SMG II Solenoid Connector

[Arith2]

I had contacted them as a failsafe but I was trying to order through my parts department quickly. I ended going next door to Porsche and one the techs...

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Does anyone have the S code for the connector for the solenoids on the SMG pump? When my engine let go 5 years ago, it took out the connector mostly....

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I noticed something weird with not using the using the backing plates with the adhesive. After about 15k miles, the front rotors wore unevenly. The inner...

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I think over time I've really adopted the concept of balance. Ultimately if you get better times, you get better times....

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Unfortunately I have not put the car back together yet. I'm trying to breathe living life and the only forum tume I have is while taking a dump. It sucks...

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Those look great for 73k miles. I would still do them again at 150k. You're at a good point to preventatively replace them. They aren't perfect but also...

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Carmax buys cars from auction often. I never knew anyone that worked as a mechanic there but I've not seen any GPS devices installed by them. We have...

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ETK is also wrong. I'm not sure how they decided this is the right part number.

11 63 1716970 would be the right size clamp....

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Coolant flush is every 4 years if you don't do a coolant system repair. The minimum freezing point spec is -29 C. The sludge usually comes from mixing...

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You can't always trust RealOEM. I've had a few issues with it lately and have opted to just use ETK which is the actual BMW parts program....

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The good news is if he did get your car, he wasn't a bad tech when he worked next to me here. He did some decent work on E46s that actually impressed...

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Where did you buy the car? There are plenty of used car lots that install kill switches mixed with a GPS tracker for later Repo. Auctions sometimes install...

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I know a flat earther that works at Houston's dealership 😂...

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Stop throwing parts at it, get codes, and address the concern. Once you scan it and give us code, we can try to help here. You aren't worse off for replacing...

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The dampers are supposed to work. They have adhesive on them to prevent the pads from vibrating. Even then, the Porsche pads are not designed to be quiet...