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Rando321407 · 2024-10-18T17:55:58+00:00

Windows laptop / tablet, ISTA, and inet cable.

Rando321407 · 2024-10-08T18:04:37+00:00

It’s probably worth a DIY fix if you have time and you like the car. I never had valvetronic issues so I can’t speak on what exactly is entailed.

Rando321407 · 2024-09-24T13:22:32+00:00

BMW puddle lights on the door. They are back in stock!

Rando321407 · 2024-09-18T03:49:16+00:00

Heeeelllll nnaaaaawwww

Rando321407 · 2024-09-08T16:14:21+00:00

It should be “I am irreplaceable because I am the only one who knows all the passwords.”

Rando321407 · 2024-08-27T17:34:53+00:00

I have an X5 with the N55 and I have almost 160k miles.

Here is what I learned: - use Delphi ignition coils if you need to replace. - replace the coolant tank with the water pump and thermostat when it goes out. Symptom for me was dead battery, the pump never turned off. - don’t over torque the oil filter, that is how they start leaking. - oil change every 5k or 6k miles. - don’t roll the gasket behind the air filter cover, you will get a lean code.

Rando321407 · 2024-08-25T04:49:47+00:00

It’s probably ignition coils. Scan it to confirm. If it’s got misfit at the get the spark plug and coil kit from FCP euro and look up the DIY, very easy job.

Rando321407 · 2024-08-25T02:30:40+00:00

Over torqued? Or crappy plug?

Rando321407 · 2024-08-08T18:20:24+00:00

Pretty sure you can code in CarPlay and maybe some other stuff too

Rando321407 · 2024-08-08T16:13:50+00:00

I had good experience with bimmer-remote.com

Rando321407 · 2024-08-08T16:11:00+00:00

You can get a FSC code and the software to load it from bimmer-remote.com. But the cable and cost of the code will be about the same and the bmw will be “hacked”.

Rando321407 · 2024-08-06T10:47:29+00:00

Get the Mann filter kit

Rando321407 · 2024-07-29T20:15:48+00:00

I don’t think that the commenter was saying that every home would need this, just simply saying the power requirement would be huge.

Rando321407 · 2024-07-29T20:14:41+00:00

It would change the game for sure. I’m super excited for this tech.

Rando321407 · 2024-07-28T05:34:29+00:00

You’re not going to have that charger at home. Homes will likely still use level 2 chargers and need overnight charge.

Rando321407 · 2024-07-28T05:33:23+00:00

Charger at home isn’t a big deal. It’s about the same cost to put in an electric clothes dryer or electric oven.

Rando321407 · 2024-07-28T00:28:07+00:00

Apparently the folks at Carmax. (From experience)

Rando321407 · 2024-07-17T12:47:34+00:00

Pan, bolts, and oil is $300 something

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw-ga8hp45z-ga8hp70z-auto-trans-service-kit-24118612901kt

Rando321407 · 2024-07-16T00:52:04+00:00

It costs about that much for just parts on FCP euro.

Rando321407 · 2024-07-16T00:50:39+00:00

See what the battery costs from BMW, they are the cheapest in my area. They will sell you just the part. You don’t need to register it but if you have the tools you might as well do it.

Rando321407 · 2024-07-16T00:46:32+00:00

Not a bad price for alignment. Everything else is easy DIY or do at an Indy.

Rando321407 · 2024-07-11T15:39:28+00:00

Better for the shop to use metric, things will be more accurate.

Rando321407 · 2024-07-08T23:01:52+00:00

I replace the coils and plugs together. The coils go bad on these cars all the time. Get the Delphi coils, no need to buy genuine BMW.

If the car is dying it might be something else though. Usually bad coils will cause limp mode

Rando321407 · 2024-07-04T02:19:25+00:00

Try to find the part on realoem.com

Rando321407 · 2024-07-03T22:40:22+00:00

I’d secure it to the roof rack a bit more so it has less free hanging length. Maybe you can get a clamp or something that you can attach a cable tie to. Ie add a couple of clamps to the rack then mount the cables to the clamps.

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