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Is it normal to have smoke in large quantities coming from the air purge line? My car has almost 300,000 km on the odometer, it doesn't take oil, the turbo seems to be passing a little. I use Castrol 5W30 oil. Below is a video of the symptoms that concern me.
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I would like to know if the engine operating temperature of 100 degrees is normal? I would like to add that the car warms up to this temperature, after driving only a dozen kilometers.
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I own a BMW 3. It drives very nicely with the current power, but I would still like to add 50 hp. How much does it cost to replace the engine and can you guys find me an engine or do I have to look on my own? What is the best engine to put in so that I don't have to replace the exhaust, steering and
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I own a BMW with an automatic transmission. When I start the car in the morning, I feel jerks when shifting gears (there is cold oil in the transmission). Should I be concerned? The second problem is the vibration of the brake pedal during a long drive (about 1000 km) and at speeds of about 80-100 k
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I have a question about led lamps. It is about the daytime running lamps so-called rings - one of the lamps (right) has a different shade of burning ring, the other lights up normally. My question is, are there any inverters or bulbs that are responsible for these rings?
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I have a problem with vibration and noise in a BMW 3 E46. The symptoms increased gradually and now they are unbearable, I point out that there were no previous repairs. In order to fix the problem, I replaced: the cushions under the engine, the control injection (BOSCH brand), the clutch, the bearin
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After changing the oil in the engine, I use Castrol 5W-30, I drove about 3 thousand kilometers. Then I added 1 liter and drove the car another 3 thousand kilometers. On the dipstick, the minimum appeared again. I checked the engine and there are no leaks there. My vehicle has a working DPF filter, i
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I bought a used BMW 3 with two faults: an auxiliary water pump generates a short-to-ground fault and a shortage of boost. From what the seller told me, the "oil mist" can damage the alternator and the main belt of the belt system. What could be the cause of such faults?
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Are the pins on a BMW 3 E46 interchangeable and can they be reconditioned at BM Cars? The problem was on a 1999 BMW 320d E46 with a diesel engine, but it can happen on other models as well.
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I would like to purchase a used BMW with 160,000 km mileage, but after a test drive I noticed the following two problems. The manual transmission reverse gear comes in very hard, you have to use considerable force. The second problem is a vibration to the left and right of the transmission lever on
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I have owned a BMW 3 for a year now and the car uses about 1 liter of oil (Castrol edge 0w40) per 1,000 km. My question is: is this the norm for this engine or is there something wrong with it? The problem was with a BMW 318i E90 with the N46B20B engine, but it can happen in other models as well.
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When the temperature drops below zero, there is a jerking sensation in my car for the first kilometers. In addition, there is white smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. The list of repairs I've done so far: regenerated turbo, replaced thermostats, cleaned EGR, removed catalytic converter, removed int