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Sedans BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series Maintenance and Repair
4452 messages, Last post on Dec 07, 2009 at 8:40 PM
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Replying to: kyfdx (May 25, 2009 4:41 pm)
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Replying to: cbharvest (May 25, 2009 5:59 pm) |
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I know this is common to BMW. do i need to open and check the fluid and make sure im not loosing a lot and refill if need be. im scared to open it that i wont be able to cap it back. anyone who had this same problem and was able to fix it will give me a movtivation to do it also. all i need is an o-ring and some rubber to hand tight the cap. any imputs will be much appreciated. thanks in advance.
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Replying to: uncleto (May 31, 2009 6:17 pm) However it is common for p/s fluid to leak from hoses connected to the reservoir tank. For this you will need to replace the hose that is leaking. One hose is going to P/S pump and that one does not need special tool to unscrew from pump. The other is connected to the radiator. But it is not simple you will need a special tool. Special tool is for disconnecting one of the hose that is going to radiator and other to the reservoir tank. I recommend letting a professional repair shop that works on BMWs handle this so they do not damage the hose or the radiator. Special tool is not expensive but many do not know about it and may damage your radiator. Good luck - 
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Replying to: luckybelly (May 31, 2009 10:22 pm)
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Replying to: uncleto (Jun 01, 2009 5:06 pm) It is a good preventive maintenance to get the p/s fluid flushed every 30k miles. Though, BMW does not promote this service, it would be a inexpensive service ($50-$75) to get done and save you leakage issues in future. New fluid will have conditioners and detergents built in to provide you with long life with minimal expense. And changing o-ring is nice but not required. Unless you notice leakage from the cap area.
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Replying to: luckybelly (Jun 01, 2009 10:53 pm)
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Replying to: uncleto (Jun 02, 2009 7:38 am)
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My 2007 328xi is coming up on 50,000 miles and I want to make sure that I get everything I can through the scheduled maintenance. What should I and can I get done through the maintenance.
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Replying to: Ithaca_NY (Dec 13, 2008 6:11 am) Are you still having the same issue or have it checked out by the dealer ? Thanks. |
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