BMW X5 Le Mans, or How BMW Did the Unthinkable
Many exciting things happened in the automotive space at the turn of the millennium. Formula One returned to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the United States after nine years; BMW had just released the E53 X5 and the Z8. There were also numerous radical, experimental machines that came to life during this period. However, the […]
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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 M54 Engine — Everything You Need to Know
The BMW M54 engine, produced from 2000 to 2006, was one of the most competent engines the German manufacturer has built over the last few decades. The fact that it powered everything from the E46 3-Series to performance-oriented models like the E85 Z4, E53 X5, and E65 7-Series is a testament to its capabilities. The […]