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January 25, 2016 • 1998 BMW 318is

Improvements to my air intake system

Since I bought this car, the air intake system has been a bit of a mess. Originally the exit from the PCV valve was routed to before the MAF. Except there was...
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January 12, 2016 • Reviews

Review of Universal Carbon Fibre Cold Air Intake System (IP-009)

If you've shopped for a universal air filter on eBay you've probably seen these carbon fibre cold air intake kits listed by a number of sellers. I recently...
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January 8, 2016 • BMW

Replacement parts for BMW DASC kit

If you have a BMW 3 series or Z3 with a Downing Atlanta supercharger kit fitted (DASC), at some point you are going to need to replace some parts. I have been...
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August 3, 2015 • 1998 BMW 318is

Replaced BMW E36 analogue clock with 7 button MID

I have a spare 7-button MID from one of the cars I dismantled and now that I have moved to a colder climate (Sydney Blue Mountains) I thought it might be...
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July 25, 2015 • 1998 BMW 318is

Repair of BMW ABS+ASC controller 34511164897

The ABS+ASC warning light has been stuck on in my 1998 318is coupe since I bought it. When I checked the fault codes the error was a fault with the pump unit....
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July 22, 2015 • BMW E36

Bypassing the BMW E36 passenger seat occupancy sensor

The airbag warning lights on both of my BMW 318is's have been on for some time now and, because I now have my 4-door 1997 model up for sale, I thought it was...
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July 6, 2015 • 1998 BMW 318is

Front control arm bushing replacement for my E36 BMW 318is coupe

Last time I had a wheel alignment done the mechanic told me that my front lower control arm bushings were worn out and were in need of replacement. The ball...
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June 17, 2015 • 1998 BMW 318is

Fuel gauge problem for my BMW 318is E36 coupe

My fuel gauge in my 1998 BMW 318is coupe stopped working the other day. My first thoughts were to check the sender which I believed was on the left side of...
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June 17, 2015 • Holden Commodore

Holden Commodore VT V6 fuel filter replacement

I recently replaced the fuel filter on our 1998 Holden Commodore Acclaim with the 3.8 litre V6 engine. I found that the instructions I had found online for...
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April 28, 2015 • Car Design

Do today's cars have too many driver aids?

Most of the driver aids I believe are good things. Anti-lock braking system in particular, as well as the various traction control and stability control...
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April 1, 2015 • 1998 BMW 318is

M44 to M50 clutch replacement for my supercharged 318is

I finally got around to having the second hand M50 dual mass flywheel and clutch kit fitted today. I can confirm that it is a bolt in replacement with no...
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February 20, 2015 • 1998 BMW 318is

Battery drain problem on my 1998 318is

The other night I noticed an unusual whirring noise from the engine area on my 1998 BMW 318is coupe. I assume it was one of my idler pulley wheels which I...
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February 3, 2015 • 1997 BMW 318is

Update on my 1997 318is sedan

After several months of excessive noise due to the previously mentioned cracked exhaust manifold, my 1997 318is sedan is now fixed and quiet again. I had...
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January 10, 2015 • 1997 BMW 318is

Updates on my 1998 318is

My wife's car, the four door 1997 318is, has developed several faults over the last few months. The most annoying is that the exhaust manifold seems to have...
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January 10, 2015 • 1998 BMW 318is

Updates on my 318is

For some time I had noticed some noise from the rear of the car but it got to the point where I finally did something about it. I jacked the car up and could...
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July 11, 2014 • 1991 BMW 325i

Common problem with M50 vacuum connector

There's a common problem with the BMW M50 engines as fitted to the E36 320i and 325i, and the E34 520i and 525i. On the intake manifold there is a air pipe...
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July 4, 2014 • BMW E46

BMW E46 engine reliability guide

I've been looking at buying an E46 BMW 3 series and have been looking into which engines are reliable and which are not. I'll keep this post updated with any...
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July 3, 2014 • Holden

What's with all the Chevrolet badges on Holden Commodores?

Why are so many Holden owners swapping their Holden badges for Chevrolet badges? Okay, I realise that since the early 2000's the V8 engine option is a...
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May 21, 2014 • BMW E46, BMW E36

More about flywheel options for BMW M40, M42 and M44 engines

As I need to replace the clutch in my supercharged 1998 318is I have been looking into what options there are for a stronger and preferably lighter clutch....
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January 14, 2014 • BMW E36, BMW

BMW M44 Engine Technical Information (1996)

The M44 engine was introduced at the beginning of 1996. Based on the M42 engine, the M44's larger displacement is the result of boring and stroking the...
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