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751 messages, Last post on Dec 05, 2009 at 11:40 AM
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jul 24, 2008 7:00 am) I am taking it back the dealer next week. They have always done a great job on my vehicle and I have always been pleased with their excellent service. But the vehicle has been in twice on this issue. Hopefully they can resolve it this time. I have had this vehicle for five years and I have to say that I love the engine, the handling, and the comfort. But this one thing spoils it all, especially when you have a new passenger and they say, "what was that!".
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Hello all, I have had my 1998 740i for 6.5 years. At 75,00 miles it needs another brake job, both front and rear, however I don't want to pay the dealer the high $$'s, approx 1100.00 for the job. Anyone have a good experience having it done by someone else than the dealer and what price? Many thanks! Mike
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Replying to: mevander1 (Aug 19, 2008 12:39 am) Sure, shop around but stay away from chain stores. You don't want Chinese pie plate rotors trying to stop a locomotive. Quality German parts, please.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 19, 2008 6:47 am) 5 key items metric hex driver is needed (easy to buy) Use only Greman rotors (chinese rotors warp trust me need a flat bar and big c clamp to pull back the pucks replace the electronic sensor total cost with german rotors should be in the $800 - I enjoy it for 1100 and Germany Rotors you may want them to do it
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Replying to: rcharcom740 (Aug 19, 2008 7:48 am) Mike
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Replying to: mevander1 (Aug 19, 2008 10:29 am) The public library may have this. I'm sure would give you some free advice! 
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Replying to: cobra99 (Oct 11, 2005 4:56 pm) I have the same car, and same problem, only SOMETIMES the radio works, sometimes not, (mostly not lately). I bought a replacement (used) radio and swapped it out and NOTHING. Did you ever find out the cause? |
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I have a 1998 BMW 740i. The dealer indicates I need to replace my Catalytic converter and they want 5800.00. I have checked out a few forums and seems many people are using the Magnaflow (universal fit) model. There are also other choices and they can be confusing with converters being listed as left and right and even 'eastern'. Has anyone here had theirs replaced? Thanks in advance! Mike
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Replying to: mevander1 (Sep 28, 2008 7:35 am) You might find this TSB interesting: GROUP 18 Exhaust Systems Bulletin Number 18 01 99 Woodcliff Lake, NJ September 1999 Product Engineering This Service Information bulletin supersedes S.I. 18 01 99 dated August 1999 which should be removed and discarded from your S.I. binder. SUBJECT: Unnecessary Catalytic Converter Replacements MODEL: E36 with M44 engine from 1/96 prod. Z3 with M44 engine from 10/96 prod. E36 with M52, 852 engines from 10/95 prod. E46 with M52 engine from 6/98 prod. E39 with M52 engine from 3/96 prod. Z3 with M52, 852 engines from 1/96 prod. E38, E39, E31 with M62 engine from 1/96 prod. E38, E31 with M73 engine from 1/95 prod. Situation: Analysis of returned catalytic converters has proven that some converters are not defective and are replaced unnecessarily. The reason for unnecessary converter replacements may be due to the misfire fault code(s) in conjunction with the statement "catalyst damaging" being stored in the Engine Control Module (ECM/DME). Example: Fault Codes 63 - 70: "Cylinder misfire detected - catalyst damaging" If a vehicle is found with the "Check Engine" lamp on and one or more misfire faults are stored in the engine control module, the fault code description "cylinder X misfire detected - catalyst damaging" will be displayed on the diagnosis fault survey of the DIS or MoDIC. The qualifier "catalyst damaging" is a reminder that this type of fault (cylinder misfire) may over time cause damage to the catalytic converter if it is not repaired. Troubleshooting cylinder faults should be carried out using the DIS or MoDIC i.e. check secondary ignition system, etc. A catalytic converter should not be replaced automatically when a - catalyst damaging" fault code is stored in the Engine Control Module. A catalytic converter replacement is only necessary if fault codes 40, 45 or 233 (E9 hex), 234 (EA hex) are stored in the Engine Control Module which are catalytic converter efficiency or conversion faults and/or if a customer complaint of an audible rattle noise coming from the converter is verified. |
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I am considering purchasing a 97 740I with 155K. I am concerned with reliability and how much money I would need to dump into the car for repairs over time. I would appreciate to hear your repair experiences from 100K-250K for the 95-01 7-series generation.
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