BMW N54 (X5, 335i, & More) Electric Water Pump - Failure Symptoms, Fitment and Product Review

At first glance, you’d think this 2002 was just lowered with classy BBS wheels, but you’d be very wrong to assume that with Tony Adzhemyan’s 1972 BMW 2002. It’s hard to not appreciate the classic style of the BMW E10 chassis and the history of the 2002. It’s a car that brings fond memories of...

She originally planned to build a wild hot-rodded BMW E30, but once Wendy Roy found this BMW 325i for sale in mint condition, she built her car into one of the classiest E30s that we’ve ever seen. Wendy Roy is a woman familiar with building cars after having built a 1966 Ford Mustang Shelby...

This Sunday, we closed out our second Cars and Coffee of the year, following our largest ever that fell in conjunction with our Customer Experience Center grand opening. Our parking lot and lawn quickly filled in—almost matching the turnout of the grand opening.  I'd like to lead off with a...

The BMW N54 engine is one of BMW's most popular engines they ever produced. However, like all direct-injected engines, it has one major flaw—and that's intake valve carbon buildup. You could go to the dealer and pay over $700 to have your intake valves cleaned, or you can do it yourself for a...

The OEM turbochargers on the BMW N54 engine have multiple methods of failure that are relatively common. Having to replace your failed turbos isn't a small task, so doing so with new OE units the first time is imperative.  Turbochargers on the BMW N54, for the most part, last around 100,000 miles...

While road-tripping through Reno, Nevada, we found this AC Schnitzer-equipped E38 BMW 750iL that was inspired by the styling of VIP luxury sedans in Japan.  What is VIP style anyway? Originally starting in the mid to late 1990s, VIP style became a term coined by Japanese car magazines to describe...

For Narek Isayan, late-90s European touring car racing and his father influenced his desire for the M3–that’s why he went with this 1997 BMW E36 M3 Sedan. “I purchased the vehicle in late 2017,” Narek Isayan, founder of Garage Welt, recounted about his 1997 BMW M3 E36 Sedan, “Since I was 14 years...

Optimally-functioning spark plugs are critical to the operation of new vehicles. Modern engines run hotter and leaner with every iteration, so, spark plugs play an even more important role than years past. This specific spark plug from NGK fits an extremely large range of BMWs. Almost every model...

Over time, thousands of ignition cycles cause ignition coils and spark plugs to wear out and degrade. This wear is often the cause of misfires and poor ignition. Even though easily replaceable, ignition coils and plugs are often overlooked. Our handy ignition service kits will have your car...