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    Why the BMW E61 M-Sport is losing power

    Ben Johnson investigates an (extremely) high mileage vehicle which left its driver stranded after losing ...

    Ben Johnson investigates an (extremely) high mileage vehicle which left its driver stranded after losing power and discovers that faults, like good things, come in threes… It has been quite a while si ...

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    Why did the BMW F15 X5’s BDC fail?

    PMM ’s expert diagnostics troubleshooter Ben Johnson wonders whether a simple battery replacement could h ...

    PMM ’s expert diagnostics troubleshooter Ben Johnson wonders whether a simple battery replacement could have saved a customer a lot of money and hassle. A rather sorry looking X5 was dragged into the ...

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    PT-CAN 2 failure diagnostic

    PMM ’s diagnostics expert, Ben Johnson investigates a PT-CAN 2 failure on a vehicle perhaps a little too ...

    PMM ’s diagnostics expert, Ben Johnson investigates a PT-CAN 2 failure on a vehicle perhaps a little too close to home… The morning was crisp and chilly, but nothing could dampen my spirits as I prepa ...

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    BMW headlamp failure diagnostic

    Diagnostics expert Ben Johnson investigates a recent headlamp failure on a BMW E60. It would be fair to s ...

    Diagnostics expert Ben Johnson investigates a recent headlamp failure on a BMW E60. It would be fair to state that, at Schmiedmann, we tend to get our share of BMW Exx generation vehicles of which som ...

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    BMW EWS Tampering

    Autologic, fault to fix - BMW E6X, E8X & MINI R56/55/57/59/60; Non starter, but will crank. This faul ...

    Autologic, fault to fix - BMW E6X, E8X & MINI R56/55/57/59/60; Non starter, but will crank. This fault will often trigger a EWS anti-tampering fault code message (as well as various other codes) a ...

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    BMW and Vauxhall Pads From Mintex

    Mintex has added to its expansive product range by manufacturing front and rear brake pads for the 2015 B ...

    Mintex has added to its expansive product range by manufacturing front and rear brake pads for the 2015 BMW 2 series Grand Tourer. The company is also manufacturing pads for the 2015 BMW X1, as well a ...

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    BMW/Mini – K_BUS system errors

    Autologic Diagnostics' Technical Help Desk looks at a common diagnostic complaint on BMWs and Minis. ...

    Autologic Diagnostics' Technical Help Desk looks at a common diagnostic complaint on BMWs and Minis. ...

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    BMW vs Audi vs Mercedes: which costs most to maintain?

    In this article, WhoCanFixMyCar.com compares the costs of three German makes: BMW, Audi and Mercedes. ...

    In this article, WhoCanFixMyCar.com compares the costs of three German makes: BMW, Audi and Mercedes. ...

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    BMW 6-Cylinder with lack of power

    Technician: Andrew Clarke - Smart Tech Diagnostics, Western Sydney Vehicle Details: BMW 6-Cylinder 325i E ...

    Technician: Andrew Clarke - Smart Tech Diagnostics, Western Sydney Vehicle Details: BMW 6-Cylinder 325i E36 Year: 1991 Symptom: Lack of power, hesitation and occasional cutting out ...

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    How to change a clutch on a BMW 3 Series

    The 3 series is the best selling model in BMW’s range, representing nearly 30% of sales for BMW. A clutch ...

    The 3 series is the best selling model in BMW’s range, representing nearly 30% of sales for BMW. A clutch replacement on this model is really straight forward and, with the guidance of the LuK ‘Clutch ...

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    Multiple warning light issues on a BMW Mini

    Doing work for asecond-hand car salesman can be abit... well let’s say annoying at times! Their main conc ...

    Doing work for asecond-hand car salesman can be abit... well let’s say annoying at times! Their main concern is their profit and the jobs I receive from car sales plots are often in-depth. What’s more ...

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