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BMW Serie 3 - Shock absorbers

BMW Serie 3 (2005-2013 / E90, E92, E91)
How to adjust the ring shock absorbers.
When a car is new, the shock absorber calibration is very soft and oscillates between 1 and 4. However, it can be customized by adjusting the hardness through …read all…
Posted on 24 May 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
How to replace the rear shock absorbers of the BMW 3 Series E46?
To replace the rear shock absorbers of the BMW 3 Series, we need to remove the two rear wheels and lift the car onto a workshop bridge or onto stands. Now we …read all…
Posted on 16 May 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (2005-2013 / E90, E92, E91)
BMW 3 Series shock absorber replacement
In today's video tutorial we will see how to disassemble the front shock absorbers of a BMW 3 Series. First of all, we open the engine hood of the car and we …read all…
Posted on 23 December 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (2005-2013 / E90, E92, E91)
Rear suspension replacement of the BMW 3 Series
Removing the rear suspension of a BMW 3 Series? Let's see the disassembly of the piece. We lift the car onto a column bridge and slide out the circle. With a …read all…
Posted on 16 December 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (2005-2013 / E90, E92, E91)
How to replace rear shock absorbers on BMW 320
The replacement of the rear shock absorbers is always easier to carry out than the front ones since it is not necessary to have the appropriate clamps to …read all…
Posted on 16 September 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (2005-2013 / E90, E92, E91)
Car shock absorber replacement
If our car has traveled more than 100,000 km we should replace the shock absorbers. The latter have the function of cushioning the jolts of the vehicle. The …read all…
Posted on 15 September 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
How to replace the shock absorbers in your car
Shock absorbers are very important for the functioning of your car. These elements wear out after a certain period of time and need to be replaced. By doing it …read all…
Posted on 8 September 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (2005-2013 / E90, E92, E91)
Rear shock absorber replacement
Replacing the rear shock absorbers is much easier than the front ones since the damper and spring are not coaxial; therefore lift the car on the bridge, remove …read all…
Posted on 7 September 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1990-2001 / E36)
Replacement of front shock absorbers
The shock absorber is composed of a damper (or gas spring) and a spiral spring: therefore when we talk about replacing the shock absorbers we refer to the gas …read all…
Posted on 18 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
Rear shock absorber replacement
Raise the car on a lift and remove the rear wheels; apply a support jack under the hub to support it when removing the shock absorber. Then remove the bolt …read all…
Posted on 10 July 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
Replacement of worn-out shock absorbers
For the operation, only an 18mm wrench is necessary. Remove the wheel and unscrew the nut that holds one end of the shock absorber to the car frame. However, …read all…
Posted on 10 July 2023 by ScegliAuto
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How do I unlock the automatic transmission of the BMW 3 Series?

In order to unlock the automatic transmission of the BMW 3 Series, the Start / Stop button and the lever release button must be pressed at the same time. This procedure will allow the car gearbox to be unlocked for about 15 minutes, so that in the event of an engine failure, the car can still be moved. It may be necessary to repeat the operation more than once for its success. After unlocking the gearbox, it can return to its original state by simply waiting for the aforementioned 15 minutes, or by pushing the release lever forward for a few seconds.

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