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You will become our go to man for Diesel fuel systems 🤣🤣 Fuel pressure sensor on the HPFP is just about all that is left Dave

Rants are part of the analysis process ( normally with me it ends with "how did I miss that) so Rant on matey 😅 You are probably on the money with one of the New parts having a fault. One of our sons friend had a problem that was down to the "O" ring seal on the fuel rail pressure sensor. The sensor was new and was fitted by a Garage that had carried out the work similar to yours, car started fine was driven home and sat on his drive for a coupe of days then wouldn't start ?? The Garage due to pressure of work couldn't help for a few days that's when our son volunteered me. We started at the tank and filter and we worked our way forward it was when checking the fuel rail pressure sensor we found a small crack/split in the "O" ring it was enough to not let rail pressure reach and hold sufficient pressure The Garage supplied him a new sensor (FOC) we fitted it and after around a dozen or so cranks it fired up and touch wood is still running OK. His Garage had never seen it before nor had I and personally wouldn't have suspected such a tiny split could be the cause. Hope you find it soon Dave

Morning Alex Welcome to the Forum I would start with a careful back track of all work carried out a PITA I know but the only way to be certain each part is OK. Run fuel off after the filter through a Coffee filter paper that will show any metallic swarf if there is any (fingers crossed) Check the rail pressure sensor "O" ring I have seen one with a split that was causing similar issues to those you are getting I believe there is a Bleed sequence in ISTA (never had to use it myself) has that been followed? Still a diesel virgin myself so feeling my way here Dave

If you look under the spare wheel you will find the battery mounted in front of the battery you should see a white or grey plastic unit it has 3 plugs on top 1, White 1,Blue 1.Black that is the PDC controller One plug is for the front sensors one is for the rear sensors the third is for the Tow Bar electrics if they are fitted it turns of the sensors when the trailer electrics are plugged in There will be no warnings other that with a full scan if I scan my E53 it will tell you which part is not working EG. Rear sensor Centre Right or PDC controller error As I said these often get water damage Good Luck Dave

It’s with deep regrets, but I need to sell my BMW z3 2.8 Orinoco this is being advertised on eBay. The car is in very good condition, for its age, I would like to keep it for a lot longer , But I have too many vehicles around me, if you need more information, please let me know

Morning Paul Welcome to the Forum My bet would be the Diversity antenna has suffered water ingress (common at around your cars age) or the loom (left hand side) where the boot hinge is has a crack in one or more of the wires (less common). My money would be on the Diversity antenna try holding the key on top of the rear spoiler that sometimes works Remember if you change the antenna your keys will need to be re-programmed to the car. Use www.realoem.com to get the correct part number for your car then use Google to search for the part. If your antenna is not in to bad a state you could try repair specialists like Cartronix or ECU testing to see if they can fix it. Changed a few of these including my brother inlaws 😁 Good Luck Dave

I’m trying to sell my OEM 19’’ E92 M3 alloys but struggling to do so on Facebook Marketplace, Gumtree and eBay. Can anyone offer any advice please?

OK, further installment. Many thanks to Greydog for the input. Non cranking has been getting worse and I ordered the BMW part to replace the defective relay as noted above. It was located exactly where you said it was but....... When you open the flap to access the fuses box area at the back of the glove box you first need to lift out the raised plate that sits on the glove box tray to the rear of the glove box. This allows said flap to fully lower. I had a little play and found a press/pull up slat on the back side of said plate, located exactly in the middle. This releases the plate and allows the fuse box flap to lower fully providing access. Changing the relays is just a pull out/press in fitting. There are two lugs on the sides of the relay, one lower and one higher, which correspond to the guides in the fuse box itself so you cant put it in the wrong way around. Typical BMW........... Car started straight away and I am hoping that is the matter sorted. A £16.85 fix and a bit of research to boot. This really is a very good forum to be part of.

Afternoon Andrea My bet would be the Slip Spring behind the steering wheel is at fault. A diagnostic would confirm if you have access to BMW 1.4.0 or similar (not expensive to buy and worth its weight) Take a look at www.realoem.com put the last 7 digits of your Vin into the search box it will bring up your model. Then look at the Steering section, the small exploded drawing will give clues to what fits where plus there will be part numbers that ensure you get the correct part for your model if replacing it is required. Also if you double click the part number it should give a list of any alternatives available Good luck with the fix Dave

Morning Alex Welcome to the Forum Oo er never really thought about this before Try looking at www.realoem.com in the trim section (I think) it may help or Pictures of an M135 for clues You could also ask BMW Customer Services or a really good Body Shop Sorry that's all I can think of Dave

Hi ,sorry to say have a holiday booked for those dates so have to cancel that one. Enjoy

Personally I would ask the Turbo specialist if they can rebuild the turbo (which they will normally give a warranty) if they can't rebuild it then buy a Turbo it will very likely come with a warrantee of it's own. My own X5 E70 was brought at a silly low spares or repair price due to Turbo issues I fitted a Rebuilt Turbo (cost £460 with fitting kit) along with a New actuator that lot was purchased with a 2 year Warranty, 4 years and 30k later still going strong So as BMW are unprepared to give you any support why give them your money?? I would move the car to an Independent Garage also get the original Turbo back (why Northampton ?) If you talked to someone like GAP Turbo Chargers in Bristol I am sure they will collect your car fix it for a sensible cost and you will have a Warranted repair that will be supported. That would be my course of action for what it is worth Dave

hi,think id be interested in coming along in my z4 please keep me posted. atb Paul.

Thanks Dave, I'm not counting down the days just yet! 🙃

Hi I am thing of selling my z3 2.8 Orinoco where is the best place? To selling? I have A lot of paper work to go with the car . I would appreciate any help. Regards phil

This is usually caused by the SOS call battery needing replacement (see youtube videos).

Hi Steve Welcome to the Forum On my X5's I reckon on around 60 to 80k so that does seem on the light side, however with my wife's Subaru we had the same advisory 3 years ago. I checked all the bushes and couldn't find any slack or movement ? It's passed it's MOT twice since then with no comment or advisories, we always use the same Garage for our MOT's so I can only assume a new tester who saw something I couldn't ?? I would check the bushes then if there is no obvious sign of failure and if you have no odd tyre wear, Knocks bangs or clonks wait and see what happens next year it is advisory after all Dave

Wishing everyone all the Best for 2024 I hope it is Peaceful and Successful and brings everyone some Sunshine into their lives If your out tonight take care and enjoy Dave

Wishing Everyone a Peaceful and Restful Christmas and a Brilliant 2024 Dave

Not unusual to have one fail I brought a set of 4 from Amazon at the last Tyre change as two of mine were acting up worked straight out of the box no issues. Dealer wanted a body part to fix them 4 from Amazon £20 or so and as the tyres were being changed anyway an easy fix.

Hi Rod I replaced the headunit with an Android unit £300 from Ebay. A 1 hr Plug and Play exercise better Sat nav, Bluetooth and several othe apps plus Android Auto all built in Easier to upgrade plus it retains all the BMW functions in the OEM unit all controlled from the i-Drive controller Have not discovered any downside yet (2 years in) Dave

hi Demetrios Welcome to the Forum Sounds like you need a Diagnostic scan and a full service Dave

Morning Stu If this is for your Angel Eyes on the S53 I took a power feed from the where the ECU lives take off the lid and where the loom connects 3rd wire from the left is Red/white trace, earth I used the Headlamp earth so only running a single wire for power. This power feed is ACC switched but remains live for 20 secs after key out. You can test by sticking a pin into the wire and using a tester Dave

Morning Tarquin Welcome to the Forum (almost) Most cars now have an extra storage compartment under the boot floor these days where the spare used to live. Not sure about your comment about a raised boot floor unless the car had a sliding floor for easy loading Not sure what dogs you have but I have 5 HPR pointers and while I have an X5 my wife has a Subaru Outback and our daughter has a BMW 320d touring. All 5 are fine in the X5 4 are comfortable in the Subaru or the 3 series (The boot is around the same size height in both) Maybe look at a 5 series Touring, good hunting Dave

Morning Craig A few things First when you charge or Jump a BMW make sure it is at the charge points under the bonnet or remove the battery from the car if you don't you can cause damage. Your battery is dead I am afraid 9-10v after charging a healthy battery should show 12.5 to 12.8v around 14v + with engine running. It is that time of year mine died yesterday morning 🤔 Dave

Hi all, I recently purchased a Spare time project car .It's a 1997 z3 2.8i Roadster. It needs some tlc but just a bit worried about mileage 185,000 ? I've had modern M Cars but nothing this old ? Any advice?

Try www.realoem.com put the last 7 Digits of your Vin into the search box. That will bring up your model then search the Trim Section Dave

Morning Richard Welcome to the Forum We love enthusiastic engineers and as the years catch up ( the big 80 is close) you just need to add a couple of new tools to the kit, a couple of younger bendier sons and a really helpful 13 year old Granddaughter who's hands fit where mine no longer seem to 🤣🤣 Nice collection of BMW's ENJOY Dave

Hi Dave, yes I am in touch with Erisin Customer services but they are suggesting obvious things that my installer has already tried, he did also move the fiber optic connection. Not sure why it isn't connecting, its got to be a settings thing I guess unless its just not compatible with NBT EVO 6? I am waiting for customer services to confirm if the unit is compatible with EVO 6 BMW software. Simon

Have a set in great condition for sale . Tyres legal tread Pilot sports but micro cracks on tread , the wheels have no marks or damage . Have heard they are desirable , I would keep but I prefer my M3 style ones now. Im Midlands UK, just putting it out there in case any interest. Need to find what they worth , could put pics on soon

All in this condition , look better than the photos

Hi Nkanyiso Welcome to the Forum There is a Register of Independent BMW Specialist check the lists you should find help there I would start with basics check all vacuum lines and the inlet for any air leaks, then the Vanos solenoids. Then check carefully the loom that feeds the coil packs for any signs of rubbing and chaffing. Repeat with the loom for the injectors, a misfire can be fuel or spark related If that is beyond you then check out the specialists register Good Luck Dave

High Stev Welcome to the Forum No one can diagnose a problem without investigating it, It could be anything from water ingress to a faulty unit I am afraid the only way is check and test all connections Dave

Hi CarloL. If you can see my response to SeanC you'll see that I've not progressed with the white smoke. The guy that I briefly talked to ( and will probably bring the car back to),is BM Modification Works in Western Ind. Est D12. Hope this helps. R

I could not replicate the issue

Hi Mark Fingers crossed for a simple fix Pease Pottage is good for me Dave

The remote may just need resetting to the car. It’s easy to do and there are loads of tutorials on the net. Just google key fob ews programming. hopefully it starts the car…. That’s the hard part.

Hi, I fitted a new cap on the crank case breather and I have driven it for 2 days now and have tried to get it to smoke and it seems to have cured the problem! I am wondering if it would be sensible to fit a complete new breather and is there an updated one. The steering rack would appear to be electric as there are no hydraulic pipes, nor is there a power steering pump or top up tank, what I do notice is there is at least 2 universal joints on the steering column which I will lubricate. I will keep you updated. thanks Paneuro.

Not posted on a forum before, but had to contribute and hopefully add some clarity to the regular issue I read about e88 roof motor failure and water ingress. I’ve got a 2008 e88 120i, same issue as most with water logged motor, PDC damage etc, but found no issue with leaking back lights etc suggested by others. Well I found the usual collection of water under the roof in the storage area (you can see the drainage channel if you get the roof half open and the rear lid up) but then went on a hunt on Google to try and find out where the channel exits, but found nothing. After much head-scratching I removed the rear wheel arch liner and bingo, there it was, half-way up, the clogged rubber boot. It seems the channel blocks, water collects in the storage area above and then on acceleration, a tide of water washes into the boat space where the motor sits. I hope this helps someone else as I had no idea where the drain exit was. I also replaced the motor for £40, well happy!!

Some pictures of my Z3. I still have the original wheels and original foot mats. Does anybody know how many z3 Orinoco 2.8 was made ?

👍 Very Nice ENJOY Dave

Morning Matt As with any second user car History History History not just Service but Recalls and MOT MOT will show if any advisories have been attended to Then make sure that everything works as it should make sure the Deal includes a good Warranty. If all is good then part with your hard earned and enjoy your BEEMER Dave

Morning Ciaran Welcome to the Forum If you aren't aware you can check on www.realoem.com put the last 7 digits of your Vin into the search box it will bring up your model. Then search the sections for what you need, when you have it double click the part number and it will provide a list of alternates if they are available. You can also cross reference the part number with other models Good Luck Dave

Been a while, just for an update, I fitted the other 'cylindrical' style of sensor that realoem specified and it's working great now. Not sure whether the other 'wedge' style was just faulty and a coincidence but the cylindrical one worked for me. Thanks again Dave for all the help, really appreciate it.

Morning Mark Welcome to the Forum Get yourself a Copy of ISTA/INPA for self diagnostics and turning on functions and registering new items it will save you a in the long run. ENJOY your New Beemer Dave

Morning Neville Get your friend to test the O2 sensors and also the Vanos operation, plus back track over the work you have done in case a connector is not seated If the EML is on there will be a reason Dave

Morning Bruce I will assume the Battery is correct and in good condition. You need to spend some time testing "pulling fuses" then check with a multi meter to isolate systems and find the culprit. If you are not able or prepared to do that then you may find out why some say BMW stands for Breaks My Wallet 😆 If your stuck try and find a good Auto Electrician but remember tracing something like this is time consuming and time at an hourly rate adds up, whoever it is doing the work Dave

Morning Dave Welcome to the Forum The fact that codes are self clearing would indicate they are symptoms not the cause. Check the Mass Airflow Sensor and the Throttle Body I have experienced faulty units with both that didn't throw codes. Your restricted performance would make me think first throttle body or throttle pedal position sender as a starting point. When you scan are all control units seen or are some not responding? (Greyed out) Good Luck Dave

Morning Welcome to the Forum If the Z4 is a drop top you have the weather for it 😅 Dave

Morning Sam Welcome to the Forum What a great choice of car like the 1960's Jaguar advert they truly have "Grace, Pace and Space". ENJOY Dave