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I don't know of a service bulletin about it but one thing to check is how old your tranny fluid is. If it has not been changed in awhile then I would have it flushed.

Quote: Originally Posted by tom @ eas We're a stocking RedLine retailer, you can always drop on by and pick some up if needed. Yep, that's where I got it. I think I need to stop by today and get some more diff fluid and water wetter from you today. Do you guys sell any good brake fluid too?

Quote: Originally Posted by listerone Earlier this month the dealership had to keep my 335d (US version) for ten days.The diesel fluid pump (anti-pollution) went bad and it took them a couple of days to diagnose it and then,once diagnosed,it took a week for them to get a replacement pump from Germany.In the several months I've owned this,my first BMW,my car's been unavailable for 10 days versus the zero days I was without my two...

Quote: Originally Posted by kociol80 So I asked, how often should i change my oil, we responded every 15,000 miles. Is that normal???? cause on my other car it was done every 3,000 miles.Should i do it every 3,000 anyway? What they won't tell you is that BMW advises that an oil change be done at least once every 12 months if your car hasn't reached the 15,000 miles (approx.) in 12 months. However, if you plan on keeping your car, I...

Mr. 5 Have you used the water wetter before? I've heard it's anti-corrosion additive is not compatible with BMW coolant and leaves some brown residue floating around in the cooling system. People recommend to use the water wetter for Diesels as it does not contain the anti-corrosion additive. That is if you want to mix it with the BMW coolant of course. If you want to run plain water, I think the regular water wetter should work ok.

Thanks for the responses. looks like i'm gonna schedule an appointment with BMW.

Quote: Originally Posted by Mr. 5 Just over 60k. hmmm well i read a review bout royal purple and didnt sound to pretty so maybe it was the oil? tell us how the redline works

Quote: Originally Posted by BMWfan07 I just had the dealer replace my plugs and air filter under the free maintenance, my car has 47k miles. It shivers while idling at times and when it does, the exhaust makes a soft thumping sound. It always idled silky smooth before the plugs were changed. I called the dealer, the SM said to bring them the car when possible and they will check for codes. I am paying a lot to own this car and it is so...

Quote: Originally Posted by mds82 i'm due for a change at 60,000 miles I'm not sure how to reset the car's system to tell it that is has been changed. does anyone know how to do that>? http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51049

Quote: Originally Posted by boxter Hi!, how many miles has your car now? It has nearly 48000 miles now. Have they fixed the issue with your car? What did they or what are they going to do address the problem??