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    BMW F30: Entertainment panel fix

    Our diagnostics dynamo Ben Johnson is on the lookout for those little things that just don’t look right. ...

    Our diagnostics dynamo Ben Johnson is on the lookout for those little things that just don’t look right. It’s easy – when you know where to look! There are few sights more ominous to a mechanic than s ...

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    PMM Awards 2025

    The PMM Awards return for 2025, highlighting the standout articles that shaped the year. Read on to see w ...

    The PMM Awards return for 2025, highlighting the standout articles that shaped the year. Read on to see which features earned top honours! Who, what, where, when and why: Anyone will these are the ess ...

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    Ben Johnson investigates another BMW

    Ben Johnson investigates another “classic” BMW with engine running woes. Ah, the delightful symphony of a ...

    Ben Johnson investigates another “classic” BMW with engine running woes. Ah, the delightful symphony of an M70 engine’s running faults! It seems the universe has bestowed upon me a generous dose of th ...

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    Why BMW's 2006 650i’s batteries were draining

    PMM’s petrol-powered private investigator, Ben Johnson, steps out of the shadows to solve the mysterious ...

    PMM’s petrol-powered private investigator, Ben Johnson, steps out of the shadows to solve the mysterious case of the battery who died a hundred times. When a 2006 BMW 650i Coupe shows up with a dead b ...

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    Suspension issue with a BMW F11

    Will our herculean problem-solver Ben Johnson ever reach the Elysium of original equipment and willing cu ...

    Will our herculean problem-solver Ben Johnson ever reach the Elysium of original equipment and willing customers? First, he must undergo the twelve labours of penny-pinching customers, aftermarket par ...

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    How one sensor brought down a BMW X5 M50d

    PMM ’s quasher of quandaries, Ben Johnson, rebuffs the naysayers and elects to keep things simple in the ...

    PMM ’s quasher of quandaries, Ben Johnson, rebuffs the naysayers and elects to keep things simple in the swap shop. In the world of modern diagnostics, it’s easy to get lost in the maze of systems, mo ...

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    The PMM Awards 2024

    The PMM Awards are back, celebrating the standout articles that defined 2024! Read on to discover who too ...

    The PMM Awards are back, celebrating the standout articles that defined 2024! Read on to discover who took home the top honours! Every month, the PMM team works tirelessly to produce a magazine that i ...

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    Why was the BMW G01 losing battery voltage?

    Our over-worked wire wrangler Ben Johnson gets hit with a boomerang BMW – and with his speedos already pa ...

    Our over-worked wire wrangler Ben Johnson gets hit with a boomerang BMW – and with his speedos already packed for his holiday, it’s truly a race against the clock to get it up and running again… Every ...

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    What was wrong with the BMW F25’s cooling fan?

    PMM’s hot-wired fixer Ben Johnson has his dreams of exacting a full and comprehensive repair scuppered on ...

    PMM’s hot-wired fixer Ben Johnson has his dreams of exacting a full and comprehensive repair scuppered once again by a member of the Finnish BMW-owning public. After another week of repairing yet agai ...

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    What was wrong with the BMW N20's engine?

    PMM ’s troubled troubleshooter Ben Johnson stumbles through numerous fault codes and takes a look at fixi ...

    PMM ’s troubled troubleshooter Ben Johnson stumbles through numerous fault codes and takes a look at fixing a BMW N20 that staggered its way into his workshop. It’s a rarity these days, a genuine anom ...

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    What was wrong with the 2001 BMW M5?

    PMM ’s disgruntled man in Finland gets under the bonnet of a BMW M5 which had been around the houses and ...

    PMM ’s disgruntled man in Finland gets under the bonnet of a BMW M5 which had been around the houses and under the arches. Ah, the infuriating encounters we car mechanics endure. A situation so dishea ...

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    Why was the BMW M70 engine facing issues?

    Ben Johnson investigates another “classic” BMW with engine running woes. Ah, the delightful symphony of a ...

    Ben Johnson investigates another “classic” BMW with engine running woes. Ah, the delightful symphony of an M70 engine’s running faults! It seems the universe has bestowed upon me a generous dose of th ...

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    Why was the BMW 635 not starting?

    PMM’s diagnostic dynamo Ben Johnson breaks out the Pearl Jam tapes and indulges in a gleaming BMW 635 in ...

    PMM’s diagnostic dynamo Ben Johnson breaks out the Pearl Jam tapes and indulges in a gleaming BMW 635 in its twilight years. As I dramatically skidded into the Schmiedmann car park last month, battlin ...

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    What was prompting the BMW E90's fault codes?

    BMW diagnostics specialist Ben Johnson uncovers the layers of intrigue and mystery set upon a sorry E90 b ...

    BMW diagnostics specialist Ben Johnson uncovers the layers of intrigue and mystery set upon a sorry E90 by the previous garage to discover the root cause of the valvetronic’s woes. The tingling sensat ...

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    How can using an oscilloscope help diagnostics?

    Ben Johnson investigates how using an oscilloscope along with verified data can help you improve your dia ...

    Ben Johnson investigates how using an oscilloscope along with verified data can help you improve your diagnostic efficiency. This month, I want to emphasise the significance of building your personal ...

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