Monthly Archives: June 2016

B7 valve stem

 I know a picture of a stupid tire and wheel,,,,buts it’s a fancy B7 tire and wheel,,,with  the mystery of the hidden tire stem,,,when you work on these tires and you want to put air in the tire,,,,the customer always … Continue reading

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X5 E70 footwell module failed

 Here the footwell module on a X 5 E70,,,,it’s located right behind the front hood release lever,,,,the customer came in with a check engine light,,,,so I scanned for faults,,,while I was scanning for fault,,,,are beautiful BMW software killed the footwell … Continue reading

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X3 4×4 transfer case

 Yes boys its a new transfer case for a X3 2012,,,transfer case atc450,,,,customer complaint was car feels like it jerks and skips while driving slowly and while turning in a parking lot,,,,this was very easy to duplicate,,,,the weird thing is … Continue reading

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E90 rear window regulator

 Rear window regulator inop,,,,E90 the typical broken cable,,,,yes if this happens you might have to cut the cable so you can free  up the window glass. Here you can see part of the cable is broken,,,,it was just laying inside the … Continue reading

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BMW B58 turbo

 Ok here we go again,,,this is a new turbo off the new B58 6 cylinder engine,,,you can see the the new turbo is a different design,,,the exhaust manifold is redesigned with the flexible pipe,,,,the exhaust gasket is now a metal … Continue reading

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1M turbo boost test

Happy Father’s Day to everyone and to someday fathers around the world,,,,this video is a 2011 1M BMW,,,,the problem was low boost faults,,,I first thought I would put both electromagnetic pressure boost valves that sit next to the the valve … Continue reading

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F10 I-Drive controller

 F10 center consul removal,,,customer spilled something on the center consul killing the I-drive controller,,,,you first remove the cover for the 2 button for the storage compartment doors,,,,underneath the cover is 2 screws,,,,remove the 2 screws,,,,then take a plastic bone and … Continue reading

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F48 new B48 engine

 Here the new B48 engine in a new X1 front wheel drive and also 4×4,,,,,I know interesting,,,,I finally got to work on one and drive one and check it out,,,had to perform its first oil service. Here the location of the … Continue reading

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M6 engine update

 Here’s a update on that M6 engine with all the bearing pieces in the oil pan,,,,here’s the new engine already on the subframe and the transmission getting to be bolted back up to the engine. Here’s the inside of the dual … Continue reading

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N63TU vent pipe hoses

 Ok I know I’ve talked about this before,,,,but we are seeing more of these as problems,,,,2014 N63tu the second generation twin turbo V8 engines,,,,there is oil on top of the engine,,,,and is coming from the cheap plastic vent pipes,,,,that break … Continue reading

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