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    4. : How to reset the ECU of the BMW 5 Series

BMW Serie 5 - Video tutorial

Model: BMW Serie 5 E39 - Years 1995-2003
Part: Control unit
Operation: How to reset the ECU of the BMW 5 Series

To carry out this operation, which may appear to be a complicated and specific process, no special tools or special knowledge will be required, in fact it will be sufficient to rotate the key to the position exactly before starting your car, in order to turn on the ignition of your car, now you will have to press the gas pedal for 5 seconds and turn the key to the off position, release the accelerator pedal, wait 2 minutes and remove the key. So with these simple steps you have completed the reset of the ECU of your car.


Posted on 4 October 2023 by ScegliAuto



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Fiat Ducato 2.8 JTD gearbox oil replacement

Let's see in this guide the main steps to be able to change the transmission oil of the second series Fiat Ducato, with 2.8 JTD engine. First of all we lift the car and go to locate the gear oil vent bolt, which we find near the transmission; we use a hex wrench to unscrew it, letting it drain the old oil in a container for about ten minutes. At this point we open the bonnet and remove the air intake sleeve, so as to be able to access the gearbox oil filling hole; then we fill up to the maximum level!

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