BMW driver question
I bought a car 5 years ago with a 5HP24 automatic transmission and a replaced timing gear (Vanos not repaired). Since the beginning of use I have this effect: when braking the car, for example, at traffic lights, it strongly “drops” the last gear. There is a throttling effect, almost the impact of a sudden change from second to first gear.
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BMW driver’s question
What is the acceptable engine oil temperature? According to the gauge on the dashboard in my BMW, it reaches 120 degrees Celsius when driving quietly. Is this the correct value?
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BMW driver’s question
For the past few days, every time I start the vehicle on a cold engine, it makes strange sounds that are hard to locate. It seems to me that they are coming from the area around the pedals/under the steering wheel. The car fires up, for the first 5-6 seconds you hear this sound and everything returns to normal, the car runs properly, no loss of power, no shaking, everything is fine.
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Verifying a BMW’s history before purchase is the best way to reduce the risk of unwanted service costs. BM Cars offers every driver to obtain an accurate extract from BMW AG’s official database.
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The vehicle’s history is crucial information for any buyer of a used electric car. In addition to publicly available data about the model and what the seller presents, it’s worth consulting experts. Read our advice before you buy an electric car.
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The U.S. auto market is highly competitive. This causes many dealers and individuals to import overpriced premium cars, including BMWs. Failure to thoroughly verify the condition of the car and oversights in the documentation can result in the vehicle being scrapped. Find out how to protect yourself from this.
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BMW driver question
I have this phenomenon in my BMW that at speeds around 100 km/h there are disturbing noises like “bow, bow”. In addition, when accelerating between 1500-2200 rpm, there are body vibrations. What is the reason for such problems? How to solve it?
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BMW driver question – vehicle wake-up and error A158
Power Module (Power Module) very often throws an error: A158 – battery disconnection (closed circuit current). After turning off the engine, the car is active for about an hour. This can be seen from the illumination on the side of the armrest of the seat panel. After this time, the power module cuts everything off.
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BMW’s Service Action covers some 27,000 plug-in hybrid vehicles. The action is due to faulty high-voltage batteries that can cause a vehicle fire during external charging.
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BMW driver question – the key remote does not open the car
In my car, the remote control does not close and open the doors remotely. Opening and closing with the arrowhead of the driver’s door and the button from the cabin works properly. The radio works properly. Antenna module checked by ECUDoctor in Myslowice.
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