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- My mother would have remarked, "You ought to have exerted more effort during your schooling; consequently, you could have secured a superior position and retired early. I am contemplating whether to attend the Autojumble in Beaulieu or participate in Simply BMW (I suspect the profanity filter...

Unusual, I've never heard of that happening

Could it be that in order to see the available selections (FM, DAB, etc.), you need to press the radio button?

I have a different type with the sat nav and TV option, etc., so I won't know for sure because I rarely use the radio. I'll check mine out later.

A long wait may be in store for you if the item is on back order.

I noticed that when I turn the key, there are oil pump pulses in the area that I would consider to be excessive leak-bye. It seems that this drilling at the ends of the solenoid valves is there to drain any leak bye from the solenoids. It is time to start over. Although there was a significant amoun...

The solenoid valves, cams, and valvetronic assembly have all been removed. I thought this hole shouldn't be open, but it is—it runs straight into the main oil supply chamber for the vanos solenoids and the front camshaft bearing. To prevent the pressure from escaping, I believe a block or valve shou...

To set the scene, I've been tracking down a 002a83 vanos issue while also replacing the oil pump, strainer and o-ring, as well as the cam sensors, solenoids, sprockets, housing for the oil filter and cooler. With renewed vigour, I removed the top in an effort to diagnose the problem. After turning t...

Could you please explain the source of the oil seeping out of the hole adjacent to the number one plug tube in the attached screenshot of my 2004 N46 engine?

I am grateful.