How To Replace The Battery In A BMW Key FOB

If you've changed oil on any vehicle, you already know the drill. N20 and N26 engines used in the F2X and F3X cars predominantly feature a plastic oil pan on the rear wheel drive models which is a departure from what BMW normally does. However, plastic engine oil pans are nothing new in the...

A control arm is one of the most important components on your suspension. Learn how to replace it here.  Our BMW Catalog Manager, Gareth Foley, walks through the process step by step. To purchase the parts used in this video, click the link...

Despite having the best race of our season, we lost a shot at the podium, and maybe a win, in unfortunately spectacular fashion. Coming off of a podium finish in Round 9, I was feeling confident going into Round 10 at Circuit of the Americas. Our Engineer Gary De La Rosa's setup on the car was...

The most important feature on the new 2018 BMW M5 is the ability to transition between AWD and rear-wheel drive formats—but what's that actually feel like behind the wheel? According to CarThrottle: Offering a four-wheel drive system with switchable rear-wheel bias and even the option to...

Years before working at FCP Euro, I worked at Home Depot in the hardware department. I didn't know it at the time, but I acquired a skill there that would come in handy when working on my BMW E30—rekeying.  When I got my E30 the central locking system was in good shape, the trunk and passenger...

Replacing a low-beam headlight bulb is a relatively straightforward task, but on a BMW F30 3-series, you've got to take the wheel off in order to do so. Our BMW catalog manager, Gareth, is here to walk you through the process step by step.  This process will also carry over to halogen and...

For the past few weeks I've been hearing a clicking sound from somewhere in my dash, assuming it was the lifters or something in the engine bay. I spent most of my time in that area, looking around, and it wasn't until I tested out the steering wheel from our BMW 325i E30 race car that I noticed...

Nate took my BMW 325i E30 for a drive one afternoon, after a quick drive downtown and back he handed me the keys. Sweating and nervous he exclaimed “you need rear shocks.” I knew they had blown, but that repair instantly became my priority. Having shot hundreds of videos for FCP Euro during my...

A common question we often get asked is why do the new style trailing arm bushings for the BMW E36 like the 325i, E46, E83, E85, and E86 have a slit in the casing. The answer is pretty simple.Originally designed and installed trailing arm bushings on these platforms have a solid case design....