1997 528iAT e39 I have to replace a shock absorber due to a highly visible crack at the bottom end. http://itlarsen.net/e39shock.jpg While I'm at it, should I replace any other parts except for the rear shock absorbers and self locking...

Wife's new car forces sale of my beloved white turbodiesel. Only 166k original miles, 2nd owner since 1990, non-smoker. Always garaged and well-maintained by this long-time BMW enthusiast. Check out my pics and more information at: http://johnbmw524td.home.comcast.net You won't find a better...

This seems like a basic question, but today, even the BMW helpdesk have not been able to help me find an answer! The problem I have is that on my new 525, I cannot seem to delete entries from the phone book. Therefore, if I amend a number on my phone (Sony T610) - which is not uncommon - when the...

Last Sept I had a problem with the ignition switch which I changed and worked fine till now... My previous symptoms included visor lights not working, radio display was light up only half way, radio cutting off and restarting whenever it wanted to and the srs air bag on like a nice xmas...

Just bought a 1996 BMW M3 w/ 135,000K miles & a manual trans. No mods have been made to the engine. I have noticed a sound at idle that sounds like the pistons knocking or the valves tapping. It is not extremely loud, but it is noticeable. The frequency of the tapping increases with engine...

help do i change the overflow hose on my car,dont see where it goes

When i started up my car today a notice came up that i have to take it to ''service'' i looked up the icon what it is and it was writing that the ''Rear breaks'' need service.. have i done someting wrong to cause this? or is it normal my car is new i bought it July 2005. will it make any problem if...

Does anyone know what the technology of the sensors used in the Parking Sensor system? I have looked at the performance of the system on a 740 and it appears to be very solid and void of false alarms. I don't know if it uses ultrasonic sensors, microwave, infrared, ... but I would like to find out...

Looking to get into a 528 station-wagon it's a 1999 with 128000klm I believe it's a M54 engine . Can some one tell me what to look for .The car is well maintain it looks that way anyway if some one out there could just tell me what to look for .what I mean is every bimmer model has their...

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I am considering buying a BMW 325 in the near future and would like to have the option of a built-in navigation system taken. I would deeply appreciate your views on it. There is also a choice of either a "Professional" one or a "Business" one. As I cannot find any detailed info on them from the...

I bought a rebuilt brake caliper today and installed it onto my E36. Some weeks back I broke the bleeder valve off while changing the fluid in the car's brakes. I tried valiantly to get it out but couldn't. I only paid $37 for a rebuilt caliper (would've been about $50 more had I not turned in...

I just bought this car, lots of miles, a few small issues, and no owners manual. Cruise control does not appear to work. Presumably if the stalk is centered (center being On?) and you depress the end at your chosen speed, the CC should set, correct? If not, is there something else needed to...

The longer I have my 06 5 series BMW the more I regret the purchase. I have owned Lexi, Infiniti, Corvettes, Cadillacs, Volvos, Saabs and I have never regretted a purchase as much as I do this one. It is fun to drive and admittedly handles better than any other sedan I can think of but the...

I need m3 owners help on my new BMW M3 Owner forums, http://www.m3site.com

Hi, I have just fitted the Ipod IceLink to my 2004 M3 Coupe and it seems to work fine, there's just a couple of things that are not quite right. When the "text on" is enabled it doesn't matter if I press the button to display the clock, it always switches back to displaying the ID3 tag...

This is not a quiz .My question is witch is the most reliable 3 series in the early 90 91 92 93 I would really appreciate any comment Thanks TR

I am going to look at a 2003 318i SE Step auto coupe and if i seach for the no. plate it comes back with a 318 CI SE AUTO ... cool but some ahve come back with the word sport instead of SE, are they the same SE and sport? Am I going to look at a sports model? and if so what the difference in the...

I get this message on my dashboard all the time. I have a e39 540. I check the coolant and it is totally full. Is this a sensor thing?

Hi, I have a nasty feeling from one of the previous posts that this is going to be a dealer visit with the credit card, but I thought I'd ak just in case... Recently I've had an annoying creaking sound when I turn the steering wheel, dry parts rubbing together, so I've just had the wheel...