Category: BMW Forum

Hi, I bought DEA Viscobil 0W-40 oil because I could buy DEA cheaply. Have a 328i, E46, year 06/98. On the oil itself are the standards API SJ/CF, ACEA A3/B3, but could not find anything from BMW longlife!? Can I use the oil as normal longlife oil or not?

To ALL in the BMW forum!!! Subject: Vehicle identification concerning changed and postponed. Fabian, mod Hello people, it’s about EURE questions and the associated identification EURES vehicle! Please give us the last 7 digits for all questions in the future (usually start with two letters, in older cases it’s only digits) of your chassis number so that people who have access to original BMW software can help you more purposefully. Often it happens that vehicles are only insufficiently described (“Can I use my 3s …”, … “E36 BJ …” etc.). With this information, often no clear determination of the vehicle is possible, since often information about motorization, body shape, etc., is missing! Had the problem already sent to the administrator of Motor-Talk, and this wanted to take care of it, because he also thought it was a good idea. Unfortunately, until today there is no technical implementation. So again the request: Give in addition to the general vehicle data also the last 7 digits of your chassis number to be answered! With this Thread you will finally not be able to answer any of your own likes, but also to the new questions.

Hello together, I drive an X3, built in 2016, and have been having problems with the service offered for a year. Unfortunately, the vehicle apps cannot be unlocked. Although I booked and paid for the corresponding package, the apps do not appear in the menu. For example, weather, news and Alexa are affected. Customer support pushes the problem to the 3G shutdown, which is of course nonsense, because this shutdown took place several years ago and not only for a year. What about you? Does the package still work for you? (series until 2016/17 )

Good afternoon, I recently bought an e39 528i from the BJ 1997 with the BMW Business CD RDS Radio (see photo) Now I had read that it is possible to upgrade Bluetooth via the CD player. Unfortunately I did not find any manual or Bluetooth component for exactly this radio. Could someone possibly tell me which component I need and in the best case also how I can connect this. In advance already thank you for the help.

Hello together, In February 2024 the Valvetronic system was repaired in my N55. After a week I had to go to the workshop again due to misignition, and I got the car fixed in mid-April with everything. The invoice date is February. Today my Valvetronic system does not work again (the same symptoms and error codes as 2024, only 3000 km driven!). Should the workshop repair the Valvetronic system again without calculating anything, since it is still within the warranty period?

Hello, has someone here already had experience with the BMW Bank Leasing Upgrade wheels & tires (comfort or premium plus storage if necessary)? In case of comfort there is a set of BMW winter complete wheels including change and force, at Premium additionally tyre change in case of wear (summer 3 mm, winter 4 mm), not in case of damage, at a monthly price, on request also with storage. You have to let the comfort package only lower than 1.6 mm in profile with leasing return new tires. I find my offer also very interesting in price, so I almost ask myself if I have anything to look at. ?? Has anyone here already received an offer and considered and decided or even had practical experiences with it?

Hello, I need an expert assessment from you, it’s all about the following:We have a BMW 1er, built in 2018, mileage approx. 96000. The car is affected by several recall actions, including those of the AGR cooler. After the part of BMW was ordered and could not be delivered, it bursted on the highway and also damaged further hoses, the engine was ruined, etc. The costs for the repair were taken over by BMW. Now we have remained on the motorway again on the way to Austria, because we noticed a buzzing noise during the ride. This was not there right after the engine started again. We were towed away from the ADAC to BMW and there we were told that the turbocharger had to be replaced completely and the costs will amount to 4000€. The question whether it is related to the bursted AGR cooler and the further damage is related to it, was immediately negated and not further examined. After further research, however, our assumption that it is more and more connected. How can you see that?