Maintenance

Chasing a Coolant Leak I noticed a small coolant drip under the car, followed by the “Refill Coolant” warning. Nothing horrible at first, just enough for me to start investigating. After a quick inspection, it seemed like the leak was coming from the oil filter housing area, so i ordered the part and got to work. Oil Filter Housing & Oil Cooler Gaskets Once I got everything apart, it was obvious the job had been done recently the gaskets were still in decent shape. At that point, I figured I was already in there, so I replaced them anyway for peace of mind and started reassembling everything. ...

Valvetronic Motor Replacement on the F10 535i Paradise didn’t last too long. I started noticing the idle was a bit lumpy, and the low-end torque was practically non-existent. Then came the dreaded Valvetronic motor clicking when unlocking the car. I knew I was in for a long day. I ordered a new Valvetronic servomotor, a valve cover gasket, and a cheap injector puller tool off Amazon to tackle the job. Unfortunately, BMW engineers decided to bury this servomotor ridiculously deep in the engine. ...

My New F10 535i M Sport: From Skepticism to Daily Driver I originally went out looking for a 2004 Acura TL with a manual transmission, but my plans took an turn when I came across this 2012 BMW 535i M Sport RWD. I jumped on it immediately, the seller mentioned it needed a water pump, which is pretty typical BMW stuff. At first, I was skeptical. The car had a number of voltage-related faults, more than the seller let on. But I made an offer anyway… and shockingly, he accepted. So now I’m the proud owner of this beautiful F10! ...

Replacing the front control arms to tighten up the steering and get rid of worn bushings.

Tightening up the drivetrain feel with a fresh bushings.

Planned to make it louder, ended up making it run again. Classic BMW — alternator out, fresh one in, back to changing headers soon.