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Hey everyone. After reading a bunch of posts about a decent fuel system cleaner I was decided on getting something with PEA locally and chose the Gumout All in one. Even on the website of the store I bought it from (Canadian Tire), it shows the PEA label, as per first pic. But as you can see...

Hey all, I have a 2011 BMW 335is and I inspected my filter at my last oil change and it looks like this opened up. Is this alarming or is a certain amount ok? The oil looked pretty clean. The car did have some engine work, the intake camshaft bearing ledge was replaced and it seems to be...

Hello all. For context I have a 2011 BMW 335is DCT which has the N54 engine. The current oil I use is Pennzoil Platinum Euro 5W-40 pretty much since it's the cheapest local oil I can get which has the BMW LL01 spec, although I don't specifically care for the spec anymore since my conclusion is...

I have 2011 BMW 335is. It seems my Castrol LL1 0W-40 A3/B4 oil is being phased out here in Canada. I'm a spec guy so I like to fllow manual recommendations and manual says LL01 so this limits me in terms of oil selection. The only oil at local auto stores left is the Pennzoil Euro ultra platinum...

To put everyone in perspective car is a BMW 2011 335is, inline 6 3 liter twin turbo (N54 engine). I've always used Castrol Edge 0W-40 Euro Forumla (A3/B4) which is a factory recommendation and the only oil with spec I can find here and I suppose the same before I got last year as well was used...

Hello I have a BMW 335i and I'm a bit worried on the forums about excessive bearing wear. Me being in Canada where recently it's -25c this probably doesn't help. I'm trying to just run the best oil. I'm also planning to add Liqui Moly Cera Tec as additional wear protection because why not it's...

I have a 2011 335is on a small tune with downpipes. Pushing ~14 PSI on the turbos compared to stock that is 8. I always had in mind that running thicker oil (0W-40) was better for performance driving since the engines in my car are more sporty than a normal commuter car, but now that winter is...

Hey so I google this but I'm not getting a clear answer. I bought a 2011 BMW 335is a few months ago. I did an oil change by putting the OEM stuff, which is Castrol Europeean formula with the BMW LL01 approval. I went with 0W-40 as it seems best to me that time. 0W-40 would provide good startup...

Hey I was so worried when I saw this but then I realized it might be normal. Just wanted to double check and confirm with you all. Car is a 2011 BMW 335is with 90 000 KM. Coolant looks ok when checking it visually. It's just condensation right?

I dumped my waterless wash and wax into a preston jug like an idiot didn't notice there 1/4 of the bottle left. Is some chemical reaction going to happen or am I ok.

My oil change is due soon and I was looking for some oil on sale since that's the only way us Canadians can buy affordable engine oil... that said it is simply astonishing how much there seems to be some types of gimmicky oil? Not even talking about oil weights here. You can get - Fully...

Hey there, so this is a little long post just to explain and hopefully ya'll can teach me a thing or 2 since I'm young and wanna learn to fix this myself. Ok so it all started when I hit the brakes, the parking lights (and dash night lights) would come on. Also when the lights were turned on by...

Has anyone mixed Hyundai/Kia PSF-3 with something else without issues? Let me explain. I want to change my PS fluid with the turkey baster method so it's not 100% flush. Dealer told me they sell PSF-4 now. He said it's fine to mix for small topoff only and told me it cannot mix if doing turkey...

In the last 3 days, I would intermittently hear some clicking when turning square (not changing lane but having the wheel half way full lock) on one side. Google it and apparently it's CV joint. I remember having the wheel off around November I could see some grease on the boot to so pretty sure...

Hey So when it colder outside my car when I start it will do this knock/tick noise and go away after a few seconds. Here is a video showing off perfectly where you can clearly hear it. You also hear some kind of pulley or belt noise after, maybe it's related? But if I recall correctly the noise...

I noticed the other day the radiator cap never gets real hot to touch. I can feel some warmth to it but not burning hot. The upper rad hose does become hot to touch and the car doesn't overheat. Is something wrong, should I be worried and check for something or it's fine?

Ok, I'm a bit freaking out here. Trying to read my dipstick.. I was checking it periodacally to make sure I didn't get any leaking after my ATF and all was good. After the 1st day I noticed it wasn't fully hitting the hot mark so I added and I thought I was good (after re-checking). Here are...

Hey got a new cabin filter to replace since my mom probably never did it… and as expected it was all black and crudy. I also went with a charcoal activated one from FRAM. Now the issue is, well, I’m not sure really let me explain. The airflow arrow on the filter should be pointed down since...

I just did a ATF change on my Hyundai Tucson 2006 which had ~ 195 000KM. The fluid was a tad dark and smelled a bit. I read at first if the fluid was in this condition changing it (as in draining only from pan, not flushing it) wouldn’t cause much issues. But reading more info I’m getting more...

Hey I need to top off my cooling system. I got some deionized radiator water but I want to keep a certain 50/50 mix. I have a coolant tester that checks what temp the coolant is for. That said, how quickly will everything mix it to give an accurate measurement when I test it?