Category Archives: Cars

This will be the most amazing automotive DIY ever and will save you hundreds or thousands of dollars. Our ’02 Yukon Denali has been suffering from erratic idle at low speeds, especially with the air conditioner on, and occasional stalls … Continue reading →

The trucks running great with 110k miles on her, but one bit of preventative maintenance has been nagging at me. The manufacturer recommends replacing the spark plugs every 100k miles and we were over due. I’ve changed the plugs twice … Continue reading →

So the ‘Service Engine Soon’ light went on for the first time in the Yukon Denali. The truck runs great with about 100k miles so I figured it was something easy like an O2 sensor. I didn’t want to spend … Continue reading →

Get the whole story on this problem here: http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=124679 Apparently, this is a very common problem that I’ve had a while. The fix is supposed cheap and easy and having done it once, the second time would be very easy. … Continue reading →

…and saved about $200. This should clear up the ‘Service Engine Soon’ light problem I described earlier. The process was pretty easy requiring a modest technical skill set and tools. I think most people can handle it. The real tricky … Continue reading →

Shortly after buying my E46 BMW 330i I called around pricing oil changes. Wow. Everyone wanted between $80 and $120 for something I usually pay $30 – $40 for. Turns out, these machines require synthetic oil that runs at least … Continue reading →

So the 2001 330i’s been a great car to date, even at over 100,000 miles, and at the rate it’s going I suspect it’ll go another 150k. That’s the goal anyway. Unfortunately, I’ve had a couple very intermittent idle stalls, … Continue reading →

Note: These events occurred some time ago… So the whole family’s on the way to sign refinance papers in two cars so I can go back to work after we’re done. I hop in the BMW and out the garage. … Continue reading →

The tires on the BMW wore out so I headed up to tirerack.com to see what the current offerings were. The requirements were a cool brand, reasonable cost, 40K lifetime and some hope of grip in the snow. It didn’t … Continue reading →

I’m trying out the Zaino car wax system on the BMW and Denali. Neither had been waxed in years and I wanted a good system that would cover up my neglect and minimize the frequency of application. Per all the … Continue reading →