UPDATE: I went and retrieved my car this morning. Before starting it, I checked the oil and coolant (both were fine) then pulled the codes. The...
I hope someone out there can point me in the right direction concerning a problem I had today with my BMW. Car: 2001 540iA (V8 automatic), 140k...
The automatic tranny in my e39 540i is doing something weird. The other day, after about 30 or 40 miles of “highway speed” driving (70-80 mph),...
Thanks for your reply. I actually had the car in the shop for a regular oil change recently and asked the mechanic to take a look for an oil drip...
So my slight oil leak (and intermittent stink) is/are seeping valve cover gaskets. It will be DIY this time. I would appreciate it if anyone has the...
What is going on with my BMW? At low speeds or after I park, I sometimes smell burned oil. When I check the oil level (weekly), it is fine and there...
Thank You Thanks for weighing in. Unfortunately, the radiator had/has a serious leak. We did a 10 mile test and determined the leak was too bad to...
I am 300 miles from home (Atlanta) with a slow leak in my plastic BMW radiator. I need to know if I can "crack" the expansion tank cap and run it...
Got it. To get to the stepper motors it looks like I need to pull the climate control unit. And to pull the climate control unit, it looks like I...
I don't have a scanner to check the climate control. The only scanner I have is the Peak unit for system codes. I can check with the indie BMW shop I...
Actually, my passenger side vent doesn't blow (very well), and that's the problem. Vehicle: 2001 540i, 110k miles, all services up to date....
So Far, So Good. Thanks for your follow up. I have not had any problems since my original posts. No immediate plans to trade the car. I am "up...
I wanted to post this item to recommend Fields BMW South Orlando for BMW owners who may need service in Central Florida. My family and I were...
Thank You Thanks for your comments. I picked up my car a few hours ago and I am back in business. I will be posting a comment when I get back to...
Thank You Thanks for taking the time to reply. The car is at the dealer and they have already called this morning to report that it was just the...
We are on a family vacation in central Florida. My car is a '01 540i with 109k miles. All service us up to date, including the radiator that was...
Got it. Thanks. (One less thing to worry about.)
Thanks for all of the good info/suggestions. I am going to check into getting the compression test done. To clarify, which V8 is problematic,...
No, not that I was charged for. Since I didn't think the engine had overheated, I didn't ask them to run a compression check and they didn't do it.
I just replaced the radiator on my 540iA ('01, 107k miles). The radiator went last weekend while I was running errands about 2 miles from my home. I...
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