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does anyone else have this issue, it has been pretty cold here, as low as -2 C and I've been having a strange problem, or annoyance to be exact, all the windows freeze from the inside. I had to scrape the ice/frost from the inside of the car! I've never seen this on any other vehicle parked...

IM TALKING ABOUT A DAILY DRIVER. I think I would choose keeping it garaged during winter season, because it would make it easier to start the engine up every morning after sitting in the cold overnight. At the end of the day, a daily driver spends the majority of its time parked overnight...

Hi y'all! What do you guys think about running the mentioned oil (MOTUL 8100 X-CLEAN+ EFE 0W-30) for a BMW M47 engine? I live in northern Spain, where temperatures go from -5º Celsius in winter to +35º Celsius during summer. I do lots of short trips around town, and my car has 216.000 km with...

Hello. I'm planning on purchasing a couple of ramps to lift the vehicle just in case I had to face more complicated tasks (i.e a clutch replacement). For those wondering, I drive a bimmer and those dont require removing driveshafts to perform a dual mass clutch replacement. Up until this...

I just want to know if diesel BMW e90 was sold in US or not. I only see 6 cylinder gasser e90's in YouTube , but never diesel nor 4 banger gasoline ones.

My gf owns this '96 Renault Megane Diesel (no turbo, 60 HP naturally aspirated). The last OC was performed before the pandemic (more than 4 years ago and 18.000 miles). She's been warned multiple times of the importance of OCI's (well, her bf is a BITOGer lol) (edit - MOD) The car was leaking...

It only happens when the ambiance temperature is low (lets say under 10 degrees celsius). It's a diesel 320d. It doesn't throw up visible steam, it only creates that wet spot on the ground. But when I put a cardboard it doesn't get wet at all! The same occurs when I put a piece of cloth, or a...

Messing with speedbumps while driving my diesel car around city with manual transmission could be a PITA, since it makes me shift gears over and over again, so I avoid shifting between third and second by coasting in third gear thus lowering the speed before a speedbump, and after that I just...

I'm changing the thermostats (both the EGR and the engine one). Just one major issue: I can't unscrew those two bolts which are pointed with orange arrows. I need your advice to unscrew them, and since I've tried to use an over-the-shelf lubricant with no use I'm starting to get a lil bit...

I own a 2006 BMW M47 (diesel 2.000 cc 164 HP) I've always used Castrol Edge 5w30 M on it, which is a MID-SAPS type of oil; but I'm planning on going for a FULL-SAPS in order to protect the engine, since the car has racked more than 200.000 kilometers and I want to extreme precautions relating...

as a spaniard im curious about it. I believe they were sold in the US, and probably made in Mexico, but im not sure. were they offered with 1.4 and 1.6 engines like here too?

I'm planning on changing oil in september. My car is a 2003 Hyundai Accent LC with 74.000 km on it. My driving habits are going to change since I'm gonna drive it repetitive short distances (2 km back and forth two to three times per day except on weekends). I'm gonna adjust the OCI this way...

Hi everyone. Since I've never used windshield washer liquid in my whole life (I drive mainly around city where isn't neither dust nor bugs) I've come up with an idea. If I empty the windshield washer fluid reservoir I'd cut 5 kg of weight off of my car, thus reducing the fuel consumption. I...

First of all before I start this I want to apologize if I sound dumb, my english is not very good. Having said that, I just wanted to know about your thoughts on this topic: Since my driving habits are about to change (i'm gonna drive repetitive short distances on a daily basis) I was thinking...

Hi, i'm a brand new member posting in this forum. I'm writing this as i'm not sure if introducing myself is required or not before participating in posts I apologize in advance if im doing something wrong, as I do for my bad english too