Mercedes Electronic Steering Lock Failure - Part Two

  Waterfest is the largest VW/Audi Car Show and Motorsport event in North America, and the second largest of its kind in the world. Waterfest, now in its 23rd year, is a two-day event held at Raceway Park in Englishtown, New Jersey (a common New England auto enthusiast event location). It's a...

Before heading off to Bimmerfest, I decided to change the oil in my M3 and do a few other checks. Changing your own oil will save you a lot of money compared to taking it to the dealer, and it’s not difficult at all. There are a few things you will need in order to complete the job...

I want to give everyone an idea of what Bimmerfest East this past weekend entailed and what we were able to accomplish during the two days we spent in Englishtown, NJ. There was a decent amount of prep involved leading up to this event including fixing the truck, getting displays put together,...

"Time for Regular Service” We’ve all seen it, and it comes on every 7,500 miles or so. It’s the service light in our P2 Chassis Volvo which is located at the information display on the lower left of the instrument cluster.  It only stays on for about 120 seconds once the engine is started, but...

One of the most disconcerting things that can occur is turning the key in your ignition and getting absolutely no response from your vehicle. For owners of Mercedes C-class and E-class vehicles, this is all too common of an occurrence and is frequently a result of a faulty electronic steering...

If you own a P2 chassis Volvo, then chances are that you’re no stranger to the poor design of the fuel door hinge. The fuel door hinges on these cars are made of a cheap plastic which most commonly breaks off at the point where the spring applies pressure to the hinge.This primarily causes...

How do you know if the part you're buying is going to last? Sometimes choice is one of the most difficult things a car enthusiast can face. Agonizing over which brand to use and researching the reliability of a part can be time consuming and make a project last much longer than it should. Having...

BMW Owners! We've got an ad in every issue of Roundel BMW magazine this year... have you seen it?  If so, be sure to post a photo of the ad and tag #fcpeuro online!  We'd love to see some photos of your copy, alongside your car. Dyno Testing the C300 We sent our C300 to the dyno to get some...

  Here at FCP Euro, we like to take care of everyone, especially those who are a part of the family. One of those family members is our resident photographer Ralph Rodriguez who has been with us since Sept 2015. Minutes before leaving for vacation Ralph’s VW Rabbit had a minor mishap, his Rabbit...