European Auto Repair Blog

BMW X5 rear spring pad replacement

The spring pads on the BMW X5 vehicles eventually wear out.  These rubber pieces locate the spring and isolate unwanted suspension noise.  Over time, like any rubber item in a high stress location like this, the parts deteriorate and must be replaced. ...

BMW X3 Common Maintenance Items

This BMW X3 customer came in with several fluid leaks.  Our factory trained BMW technician gave her vehicle our free preventive maintenance and safety check.  We found and repaired several common failures for these vehicles.  We replaced a leaking lower...

BMW 3 series E46 Cylinder Head Gasket and Pulled Head Studs

A failed cylinder head gasket is fairly common for E46 3 series BMW’s.  The root cause is usually a problem with the cooling system.  Faulty thermostats, bad radiators, bad cooling fans and leaking cooling systems must be address immediately with these...

BMW 528i water pump replacement

This 5 series BMW came in with a leaking water pump.  Luckily the owner was attentive and brought it in before more serious problems developed (see previous post).  These pumps usually start leaking from the drive shaft but can also leak at the seal to the...

BMW 335 AC evaporator replacement

These late model BMW’s 335’s seem to have a weak AC evaporator.  We seldom see evaporator problems on cars this new but these models had a weak unit.  Our local BMWdealer has 9 of these units in stock, so that tells you something. ...

BMW X5, X3 Trailer Hitch

Many people in Colorado with BMW X5 and X3 SUVs want to tow a small trailer or mount their bike or ski rack to the back of their vehicle.  There are aftermarket trailer hitch kits for some of the years, but not all of them.  The BMW factory trailer...
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