The experts at Accu, a leading provider of reliable engineering and precision components, have analysed BMW’s patent (DE469242297), which covers three head styles: cap head, countersunk and flanged button head. Additionally, automotive expert Richard Rackham, former Head of Concept at Lotus Cars, weighs in on what this means for mechanics, manufacturers and owners. Here’s what ...

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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 sitting in a modern BMW, pressing the climate control buttons, and watching absolutely nothing happen. Dead panel. No ...

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febi outlines some issues with thermostats on BMW, MINI, Peugeot, Citroën and DS models. This relates to febi part numbers 103197 and 170321. Problem  The engine is unable to reach operating temperature and a lack of heating in the passenger compartment. Illumination of the coolant temperature warning lamp; engine coolant discharging from the expansion bottle; ...

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The team at the ALLDATA Info Centre has recently solved two vehicle problems for garages. Problem 1 – Ford Transit Connect During ALLDATA’s recent Repair Excellence Event at Shaikly Motor Company Limited, Adam from Adam Green Motors in Scotland revealed how ALLDATA Repair helped his workshop save valuable time – when faced with an issue ...

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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 battery, it’s rarely just a case of the flat battery blues. Especially not when it’s been shipped halfway across the ...

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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 now and then, a case comes along that fries your brain so thoroughly that you find yourself contemplating ...

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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 again ad-infinitum what must be the most unreliable BMW product ever made – the F15 X5 – it was quite a refreshing change ...

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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 anomaly, to have a vehicle stagger into the shop, presenting a problem more intriguing than the textbook misfire caused by a ...

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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 disheartening, it makes one hesitate to even embark on the repair journey. All we desire is to smoothly slide those ...

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Things are moving fast in the world of mobility and it can sometimes feel like you’re being left behind by the speed things changing. Here, the BMW Group argues that a career within its Retail Network will provide you with a rewarding challenge. Ask yourself: Do you seek out and embrace change? Are you easily ...

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