BMW driver question
I have owned a BMW 5 Series F10 with the N53B30 engine (205 hp) for less than three months. I bought the car from the first owner with a mileage of 53,000 km with a defect in the fuel injectors identified by the service department.
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BMW driver question
Navigation doesn’t work, I can’t enter the options menu. Only the radio and air conditioning settings work. When pressing the iDrive joystick, nothing happens. What could be the reason and how to fix it?
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BMW driver question
I own a BMW with an N47 engine. I heard the timing rattle for 3 seconds after starting. After replacing the complete timing gear (no tragedy) it suddenly started “ringing”. The sound can be heard non-stop, but only after driving a long distance, that is, warming up the engine. As far as I know, it is impossible for the timing chain to stretch and shrink. Please advise.
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BMW driver question
I purchased seats from a BMW X5 E70 comfort version that I want to transplant to another car. I’m looking for a specialist to get my seat module working so that the adjustment buttons work (memory and heating probably can’t be done). Are you able to do this? To the best of your knowledge, does starting the controller require constant communication with the car, or can it be circumvented?
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BMW driver question
Does anyone perhaps know what the timing issue is on the BMW 430i F36? What are the costs and after what mileage?
The question came in the form of a comment under our advice on the durability of the valve train in BMW.
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What is EGR and what is the factory defect of this component?
EGR – English. “Exhaust Gas Recirculation” is an exhaust gas recirculation system. It is a system by which part of the exhaust gas escaping from the engine is routed back into the intake system and burned together with clean air.
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BMW driver question
Reading your articles about batteries, I know that you need to code a new battery. Now I have a question about its physical replacement. Can it be unplugged, removed and a new one inserted? Does the vehicle need to have power backup through a charger, for example?
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BMW driver question
I read your advice about the metallic sound from the valve train. Does the same problem also occur in a 2011 BMW 330d?
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BMW driver’s question
After a long stop, I start the car without problems, but after about three minutes without adding gas, that is, without starting, the revs drop sharply and the car goes out.
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BMW driver question
I have a problem with igniting the car. Within a week replaced the alternator and battery with the same parameters as the one used before. The next day the car fired up on the second attempt. During the day it fired up without any major problems.
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