New Jersey BMW CCA

Had a few minutes to read all of this, obviously agree with all the experts above . Just as quick precautionary measure is to check the ground cable connecting the engine to the chassis. make sure it's not corroded (generally see it turning green on exposed cable surfaces). Although cable completely...

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.12mA is virtually zero in terms of current draw in vehicle , do you mean .12Amps or 12mA (.012Amps). your car should be no more than .030-.050Amps (30-50mA). Make sure you are testing after 30-45 minutes of your car locked and sleeping.

Measure at the filler cap and specs for your car is 16mBar(Actual BMW spec for M54 engines), there is a 10% allowance either +/- but should be close. converted to inches of vacuum puts spec closer to 6. Out of curiosity , have you tried to lift cap off while it's idling,when these things go bad (or ...

If the CCV and it's associated pipes haven't been done yet ,do it ! if it freezes completely from the moisture in the cyclone separator , it can act as a siphon and pull oil from the crankcase and cause a hydro-lock and can cause serious damage in some cases. readings can be intermittent , but the m...

Got mine last week sir . contact bmwcca , they will send replacements .. gotten them in past for lost issues. they are very good with that .

SIB just came out last month, just stumbled across this old thread. Fix is a remote programming session to be done by BMWNA.

There's a service information bulletin on this concern

Asking price?

Jon,
have a friend looking for a E46 radio ,any chance you have one?

Is it possible the same change over valve broke on yours (like it did on Bruce's)? it's a possibility and really wouldn't know unless you heard any abnormal noises before it failed (if indeed did). it's possible the broken piece could of "passed" , or you have a failing coil which is quite common on...

Perform leak down test , you'll know what the issue is.

I'm sure it's going to be great,enjoy yours when you get it . hope you'll beat out most of the 200,000 orders

Majority of people only look at the range of electric cars ,very few ever look at what really matters.MPGe is the efficiency of the E vehicle.BMW i3 BEV is the most efficient car that gets more range per kilowatt hour (@125 MPGe) . Tesla's best car gets about 100MPGe and go as low as 85MPGe which pu...

Congrats on your deposit, however some of us might celebrate 2 birthdays before your car gets here LOL!