicle, we noticed that the rear passenger’s side flap of interior trim …

LIB > BMW Paint/Color Codes
January 15, 2009 – 11:56 pm | One Comment

There you go a very nice list of OEM paint codes, useful when you need to order some paint. The list might not be complete though, we are trying to find more…
Also remember that “blau” …