After starting my car and letting it warm up, my rpm needle is moving
up and down. but when you start driving, everything is fine. then once
you stop at a light, the needle starts to move up and down again. if
you don't do anything it will eventually die out. what do i need to do?

I adjusted my valves yesterday.  They were making a lot of clicking noises.
This was my 1st time doing it.  It seems a "little" movement yeilded a lot of
change.  I did use feeler gauges to measure.
While the engine runs much quieter, I notice that it's harder to start now -- it

2002 325i  with sport package.  Any tire recommendations to give a smoother
ride? I dont care about performance driving, I'm an old fogey.  I currently
have 225 45 ZR 17 will need new tires soon.  Thanks..

ok, I know where the microfilter is under the hood  on the E46. But doing
some reading, I am wandering if there is another microfilter maybe in the
place it was on the E36. Is there 2 microfilters for the E46 A/C or just
one?

Drives fantastic.  I resisted getting a bmw for 20  years, but I must admit
it drives great.  However, the 'iDRIVE" is anything but intuitive.  not
nearly as easy to use as my wife's lexus radio and navigation system.

Just had to share this story.
I had read a lot about the banjo bolts on the spray bar coming loose on
the m30 engine.
I checked the service records for our car, and bmw did perform the

First Car: '83 Rabbit, Maroon - 85 hp(?) - crank-o-matic sunroof
Then the: '87 Mazda 626, blue - 110 hp(?) - WTFWIT?
Then the: '95 Jetta GLX, black - 172 hp - this was a sweet ride
Then the: '99 Audi A4 Quattro, silver - 190 hp

A strong smell in the trunk of this one year old 325, smells like paint
smell. The dealer has changed all the cloth, mat in the trunk. But
still comes back. Any one has expeienced this before or any suggestion?
Thanks

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I'm looking at getting an E36 Touring for the SO, and although the extra
economy is a really nice thing to have, is the M41 engine to underpowered
for this body? Is it really only 90BHP for an intercooled turbo diesel?
I've only ever driven E36s with M50/52 engines and these are ...

Wondering if anyone can help. I have a 98 318ise and I find that when I stop
after a long journey with the air con on I get a 'leak' from underneath the
middle of the car.  It's looks like its just clean water.  I have checked
all of the fluids (eg coolant, brake etc ) and there ...

Can anyone help me please.
I have had my 318 (E36) for 6 yrs and in the last 6 months I have had
problems with over heating. The problem still has not been resolved, 4
garages have not been able to sort it out....£100's of pounds have been

On my 1995 318, I have a significant oil leak coming from somewhere on
the lower front side of the engine and above and slightly behind the
steering gear.  It looks like it only happens when the engine is
running.  The profile gasket has been done by the dealer several years

At first I thought it was the performance chip I put in on cold mornings... but
it's not rough on all cold starts.
By rough; I mean -- Rough; like it's missing on 1 or 2 cylinders. 2 minutes of
driving, and it appears cleared up.

I just put the BMW key in the ignition and everything went dead! Nothing
works. I read the owners manual and it said it had a key disabling device -
but everything is shut off.  I opened up the key and found that there is a
disk type battery, could that be dead and could that be the ...