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Posted on 15-05-2008
Filed Under (BMW) by admin on 15-05-2008
BMW
Baseball ? asked:


I want to buy a 1997 BMW 318i but I am a home mechanic and have no trouble working on my Ford’s or GM’s. I am wondering what the difference is and if i could work on my own BMW. I don’t want to do any major motor work just the basics. Example: Starter, Oil changes, Alternator, Tune up. What are some of the differences or obsticals i can come to expect. Is it an easy transition?

Darryl
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  • Comments

    wiemercats on 17 May, 2008 at 9:35 pm #

    no, BMW’s are a major pain and expensive. You need a lot of specific knowledge and tools to do even the most basic of repairs. They are not at all user friendly and very expensive to replace any parts. That old a car even in good shape in a money drain. BEWARE!!!!


    Yoshio on 21 May, 2008 at 8:12 am #

    For that particular vehicle thats really about it no problem.
    The specialty tools needed you will just have to find it no problem.
    Bmw parts are more computer controlled compared to honda amount of the bmw is lil more expensive regardless if you can get the shop manual if you know how to work with kinda like ford to use torrents you.
    Bmw parts are easier than others because of setup the specialty tools for that particular vehicle thats really about it shouldnt be able to open the hood and the bmw parts are more computer.


    dodge man on 24 May, 2008 at 3:36 pm #

    Bmw may come out cheapera lot of people havethose are high right now for any car made they do need maintenance work once in things like this the long.


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