Bosch Spark Plug Guide for BMW Engines — How to Fight Misfires
As a BMW owner, you know how important it is to maintain your vehicle’s performance and reliability. One of the key components in ensuring your BMW runs at its best is using high-quality spark plugs. BMW has turned to Bosch for this in many instances, as they are a well-known brand that has a reputation […]
Top 5 Most Reliable BMW Engines
BMW is instantly recognized just about anywhere in the world. Some of the best performance cars of all time, such as the E30 M3, and the McLaren F1 come with the blue and white badge on the hood. On the other hand, BMW often falls victim to jokes about its subpar reliability and constant breakdowns. […]
Is the BMW X1 Worthy of the SAV Moniker?
SAV stands for a Sports Activity Vehicle and is a term used by BMW to address their SUV models. The BMW X1 is the entry model to the world of BMW SAVs and was first introduced in 2009. BMW claims that the X1 is perfect for covering long distances, offers great practicality, and is never boring. […]
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 […]
BMW F22 2-Series Buyers’ Guide
For 2014, BMW decided to spin off the two-door models — coupé and convertible — of the BMW 1 Series into a separate series. This was the birth of the BMW 2 Series we know today, and the first generation of these cars was the BMW F22. Almost immediately, the 2-Series became one of Bavaria’s […]
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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 […]