Spinner99

Maybe give it a quick check to make sure it has 5 wires going into it (not all connectors use all pins). Assuming it does, hopefully there's a way for you to re-pin it without having to replace it?

Not me, but this came up on the box yesterday in case anyone else is interested in following along

I'm possibly over doing it, but I am to change the trans fluid and filter every 25k . Part of my thinking is that when I do a change, the drain and fill method I'm following is only getting about half the fluid in the transmission which means half the fluid in there is still old. Maybe some confirmation bias, but I recall when I did the fluid and filter on my old E46 for the first time it was at about 140k and the fluid came out black. I put in fluid with a red dye and did fluid and filter annually for a while. Given there was a years driving in between each service, but, the second drain & fill came out black, the third was dark red, and it wasn't until the 4th drain and fill I was getting red fluid out.

If it's in the Hutt Valley I can do that

Hello, I saw heard a black 650i coming tonight when I was out for a walk, the plate started HSZxxx - is that anyone on here's ? I'd love to know what exhaust work it's had and where I can get one like it, it sounded like music to my ears

This popped up on my youtube suggestions today

I'm open to earning some pocket money doing little jobs like that on the weekend

Thanks - sorry if I missed it in the thread, do you know what engine is in it? e.g. N43, N45 ? if not can you PM me the rego or VIN and I can find it from there. Will have a look over the weekend and come back to you.

Hi There, Just checking, are you asking for someone to help you do the work, or are you asking someone's to do it for you? How many km's has the car done?

How did you get on @Nigel ?

There's more than one reason why the car might not start. It could be a power supply issue (e.g. Battery is dead, a cable is broken etc), but it can also be a number of other things not related to the battery, for example it could be a "computer says no" issue. When you push the start button the cars computers do a whole lot of magic stuff (like checking if the key in the vehicle is allowed to start the car) - and only if the computers are happy will they command the starter motor to turn. You really need to get a proper scanner on the car to see if there are any indications of why it won't start.

@E63 just in case you're still looking for parts https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/car-parts-accessories/bmw/exterior/listing/4728112566

oh $&#$ off really? ffs

All the "raised pedestrian crossings" aka judder bars that are going in on main arterial roads in Lower Hutt. One popped up on Fairway Drive a couple of months ago, I've seen two going in on Oxford Tce and Cambridge Tce this week. I hate having to slow to 15km/h when there isn't anyone near the crossing.