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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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    How to replace the transmission on a BMW i3 REX

    Ben Johnson tackles a tricky transmission replacement on a BMW i3 REX. I had always assumed the transmiss ...

    Ben Johnson tackles a tricky transmission replacement on a BMW i3 REX. I had always assumed the transmission on the BMW i3 was bomb proof. That was, however, until an i3 94 REX was towed into our fron ...

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    The 2023 PMM Awards

    The PMM Awards have returned for 2023 and it's time to applaud the exceptional articles that earned the s ...

    The PMM Awards have returned for 2023 and it's time to applaud the exceptional articles that earned the spotlight this year! Read on to find out who has won! Every month, the PMM team works tirelessly ...

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    Why did the X5 40E start intermittently?

    Ben Johnson is driven to his wits’ end by yet another BMW X5 40E in the workshop. This time, the car refu ...

    Ben Johnson is driven to his wits’ end by yet another BMW X5 40E in the workshop. This time, the car refused to start, until it did start… meaning it wasn’t simply the fuse at fault. These days, the p ...

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