For years the common advice regarding testing of the viscous-coupled fan is to poke it with a newspaper - well, stop it! Here's how to test it, how to replace it and how it works:

Hi as above I had a 30ea Denox cat sulphurised fault . Cleared it with a c310+ and checked the codes a couple of days later . Don’t get any codes apart from the one above . Does anyone know what this means ? Many thanks

Hello all , I have this vibration problem at a minor scale, but probably is just beginning . Actually when the car is under load, 3000rpm sounds really bad . I got a 320d M47 2006 with only 87k on the clock, and I got it from an auction .The mileage made me bid for it , not so sure I did the...

Couple of days ago I did a full diagnosis on my car and found 1 fault in the airconditioning module; it just says 'fehler 2' and has no description. Erased it but came back on right away. No luck on google either, anyone know what it might be? My car has dial controls, and is a 12-2000 320i.

Hey i know this will most prob sound like a silly question but as but the title states is there a website that if you input a number plate will show all the details of what came in a car, as in and extra bmw packages the car come with, or even a full breakdown of the cars specs as im looking to...

So, car salesmen; are they all the same? I popped into a BMW dealer a few days ago, as I'm considering taking the plunge and buying a 1 or 2 year old low mileage 3 series. I just wanted to find out what their warranty and fixed priced servicing covers, so I can make an informed decision. What...

2000 BMW 3 SERIES 318 Ci 2dr Coupe 1.9 if ya guna con autotrader why would u trust him to buy a car off what a clown

I'll put this here but if useful could it be moved and stickied as it applies to the M57 engine (and rare M67). The bit about how the engine mounts work is quite interesting, I never knew they were so complicated inside! Now the link:- http://www.scribd.com/doc/56011951/BMW-Common-Rail

Any idea where I can get a printout or information about what extras etc my car was ordered with when new? Ive asked at the dealers before when I had both my e36's and they were always more than happy to oblige with a printout of what extras it was ordered with, colour, wheel options etc. I...

ok i want to know i my car is tranlining or not, it is drifting side to side kind of like tramlining however i thought tramlining is where the steering is pulling with the lines of the road, my e46 is just drifting with no pulling of the steering wheel is this how a e46 tramline or do i have a...

WIKIPEDIA shows the following Information regarding VANOS. Thought it maybe useful to some people VANOS (Variable Nockenwellen Steuerung) is an automobile variable valve timing technology developed by BMW in close collaboration with Continental Teves. VANOS varies the timing of the valves by...

Hi all. Not that long owned this car but i've got a problem where every now and then my clutch starts slipping. I'll try and explain best as i can. Its not all the time and i notice it more in 3rd gear except today it done it in 3rd, 4th and 5th. Im going along doing a normal speed in normal...