I know that e90/92/93 M3s have a tendency to burn oil, but just a week ago I put a liter in due to a notification that I had low oil, then on a trip...
Ok, so not much of a "test". I was involved in a head on collision with a Dodge Durango in my 1999 323i. The closing speed was somewhere between...
You should be hanged by your toes and beaten with a limp hose. That is all.
So the verdict is in (as is the bill). Friday I will be replacing the control arms and brakes. The unfortunate thing is the cost. Though the price...
For the most part I am pretty skeptical of a lot of auto mechanics. I know I get screwed on cost, but I am confident in the work performed at...
First things first, I am single (Not even a girlfriend... ...yet), so I don't need to convince anybody to buy tools.:D Secondly, I got the...
Well, I got some reasonably decent news, and some bad news. First off, I found out that the hum is from a wheel bearing that is bad. Now the bad...
You sir make a good point about interwebz diagnosis. And that I completely understand. I have yet to order anything, and I am awaiting a...
After heading in to get an alignment, I was told I need to replace the lower control arms, and get a bushing kit and have that replaced as well....
After talking with a mechanic, it looks like it is the starter. The starter is engaging, starting the motor, then remaining engaged (think holding...
I suspect that it isn't the water pump, I just had it replaced (the shaft broke just a few months ago), but the belt tensioner is a possibility....
Well, it happened again today, but yes, intermittent.
And now the odd part. I just got home from work and fired my car up. Runs like normal. Maybe it is just a shroud rubbing on the fan? I will check...
So, a little background. I have a 1999 e46 323i with about 183k miles on it. Oil changes by the dealership every 15k is miles (Based off the clock...
I agree with you on that. I normally do that, I think I may have just jumped the gun a little bit. As it turns out, the car is now running pretty...
Well, this morning I replaced all 6 spark plugs, and all 6 tubes for the spark plugs and swapped the coil from cylinder #3(original misfire) to...
Yeah, he is ordering the NGKs. They are costing him $6 each at his shop cost (vs. $22 that I would get from a dealer), and the boots are $9...
I just got done talking my my step dad (ASE Mechanic) and he is ordering the plugs and plug boots for me. He cost is significantly cheaper than...
This was mentioned to me as well by a trusted mechanic (unfortunately in a different state). The car has 171,800 miles on it.
I just received a check engine light on my 1999 323i (e46). I went to Autozone to have them read the code, and got "cylinder 3 misfire." Due to...
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