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New to ownership and the forum, just wondered if anyone has done a diy lpg conversion on the v8?

Hi, I have a 1998 540i that I feel I should be getting much more power out of. It originally came with 298bhp, which I feel sure is not as much as it's capable of. If the alterations are done through the OBD, what upscale can I expect with: Firstly the standard exhaust/intake setup, and...

Hi all, Happy Xmas to you all. I'm looking to upgrade my 1998 540 and need some advice from the wise people on here. To start with, I'm looking to keep this baby for quite some time, so I need to sort a few things. The oem fitted satnav keeps kicking out the disc, so I'd like to fit one of...

Hi, I've had my 97 540 Touring for a couple of week now, and just got it back today from my local garage from having a full service. Just got back from taking it round the M60 ring road to see steam coming from the under bonnet with the temp gauge on the dash shows normal. When I bought the...

As per title Wanted E39 540 touring. Year not an issue. Circa 100k miles or less preferred. FSH. Please no rusty or tatty examples. A well cared for cherished enthusiast owned car would be great. A car in the South East be ideal. But willing to travel for the right car. Please...

I wasn't sure where to post this so here it is.lol Well we've owned our 2001 540 SPort for almost 3 months now... I have to say we adore the car...It drives so beautifully and is such a nice place to be.. I've had reason to be at a BMW Main dealer a few times and I had a wonder round the...

Hi guys. Finally we have a beautiful 2001 silver 540i Sport. To say I am over the moon is an understatement. It's the best car dad has ever owned and the best car I have ever owned ( and I've had 39 of em ). We have every intention of keeping her for many many many years. If I can find an...

up until about a year ago my traction control used to switch itself off and pressing the dsc button had no effect then it stopped happening, but at the same time my alarm wouldnt arm unless the passenger door was opened and closed and i lost the lights on reminder bong which i thought was...

Hi, Is it possible to fit a '99 E39 M5 steering wheel to a '96 E39 540i? Can anyone link me to a diy or other guide? I tried getting my local garage to do this a while ago but they said the fittings were different so they couldn't do it, but it may be possible with some tinkering. Thanks

could anyone tell me which codes i should be matching on my gearbox when trying to find a doner as i live in northern ireland and dont want to be messing about getting one on ebay only to have to send it back ive searched like mad for this info but cant seem to find a thread with the needed info...

Seems that this car's cooling system is crap and prone to recurrent failures, as I found out a few times when hoses popped and part of the alternator broke and took out another hose. Is there anything that can be done to make it more robust so it will last the life of the car and not leave me...

Hi all, my 540 (M60B40 auto Tourer) just developed a problem with tick over, when the engine cold first thing in morning its fine, about 600rpm as its always been but after a run and the engine is up to running temperature its at about 2000rpm, it slowly drops after a while and sometimes it does...

Got my 540i back a couple of days ago after lots of bodywork, the rough idle is still a bit annoying :/ It doesn't always happen but usually it's after I've been driving it for half an hour or so and come to a stop. Read the codes with a Peake: 06 - Fuel injector, Unknown D4 - Knock sensor...

I have an N reg e34 540, with the 484 ECU, I bought a 404 ECU to remove the EWS. I plugged in the new ECU, it would not start, cranks but didn't start. Done some research and found out I needed to cut wire 66 to ECU. So I did that and it now starts, but when I unplug the ignition barrel ring...

Hi its been a long time.... I have recentley moved away from 5-30 ll-04 oils, I bit the bullet and put in Fuchs Racing Pro 5w40 Fully Syn Ester. Just wondering will I damage anything in doing this on a 4pot valvetronic crap! (2.0l N42) Thanks Mems

Hi guys, got question - will engine from E38 740 fit to E39 540i? Someone told me they can be different even if both engines are cable throttle non vanos. I can get engine from 740i but I need to know if they are exactly the same before I pay for it and find out on delivery that it will not fit...

Hi guys, a few weeks ago, I went to my 1997 E39 540 and the clutch pedal went straight to the floor as it had leaked all its fluid. The carpets were slightly wet so I guessed it was the master cylinder. If you looked and pressed the pedal down you could see it seeping out from the bottom of the...

Hello everyone, I am the new owner of a 1999 540i with many issues! I am struggling to get any flow from thermostat to radiator bottom hose. When vehicle is at operating temperature the bottom radiator hose is cold. I have tried bleeding system a few times. In service history I notice a new...

Hi all I have a 2001 540i sport auto that I have had since new. I've done about 81,000 miles, probably 90% city/10% motorway. Recently the auto box has started to really thump in to 1st gear when stopping. A slightly more recent development is that when the car is warm the gearbox will stick in...

Hi all just brought a e39 540 and its failed on a few bits so i thought id pick ur brains on it. 1 high emmision c0 on idle 5 times higher actually 2 brake lines front to back, is there a connection above the tanks or am i going to have to replace it all front to back??? 3 the confusing one n/s...