Fight Chaos - the Fix-It Blog

My blog about sorting things out. I like things to work, I don't like wasting my time. Life is busy - why put up with things that annoy you?

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

BMW Exhaust Heat Shield Repair

Some repairs will require removal of the complete exhaust system, in my case, removing the engine for turbo replacement, and replacing the l...

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

BMW N54 Twin Turbo - Diagnosis and Repair - 0030FF Low Boost Pressure Error Code

I got a check engine light this August while on a family road trip. 205,000 km (145,000 miles) and I replaced both turbos 2 years / 15,000 k...

BMW E61 Tailgate Hydraulic Lift Cylinder Replacement - 5 Series Touring

About 2 years ago, I refilled my tailgate lift pump hydraulic reservoir, it had gotten low, and the tailgate no longer opened fully. I wrote...

Sunday, September 13, 2020

BMW E61 Hydraulic Liftgate Pump Rebuild

The liftgate hydraulic pump in my 2010 BMW 535xi Touring lost hydraulic fluid level about 2 years following a quick fluid level top off. Thi...

Wednesday, September 2, 2020

BMW N54 E60 E61 x-Drive Oil Pan Leak Repair

If you have an X-Drive AWD BMW, the front differential is mounted to the side of the oil pan, and the right front drive axle runs through a ...

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