The car shop initially quote me ~$600 for the ATF change.  Later he said he
found a cheaper but still all synthetic fluid which will cut the cost to
~$350.
I did research online for BMW ATF.  Many people attempted other non-vendor

Thinking of buy one 2001 high miles. Anybody have an opinion. Good or bad.
Thanks

The stock wheels (style 159) that come with the '06 330xi are 17"x8", 34mm
offset.  That's for the tire size the car comes with, 225/45 17.  Car won't
be delivered for another month or so, thus I don't really have a car to try
wheels on for size.

It has been a while since my engine has started making a tinkling noise
when cold but disappears when the engine reaches normal temp. The car is
running on regular Shell petrol.
The frequency of the tinkling noise raises proportionally with the

I have the following OEM Parts catalogs for sale on microfiche for BMW.
I also have the OEM CD ROM that covers up to 2002 BMW models, including
Mini, motorcycle and vintage BMW models.
E-mail me directly with any interest. Thanks, Joe.

Hi. I'm a college student looking at a 1993 325i w/ 112K for $4,000.
Any advice on what to look out for on this model before I spend my life
savings is GREATLY appreciated.
TIA

Well yesterday i wrote off my E34 520 as i had a blow out as i was going
around a roundabout in the wet, it shot off and hit the kerb at about 20mph
so it it bend the susp, damaged 2 wheels and i guess a load of other things
too.

I would like some solid advice on which factory navigation system for a 98
740.  I would like to purchase the tv module as well.  Do they have a
satelite connection for tv or radio?

A while back I got a boat-load of sh*t for asking just how wide a rear tire
I can put on this car. Things like "why would you do that?", "It didn't come
stock like that", "stop asking that question". and more. All I wanted was a
yes, that will work, or no it won't. Anyway, I just ...

Have traced the brake light to the brake pressure accumulator sensor.
What exactly does this indicate and what's the best way to go about figuring
out what part of the system is at fault?  I have another valve that sits on
top of "the bomb" but I want to make sure that's the part ...

I've got a 118d with bmw professional radio and nav system.
here is a menu on the cd player that says dvd player. What does it mean?
does my car reads dvds?
Does it play mp3? Is there a firmware upgrade that I need?

My automatic shifter is stuck in park.  I don't mean the transmission
is stuck in park, I mean the shifter. the transmission has about 500
miles on it since a complete rebuild.  The nice burlwood handle (that I
thought was stock until finding out otherwise) came off in my hand

Just curious.
I know it stands for Electronic Stability Program, but what exactly does it
do, and how does it do it?
TIA.

..... came on on the way to work this morning.
What do I need to check the code?
I gather that this car does not use the standard OBD2 test port.

My 323i is slow to engage in reverse when cold.  I thought this might be
caused by low transmission fluid however there is no dipstick and no
information in the owners manual.
 How can I check the fluid level?