Very often I come across people who have the ASC or DSC ABS lights/brake on and sometimes with the gas gauge niddle going up and down and speed niddle staying put.
Often as well as all …

Working on your own car used to be a big part of Americana, but with the increasing amount of computers, wires, and nifty engine covers, those days are gone.  However, there are some things you …

I feel as though my first duty to everyone is to get them on the right track as far as maintenance is concerned.  Let’s talk about Oil Changes.  BMW is now telling it’s customers that …

Here is an overview of what is done by the dealer when your car goes through the “Inspection”. This is a general list based on BMW recommendations. Please note that depending of the exact model, …

Brake fluid is one of the most neglected fluids in vehicles today.
Brake fluid is subject to water and moisture contamination.
What does it means? It simply means the boiling point will drop significantly if the fluid …

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 …

These are general codes that can be read with different solutions (OBD II scanner and such). Those instruments sometimes only give you the code, so now you can see what the code means.
P1083 Fuel Control Mixture …

What’s a vanos?
Vanos is BMW’s name for its engine variable valve timing unit.
What’s variable valve timing?
Variable valve timing is a way of modifying the engine intake and/or exhaust valve opening/closing timing dynamically to provide improved …

I’ve had it with the rattles. I decided to find every single rattle and fix it. My father took the car for a ride on a pretty bad road and I was sitting in the …