2022 BMW X7 M50i Buyers’ Guide
Very few cars can match the road presence that the BMW X7 has. The German manufacturer’s largest (and most expensive) SUV looks like nothing we’ve seen so far in BMW’s rather extensive portfolio. While the X7 is based on the X5 platform, it’d be a crime to assume that this was simply a stretched-out version […]
BMW 3.0 CSL E9 — The Car That Changed the Game
From 1968 to 1975, the BMW E9 range of coupés were assembled at the Karmann factory in Rheine. The E9 was the successor to the popular New Class Coupés and over its 7-year production run was available in four guises. While all of them hold a respectable position in the German manufacturer’s storied history, the […]
Rough Idle – What Causes It and How to Fix It
As your car ages, it’s bound to develop a few issues here or there. Even the most reliable pieces of modern-day engineering are predisposed to the inevitability of mechanical failure. One of the more common problems you’ll probably encounter is a rough idle. You may even experience a rough idle on newer cars, but it’s […]
Idle Air Control Valve – How Does It Work?
Imagine that every time you started your car, you had to feed the throttle just to keep the engine running. Or every time you came to a halt and took your foot off the gas, the engine would stall. This would make driving quite cumbersome and even unpleasant. An idle air control valve addresses this […]
BMW S63 Engine — The “Hot Vee” On Steroids
Nearly a decade and a half ago, BMW introduced the N63 — their first twin-turbo V8 engine ever, and it powered some of the larger models in the BMW portfolio. Anything from the 5-Series to the X7 featured this iconic engine. A little more than three years after the N63 debuted, BMW would reveal a […]
Restoring a BMW E9 3.0 CSL – How Expensive Can It Get?
It’s no secret that BMW E9 3.0 CSL is one of the most important cars this company has ever designed. It gave life to the dull 2000 CS new generation coupe that was already losing steam by the time the 3.0 CSL came about. More importantly, this car cemented BMW’s name in the world of […]
BMW G20 3-Series Buyers’ Guide (2022)
The BMW 3-Series is nearing its fifth decade in production and has become one of the German manufacturer’s most popular and sought-after models. The seventh and latest generation of the 3-Series, dubbed the BMW G20, made its debut in 2019 and follows in a long line of executive sedans that perfectly balance driving pleasure with […]
BMW B58 Engine – New Era of Reliability and Performance
BMW has a long history of designing and manufacturing inline-six engines. The straight-six is, undeniably, the German manufacturer’s most refined engine configuration. After decades of producing naturally aspirated examples, BMW introduced the N54 in 2006. It was the company’s first mass-produced turbocharged engine and set the foundation for the excellent BMW engines we experience today. […]
BMW Oil Selection – How to Find the Right Oil?
Your car’s engine is a rather unforgiving place. The pistons, camshafts, crankshaft and all other internal moving parts spin at incredibly high speeds, causing plenty of friction. However, this friction leads to heat and heat leads to component damage. This is where engine oil comes in. It’s one of the most crucial fluids in any […]
BMW 440i F32 Buyers’ Guide (2022)
In 2014, BMW decided to separate the two-door models from the venerable 3-Series and create a new line of cars altogether, dubbed the 4-Series. In line with the German manufacturer’s naming convention, these cars bore the F32 code name. This first generation of the BMW 4-Series was on sale until 2020, when it was replaced […]
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BMW Coolant – What to Get and What to Avoid
Coolants, or antifreeze as it’s sometimes referred to, is a fluid that plays an integral role in regulating the running temperature of your engine. When an engine is running, it produces extreme amounts of heat that, if not managed, can cause catastrophic damage to various parts of the engine. The cooling system, including the coolant […]
BMW VANOS Explained — What It Does, Why It Fails and How to Fix It
Variable valve timing was a true game-changer when it first appeared. Born as a means to achieve the ultimate performance, but also efficiency, VVT was quickly adopted by almost every major car manufacturer out there. This, of course, includes BMW who dubbed their approach to variable valve timing as VANOS, or Variable NockenwellenSteuerung in German. […]
BMW N52 Engine – Everything You Need to Know
By the mid-2000s, BMW had built itself a reputation for developing excellent examples of naturally aspirated inline-six engines. At the turn of the millennium, it revealed the M54 (and the performance-oriented S54 shortly after) and cemented itself as one of the best in the business when it came to the six-pot layout. Needless to say, […]
BMW N51 Engine — All You Need To Know About SULEV
The N52 succeeded the highly-successful M54 and powered multiple BMW cars between 2004 and 2015. While it became one of the most reliable and popular inline-six engines BMW ever made, it had a lesser-known sibling called the N51. Interestingly, the N51 is near-identical to the N52, powering the same cars and available during the same […]