1. Pull your vehicle up to the biodiesel pump at the fuel station.
2. Turn off the engine.
3. Fill tank with biodiesel fuel.
4. Insert the key and allow the glow plugs to warm the fuel lines.
5. Start the engine when the glow plug light goes off.
How do I Convert a Diesel Mercedes Benz to Biodiesel?
1. Pull your vehicle up to the biodiesel pump at the fuel station.
2. Turn off the engine.
3. Fill tank with biodiesel fuel.
4. Insert the key and allow the glow plugs to warm the fuel lines.
5. Start the engine when the glow plug light goes off.
Troubleshooting a 1997 BMW 528I Fuel Pump
1. Watch for your 528i to exhibit signs that the fuel pump is not working properly. Two key signs are the car refusing to start when you turn the ignition key and the engine stalling when you press the accelerator pedal to increase the BMW's speed.
2. Listen for the fuel pump to begin working when the BMW's battery is energized. Put the ignition key into the ignition and turn it one setting to the right so that the car's battery is on. If the fuel pump is working properly, it will begin sending fuel through the fuel lines as soon as the battery is working. You should be able to hear the pump from the driver's seat of the car. Be sure to perform this test in a quiet place or, if you are unsure whether you hear the pump working, have a second person turn the key on while you stand by the gas tank and listen.
3. Connect a fuel pressure gauge to the Schrader valve of the engine and check the fuel pressure of the car. The Schrader valve is near the top of the engine and looks very similar to an air valve on an automobile tire. Once the fuel pressure gauge is connected to the valve, turn the BMW's engine on and let it idle. Read the gauge to see if the car has the proper fuel pressure level. A 1997 528i should have between 51 and 58 pounds per square inch of fuel pressure in its fuel system.
4. Inspect the fuel pressure regulator to see if it is working properly. When the fuel pressure is too low on your BMW, the regulator may be faulty instead of the fuel pump. Leave the fuel pressure gauge attached to the Schrader valve and turn the engine on so it is idling. Gently squeeze the black fuel line running to the fuel pressure regulator and watch the fuel pressure gauge at the same time. If the fuel pressure increases while you are squeezing the fuel line the fuel pressure regulator needs to be repaired or replaced instead of the fuel pump.
How to Handle BMW Motorcycle Recalls
1. Find out if there are any recalls on BMW motorcycles. Visit websites such as Web Bikeworld and Motorcyclist Online to stay up-to-date on current recalls (see Resources below). Locate your specific model of BMW bike and click on it. Find the year the bike was made and click on it. If there are any recalls, the website lists which specific part needs work.
2. Contact your local BMW motorcycle dealer. Find the dealer nearest to you at BMW Motorcycles (see Resources below).
3. Call the dealer and confirm the recall information. Once you confirm the information, make an appointment to have your BMW motorcycle serviced.
4. Drop your motorcycle off at the dealer at the scheduled appointment time. The dealer will fix or replace the recalled part and often at no charge to you.
DIY Audi Quattro A4 Brakes
1. Loosen the lug nuts that hold the wheels on using a lug wrench or a socket of the appropriate size and a ratchet. Use the floor jack to raise the car. Slide jack stands under it at the appropriate points and lower the car onto the jack stands. Finish removing the wheels and put them aside.
2. Open the cap on the brake master cylinder to avoid building up pressure in the master cylinder during the brake pad change. Remove about half of the brake fluid in the master cylinder with a baster or syringe.
3. Start at the front of the car. Remove the large spring clip on the brake caliper by prying off both ends (which are hooked into the caliper) with a pair of pliers. Remove the two black plastic caps on the back of the calipers with a flat-head screwdriver.
4. Remove the two 7-mm hex head screws under the plastic caps. Slide the caliper off of the rotor without damaging the ABS sensors and the brake lines.
5. Remove the pad from the inside of the caliper by pulling it straight out. It is held in with a three-pronged clip that fits inside of the caliper piston. Remove the outer caliper, which is not held on with anything once the caliper is removed. Support the caliper with a piece of wire or on a box so that there is no weight on the brake line.
6. Remove the two 17-mm bolts on the back of the rotor that hold the caliper carrier on. Remove the caliper carrier. Pull the rotor straight off of the hub. Spray the rotor-to-hub mounting surface with brake fluid and wipe it down with a clean rag.
7. Spray brake cleaner on the new rotor and slide the rotor onto the hub in the reverse order by which the old one was removed.
8. Install the new pads in the caliper in the reverse order of removal. Test fit the pads by trying to slide the new pads over the rotor. If there is not enough clearance, remove the pads and compress the piston into the caliper with a C-clamp until there is enough room for the new pads to slide over the rotor.
9. Slide the caliper over the rotor. Tighten the caliper screws, replace the plastic caps, the spring clip for the caliper and then the wheel. Repeat the above steps for the other side of the vehicle.
10. Move to the rear of the vehicle. Remove the two bolts that hold the caliper on by placing a 13-mm socket over the bolts and a 15-mm wrench over the other nut.
11. Slide the caliper off of the rotor. The pads may stay on the rotor, since there is nothing holding them on once the caliper is removed.
12. Compress the caliper piston with the special piston tool. The tool has pins that fit in the holes in the piston and allow you to turn the piston and retract it. Completely compress the piston.
13. Remove the 8-mm bolts that hold the caliper carrier on. Remove the caliper carrier. Slide the rotor straight off of the hub. Spray brake cleaner on the hub mounting surface and the new rotor and wipe them down with a rag.
14. Slide the new rotor onto the hub and reinstall the caliper carrier with the two 8-mm hex bolts, tightening them firmly. Place the new brake pads onto the rotor in the same place the old ones were.
15. Slide the caliper over the pads. Ensure that the pad’s spring clips are oriented correctly, without the spring poking out of the hole in the caliper. Install the caliper mounting bolts. Repeat the above steps for the other side of the car.
16. Replace the wheels. Lower the car off of the jack stands and onto the ground. Refill the brake fluid reservoir with brake fluid if the fluid is low. Pump the brakes until they feel firm again and the pads are seated against the rotors. Break in the new pads according to the manufacturer’s recommendations.
How to Dispute MMI
1. Contact a workers' compensation attorney right away.
2. File a dispute with the agency in your state that deals with workers' compensation within 90 days.
3. Get an opinion from a doctor that disagrees with the designated doctor's report that determined you had reached MMI if you think the result is incorrect. Ask the doctor to review the designated doctor's form and provide a detailed opinion about why the MMI is incorrect. Ask him to also provide an alternative calculation of what your impairment rating should be.
4. Ask your attorney to submit a Letter of Clarification to the agency requesting that the designated doctor look at additional medical records and opinions, and overturn the original doctor's MMI assessment.
How to Change the Cabin Air Filter in a 5 Series BMW
1. Shut the engine off and open the hood.
2. Locate the cabin air filter compartment in the rear (near the windshield) part of the passenger side engine bay.
3. Remove the 13mm bolt from the assembly with a socket wrench. Unplug the pressure sensor connection from the assembly.
4. Flip up the two latches that attach the top part of the assembly. Lift the cover and the cabin air filter from the vehicle (the filter is attached to the cover).
5. Remove the old filter from the compartment cover. Insert the new filter, lining up the filter and cover notches.
6. Inspect the bottom part of the compartment for debris (leaves, twigs, etc.) Remove them from the compartment and wipe it with a dry towel.
7. Insert the top part of the compartment with the new filter. Snap up the two latches, reconnect the pressure sensor and tighten the 13mm bolt.
8. Repeat the process for the driver side cabin air filter.
How to Remove the Top on a Mercedes 560SI
1. Lay a blanket down in the area where the hardtop will be stored. Put the other blanket nearby.
2. Open both doors on the 560SL. Find the latches in each of the four corners of the hardtop where it meets the body of the car. The latches are set into the top of the sides of the body and are flush to the surface when in the closed position. They look similar to hard, plastic, rounded rectangular plugs.
3. Open all four hardtop latches by fitting the tip of an index finger in the groove molded into the end of each latch and pulling up to release.
4. Pull up the seat back-release lever on the driver's seat, and push the seat back down toward the steering wheel.
5. Reach behind the driver's seat, and turn the crank handle of the rear latch counterclockwise until the latch releases. The rear of the hardtop will pop up away from the car body slightly when the rear latch releases.
6. Stand on one side of the vehicle, and have a helper stand on the other side. Lift the hardtop up off the body of the car. Walk toward the rear of the Mercedes together, carrying the hardtop. Once the hardtop is no longer over the car, carry it together to where the blanket is laid down and place it on the blanket.
7. Place the additional blanket over the hardtop to protect it while in storage.
How to Change the Battery on a BMW Remote
1. Ply the small rectangular door off the back of the remote.
2. Remove the two screws underneath the rectangular door.
3. Pull the back cover off the remote.
4. Replace the old battery with a new one.
5. Reinstall the back cover, and reinstall the two screws that retain it.
6. Reinstall the small rectangular door on the back of the remote.
How to Buy a Golf R32
Buy a Golf R32 from a Private Seller
1. Search the classified ads in your local newspaper for a person selling a VW Golf R32. Contact the person selling the VW Golf R32 and arrange to meet at a public location so you can see the car.
2. Make sure the Golf R32 is in good condition. In addition to test-driving the vehicle, have a reputable mechanic look at it and request a vehicle history report from the Golf R32's owner. Edmunds states the Golf R32 is known to have electrical problems, so be sure to check the windshield wipers, the lights and the electric windows and door locks. Web Wombat also reports that some Golf R32s are known to have tires that rub on the car's body when you go around some corners or uneven surfaces.
3. Pay for the Golf R32 with cash or money you acquired through an auto loan. A used VW Golf can cost as much as $15,000 and as little as $750, depending on the year, according the Edmunds.Do not forget to obtain the title (if you paid for the Golf R32 in full) and registration so you can place the car in your name through the department of motor vehicles.
Buy a Golf R32 from a Volkswagen Dealer
4. Visit a local Volkswagen dealer and ask to see their selection of VW Golf R32s.
5. Test-drive the Golf R32s you like, especially if the car is used or you are trying to decide between driving an automatic or manual transmission. Pay particular attention to how the Golf R32 feels going around corners to make sure the wheels do not rub against the car's body.
6. Ask to see a vehicle history report if the Golf R32 is used. Double-check it to see if there have been any problems with the electrical system.
7. Negotiate the price of the car. Beat the Car Salesman advises you know your budget and stick to it. The site also says the interest rate of financing a car is also negotiable at a dealership. According to Edmunds, a new VW Golf can cost up to $23,000.
8. Pay for the VW Golf R32 with cash or acquire an auto loan. You can get an auto loan through the dealership or obtain your own through a bank or credit union.
How to Replace Spark Plugs in a BMW 525
1. Use the flat-head screwdriver to gently pop off the two plastic covers, which are about the size of a quarter, that hide the bolts that secure the plastic cover over the engine head. This large plastic cover runs the length of the engine and has the BMW logo on it.
2. Remove the plastic oil-filler cap and loosen the bolts that connect the engine cover to the engine block.
3. Remove the large plastic engine cover to expose the spark plugs.
4. Remove the hex bolts that secure each 'BREMI' plug to the top of the spark plugs. The BREMI plug is the BMW equivalent to the standard boot that most domestic cars use to attach the spark plug wires to the tops of the spark plug. Remove each BREMI plug from the top of the spark plug by gently pulling it straight off the top of each plug. Leave the spark plug wires attached.
5. Use the spark plug socket wrench to extract the spark plugs from the engine block one at a time.
6. Replace each spark plug by tightening it loosely into the engine block with the socket wrench. Tighten each spark plug fully with the torque wrench to the specific torque setting listed in your owner's manual.
7. Replace each spark plug wire one at a time by removing them from the back of each BREMI plug and unplugging both ends of the wire, replacing it with a new one.
8. Replace the BREMI plugs back to their original location on the top of each spark plug.
9. Replace the large plastic engine cover, oil cap, and re-install the cover back on the engine block with the two mounting bolts.
10. Replace the two small plastic covers that hide the mounting bolts.
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