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How to Check BMW Part Compatibility Before You Buy Used

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  Image: BMW 6 Series headlight for sale at MT Auto Parts for £617.49   Buying a used BMW part and finding it does not fit is one of the more frustrating things that can happen during a car repair. You have paid for it, waited for delivery, and the part is sitting in front of you not quite matching what came off the car. Nine times out of ten, this happens because someone ordered by model name and year rather than checking compatibility properly. The good news is that checking BMW part compatibility before you buy takes about five minutes and costs nothing. Here is how to do it. Why BMW Parts Are More Specific Than Most Cars BMW updates its models mid-production in a process called the LCI, Life Cycle Impulse, or facelift. After an LCI, the headlights, bumpers, grilles, and sometimes the suspension are different from the pre-facelift version. Both carry the same model badge. Both might be described as a 2016 BMW 3 Series. They are not the same car for parts purposes. The same...
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BMW AdBlue system faults: symptoms and costs

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  Photo by Volodymyr Proskurovskyi on Unsplash The AdBlue warning appears on the iDrive screen. You top the fluid up. A week later, the warning is back, and this time it is not going away. The mileage countdown starts, telling you that the engine may not restart once the remaining range reaches zero. You have not necessarily run out of fluid. You may have an AdBlue or SCR system fault, which is an entirely different problem. BMW's AdBlue system is more complex than simply having a tank that needs topping up. On BMW diesels equipped with SCR, the system can include an AdBlue tank and heating system, pump and dosing components, BMW NOx sensors , an SCR catalyst and associated electronics. When one of these components develops a fault, adding more AdBlue will not necessarily clear the warning. Understanding the difference between a low-fluid warning and a genuine system fault can save you from repeatedly topping up a tank when the actual problem is a sensor, dosing component, wiring f...
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