I have a '97 328i that has sat, unplanned, for about a year. It has
synthetic oil from the dealer in it, but I'm worried about the effects
of the initial start-up on the engine. I thought of disconnecting the
spark plugs and turning it over a few times to get some oil

Hi, I've got an E36 saloon (1995) And I think the rear springs are
sagging as the wheel arches do seem to hang low over the rear wheels.
The drivers side seems to be worse than the passenger.
Has anyone else had experience of this? Does anyone have a way of

My 1989 750iL, will not idle smoothly when it warms up. Once warm the idle
rpm varies 600 to 1100 rpm, and occasionally turns off.

My bulb just went out on my left fog light and I noticed how dark the
lenses are. Can the lenses be removed and cleaned or are they pretty much
toast at this point? Thanks!

HI everyone some help required here,
The boot light doesn't work, check bulb, fuse, which are ok. the supply
to the switch on the bootlid (assuming it's the middle of the three
spring loaded buttons)isn't live so i'm assuming that there is a

Ok folks I am sure this one has been beaten into the ground many times.
However, I am now on a quest. Sort of.  A friend of mine had an interesting
view to share on the topic of 87 octane vs 91 octane (low vs high) Below is
his response to my statement (which is below his).

Road and Track did a comparison of the 545iA, Infinity M45 "sport" and
Lexus GS430.  You can read it here:
<http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=31&article_id=2221>
I am not a huge fan of the new fivers, and I'd prefer a 6 cylinder with

Yesterday my BMW 318i was weird. when i put my first gear in and start
to move forward the car starts to make constant jumps until i change
into second gear. The rest of the gears are fine when selected it’s
only when i move off in the first Gear.

Fuel is not coming but when i start the engine, i have 12V
at the fuse of the fuel pump , maybe a wire is broken , or is there a relais
located somewhere , I dont know where the bump is located in the tank .
Would be pleased if anyone could help me

I investigated things on TireRack and thought I had settled on the
Continental ContiExtreme Contact.  Then, the local Town Fare Tire guy
suggested Yokohama AS430's as an alternative (comparable cost).  Tried
investigating the AS430 on tirerack, but perhaps it's an after-market model

Hello all, just joined and was hoping someone could point me in the
right
direction! I need a drivers side fender(US),nose piece,the drivers side
headlights and all hardware behind and rubber strip that runs

Is it a big job to make a post 2003 E46 look the same as the original?
Detailed changes were made with ugly oriental style lights and kidney grille
replacing the elegant look.
David

Looking for two front seats for E-36 body style, no luck on E-bay. Black or
dark gray preferred, leather.
Thanks, Erni

How difficult is it replace the motor?  The window is stuck halfway up.  I
looked in the service manual and was a little intimidated by the process
for removing the glass and adjusting it afterward.
Also:  is there a way to manually close the window?  I'd like to do that

Replacement ideas for the rubber duck on the '02 version E46 convertibles?
This one's gotta go.
Or, should I just pony-up and get the Sirius option?