Recent content by Pagan

Hi all, My 2.0i E85 not been starting recently.  It cranks and almost starts but not quite.  I've checked all the basics (e.g. fuel, battery, spark), as well as various more complicated things. So far, the only slightly off thing I've found is the crank sensor.  When I hook up a multimeter, the...

Hi all, I’m in the process of doing a gearbox oil change on my Z4 E85 2.0i 2006, 6-speed manual. I’ve had issues determining the part number for replacement plugs (one of the old ones was leaking). BMW themselves, a dealer and RealOEM say it is 23127602815 with no gasket. However, the ones...

Hi all, my battery connection had an issue last week that was resolved by jiggling the connection on the battery terminal (slight corrosion maybe?). Ever since then, I've had the common three amber dashboard lights: TPS, handbrake, DTC. Using my Delphi OBD, it's got a 5E40 code, which won't...

Hello, I’m just about to pull the trigger on some new wheels for my Z4 E85. I’ve plugged the numbers into the usual sites, and they seem okay, but I’d really appreciate double-checking that these are right (especially offset): Front: 18x8.5” ET38 (probably with 235/40 tyres) Rear: 18x9.5”...

Hi all, I'm planning on getting some new wheels for my Z4 E85, and I've read lots about sizes. I'm thinking for the fronts, 19x8.5 with 235/35 tyres, and it seems ET 40 would be sensible in order to avoid wheel arch rub. However, I can't find information about how much clearance there is for...

Hi all, I've been trying to do a cylinder compression test recently on my 2.0i, partially to check the health of the engine and also just to eliminate some possible causes of slightly uneven idle. The car's generally running well. When I've done this test, both with the engine hot and when...

Hi all, I have a 2.0i E85, and I noticed some smoke from the engine bay, which turned out to be oil dripping onto the exhaust from the vacuum pump above. Please see attached pictures. I’m aware the seals sometimes go on the vacuum pump, but I thought it seemed odd that the short hose above...

Hey everyone, I have a 2.0i E85 that I want to lower a little from the stock ride height, using new springs. It seems a little hard to find springs made for the lighter 4 cylinder engine, but I've come across these: ST 28220269 Spax S003115 Pi VL15242 It seems the ST ones are the easiest to...