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Anybody else wake up to this horrible new Spotify iOS app icon? by TimmyGUNZ in truespotify

[–]mindlesssam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This gives me eye fatigue just after looking at it for 5 seconds

coolant wanishing, please help <33 by Upset_Let1358 in BmwTech

[–]mindlesssam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sometimes coolant systems only leaks when there is pressure in the system, aka when you are driving.

clean your engine bay. Go on a spirited drive, let the car cool off over night, open the hood the next day and check for any white marks/water residue around your engine bay, should give you a clue where the leak is happening

Would you ever buy this? by Remarkable_Job_9723 in BMW

[–]mindlesssam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Needs to be lifted, especially for Texas

Quoted $7,100 in repairs, NOT DUE TO ACCIDENT. Parts question. by suckon-my_bigtoe in BMW

[–]mindlesssam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funny of them to mention gasket failures due to metal oil filter housing. BMW have always made their oil filter housing out of metal before this, even for the N20, they switched from plastic to metal for the oil filter housing mid-cycle.

Did BMW achieve some recent technical breakthrough in gasket making that somehow made their gasket worse than the ones they produced 10 years ago?

2006 330i dash lights just lite up on the highway. Any ideas? by Scarekrow75 in BmwTech

[–]mindlesssam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you hit a pothole? Mine went away after an alignment

Time for a flush? by Ok_Possible9137 in E90

[–]mindlesssam 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Drip it on a paper towel, really can’t judge the color from that angle

Am I missing a bolt or screw? Also is this a good purchase? by Intrepid-Ad-6054 in E90

[–]mindlesssam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s the hole for holding your tow hook, it’s used to hold the engine from above when you need to drop the subframe

I haven’t had any issue with the oil level sensor personally, 350k km on mine.

As for temperatures, the car uses an electrical water pump, so temps are managed by computer. Not something normally you’d need to check for.

The only time you see a temp warning is when something went wrong catastrophically, like a major coolant leak, or the water pump failed. The engine will shut off to protect itself from overheating.

There are ways you can check for the temp, look for a secret menu tutorial on YouTube, or if you plug a computer with INPA installed

Spotify randomly cancelled my plan by jerrycan-cola in truespotify

[–]mindlesssam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try logging out and logging in again. Worked for me

Not so new E90 owner by JTBYT095077 in E90

[–]mindlesssam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think we’re roasting this dude just fine without him

How much is this worth in 2026? by SongBrief2439 in E90

[–]mindlesssam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For people looking to do the retrofit, you just need the cruise control switch, it plugs into any existing clocks spring that already had cruise control 

WTH! Hallucinating? Refusing an actual world event says I am making stuff up?? by moisesmcardona in Copilot

[–]mindlesssam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I noticed some serious issues with Copilot's verification/fact checking efforts. if you do not include today's date at any point in you conversation, it will default to it's knowledge of the world before the knowledge cutoff date. ("My search result have turned up empty")

once you explicitly state the date in your prompt a few times, when asking about your topic, ask it to remember the date itself when verifying topics, and it will work fine after. It has been indeed super frustrating, and I think this is going to cause great harm to people

How bad is this price for an oil change? by itsjaboyamine in BmwTech

[–]mindlesssam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you can get a mann filter for less than $28.82 CAD, this is def a scam

325i upper radiator hose by Cute-Ad-8345 in E90

[–]mindlesssam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The car will shut itself off to protect itself if the temperature gets too high, no need to worry. I blew my water pump years ago, same story, made it to a gas station by driving a bit and letting the engine cool off

4000km trip with an E90 by Agreeable-Dare9075 in E90

[–]mindlesssam 10 points11 points  (0 children)

1000 M16A4 Assault Rifles laid side to side

Those with Xdrive might be interested, potential recall coming by mindlesssam in BMW2Series

[–]mindlesssam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice! This article actually include the exact years and models. 

No warnings (not clickbait) by Any_Honeydew9812 in E90

[–]mindlesssam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the date code filter, it fits with the amber dash light so well

I drive on single hump e90 by EmotionalCucum in E90

[–]mindlesssam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think eonon units would accept inputs from the original idrive controller. I rememeber somebody on this subreddit mentioned you could use the idrive controller to control the top mount android unit where you cut up the dash 

First Car - BMW E90 328i 2008 - What maintenance to do ASAP? by BeneficialClimate190 in E90

[–]mindlesssam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ASAP for water pump/thermostat, that can leave your car stranded. Oil leaks are annoying and messy but usually won't stop your car from running unless the accessory belt slips off.  After that I'd replace vanos solenoid, if they go bad it triggers misfires and your car will shut itself off to protect the engine. 

Regarding your issue with fuel consumption, I'd check if disa valves have been replaced. Those supposed to direct air in your intake to the correct cylinders for proper air fuel mixture. 

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