Ping or preignition. The sound of a marbles rattling around in your engine while lugging, the engine. Known as the high gear, low RPM ping. This can be caused by any number of things but because our BMW’s are electronically controlled it can typically only be caused by two things. […]
Topic: DIY Repairs & Mods
BMW Door Handle Trim Replacement
Symptoms Does this look familiar? This is one of the door handles off my 1992 525i BMW. Notice how the seal around the handle is dried and cracked? I am going to replace all four and document the procedure as I go. Hopefully you can find this small tutorial helpful! […]
BMW Door Chime Repair
Article by: Chris D. / Gota525i Article applies to: all e32 and e34 models. My car no longer made a chime sound when I left my lights on or for any other reasons so I decided to fix it by replacing the door chime speaker under the dash. Below are […]
Bumper Trim Restore
Article by: Whit Lowell Article applies to: most early BMW models. The youngest E30 is almost 30 years old so your bumper trims have probably faded and collected scratches and marks over the years. You can either replace them or restore them yourself. It’s really easy and cheap and it […]
E34 Suspension Guide
Introduction There are many different aftermarket shocks and springs available for your E34. Since this is such a reoccurring topic on forums, I decided to consolidate whatever I could find into one piece describing the different (more popular) shocks and springs that are out there. For the money and performance […]
BMW Aux Fan Resistor
Article by: Dismonio Article applies to: All models with an auxiliary fan and resistor. Electric Fan Resistor Replacement The electric fan resistor occasionally goes out on the M42/M44 motors as well as the Z3 and some 5-series. In the case of the 1995 318ti, there is only 1 electric puller […]