Driver’s question – gray smoke in BMW
The car when firing up in the morning smokes gray smoke for about 5 seconds. This is a symptom that does not occur every day. When there is no gray smoke, the engine runs quietly, and when it smokes the engine runs louder, which can be heard especially at the exhaust tip.
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Driver’s question about the pulley in the BMW
My BMW 3 with automatic transmission shakes at a standstill. You can feel it all the way to the door. When extinguishing the engine, there is also this stronger vibration. The alternator has been replaced, as well as the engine and transmission cushions, but the fault persists.
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BMW driver question
I have a problem with my BMW. After replacing the timing gear and dual mass wheel, the shifter vibration has appeared and there is a noticeable vibration throughout the car.
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Driver’s question – SMG transmission in BMW
I have a problem with the first generation SMG five-speed transmission. The problem is the “waving” of revs when changing gears. In addition, when shifting from two to three you can hear a deafening knock coming from the transmission most mechanics say it is the suspension. I have already replaced everything and the problem remains.
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BMW driver question
I have a problem with the automatic transmission. When “D” mode is thrown in, the vehicle does not start at all. In warmer weather it starts and stops. When the car comes from 7/8 minutes on the fired engine, it starts normally.
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BMW driver question
I am an importer of cars and I have a problem with one customer who bought a BMW 3 from me. Namely, the customer claims that the car burned 1 l / 1000 km of oil. The car has been used since 2007.
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BMW driver question
For the past few days, an alarm has been going off after closing my BMW. It happens a minute after closing, but only the hazard lights flash, no beep. I’ve tested this fault and if I don’t stop it, the phenomenon may continue continuously.
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BMW driver question
I have a question. Where are the very large amounts of water in the exhaust system coming from? In my car, it leaks from the muffler after every firing. What is the reason for such a defect?
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BMW driver question
What oil should I pour into my BMW? I was thinking about Castrol, but I don’t know what parameters it should have. Second question: i have a car with an original DPF. Does any light on the dashboard illuminate or, is it noticeable while driving when the DPF burns up?
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BMW driver question
I own a BMW with a 2.0 gasoline engine and 170,000 km driven. Everything is OK, only after igniting the engine for a minute it goes a little louder. I think the sound is coming from the exhaust manifold side.
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