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- Headlights - replace or repair?
- If buying a pulled motor online...
- Beisan Vanos Seal Install Trouble
- 97 528i sedan- plug/harness to abs module is missing!?!?!
- Going to wrap my 540i
- Alcantara E39 seats?
- ring and pinion into 540i differential case?
- ParkingSensors not working?
- Anybody know about headlight connector links? Xenon right angle vs others?
- e39 abs sensor diagnosis
- 99 540iA Transmission Failsafe (no CEL)...but still shifts?
- 2003 530i Progress Thread
- DME updating and reprogramming soft/hardware
- To anybody who has installed Powerflex Bushings and Bilstien's on their E39 540
- 2003 530i Progress Thread
- E39 528i make 2000 exhaust headers
- Let's talk Tranny's...
- Cooling System Bleeding HELP
- 528i smells like gas
- Jesus bolt and tool
- Comprehensive guide to fit aftermarket auto headlights and auto wipers.
- Electric air valve in back of m54
- Schmiedmann sport camshafts
- M60 valley pan gasket or m62 valley pan with gasket?
- hot start problem
- NE1 Else have Bad Vibes from Aftermarket Tranny Mounts?
- Exterior lighting issue urgent
- Random Flashing Hazard Light [Solved]
- need Xenon headlamp assembly - 2000 e39 540i
- Style 42 wheel polishing
- Putting my 3.15 diff into my 540i6, quick question ..
- Throttle body problems
- New to the forum! Tomorrow morning I'm picking up a 2000 540i Sport and I'm excited!
- Battery SRS terminal explosion
- Rear power shade retrofit
- 1999 e39 touring headlights intermittently coming on when parked and locked?
- Trouble finding a part: Camshaft Position Sensor
- Window goes halfway up after replacing window regulator passenger front door
- Ignition Coil part mismatch warning! (12137599219)
- Here's why ABS is a bad bumper material
- Anyone have a color coded engine wiring diagram
- Replaced battery in my remote. Still not working
- Level sensors – needed or not needed?
- Climate Control Issue: Drivers on 90, Passenger on 60, unit not responding
- Disco, disco, good, good.
- Trans fluid/filter replacement
- Apex Lowering Springs 540i
- do I have a CHOICE??
- I need some help making the perfect daily out of my 528i
- What to GLUE on our Headlight Assemblies??
- Engine swap
- Poor man's MTech bumper?
- Bit off more than I can chew, WA members I need help
- My Driving Light on the Left Doesn't Work, but the Right one Does
- Drive shafts!! Anyone know of reputable sources?
- Anyone use Castrol 0w-40??
- Battery light to Christmas tree to death
- Power Lumbar Question
- What FRONT Bumper fits?
- Halo light drama
- problem unlatching driver door using inside handle
- SuperCharge 540i?
- Mobil 1 0W40 on sale for $29.95 (5 quart jug at your local O'Reilly)
- Low temp T-Stat throw codes???
- 2003 525IT Engine Swap... good buy?
- 1997 540i loud tick when warm and low oil pressure warning
- Rear differential bushing tool
- 540i Starting But Doesn't Run
- Radio Working, But No Sound
- heater fan?
- New to the Forum, new to my E39 540i. I just bought a non-runner!
- 540i IKE eeprom?
- Replaced LCM II now have park brake light
- Dinan Stage 5 download done, I'm loving it
- Been a while... Did a decent muffler delete on my Mtech
- Cool burnout video
- Standalone Fog Lights
- BMW 540iA: Big problems after changing CCV and intake manifold gaskets
- '03 540i Sport Front Tires Wearing on Inside Edges
- Finally hit 300k!
- M5 Replica front bumper
- Finally! Picked up a 540i/6!
- Instrument cluster problem - no indicator clicking?
- Part Location ID
- Blown Head Gasket...options?
- Sources for 3.15 diff???
- ABS help!!
- Is There A Trick to .....
- Water and 530 I brake booster
- 525i transmission is in park but it rolls
- aFe Intake Fitment?
- 2002 525i Cold / Hard Start
- Car shuts off sometimes while driving, accessory drive belt squeals?
- Drivers side door does not open from the inside or outside
- Heated seat swap and switch question
- Mpowered02's 2002 E39 540iT story/maintenance/mod/build thread (long term)
- 2000 540i Short Shift Kit
- help with diagnosis needed
- 2002 e39 525i Intermittent Starting Issues Fixed
- Camshaft position sensor help!
- E39 shark injector software DONE!
- Electric fan conversion question
- Need Some Audio Advice For Non-DSP E39
- Basic power mods
- M5 board - Clemster's contact
- Mk3 or Mk4 Nav CMOS battery
- Question about front Bilstein HD struts L / R position
- Question about the Camshaft Position Actuator
- Lost Wheel Key
- Help w/Sensor Connections
- 2001 530i thermostat replacement
- M52tub28/m54b30 cam swap questions
- Wheel falling off my new E39
- Looking for Rear (18 x 9) MPars
- New 540i6 owner
- E39 530 Acceleration/engine problem
- Interior door wood trim coming apart
- My first window regulator R&R. What could go wrong?????
- Grinding sound at highway speeds
- need help with electronic door lock actuation....
- No start after timing chain job
- Shout out to ninetyseven1
- 523i -97 Rough idle problem
- 540i wont start, cranks but no spark or fuel
- Can the Jesus Bolt be removed without the Crank holding tool? with a lock pin?
- anyone have Tiger A1 before/ after dyno charts?
- Re-connecting expansion tank to shroud
- Valve cover keeps leaking
- What sort of 'foam' is used to correct poly M5 bumper fit flaws?
- Weird electrical gremlins
- ac shnitzer mirrors
- 530i electric fan conversion question
- My custom engine covers
- 2000 528i BMW trunk will not open, battery totally dead
- Both Rear wheels shaking /wobbling very badly HELP!
- '97 540 ews module question
- Which one?
- Was this a member's car?
- Time to replace radiator?
- E39 Wagon with no engine
- Thayer Motorsports open house. Post photos if you have them.
- Replica M5 Bumper Comparison Pictures (ABS vs. Polypropylene)
- E39 M5 Mountain Road Drive Video
- P1522 after chain/vanos
- Used tide to clean seat - Looks great, but what the heck came off my leather?
- e39 528iT strut and shock purchase
- 528iT wagon strut and shock purchase
- Shooting some pics for M5 Calendar. Thought I'd share them here too.
- 1998 Bmw 528i gas pouring from back of tire
- For supercharge 540 owners
- Sell or keep it
- Vf engineering sc 97 540i (having trouble)
- Help 2000 528i With Only Valet Key
- Oem euro smoked tails ?
- Had My Hamann PG2 Wheels Professionally Refurbished
- 1998 BMW 528i
- how many hours to change front struts..."while I'm at it"?
- torque front suspension e39 540i *urgent*
- First Lemfoerder, now Febi too...
- Ground Control Suspension
- OEM xenon???
- Vacuum leak? Or am I barking up the wrong tree?
- Just trolling a little...
- steering wheel won't go up or down.
- E39 M5 rear door leaks
- aFe Intake Fitment
- Vibrtions
- Blower fan running after spinning by hand
- M-Tech II suspension questions
- CCV leak causing fumes inside car?
- Click/Crunch when braking
- The 60mph shimmy: my experience and resolution
- 2002 540i/6 won't start engine blown ?
- RPM's stick for a moment like as if the transmission was slipping.
- What style wheels are these?
- Call me lucky i guess
- E39 528i suspension ?
- 1998 540i emission label
- Happy Thanksgiving BF.c!
- 1998 E39 528i instructions to install 3/2 valve + charcoal canister
- Tires giveaway
- Ignition sequence ?
- Misfire woes after plug change 540i M-sport
- Rear Transmission Seapage
- I think I hate my self.
- 01 540i sometimes stalls at idle
- Muffler delete opinions
- Few pictures of my almost finished full custom exhaust (all SS T304 TIG welded)
- 540 M62TU ingChain Guide Replacement
- OEM e39 Style 37 M-Par Square Setup Specs -- Spacers
- Redshift's 540iTSC/6 - 3rd TTFS tuning Sat Dec. 5: locals come hang and then dinner?
- Weird noise under the hood? Dirty oil?
- Seafoam? ATF? what is best to clean gunk out of engine?
- 99 528i misfire, stutter idling and codes!!!
- 99 540i parking light issue
- Extremely good price on high flow 200 cell metallic HJS cats ( $700 for 2 vs $1000)
- I'm buying an E39 with a snapped belt (sorry cant post pix yet)
- Buying an E39 with snapped belt...
- battery dead - trunk locked
- Brake rattle
- Alternative ways to see total mileage when pixels have failed
- Message for Dennis Cooper ref M5 RHD floor mats
- Best place to get INPA cable and software?
- tcc code
- M5 wheels water streak issue?
- request for updated reviews on Bilstein B4 (Touring series) strut/shock
- Anyone know the wheel face specs of the 17" Style 42 2-piece wheel
- New guy...and a question. Oil on spark plugs...
- Stalling after VANOS and OFHG
- AutoCheck vs. CarFax
- Alignment question and tire wear
- BMW 540i sweet smell in cab
- Adjustable front perch?
- Trans fail safe and airbag/seatbelt lights
- Ski Pass Bag Removal? How?!
- Need Some Brake Advice
- Module Locations
- Under 100k manual 5-speed 530i? Hard to find? Expected price?
- Belt Drive Overaual
- Insurance for modified/restored cars??
- How can you diagnose WHY cat converters went bad
- P1188 & 1189 w/ fuel trim values - Can anyone help diagnose?
- just bought a 1998 528i with a lot of issues....
- Anyone know these lights, are they OEM? I don't think so.
- 540i Tire Question
- Where do i find files to 3D print replacement parts?
- e39 540i steering wheel alignment - after fron suspension overhaul
- Crank bolt removal trick??
- What attaches the front bumper cover to the impact beam?
- Need to remove Airbag Module. Must remove entire center console??
- Left rear tail light not working
- 2001 530i problems
- Pre FL tails same plug as face lift
- Quick fix for power steering line?
- 2000 e39 530iT - High Beams stuck on, and other strokey features.
- Escaping crashed car
- My Norwegian 523ia 1998 With e39 Many pictures
- e39 Obc fuel tank reading
- What Manual Transmission Service Shops in SoCal should I trust with my ZF 5-speed?
- Carsoft Error Code Help
- Is my alternator dieing?
- Big jerk when put in reverse
- Engine Failsafe Transmission Failsafe Rough Idle and car died in traffic
- a Little help.
- Like it or hate it?
- E39 - Sunroof won't move anywhere
- Leak under bell housing.
- what style wheels are these
- Intermittent starting issue after hopping a curb. (NOT THE STARTER..Igniton coil?)
- Door Sill Trim Transplant
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