Article by:Johan Article applies to all models with the M30 straight six cylinder engine. Problem: On every cold start it takes 5 to 10 seconds for the oil pressure warning light to go out. Now you may not think much of it but that’s scary! It means your engine is […]

Article by:Johan Article applies to all models with the M30 straight six cylinder engine. Problem: On every cold start it takes 5 to 10 seconds for the oil pressure warning light to go out. Now you may not think much of it but that’s scary! It means your engine is […]

Article by: Johan Article applies to: All models with the M70 v12 engine and 730i/740i (M60 engine only, and yes: in Europe a 730 V8 was available)   Problem: Broken oil filter mounts seems pretty obvious to me, but I am on a weekly basis spending family time under the […]

Article by: Sean Article applies to: all models with the M70 v12.   Problem: Could be various. Some canisters suffer from a leaking anti-drain valve (which requires replacing the whole canister or a very creative workaround) causing the low oil pressure warning during start. Requires immediate action, fix it. But […]

Article by: Johan Article applies to: all BMW models with a viscous clutch cooling fan. Problem: It’s very easy to spot a bad fan coupling. The engine temperature will rise when standing in traffic. On my 735i it went to about the 3/4 mark. Apparently the electrical fan on the […]

Article by: Johan Article applies to: all BMW models with a viscous clutch cooling fan. Problem: It’s very easy to spot a bad fan coupling. The engine temperature will rise when standing in traffic. On my 735i it went to about the 3/4 mark. Apparently the electrical fan on the […]