What's the latest on Castrol Syntec and it's status as a "synthetic" oil?
Should I be using it in a new 2005 325? If not, what is recommended and
when should I get the Csatrol out? What about Royal Purple as an
alternative?

The Blower on our E39 quit last night.  The book calls for a 40 amp fuse
in location 76.  Anyone know were this fuse is located?
Thanks

Howdy Ya'll,
I stumbled across the above in a smallish town in TX that no longer
has a BMW dealer and have fallen for this car big time.
I've been on several forums and read some of the horror stories about

1997 528 iAT (German import)
My passenger airbag show an error that I am unable to reset. Do I have to
replace the airbag $$$$, or is there something else I could try.
Diagnostic readout for unit airbag is as follows:

I'm renewing my insurance this month and have been asked whether the car has
any modifications. I have 225 x 18" front and 255 x 18 rear. I suspect these
are not standard for a 2000 323Ci. Does anyone know what the standard sizes
are?

I need some asst. front end pieces forr my 88 535i.
I need a directional lense for the front bumper, and all 3 grill pieces.
I am having a hard time finding the lense on line anywhere. I know I can
locate a parts car somewhere, but I was wondering if anyone had an on line

If you had a choice between an older 850 or an older M5, which one would you
buy?
rtt
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My '88 325i refuses to start. Battery is good, it cranks but it just
does not want to start. I have investigated the following:
FUEL System:
1. Using 2 wires I connected the fuel pump directly to the battery -

I am officially welcoming myself to the world of BMW ownership.  I just
purchased a 1992 325i E36.  The car will turnover but will not start, it was
very disturbing too look under the hood and see no battery I was amazed that
the car even turned over with no battery but alas a ...

Hi, the speedometer, trip meter, and odometer stopped working on my '93
BMW 325i the other day.  They're all located in the same round console.
The other things like the tach and fuel and oil meters are still
working fine.  Would this most likely be a bad fuse, a wire that got

I'm getting an intermittent "Brake Light Circuit" message on my 1991
E32. It appears that the left rear brake light is working
intermittently. However, the "Brake Light Circuit" message is reporting
a problem with the right side. It looks like there is a short some

Does anyone know if there are Bras (front end mask) for an 88 535i?
If so, a link would be appreciated.

   I have a 1994 M3, a 1994 325IS, and a 2002 Z3 Convertible. Both the M3
and 325 have around 100k miles on them. They are all are terrific vehicles
in my humble opinion. I have spent just under 17 years as an "Automotive
Technician" at various dealerships. I even managed the ...

We drove our 1991 from San Mateo to Palm springs without incident, drove
like a dream.  Today we went out shopping and after about 7 miiles the
coolant temp warning came on, and the temp needle was at the verge of
entering the red zone.  We pulled over and let it cool down to ...

Where is this located and is it an easy fix?
The AC compressor still kicks on but no air movement at all and
definitely no cooling effect.
TIA