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2012 GRAND-AM Season Takes Green Flag at BMW Performance 200

January 20, 2012 8:19 pm
2012 GRAND-AM Season Takes Green Flag at BMW Performance 200 BMW Drivers Ready for 50th Annual Rolex 24 at Daytona Weekend Woodcliff Lake, N.J. – January 20, 2012…With...

3 Series DIY»

BMW E46 Rear Brake Pad Replacement

BMW E46 Rear Brake Pad Replacement

November 11, 2011 5:24 pm
This job takes about 30 minutes of actual work (once you have the car off the ground and wheels off). This is pretty easy but requires attention and a lot of soap afterwards....
  • BMW E46 Spark Plug Installation
    BMW E46 Spark Plug Installation
    Tools Needed: Rachet Flathead screwdriver Spark plug socket 10mm socket Socket extensions Estimated time: 1 hour 1....
    by on November 2, 2011 5:52 pm
  • BMW E46 Oil and Filter Change
    BMW E46 Oil and Filter Change
    DESCRIPTION For those of us who do our own maintenance, here is the process for changing your engine oil and filter. PARTS...
    by on October 31, 2011 3:13 pm

5 Series DIY»

BMW E39 Oil and Filter Change

BMW E39 Oil and Filter Change

December 19, 2011 4:30 pm
This guide will help you change the oil and filter on your BMW E39 5 series model car yourself. Equipment Needed: BMW Synthetic Oil can be either 5w-30 or 5w-40. I have...

7 Series DIY»

E38 Microfilter Replacement

E38 Microfilter Replacement

December 19, 2011 1:41 am
It must be because its springtime and its a good day nationwide to work on our cars. For some reason, today I received several different email messages all asking about how...
  • BMW E38 Air Filter Replacement
    BMW E38 Air Filter Replacement
    The main engine air filter is easy to change. All you need is a flat-blade screwdriver and five minutes. Most people...
    by on December 18, 2011 11:10 pm

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BMW E39 Oil and Filter Change

BMW E39 Oil and Filter Change

This guide will help you change the oil and filter on your BMW E39 5 series model car yourself. Equipment Needed: BMW Synthetic Oil can be either 5w-30 or 5w-40. I have recently converted to Mobile 1 Synthetic Oil 10w-30 purchased at Costco. (8 quarts are required for V-8′s and 6 quarts for I-6′s) Oil [...]

E38 Microfilter Replacement

E38 Microfilter Replacement

It must be because its springtime and its a good day nationwide to work on our cars. For some reason, today I received several different email messages all asking about how to replace the charcoal microfilters under the hood. This isn’t something I’d actually done myself yet, so it was a good opportunity to take [...]

BMW E38 Air Filter Replacement

BMW E38 Air Filter Replacement

The main engine air filter is easy to change. All you need is a flat-blade screwdriver and five minutes. Most people recommend changing the filter every year or 15,000 miles. Mine’s been in there a little over 20,000 miles and it didn’t really look that bad. At just $15 (OEM part # 13 72 1 [...]