New Jersey BMW CCA

Yes, I removed the oil filler cap and could comfortably put my hand over the opening in the valve cover with the engine at idle. I was wearing a nitrile examination glove which created a good seal. With my water manometer, vacuum is in the range of 9 -13 inch of water (22.39 - 32.3 mbar). If my proc...

Ray,

Thanks for the input. Do you know if there is an official BMW test procedure to measure the vacuum at the oil filler in order to assess the condition of the CCV Valve?

Greg

M54 Oil Consumption; 2004 X3 2.5L I bought this vehicle for my 17 year old daughter in August 2016, mileage was 95872. Since the weather has gotten colder, oil consumption has increased and is now approximately one quart per tank of fuel. No evidence of oil drips under the car after being parked. On...

Have you contacted SW Stereo Specialists?

I need a working instrument cluster for the subject vehicle, or advice on how to troubleshoot/repair the one I have. Recent capacitor changes did not help.

Greg
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I urgently need to change the waterpump on my '89 535i. Does anyone have the special wrenches I can rent or borrow? I really don't want to buy a wrench that I use once in 10 years. The chapter Toolbox has the wrenches that I need, but I can't seem to get through to anyone. My Craftsman 32mm is too f...