I've just bought a 1998 one of these for not much money.  Amazingly it seems
pretty good and everything I look at shows evidence of careful owners.
There are some faults (that I've found so far) and I'm listing them here in
the hope that some of them might be common ones.  It's an ...

I don't have an owners handbook and there's a lights flashing on the
dashboard.  It's the yellow box (coolong system?) .that comes on at
ignition then normally goes off. Won't drive it until I know what it
can mean.  Anyone ?

How can i initialise my key after replace de battery?

Just purchased a '94 540i and am very pleased. However, the on-board
computer doesn't work. Nothing on the display. Where should I start
looking to get to the root of the problem? Do you think it is a fuse
situation or something else? Sorry - not very mechanically inclined.

There is much good advice to be had here from a group
of knowledgable posters, so I'm going to see if there's any
remedy for an annoying liitle problem.
Brake Light Circuit sensor (idiot light) comes on at random times,

Why cant I find any mention of the 380i on the BMW web sites.  What is
special about this car? Were they expensive?

Just purchased a '94 540i, in excellent condition inside and out. Have
had it two weeks. Now am noticing vibrations and shaking of the
steering wheel when stepping on brakes. Think it's probably the rotors.
Any other thoughts?

Am disposing of extra spare parts for my 1987 325i convertible. Email
me for the list.
I was offered a rebuilt 1989 325i shortblock with the car when it was
purchased. I declined because I did not need it and I did not want to

Why oh why did BMW in their wisdom fit a brown plastic level indicator on
the end of the engine oil dipstick on my '97 528i.?
Or was it originally a much lighter colour that has been stained over the
years?

I have one of those "lifetime" guages that reads in PSI to a 0.5 PSI
accuracy.  The beeper sound was weak, then today it showed an "L"
instead of a pressure reading, so I removed the CR2032 battery, and
put a new one in a few hours later.

About 2 months ago i ran up a curb and blew out a tire. I got new
tires put on  and i felt no vibrations what so ever. A week ago i put
on low profile tires and went up from 15’ inch rim to 17’ rim. Ever
sense i put those tires and rims on ive been getting steering wheel

Do the rear seats fold on saloon E39 5 series?

I have a 98 BMW 740i and no self leveling.
The power steering fluid gets low lately. My local mechanic showed me the
rubber hose below the power steering reservoir looked wet. He said all BMW
power steering leak - common problem for all models.

Would a mountain bike fit in the rear seating area of a BMW 5 series
E39 saloon car?
ObviouslyI dont think one would fit in the boot unless u dismantled
it?

My son has a new M Series BMW
and is in Germany. The dealer charged
him 240 Euro for the oil during the oil change. I need to know if
there is any other source for the oil at a cheaper price. In Fl. a