1. Raise the front of your car by positioning the floor jack underneath the jack points under your car behind each of the front wheels. Loosen, but do not remove, the lug nuts on your front wheels.2. Raise a corner of the car and position a jack stand underneath the subframe to support that corner of your E36. Repeat the process on the other side to raise the front of the car.3. Loosen the lug nuts and remove both front wheels.4. Disconnect the ABS brake wear sensor that is connected to the brake wear housings on both sides of the car.5. Remove the sway bar link from the bottom of the...
How to Program a Key to a BMW X5
1. Enter the BMW X5. Shut the door. Put the key in the ignition and turn it to the 'ACC' position on the lock cylinder.2. Move the ignition key to the 'OFF' position. Take the key out of the ignition. Press down on the key's 'Unlock' button. Release the 'Lock' button. Do this three separate times within five seconds. Let go of the 'Unlock' button. The locks on the car door will now unlock.3. Press down on the 'Unlock' button if you wish to reprogram another new key. Let go of the 'Lock' button. Again, do this three times inside of five seconds. Let go of the 'Unlock' button. Confirm that...
How to change gears from 5th to 3rd quickly in a Mercedes Benz equipped with SpeedShift
1. You should be at cruising speed around (50~60mph) with RPM around 2000~3000.2. Step up the gas aggressively while dropping the gear from D (drive) to 4th. This combination will cause the gearbox to drop to third. You'll be near redline with full HP.3. Be aware that while this technique provides quick acceleration, it does take some toll on the powertra...
How to Repair the Window Regulator in a Benz
1. Open up the door with the damaged regulator and locate the screws which attach the door panel to the inside of the door. Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to remove the mounting screws. Lift the door panel away from the door. Use a trim tool if necessary.2. Remove the screws for the door handle trim and the door handle with a screwdriver. Then remove these elements from the door. Lift them both from the door by hand. This will provide better access to the window regulator.3. Locate the hex bolts which connect the window to the window regulator. Use a hex wrench to remove the bolts from...
How to Install Hood Struts on a BMW 3 Series
1. Open the hood. Prop the hood up with a baseball bat or something stiff and long enough to safely support the weight of the hood while you replace the hood shocks.2. Remove the right side hood strut by removing the small pin that holds the hood strut to the hood. You can use your fingers to pull the pin out or use needle-nose pliers to remove it.3. Remove the pin that holds the hood strut to the engine compartment. Set the pins somewhere that you will not lose them.4. Fasten the new hood strut to the hood, replacing the small pin to hold the strut in place. Install the pin that holds...
How to Replace the Oil Pan Gasket on a BMW E39
1. Raise the BMW with your car jack and place 2 jack stands below the vehicle to keep it raised and stable.2. Locate the oil pan--a large, gray box below the engine--and drain the oil from it into a drain pan placed below the drain plug on the oil pan. Clean off any oil that gets on you with soap and water.3. Remove the six bolts holding the oil pan to the vehicle using your socket wrench. This part may take some muscle, because the bolts can become quite stuck in their place.4. Wedge the flat end of your large, flat-head screwdriver between the mating surfaces of the oil pan and the vehicle....
How to Jump
1. Put your cycle close to the front portion of your automobile. Do not allow either your cycle or car to touch. Take out each set of keys and power off both your car and motorcycle.2. Open your automobile hood and take out your motorcycle seat so your batteries lie in plain sight.3. Attach your red jumper cable to the terminal with a positive connection on your car battery. Attach your other red cable to the positive portion of your cycle battery.4. Attach the opposite jumper to the negative terminal of your car. Attach the opposite end of the cable to a metal portion of your cycle, like...
How to Bleed the Cooling System on an Audi 1.8T
1. Raise your Audi's front end by placing a floor jack underneath the jack points that are located directly behind each of the front wheels.2. As each corner of the front end is raised into the air, place a jack stand underneath the jack point and lower the car so that it is supported on the jack stand.3. Locate the drain plug that is positioned directly behind the radiator at its bottom end.4. Position a drain bucket below the drain plug.5. Grasp the latch at the middle of the coolant drain plug and twist it in either direction as you pull it down to remove it.6. Allow the coolant...
How to Make a BMW 530I Unique
1. Lower the suspension. If you are trying to simply make your 530i look unique, then you don't need to necessarily install a performance shock and spring setup, but rather just install lowering springs that will give your 5 Series a better look. If you also want more performance, than use stiffer, lower springs along with performance shocks.2. Replace the stock wheels with larger aftermarket wheels with a more aggressive offset. Larger diameter wheels fill out the wheel wells better and make your BMW look better in the process. This also allows you to install lower profile tires, which also...
How to Change a BMW Z3 Flat Tire
1. Remove the tool kit under the trunk floor. Pull up the strap on the trunk floor to lift the panel, and remove the tool kit. The kit contains all the necessary tools.2. Slide the centering pin through the aperture near the top of the spark plug wrench. You'll use this tool to loosen the spare tire at one of its mounting points.3. Open the plastic storage bin toward the right side of your trunk. Unscrew the plastic nut at the bottom of the bin with your fingers, revealing a metal hex nut. Use the spark plug wrench to remove the metal nut.4. Use the combined pull cord and socket wrench...
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