by Michael | Jul 22, 2008 | BMW News
For a while now, my brother has been telling me about this auto part supplier he found online. He’s purchased parts and gives them two hardy thumbs up. Even with returning parts he says it’s been a really fast and easy process. Whenever the discussion...
by Michael | Nov 1, 2007 | Lubrication
The first time I changed the oil filter in my Bavaria, I could not understand how the oil filter worked. It was just loose in its housing with a spring flopping around inside. It wasn’t until later, when I happened across an exploded diagram of the oil filter...
by Michael | Jul 2, 2007 | BMW 2002 Specifications
Can I tell by the serial number of my BMW Bavaria just when it left the factory, when it was first sold, and other details? Author: Bill Mates The date of manufacture is stamped on a plate on the driver’s side door post. BMWNA could tell you, probably, when it...
by Michael | Jul 2, 2007 | Maintenance
After 40,000 miles of driving my 1970 BMW 2500 around southern Europe, here are some observations and notes of interest. A constant squealing noise from two different throwout bearings was fixed by spring-loading the disengaged clutch lever with a spring taken from...
by Michael | Feb 17, 2007 | Maintenance
Having become concerned with the long time (10 seconds) required for my 1971 BMW oil pump to develop pressure, I decided to replace it with the newer design pump. Although this pump can be installed using the original oil sump for pre – ’72 engines, I...
