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2000 BMW 540i Steering Problem with 130000 miles: I'm having trouble to trying to reinstall the steering box in an e39 2000 540i 6 speed. I had to drop the front subframe to change the upper...; Asked by eharrington about 13 days ago - 1 Answer
1994 BMW 540i Electrical Problem: How do you reset the code to get the transmission out of the limp mode? it takes off in high gear.; Asked by robertowens63 about 1 month ago - 3 Answers
1998 BMW 540i Drivetrain Problem: My cars transmission will not engage. Forward or backward. I had a mechanic look at it and said the fluid was fine but the temp of fluid ...; Asked by porthos1 about 1 month ago - 7 Answers
1998 BMW 540i Drivetrain Problem with 134000 miles: My car transmission wont engage in any gear. I towed it to my mechanic and he said that the fluid was full and the temp at cold start was ...; Asked by (pending member) about 1 month ago - 1 Answer
1999 BMW 540i Engine Problem with 118000 miles: I have a 99 bmw 540i and I read the review about bank 1 and 2 fuel malfunction review, and I was wondering if the pcv valve fails or the ...; Asked by Tony gramz about 1 month ago - 8 Answers
1995 BMW 540i Heater Problem with 245432 miles: How do I remove the dash to replace heater core on my 95 BMW 540i ?; Asked by (pending member) about 2 months ago - 1 Answer
2000 BMW 540i with 177650 miles: Topping up water coolant can you top up with different coolant; Asked by (pending member) about 2 months ago - 1 Answer
2000 BMW 540i with 10000 miles: When putting gas in car , fuel comes out of plastic fuel line behind right rear tire . line is plastic. Where does this line and what is it...; Asked by (pending member) about 2 months ago - 1 Answer
1994 BMW 540i Engine Problem with 67000 miles: No start. no power to fuse 23(fuel pump). have power at fuel pump relay. replaced dme....no help.; Asked by dcraig10004 about 2 months ago - 2 Answers
1997 BMW 540i Electrical Problem with 130000 miles: Hi. my bmw 540i has a problem. Alll the light in the datch was flashing fasst fast went the car is running?? it could be the alternator or a...; Asked by (pending member) about 2 months ago - 1 Answer
2000 BMW 540i Engine Problem with 120000 miles: ME DICE EL MECANICO QUE NECESITO REEMPLAZAR EL SENSOR DEL CIGUEÑAL Y EL DEL MASS, JUNTO CON LA BOMBA DE GASOLINA, YA QUE EL SCANER LE MARCA...; Asked by (pending member) about 2 months ago - 1 Answer
1998 BMW 540i Electrical Problem with 170000 miles: Drive the car for a distance of 25 miles and stopped the car and turn off and then restart the engine then the DSC and airbag light on and ...; Asked by jamal_325 about 3 months ago - 2 Answers
1999 BMW 540i Electrical Problem with 100000 miles: There are a number of problems with this car. 1. battery is discharging when ignition is off. ABS lights are on all the time, i had ...; Asked by (pending member) about 3 months ago - 1 Answer
1997 BMW 540i with 16800 miles: A reconditioned auto transmission was installed in April 2012. Since Dec 2012 on the code display below speedometer: Fail Safe ...; Asked by (pending member) about 3 months ago - 1 Answer
1997 BMW 540i Drivetrain Problem: My car will shift gears but won't move. What could this be?; Asked by (pending member) about 4 months ago - 2 Answers
1997 BMW 540i Electrical Problem with 158000 miles: Speedometer stopped working all of the sudden; Asked by (pending member) about 4 months ago - 1 Answer
1994 BMW 540i Repair Problem with 254 miles: How to install the belt? i changed the water pump and had to take the belt off and now i dont remember how it goes??; Asked by (pending member) about 4 months ago - 1 Answer
1997 BMW 540i Engine Problem with 207000 miles: What's the location on a o2 sensor bank one sensor one on a 1997 BMW 540 I on the driver side or passenger side ?; Asked by (pending member) about 4 months ago - 1 Answer
2001 BMW 540i Drivetrain Problem with 122000 miles: Car runs go but at low speed its like surge have to give it gas and its good. It's like transmissions is rumbling; Asked by 1gmoney about 4 months ago - 1 Answer
2000 BMW 540i Electrical Problem with 135 miles: The low beam high voltage headlight on the driver side goes turns off sporadically. I have to turn the car off so it will come back on. Its ...; Asked by woezilla about 5 months ago - 1 Answer
2001 BMW 540i Engine Problem with 160 miles: Automatic transmission. down shift from 2nd to first is reli hard? any serious issues with the transmission?; Asked by (pending member) about 5 months ago - 1 Answer
2003 BMW 540i with 88000 miles: How to fix led lights in dash board; Asked by (pending member) about 5 months ago - 1 Answer
2000 BMW 540i Engine Problem with 100 miles: Car stalls when stopping (approaching 0 mph), mostly when warm. Sometimes doesn't stall but will surge/lunge forward instead of stalling as ...; Asked by (pending member) about 5 months ago - 1 Answer
2003 BMW 540i Engine Problem with 10000 miles: Engine misses at idle to 2000 rpm, then runs fine. Replaced spark plugs and condition worsened.; Asked by (pending member) about 5 months ago - 2 Answers
2001 BMW 540i with 168000 miles: How do i fix a code P0011?; Asked by (pending member) about 5 months ago - 1 Answer
2000 BMW 540i Engine Problem with 196820 miles: Car smokes bad at start up . ok when it warms up; Asked by rh1969m1 about 5 months ago - 3 Answers
1998 BMW 540i Repair Problem with 180000 miles: First i had a little white smoke coming from engine now i have a lot through engine and pipes not getting hot i now i have a bad air flow ...; Asked by (pending member) about 6 months ago - 2 Answers
2002 BMW 540i Noise Problem with 146000 miles: Hey guys, heres a curve ball, im driving my car back fom maine and noticed pretty instatantly while driving that my cars engine sound ...; Asked by (pending member) about 6 months ago - 1 Answer
1999 BMW 540i with 155000 miles: I used to have an bmw xi before totalled. nw i have a rear wheel . someone told mme to weigh the car down in the back with 4 bags of mulch...; Asked by (pending member) about 6 months ago - 1 Answer
2001 BMW 540i with 100000 miles: Where is the battery location; Asked by (pending member) about 7 months ago - 1 Answer
2001 BMW 540i Engine Problem: Hello Guys i have bmw e39 540i 2001, the problem happened this summer and till now its happening. the problem is cranking and loss power...; Asked by bigmind69 about 7 months ago - 1 Answer
2000 BMW 540i Engine Problem with 154000 miles: I took my car to Canadian Tire for an oil change. I picked it up and my wife drove gently around town for 14 km. She was idling up to a ...; Asked by gypsy dancer about 8 months ago - 3 Answers
1995 BMW 540i Body Problem with 201875 miles: I ordered option racing e34 halo headlights and they fit perfect besides the grille was too long. But I ordered spyder halo fog lights and ...; Asked by 95'beamer about 11 months ago - 1 Answer
2000 BMW 540i problem with 90000 miles: BMW 540i 2000 Aut -battery discharged and was starting engine -didnt but cranked a little so i charged battery good and when tried to start ...; Asked by B66 about 11 months ago - 1 Answer
2000 BMW 540i Engine Problem with 92000 miles: Hello i have a bmw 2000 540i 6spd . i recently changed both vanos in bank 1 and 2 . car is still driving sluggish and engine light comes on ...; Asked by nate540i about 11 months ago - 1 Answer
1999 BMW 540i Electrical Problem with 110000 miles: The day before we did jump another vehicle with the BMW. We used the special positive terminal located on the engine block but connected ...; Asked by TomE about 1 year ago - 1 Answer
1995 BMW 540i Interior Problem with 100000 miles: I recently took the seats out of my 1995 bmw 540i, and bought some used 94 bmw 540i seats online to replace them. The back seat fits fine, ...; Asked by tr6314 about 1 year ago - 3 Answers
1985 BMW 540i problem with 169000 miles: The car sometimes stalls will not start. I leave it over night it starts the next day.; Asked by attivia1950 about 1 year ago - 1 Answer
1998 BMW 540i Engine Problem with 95000 miles: Checked and cleaned o2 sensors the cats were recently replaced before i bought the car buut he said they were used so is it possible the ...; Asked by bmxt about 1 year ago - 1 Answer
1995 BMW 540i Engine Problem with 170000 miles: The repair was copstly and if it was related to the collision it would be covered by insurance.; Asked by patg1960 about 1 year ago - 1 Answer
1999 BMW 540i Repair Problem with 67000 miles: Scan tool read two codes. PO 170 and PO 173.. Fuel trim malfunction. Vehicle starts and idles good.. In driving I have not noticed any ...; Asked by Hot 540 about 1 year ago - 4 Answers
1994 BMW 540i Engine Problem with 170000 miles: Im looking at a bmw that has had the exhaust stolen, someone hack sawed it off, an it now has one catback. it has little power now. is this ...; Asked by sctsquirrel about 1 year ago - 0 Answers
2002 BMW 540i Engine Problem with 178000 miles: In cold weather below 45f the can wont fire up in the mornings it takes several cranks to fire it up i then smell gas but once its warm it ...; Asked by MKuhn about 1 year ago - 0 Answers
1995 BMW 540i Suspension Problem with 130000 miles: My bmw has new factory sport struts in it and i want to lower it. i havent tried anything yet but because i dont know how. Is all I need to ...; Asked by bmwe34fan about 1 year ago - 0 Answers
1996 BMW 540i Drivetrain Problem with 80000 miles: My 1996 540i is entering in "trans failsafe prog" when I start it in cold. after I running a few kilometers (around 10km), when the car ...; Asked by sdepret about 1 year ago - 4 Answers
1994 BMW 540i Drivetrain Problem with 23000 miles: THis is a 1994 BMW 540i with automatic transmission.When the brake is applied to stop at a trafficlight,the transmission goes into a "limp ...; Asked by zafar78600 about 1 year ago - 0 Answers
1998 BMW 540i Engine Problem with 136000 miles: My Car was able to move normally except when the Car is on Idle and when I engaged the auto gear, the response seems to be very slow. The ...; Asked by secnew about 1 year ago - 0 Answers
1995 BMW 540i Engine Problem with 117000 miles: Have a 1995 BMW 540i with approx 117000 miles. Vehicle started to not pick up speed and very hard to crank. took it to a dealer and said ...; Asked by SgtMajor about 1 year ago - 0 Answers
1998 BMW 540i problem with 121000 miles: Intake manifold cover effect? could it cause the piston comression to go up to 150 and go back down right away? could it cause the car to ...; Asked by Amiran about 1 year ago - 0 Answers
2002 BMW 540i problem: 2002 BMW 540i, recently the AC Fan just starts up and keeps running when car is cool and everything is off? Once I had it parked at the ...; Asked by James F about 1 year ago - 1 Answer