BMW driver questions

Advice

Severe body vibration after replacement of the timing gear and dual mass wheel in BMW

I have a problem with my BMW. After replacing the timing gear and dual mass wheel, the shifter vibration has appeared and vibrations are felt throughout the car.

Advice

Jerks in the SMG box in BMW - what is the cause and how to fix it?

I have a problem with the first generation SSG (SMG) five-speed transmission. The problem is "painting" the revs when changing gears. In addition, when shifting from...

Advice

BMW with automatic transmission starts only after high rpm - how to fix it?

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...

Advice

Oil burning above normal in BMW 3 - what is the reason?

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. Auto...

Advice

Self-activated alarm in BMW - what is the reason?

For the past few days, after closing my BMW, the alarm goes off. It happens a minute after closing, but only the hazard lights flash, no beep....

Advice

Leaking water from the BMW exhaust - what does it mean and how to prevent it?

My question is. 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?

Advice

The right oil and DPF afterburning in the BMW E91

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....

Advice

Louder engine operation in BMW right after starting - what is the reason?

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.

Advice

Vibration and engine firing in a BMW without a pulley - what are the risks?

My car is experiencing vibration in the engine and shift lever when idle. As a test, I had the engine ignited without the pulley, but the vibration did not...

Advice

Water in the battery in a BMW 3 E90 - what is the cause?

Today I noticed water in the battery compartment, it was never there until now, even when I replaced the battery with a new one, it was always dry....

Advice

Does the thermostat in my BMW 5 indicate the correct values?

I discovered in the on-board computer menu that my engine is reaching the optimum temperature. As a first step, I replaced the main thermostat, but still...

Advice

BMW automatic jerks in sport mode - how to fix it?

I've owned an F30 with an automatic transmission for a year now, and in sport mode when braking at an intersection and then after adding gas there is a slight jerking sensation.