Thursday, 14 August 2008
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| BMW 325 Td E36 manual Guest 18:05:48 |
| | has anyone got a manual for BMW 325 Td E36 or where i can get one from thanks if anyone can help |
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Thursday, 17 July 2008
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| e34 dashboard binary file trouble Guest 20:57:21 |
| | i need *.bin for VDO 993 558 249 - 93c56 blue - dashboard, 000000 km ,e34 ,year 91 ,300 k/h please help me -- pride_76@o2.pl  |
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Tuesday, 8 July 2008
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| 1995 525i good for a new driver? Randy MacKenna 00:17:44 |
| | Hi,
I was wondering what your opinion of a 1995 525i (automatic) sedan
with 97K miles on it would be, for a new driver? Assuming the car
checks out okay, is there anything about it that is a problem spot up
around this mileage range? Any issues I should be aware of?
Also, I always do my own servicing and repairs on cars I own...in the
last 25 years I've never had a car in for repair, anywhere. I never
buy new, so I try to buy reliable used cars. Never owned a BMW before,
but currently have a 1997 Volvo 850GLT wagon, which has been good to me
and is fairly easy to work on. Are these BMW 6-cylinder vehicles
generally as reliable, and are they easy to work on? I like having
OBDC-II connectivity, but for a 1995 model I don't think I'll get that.
Thanks!
-Randy
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Thursday, 3 July 2008
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| E36 BMW 325TDS Auto 1993 Robert G Moore 11:13:53 |
| | Hi, I have the above car and have been running it for nearly 2 years.
The only problem I have is a big niggle really, without any warning the
fuel gauge goes to empty. This happens even on a full tank!
The tank senders seem to be OK, I was wondering whether this is a well
known fault with this model?
Is there a firmware upgrade or an electronic fault that is causing this?
I have run out of diesel a few time because of this and it's really
annoying.....
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Tuesday, 13 May 2008
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| 2000 323i brake sensor mil light reset? Guest 14:46:33 |
| | Hello there,
I just purchase a very clean '00 323i. There is a mil light indicating that the brake pad sensors is bad. Now having replaced the sensor, I used a diagnostic tool that plugs into the underhood socket to reset, engine service, mil's, read codes etc. It will not, however, reset the pad sensor mil. Any suggestions how to get this light turned off?
thanks,
Wrd |
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Sunday, 6 April 2008
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| wheel fitment Guest 12:22:45 |
| | i have bmw e36 can anyone tell me if wheels off an audi a4 will fit |
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Tuesday, 4 March 2008
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| Re: OOPS Jeff Strickland 07:09:14 |
| | OOPS,
Does the E30 even have airbags?
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Monday, 11 February 2008
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| Cabin Filter Question Jeff 22:30:31 |
| | 2000 E39 here,
I purchased some filters from a seller on eBay.
The purchase was for Bosch filters.
I recived the package today. The box was Bosch but inside were two filters
with the brand name micronAir and the part # is BM97130P
Is this the same company as Bosch or did I get ripped?
Please let me know,
Thanks,
Jeff
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Monday, 7 January 2008
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car wont fire up  mike anderson 19:42:38 |
| | ok, so here's the story, I just changed my fan belt, and my battery, everything is in good condition now, but now when I try to start my car, the engine wont even fire up or even try to. it just keeps revving. What do I do? |
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Thursday, 3 January 2008
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| Tires for a 1985 BMW 635Csi dkkitayama 15:18:36 |
| | Does anyone know if tires: 225 60 15's will fit this car without rubbing on the fenders?
Dennis Kitayama
dkkitayama@aol.com |
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Monday, 31 December 2007
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| Fan Clutch E30 11:10:11 |
| | Hello,
Replacing the fan clutch on my 1987 BMW 325. Anything special I should
know before I get into it. I don't have to take the radiator out,
correct? I know the threading is opposite as well. Do I really need a
special tool as well?
Thanks
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Monday, 17 December 2007
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| Owner's Manual E Brown 08:04:00 |
| | I took delivery of a beautiful 2003 325i (sport, premium, and cold
weather packages) about an hour ago, but it came without the
manual(s). Where can I get one?
Emanuel
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Thursday, 13 December 2007
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| BMW Owners Manual 00_DotNetWarrior 18:40:32 |
| | I lost the BMW Owners Manual 2003 325i. I am in Canada. so the USA BMW
owner's circle doesn't accept my VIN/ProductID... but I think US and Canada
are pretty much the same. Anyone can post the PDF so that I can download?
or you can send me an email, iam_simon@hotmail.com Thanks and really
appreciated.
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Saturday, 8 December 2007
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| Engine Knocking/Valve Tapping on 1996 M3 Niles Moore 17:08:03 |
| | 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 speed. I have heard about issues with the chain
tensioner, and also about how some BMWs simply have a 'diesel knocking'
sound to them naturally. What do you think this knocking could be?
Thanks,
Niles
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Monday, 29 October 2007
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| 525 TDS difficult to start Nick 17:59:19 |
| | I have a 525TDS which has done approx 130,000 miles and is approx 10 years
old.
(I believe this engine is also used in the 2.5 ltr diesel Range Rover )
It has become increasingly difficult to start on occasions, which seems
time-related to when it was last run.
About 3 months ago it was difficult to start in the mornings - more recently
it was difficult to start at the end of the day and this week it is
difficult to start after an hour of leaving it, when the engine is still
warm.
I have fitted a new "lift pump" (on the tank) and fitted new glow plugs (old
ones were OK though) - the pump runs for about 45 seconds on ignition
switch-on and the glow plugs draw current for their time period when the
engine is cold enough to demand glow-plug heating.
The engine, once started, runs perfectly when cold or hot at idle and normal
running speeds at all revs - fuel consumption is normal - the fuel filter on
the bulkhead has been replaced recently.
I do see a large air bubble (about a foot long) appear very readily in the
plastic tube from the filter to the injection pump. This is initially pushed
towards the injector pump when the ignition is switched on and when the
engine eventually starts, quite a bit more air is initially seen rushing
along this pipe towards the injector pump, although after a few seconds this
disappears as, I presume, diesel takes its place. Once the engine has
started, it runs well immediately, cold or hot engine, cold or warm weather.
I feel sure that this air bubble is key to this problem but the main BMW
dealer says "they all do that".... I really don't want to go too near the
injector pump until I have exhausted every other possibility, but not sure
what else I can check.
There is no diesel leaking out of anywhere I can find ( no puddles under the
car / smells) but somehow air seems to be leaking in.
Can anyone suggest any other areas for me to investigate or is this a
classic symptom of something ?
Thanks,
Nick
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Friday, 28 September 2007
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| BMW Steveo2012 14:37:07 |
| | My sister went off to college and left me her 1993 BMW 325i. Its in good
shape all around with just over 100,000 miles on it, but it has really bad
acceleration. It goes 0-60 in 14+ seconds. Any tips will help, thanks.
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Tuesday, 4 September 2007
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| 520i temp gauge/overheating? Flummoxed 02:34:01 |
| | Hi - hope someone can help with this. I'm new to this group so
apologies if this has come up before, but I couldn't find the same
problem described.
I have a 520i (P reg UK) and last night as I was driving home, I
noticed the temp gauge go into the red zone (where the red light came
on, which is what made me notice). I thought the engine was overheating
and was about to stop, but when I took my foot off the accelerator it
went back down to 'normal' temp. I wouldn't have expected this if the
engine was genuinely overheating (e.g. if the fan belt had broken or a
hose had burst) - in that case I would expect it to stay hot until I
switched off. I continued to drive home slowly (only a couple of miles
in all), and this behaviour repeated itself a couple of times.
Does anyone know what this could indicate? Could there be a thermostat
problem? I was hoping someone would recognise the symptoms and be able
to advise.
Thanks
Flummoxed
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Friday, 27 July 2007
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| Bluetooth Passkey Guest 21:56:58 |
| | Can anyone help
I need to activate the bluetooth on my car but I need a bluetooth code which I never got. Is there way of finding out what the code should be???????
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Monday, 16 July 2007
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| my bmw radio requires code Demosco 02:24:48 |
| | I have a bmw 735i 1989. My battery was dead and when Its charged, the radio
require codes to get it back on . I don't have the code, and I removed the
radio to look for serial number, but the S/N is not there anymore . There
are some numbers like ID number, but there is no S/N. I went to dealership
to help me check it out , but to no avail. Please, what can I do . I need
your help. I have been driving this car without music.
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Wednesday, 27 June 2007
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| Changing the console on a 1988 735i BMW Guest 21:30:35 |
| | I've recently had to replace the console where the speedometer and guages are located. I can't seem to get the old one out to replace it with the new one I purchased. Does anyone know how to remove the steering wheel? or get the old one out? |
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| is250 vs. 325i Robert A. Cibiras 21:07:39 |
| | I am interested in trading my Acura TL, and have
narrowed the most likely possible replacements to
the Lexus is250 and the BMW 325i, both with manual
transmission.
I am interested in whatever input anyone might
have. I have owned a number of Toyotas over the
years, but no Lexus and no BMW.
I have heard that Lexus takes Toyota's quality and
attention to detail to the next level, and that in
the long run BMW is very expensive to maintain. I
have friends who own both - and swear they
wouldn't drive anything else.
Suggestions, pros, cons, all info would be
appreciated.
Many thanks.
Robert
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| 1992 325i power window problems expbldr 20:56:40 |
| | I have a 92 325i 4 dr sedan the windows just stoped working all of a sudden.The fuse is good and it has new switches in it i've exausted all of my options please help please
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Wednesday, 23 May 2007
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| heater problems Matty 12:51:58 |
| | hi i am new to this site so bare with me ! i have a 1992 325 e36 coupe
,and is blowing hot air out of heater all the time when car has
warmed up. moving the dail to cold does not make a difference,is this a
simple fault? i have the standard heater no air con by the way!
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Sunday, 8 April 2007
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| Please help with purchase Finogenov 18:55:21 |
| | Hello!!!
I the student and at last have received the automobile rights. In family at us the car is not present also I with the father we wish to buy the car of BMW 525 2003 years which costs 25000 $, and us does not suffice 5000 $. I with the father ask YOU if it is possible for you help us. At the father soon birthday and I wish to give it a gift.
Thanks.
Yours faithfully Finogenov Alexey. |
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| Wrong Oil? Jeff 18:44:05 |
| | A year and a half ago I became a BMW owner for the first time purchasing a
pre-owned 2000 E39.
My first heart attack nearly came the first time it was due for service and
I took it to the local BMW dealership. The cost for an oil change in my
opinion was way over inflated.
I since then started taking it to a local mechanic that was recommended to
me by a friend who gets his Mercedes serviced there.
It's been a little over a year that I have been taking the car to the local
mechanic and overall I am pretty pleased, or at least I was until now.
Two weeks ago I dropped it off after hours to have it serviced the next
day. The next morning the mechanic called me and asked me if I wanted
synthetic oil. I found this odd, while I don't know much about the
mechanics of the car, there is a placard underneath the hood that clearly
states the type of oil to be used ONLY. And it does state synthetic oil!
I got the bill and the total for the oil change was $60+ and this to me
would explain why the BMW dealer charges $98.00.
I looked back at all the previous bills and noticed the oil changes were
$24 and to me that says they DID NOT use the proper oil!!!!
What is the consequences for using the wrong type of oil? The previous
invoices did not state what type they used but I am guessing 10W30 or close
to it.
Could this have damaged my engine or will I see some long term affects? If
so, how do I approach the shop owner about this? They seem to be friendly
and honest mechanics but it's clearly evident they don't know much about
BMW's.
Jeff
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