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My car came with two key fobs. The one I have always been using and a spare one, which looked brand new (it had the BMW stamp at the back). With it, once I gained access to the car with the good keyfob, I could start the car but could not lock/unlock it. Owners of E89's with comfort access can...

In the end I bought the oil and it's actually SP spec, not SN+. I might have either misread or read the wrong oil 's specs, as I had many tabs opened in my browser at the same time while doing the research. Luckily I also got a Bluelight discount so I got 7 LTRs for £70 which is not too bad, I...

As per the post's subject. Has anyone tried this oil (Edge 5w30 M)? BMW Longlife-04, ACEA C3, API SN PLUS. I have never used Castrol before. I have almost always used Shell Helix Ultra in most of the cars I have had but it's on offer now at Halfords and cheaper than at Autodoc and eBay. My car...

In the end they flushed it again and they replaced the coolant. They assured me that it was G48 but I am getting paranoid paranoid and am thinking that they could have put G11, which is also blue... Is there any way of telling? Does it matter if I mix G11 with G48? At least the slimy residue...

A few days ago I decided to check the coolant. The level was ok but it was hard to tell the colour, as the expansion tank is black. I checked it and the old coolant had barely any colour, just a slight grey tint to it. I simply syringed some out and it was pretty much colourless...

Does anyone know of a good convertible roof specialists not a million miles away from Suffolk? My car has an annoying clicketty, creaky noise, which is driving me insane. It happens when I go over irregularities in the road surface and it's specially noisy if the chasis/car "bounces" (ie: goes...

So basically this is the clamp/clip that makes contact. There are two: one each side of the bulb holder, connected to the corresponding wires. We soldered (well, my neighbour did) a piece of similar wire to it and then joined it to the wire in the cluster. As it's so tiny, it's a bit fiddly to...

I got a warning on my iDrive and dash regarding a rear right brake light failure. The bulb is fine but I noticed that human beings had been there before and caused some damage to the bulb holder so it's not making a good contact, which sporadically makes the bulb not work and triggers the...

Hi, I want to do an oil and coolant service but I´m not 100% sure of the oil, coolant and oil filter specs. and quantitites. What is the oil spec for the 30iSDrive? I think it takes about 6,5 litres of 5W30 but I am not 100% sure about the BMW spec. Is it LL01? Regarding the oil filter, does...

I have just had a look at the ignition coils and what's currently fitted (BOSCH 0221504470), after an internet search, seems not to be compatible with the E89!? As you can see in the photo, judging by the production date, these probably have been there for a while. I have read online that the...

I am trying to cure a misfire on cylinder 2 which I believe it's either the spark plug or the ignition coil. I have been researching online and for the plugs, am I right in thinking that a good alternative would be Bosch FR7NPP332 pre-gapped to 1mm? For the coil packs, is there an alternative...

Today, I took the car for a spin (I must admit that I blasted it a bit). I went back home and while I was parked, with the engine still running, I noticed some misfires. I stopped the car, took my OBD reader and could not see any error. I took the car again for a short ride to see if the...

Hi, A while ago I had a problem which led to various things replaced, including a new battery. The new battery is a Bosch S5 A08 12V 760A, but is a 70Ah. I am fairly sure that the OEM that was replaced was 80Ah. I have been noticing this pattern: if I leave the car unlocked and with the engine...

Hi, I have a second keyfob which I thought was dead. I tried placing it for a few days on my electric toothbrush charging base and this seems to have done the trick. I can use the secondary keyfob to start and drive the car but it won't lock or unlock the car. I have to use the one I have...

Hi, I have recently written a post regarding my parking brake switch light not turning itself off upon locking the car. Yesterday I came back home after a few days on holiday and I quickly noticed that the bleeping red alarm light was not working (however, the blooming parking brake switch...