This Sunday, we closed out our second Cars and Coffee of the year, following our largest ever that fell in conjunction with our Customer Experience Center grand opening. Our parking lot and lawn...
The BMW N54 engine is one of BMW's most popular engines they ever produced. However, like all direct-injected engines, it has one major flaw—and that's intake valve carbon buildup. You could go to the dealer and pay over $700 to have your intake valves cleaned, or you can do it yourself for a...
The OEM turbochargers on the BMW N54 engine have multiple methods of failure that are relatively common. Having to replace your failed turbos isn't a small task, so doing so with new OE units the first time is imperative. Turbochargers on the BMW N54, for the most part, last around 100,000 miles...
While road-tripping through Reno, Nevada, we found this AC Schnitzer-equipped E38 BMW 750iL that was inspired by the styling of VIP luxury sedans in Japan. What is VIP style anyway? Originally starting in the mid to late 1990s, VIP style became a term coined by Japanese car magazines to describe...
For Narek Isayan, late-90s European touring car racing and his father influenced his desire for the M3–that’s why he went with this 1997 BMW E36 M3 Sedan. “I purchased the vehicle in late 2017,” Narek Isayan, founder of Garage Welt, recounted about his 1997 BMW M3 E36 Sedan, “Since I was 14 years...
Optimally-functioning spark plugs are critical to the operation of new vehicles. Modern engines run hotter and leaner with every iteration, so, spark plugs play an even more important role than years past. This specific spark plug from NGK fits an extremely large range of BMWs. Almost every model...
Over time, thousands of ignition cycles cause ignition coils and spark plugs to wear out and degrade. This wear is often the cause of misfires and poor ignition. Even though easily replaceable, ignition coils and plugs are often overlooked. Our handy ignition service kits will have your car...
James Paick discovered a passion for the racetrack behind the wheel of his E92 BMW M3 as he earned his podium spot in the CSF Bimmer Challenge. An impressive car, the right parts, clarity of purpose, and the realization that technology and engineering provide drivers a false sense of...
Are you experiencing symptoms of a failing alternator in your BMW? Are you aware of what the symptoms are? If you need to replace your alternator, instead of buying a brand new one, this remanufactured unit is essentially the same at a fraction of the cost. There are quite a few symptoms of a...
BMW advertises that the fluid on the 6A6HP19Z transmission is a lifetime fill, meaning that you don't have to replace it for the lifetime of the vehicle. This, however, is misleading. ZF, who designs and manufactures these transmissions advises otherwise. How long have you owned your BMW with...