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Haha cheers, getting cold feet about this Beemer thing already!!! $1250 for plugs and coils at Super Cheap, $200 USD sounds better, what site please?

Cheers, SuperCheap auto have coils and plugs for $1250, anywhere do it better than that, seems pretty high or am I just really naïve, ignorant and cheap? probably all three. I'm no mechanic or fool, but with a few YouTube vids are they easy enough to replace yourself? Cheers

Cheers, all eight?

So Installed some software and plugged laptop into car with trepidation and got the following codes, screen shots etc. Any help deciphering this would be great. Maybe O2 sensors and a miss fire on 6 and 8. New coils maybe?? E R R O R M E M O R Y --------------------------------------Date: 10.03.2017 21:41:22 ECU: ME9N62 JobStatus: OKAY Variant: ME9N62 ------------------------------------------------------------RESULT: 7 error in error memory ! ------------------------------------------------------------27A0 CDKELS - Ansteuerung E-Box Luefter Error counter: 4 Logistic counter: 40 1. Umweltsatz Mileage 135944 km Motordrehzahl (nmot) 720.00 /min Motortemperatur (tmot) 46.50 Grad C Versorgungsspannung (ub) 14.13 V Fahrzeuggeschwindigkeit (vfzg_u) 0.00 km/h 2. Umweltsatz Mileage 135944 km Motordrehzahl (nmot) 880.00 /min Motortemperatur (tmot) 22.50 Grad C Versorgungsspannung (ub) 13.00 V Fahrzeuggeschwindigkeit (vfzg_u) 0.00 km/h 3. Umweltsatz Mileage 137512 km Motordrehzahl (nmot) 760.00 /min Motortemperatur (tmot) 17.25 Grad C Versorgungsspannung (ub) 13.66 V Fahrzeuggeschwindigkeit (vfzg_u) 3.00 km/h kein Signal oder Wert Testbedingungen erfüllt Fehler momentan vorhanden und bereits gespeichert Fehler würde kein Aufleuchten einer Warnlampe verursachen Diagnose aktiv Error code: 27 A0 64 01 00 00 04 28 42 61 12 7E 96 00 42 61 16 5E 8A 00 43 25 13 57 91 03 ------------------------------------------------------------27DA CDKDGEN - Generatorfehler Error counter: 3 Logistic counter: 15 1. Umweltsatz Mileage 136664 km Versorgungsspannung (ub) 13.28 V Generatorspannung (ugen) 15.00 V Motordrehzahl (nmot) 1560.00 /min vom Generator empf. Lastsignal (dffgen) 37.65 % 2. Umweltsatz Mileage 136784 km Versorgungsspannung (ub) 12.91 V Generatorspannung (ugen) 14.80 V Motordrehzahl (nmot) 840.00 /min vom Generator empf. Lastsignal (dffgen) 53.33 % 3. Umweltsatz Mileage 137016 km Versorgungsspannung (ub) 13.38 V Generatorspannung (ugen) 15.00 V Motordrehzahl (nmot) 720.00 /min vom Generator empf. Lastsignal (dffgen) 47.06 % Signal oder Wert oberhalb Schwelle Testbedingungen erfüllt Fehler momentan nicht vorhanden, aber bereits gespeichert Fehler würde kein Aufleuchten einer Warnlampe verursachen Diagnose aktiv Fehler in Entprellphase Error code: 27 DA 21 21 00 00 03 0F 42 BB 8D 2C 27 60 42 CA 89 2A 15 88 42 E7 8E 2C 12 78 ------------------------------------------------------------274E CDKMD - Aussetzererkennung, Summenfehler Error counter: 2 Logistic counter: 38 1. Umweltsatz Mileage 137496 km Motordrehzahl (nmot) 3400.00 /min relative Luftfuellung (rl) 87.75 % Motortemperatur (tmot) 72.00 Grad C Tankfuellstand (tfst) 15.00 l 2. Umweltsatz Mileage 137504 km Motordrehzahl (nmot) 920.00 /min relative Luftfuellung (rl) 30.75 % Motortemperatur (tmot) 11.25 Grad C Tankfuellstand (tfst) 14.00 l Signal oder Wert oberhalb Schwelle Testbedingungen erfüllt Fehler momentan nicht vorhanden, aber bereits gespeichert Fehler würde das Aufleuchten einer Warnlampe verursachen Diagnose aktiv Fehler in Entprellphase Error code: 27 4E A1 21 00 00 02 26 43 23 55 75 A0 0F 43 24 17 29 4F 0E FF FF FF FF FF FF ------------------------------------------------------------2745 CDKMD03 - Aussetzererkennung Zyl.8 P0308 Cylinder 8 Misfire Detected Error counter: 2 Logistic counter: 38 1. Umweltsatz Mileage 137496 km Motordrehzahl (nmot) 3400.00 /min relative Luftfuellung (rl) 87.75 % Motortemperatur (tmot) 72.00 Grad C Tankfuellstand (tfst) 15.00 l 2. Umweltsatz Mileage 137504 km Motordrehzahl (nmot) 920.00 /min relative Luftfuellung (rl) 30.75 % Motortemperatur (tmot) 11.25 Grad C Tankfuellstand (tfst) 14.00 l Signal oder Wert oberhalb Schwelle Testbedingungen erfüllt Fehler momentan nicht vorhanden, aber bereits gespeichert Fehler würde das Aufleuchten einer Warnlampe verursachen Diagnose aktiv Fehler in Entprellphase Error code: 27 45 A1 21 03 08 02 26 43 23 55 75 A0 0F 43 24 17 29 4F 0E FF FF FF FF FF FF ------------------------------------------------------------299B CDKDIBS1 - Kommunikation DME - IBS Error counter: 6 Logistic counter: 36 1. Umweltsatz Mileage 137504 km IBS-Fehler 1 (ibsderrs1) 59.00 bin IBS-Fehler 2 (ibsderrs2) 0.00 bin Motordrehzahl (nmot) 880.00 /min Versorgungsspannung (ub) 13.66 V 2. Umweltsatz Mileage 137504 km IBS-Fehler 1 (ibsderrs1) 59.00 bin IBS-Fehler 2 (ibsderrs2) 0.00 bin Motordrehzahl (nmot) 760.00 /min Versorgungsspannung (ub) 14.60 V 3. Umweltsatz Mileage 137504 km IBS-Fehler 1 (ibsderrs1) 59.00 bin IBS-Fehler 2 (ibsderrs2) 0.00 bin Motordrehzahl (nmot) 560.00 /min Versorgungsspannung (ub) 14.13 V Signal oder Wert oberhalb Schwelle Testbedingungen erfüllt Fehler momentan nicht vorhanden, aber bereits gespeichert Fehler würde kein Aufleuchten einer Warnlampe verursachen Diagnose aktiv Zyklus-Flag gesetzt Fehler in Entprellphase Error code: 29 9B 21 25 00 00 06 24 43 24 3B 00 16 91 43 24 3B 00 13 9B 43 24 3B 00 0E 96 ------------------------------------------------------------2783 CDKLM - Heissfilmluftmassenmesser Error counter: 1 Logistic counter: 38 Mileage 137512 km Motordrehzahl (nmot) 680.00 /min Ansauglufttemperatur (tans) -39.75 Grad C Winkel DK bez. auf DK-Anschl. (wdkba) 4.31 % DK ADC HFM (adhfm) 0.00 V Signal oder Wert unterhalb Schwelle Testbedingungen erfüllt Fehler bisher nicht aufgetreten Fehler würde kein Aufleuchten einer Warnlampe verursachen Diagnose aktiv Error code: 27 83 02 01 00 00 01 26 43 25 11 0B 0B 00 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF ------------------------------------------------------------27B8 ???? FS_LESEN_DETAIL: JobStatus: ERROR_TABLE ============================================================= E R R O R M E M O R Y ----------------------Date: 10.03.2017 21:19:18 Model: E60 Scope: all control module JobStatus: OKAY Quantity: 39 ----------------------------------------------------------------ADR Gen. name JobStatus 1B VVT ERROR_ECU_SERVICE_NOT_SUPPORTED 1E VVT2 ERROR_ECU_SERVICE_NOT_SUPPORTED ---------------------------------------------------------------- ADR Gen. name JobStatus Number of errors Error code Kind of error 00 ZGM OKAY No Error stored 01 SIM/SGM OKAY 3 Error stored 93C1 20 93CC 20 93CD 20 02 SZL OKAY No Error stored 05 STVL/TEFA OKAY No Error stored 06 STVR/TEBF OKAY No Error stored 0E SFZ OKAY No Error stored 12 DME/DDE OKAY 7 Error stored 27A0 64 27DA 21 274E A 1 2745 A 1 299B 21 2783 02 27B8 28 16 A FS OKAY 4 Error stored 6140 30 614A 30 CE93 30 CE99 38 18 EGS OKAY No Error stored 22 ???? OKAY No Error stored 29 DSC OKAY 1 Error stored 5F14 E0 36 TEL OKAY No Error stored 3C CDC OKAY No Error stored 3F A SK OKAY No Error stored 40 CAS OKAY No Error stored 41 DWA OKAY No Error stored 43 POW OKAY No Error stored 44 SHD OKAY No Error stored 45 RLS OKAY No Error stored 47 A NTTU OKAY No Error stored 4B VIDEO OKAY No Error stored 50 SINE OKAY No Error stored 60 KOMBI OKAY No Error stored 62 MOSTGW OKAY 2 Error stored E18C 20 E18F 20 63 MMI/CCC OKAY No Error stored 64 PDC OKAY No Error stored 65 BZM/SZM OKAY No Error stored 67 EC OKAY No Error stored 6D FAS OKAY No Error stored 6E BFS OKAY No Error stored 70 LM OKAY No Error stored 72 KBM OKAY No Error stored 73 CID OKAY No Error stored 78 KLIMA OKAY 1 Error stored 9C54 64 A0 ???? OKAY No Error stored A1 SBSL OKAY No Error stored A2 SBSR OKAY No Error stored =================================================================

My 04 545i is now running real rough. Started with just the odd what sounded like a miss fire when cold a couple a weeks ago and would soon come right and idle smoothly. Now it's constantly running rough, not 100% if it's a misfire, or running on 7 or what. I have tried cleaning the mass airflow sensor as one thing I might be able to do but made no difference. Any thoughts or suggestions greatly appreciated. I'm in Dunedin, if anyone here would be willing to help, yarn or suggest someone who may be able to help that would be great. I have just bought a K+DCAN cable to have a crack at trying to work out what might be wrong, but need to work out how to use that first too. Cheers Sam

So the old girls got these 20" monters on it, 275/30 and 245/30 (maybe 35) and well it rides pretty harsh and even rubs occasionally under only moderate cornering or bumps on the open road. Nice wheel and tyres to look at but too harsh a ride for around town. Would 18's with 245/40's ride a lot smoother? Hyper Drive have some M6 look a likes well priced at the moment. Anyone interested in these Niches?

Cheers, it was a nice looking car, had the bigger motor put too didn't. You have any pics of yours?

Nice car, makes me want an E30 now, or an E21, anyone on here know what happened to that white E21 on TradeMe last year. What parts from your kit do you still need to add? Looks pretty good now, less is more sometimes.

Yea cheers, I watched this one the other day, I actually bought a repco restoration kit for my E39 a few years ago which I never used, comes with a can of UV protective sealant so hoping that will do a similar job to the clear coat in this vid. It only comes with 600 grit sand paper and a coarser soft block sander, so will get some 1000 - 3000 options as well.

So thinking about black grills, black bonnet and hood roundels and those smoked dark side lights on trademe. Any thoughts on how this might look? And will give it go restoring my headlights myself, any tips?

2003 Maxima for sale, doubt many on here would be interested but what the heck. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1260442418

Last time I drove it unsealed, I found a tourist slid off the road down a bank sitting on the boot of his rental car calling a tow truck.

After seven years in Queenstown I know the drive and fun you had, looking forward to stretching the legs of my E60 up central soon.

I have no Aux, I have a TV I can't use!! but no aux, bit annoying. Cheers for your advice though.

Cheers, I have actually found it had BT and is paired to the on board phone (no simm) and I can even pair my Samsung Galaxy S3 to it but then it doesn't do anything. I don't know, not that fussed as would hardly use but would like to have it working if it's there. Might get one of those FM transmitter BT units too, they takes mini cards and charge and only cost $20-$30 on 1 - day deals.

Cheers, I have actually found it had BT and is paired to the on board phone (no simm) and I can even pair my Samsung Galaxy S3 to it but then it doesn't do anything. I don't know, not that fussed as would hardly use but would like to have it working if it's there.

Cheers

Looks good, just joined and bought an 04 E60 too. i drive just looks like a fancy way of doing stuff all other cars do in some way or another. Although with the DVD I think it has Sat Nav. Is getting Sat Nav DVD off trademe all that's required to get up and running on I drive. Keen to try and get Aux and or Blue tooth too, will be keeping an eye on here to see how you go.

She wasn't the flashest car on here but it was mine and I loved her. Only the 523i but the fella who bought it new put M Sport wheels, steering wheel, door entry trim stuff, black leather, may have been lowered etc felt real nice to drive and surprising how well an older 2.5ltr can go. Better than any 1996 sh*t box Commodore or Falcon still knocking about.

Check this out, http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-1214116273.htm Buy it,store for another 20 years and sell back to BMW? Looking for share holders, who's in?

Right it's clean (ish), now how do I get it sounding like a V8, just a nice rumble, nothing over the top. And can anyone blue tooth their phone to these these days and is it worth getting the phone in the car up and running? I doubt it as it looks like the battery is bulging!!

Cheers Dave, my profile pic is it, stolen from TM add, unfortunately car turned up filthy as fark, big day cleaning tomorrow.

Cheers Michael, can I ask why you have said 'awfully brave' ?

Finally got an 04 545i, wish me luck. Haven't even laid eyes on it yet as being delivered tomorrow. Looking forward to spending the long weekend getting used to it. Had an E39 523i two cars back and been hanging out for another Beemer but with some grunt since. Keen to keep an eye on here for tips, advice, parts, drives/runs and anything social.