My lights are on indicating I need new pads for my 2002 325xi with 40K miles. Do I need to go to the dealer to have new pads on AND the light off? Seems like quite a scam! SHOULD I go to the dealer for new pads? Anything special about original equipment?

I am planning to buy new bmw 325 or Audi A4. But still debating on BMW 325 vs Audi A4. Any suggestions? I live in San diego area. Please suggest any good dealer around this area to shop. -raj

97' 328i sedan 50k miles Recently the automatic air conditioning control system and blower fan have been giving me problems. For example, this morning when I turned the car on there was no power for the control system, I couldn't turn the heat on, the air-conditioning, defroster, change the...

Hi, I've recently had a new clutch put into my E36 South Africa 320I model, which went like a bomb for about two months. THen all of a sudden I now get this rattle coming from either the clutch or the gearbox. The noise is noticeable at operating temperature and not when it's cold. Put the clutch...

I was driving around York, PA recently when I approached a car that, from the rear, looked like some kind of Jag. When I pulled along side, it was a BMW "Alfina." The BMW website doesn't mention it and when you do a search on the newgroups, most of what little you get is in another language. Is...

The plastic radiator explodes expelling coolants on the freeway. Temperature is past maximum for some time but was on normal before I set out for a drive. I stop and check under the hood and found an explosion aftermath of blue coolants. I check the side of the radiator and it looks like Niagara...

Hello The ABS light and the ASC light are not going out on my 99 528iT also the speedo and mpg gauge have stopped working. The problem was proceeded by the display, briefly, telling me the parking brake was still on even though it was off. Is there a simple/ cheap solution Any suggestions would be...

Looking for feedback and recommendation for an Air Intake, BMW 325i 89 2.5L 6cylinder (E30). Razor

I was getting my wife's old '86 528e ready to sell. The battery had been discharge so I charged it. I started the car and it was running fine. Then, the engine started to sputter and I swear the horn blew. Then all the check lights were turned on in that bank above the rear view mirror. It...

Hi apologies for the real long post but it is relevant. kind of. contextual, you might say. I got a 1989 e34, 5301 se auto with gas conversion. I posted a couple of times before and the group has come up with some great advice each time. so here's the thing. thing is, i love my ride. it's kind...

My 1989 E30 325i wipers operate only at the fastest position. If I try to use any slower speed or the intermittent setting, most of the time wipers don't work. What has got me puzzled is that I can start the wipers (as in washing the windhsield) and all of the motor/switch speeds work fine. I have...

Hello, i was owning a 2001 530dA and had a lot of trouble with the automatic transmission. Because someone killed my car will buy a different one with about the same age. So my question is, if that is a general problem or it was just bad luck with my car. Regarding this informations i will decide...

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Hi, Can someone please tell me whether the standard key for a circa 1998 BMW Z3 2.8 convertible is an "all-in-one" with the button for the alarm part of the actual key? Some 7-series BMWs have this "all-in-one" key, and some have seperate alarm buttons. If they don't come as standard, how easy...

Hi folks Recently I had the coolant changed - June or July and then drove from the UK to southern Spain and back again (boo hoo). Monday I got the "Check Coolant Level" warning so I checked it and the little doofer (indicator) was sticking out the filler neck but I added some and it was sticking...

I have a 1985 535 BMW and I'd appreciate some insight on installing the new cartridge oil filter. I'm fairly adept in this sort of thing but my mechanics instructions for all the parts that came with the filter don't seem to match what the previous filter had. The new German paper filter came...

Our E46 318iA touring (M43 engine) completed its journey to the shops on Saturday on the back of a recovery truck. With cruise set to 70mph on the motorway, it kicked down to 3rd for no apparent reason. Manually putting it in 4th worked and when I returned it to automatic mode, it was happy to...

I am looking for snow tire recommendations for 1997 M3 sedan. Also, do I need wheels too or can I just replace the tires?

I am new to this group. Apologies ahead of time for any group protocol errors. Can anyone suggest how or where I can sell my two front seats (2001 BMW 525i)? (Ebay/internet classfieds would be shipping nighmare!Too hard.) I'm replacing with sportier ones. Not a pitch, but they are original, in...

Cannot get my Sony t610 to work in my new 5 series - the bluetooth doesn't seem to want to communicate. I have heard that there are teething problems with BMW Bluetooth prep - anyone know where I can go for info?