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I use Bilt Hamber Touch Less exclusively. Also use ChemX Snake Oil. I do a contact wash on my car and the wifes car maybe 2 times per year. The BH and pressure washer does an amazing job. Don

Attach the battery cable, or jump pack, directly to the post on the starter. If it doesn't work the starter is bad. If it does work you have a faulty solenoid or a bad cable between the solenoid and starter Don

My guess is online buyers. Buy the car and then make arrangements to pick up or ship it. Don

Sure did. And I have to do it again. Joy Don

I just used the 1/2 inch torque wrench. It has an angle feature. It was slow going and very exhaustive to do. I pulled up on it using my legs and back Don

Yes. We had the CV and axle lined up perfectly straight. Factory bolt bottomed out without touching the axle. On the second go around we reused the "new" bolt but didn't feel good about doing the unbelievably tight torque sequence. So it is currently set t 250 ft/lbs since that is the max my...

Well that didn't go as planned. The factory bolt didn't remove the CV joint. So had to completely remove the axle from the car. Long story short had to do the job twice. We didn't get the snap ring correct and my son got stuck during the first test drive. Was able to save the new clamp and we...

Son the factory bolt is indeed long enough to accomplish this? Thanks for that. Also thanks for the heads up on the new bolt. I had no idea it was one time use Don

So MY son bought his first brand new car. He has a 20 GTI. We lowered the car on springs about 5 years ago. Just recently he hit a major pothole and had a rubbing issue. Took a look at it yesterday and found the front strut had slid down in the knuckle. We raised it back up and tightened it back...

They are heavy. Like real heavy. But I decided no more ratcheting stands for me. Those things scare the hell out of me. I would sleep under the car with the jack stands I have now Don

I bought 2 sets of these https://sunextools.com/products/22-ton-pin-type-jack-stands-pair Buy once cry once. Ultimate in heavy duty. I use 4 twice a year to do tire rotations and to deep clean the wheels while they are off the car. These will hold up my house Don

Do you need a hard hat? Will a bump cap suffice? If so I use this one at work and it is r4eally light and not at all bulky https://www.magidglove.com/erb-67-series-bump-caps-with-4-point-nylon-pin-lock-suspension-19111pp?srsltid=AfmBOoo_4s2v0D1mL8Wu0xKmx88o02J2kqtYzqInR-ECIJHJCYngezO8 Don

So changing the oil and filter fixed your issue? If so glad it worked out for you. Owning the '07 taught me that the vanos is only happy with the proper European Formula oil. It will agree with other oils for a while but not very long. Not exactly sure what the difference really is but the...

Since the car is new to him there is a possibility that the issue I had may be the issue he is having. I shared my issue so that before going in for service or replacing parts an oil change with correct oil may be a first step. And for the 2007 328 the correct spec oil apparently did make a...

Wife had a 2007 328xi. I know not the same engine. But around 90k miles we also got a vanos code. First went on the BMW forums to find out what the hell a vanos was. Then I got a multitude of responses with one guy who just continued to reply "change your oil". I had done the previous oil change...