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Yukon Tahoe DIY Uneven or Erratic Idle with AC On and Low Speed Stalls Around Corners

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

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DIY Spark Plug Change On 2002 Yukon Denali 6.0L Liter

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

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DIY Changing the Yukon Tahoe Driver Side Pre-Cat Oxygen O2 Sensor After OBD P0135

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

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Fixed My BMW E46 Leaking Power Steering Hoses

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

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Replaced my BMW E46 330i Camshaft Position Sensor All By Myself

…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

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Changing the BMW E46 330i Oil at Home with the Pela PL-650 Oil Extractor

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

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Peake Research R5/FCX-3 OBC-II/OBC2 Reader for BMW Review

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

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The Pirelli PZero is Dead, Long live General Tire!

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

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New Pirelli PZero Nero M+S Tires for the BMW

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

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Zaino

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

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