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2416 messages, Last post on Nov 24, 2009 at 8:41 AM
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Replying to: xingze_cai (Nov 05, 2009 10:51 pm)
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Replying to: roadburner (Nov 06, 2009 9:22 pm)
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Replying to: xingze_cai (Nov 06, 2009 11:45 pm) Join the BMW CCA (car club), and a lot of dealer parts departments will give you 10%-20% off your purchases, and you'll get a cool monthly magazine from the club.. regards, kyfdx
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Replying to: kyfdx (Nov 07, 2009 6:15 am) some German cars are so sensitive to oil filters that if you use an off-brand, the hydraulic valve lifters will start to malfunction and the car won't start! (certain Audi models). So yeah, it does matter. |
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Just a quick question: Since most of BMW cars are rear wheel drive, are those two rear tires consumed more than front one? Thus, should tire rotation performed every 5000 miles? Thanks for the advise!
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Replying to: xingze_cai (Nov 07, 2009 11:00 pm) Bimmers have good weight distribution which helps and not many have enough torque to really chew up the rears (M s excepted). That said tires should be inspected regularly for signs of poor wear or misalignment. In the past, BMWs had a tendency to wear tires on the outer edges, particularly the rears.
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Replying to: andys120 (Nov 08, 2009 7:59 am) |
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| I just purchased a BMW 528i. A couple of issues have arisen with this car. First, I believe there is a problem with the thermostat. It takes forever to heat up when I drive it short distances, but on the highway it heats up fast. Secondly, it run rough for a few minutes when iI first start it, after it has ran a few minutes, it runs perfect. Also, I noticed it has strong exhaust oder when running rough. Thirdly, the wiper fluid is not coming out of the wipers, should I hear the pump running and if I dont could it just be a fuse? Or it needs a new pump? I was wondering what the cost would be to fix these problems if I need to take it in for repairs? | |
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Replying to: someblueflower (Nov 17, 2009 5:23 pm) As for the strong exhaust odor, it sounds like your plugs are fouling on start up---either due to a dripping injector, or leaking valve stem seals. Do you burn some oil, or you don't know yet? Probably the pump is shot, another typical problem. You can test the pump with some wires off your battery or putting a test light on the connections and flipping the switch.
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Replying to: someblueflower (Nov 17, 2009 5:23 pm) even in winter driving. That's a cheap fix and so is a replacement wiper motor but check the fuse first. Don't know why yours runs rough on startup, perhaps the EFI isn't making the mixture rich enough, could be a bad sensor or bad coil. If the odor you're getting is sulfurous, you might have a plugged catalytic converter.
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