20 Most Recent 1999 BMW 328 Series - Page 5 Questions & Answers

This is the sort of fault that is very difficult to diagnose from a post on here without my dirty hands under the bonnet ,but from the sound of it either you have the wrong oil in the auto gearbox like its been filld with manual gearbox oil or the brake bands and clutch are worn and the particles are in sump going around with the oil clogging up the gauze filter inside the box so drain the oil out and drop the sump of the gearbox then clean the filter and refill with new oil ATF type transmission oil and see what happens ,if it works of sorts but still playing up then trade car in quick

you may need them to come back to give you a jump start or[boost] to your battery to start the car. the battery may be dead due to the cold temps. recall AAA and ask them to boost your car to start it. you are not the only person this has happened to during the cold months! suggest you have your battery checked at autozone or an advanced auto for free! it may have a dead cell in it!thank you for choosing fixya.com we are here to assist you anytime!

This is for a 328, but should be the same for a 325.

Location 1 is where you add the clutch fluid. The brake fluid reservoir for both the brake master cylinder and clutch master cylinder. There is a line from the brake reservoir to the clutch master cylinder.

Also, read you owners manual. It should show the same ocation pictorially.

Halogen lights will draw more voltage than the standard lights and will more than likely cause electrical problems by wires and switches and such getting overheated.
Larger tires will make your speedometer read that you are going slower than you are actually going.

can be either on or both. if you have a volt meter handy get the car started and place the leads on the terminals on the battery, if the alternator is working you should have over 13 volts indicated.

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water pump may be the way to test take off cap when cald hold reves see if water flys out if so ok if not water pump maybe on the way out

OHHHHHH, you have no effin idea. don't try it yourself. It's located, no jammed, up high by the firewall. you can try to take out the intake manifold and 40 miles of wiring and hoses or remove the transmission to get to it. There's bolts that have no prayer of coming out...even if you were jesus.

You poor ******.....you bought a 2.8L engine in a 3 series car that is wedged in the engine compartment. It's bad enough to try to do one on a 5 series.....

Bring one wheelbarrow full of money.

congratulations...you've got a BMW with a GM 4L30 transmission. Same transmission they put in a Cadillac Catera.....no dipstick to tell where the fluid level is. So, BMW, in their infinite wisdom, labled the fluid, "lifetime" There's no such thing as lifetime lubricant for anything let alone a transmission. But BMW owners will believe anything the dealer tells them. Rots of Ruck.

Sounds like the washer fluid pump went out. Autozone should carry one for under $20. They are really simple to install.

If you can jump start it and it runs, the alternator is probably fine, sounds like you need a new battery.

It is possible. The system will give codes and point them into the right direction. If it is seatbelts ( I know it seems strange) it is because they may have a charge to them, meaning that they use a sensor (to let the system know when it is latched) and when there is an accident the system deploys airbags as well as releasing a charge to retract the belts and keep you well against the seats to prevent further injury by coliding with the airbag. Replace the latch and have them reset the system. Make they know that they are telling you that this "fixes" the system not they are going to replace parts until the light goes out! Let me know.

is your wind screen washer low or your water level

It is on the driver side on the motor below the intake manifold. It is a difficult job to replace unless you know what you are doing. I hear there is a way to do it under the car with like 4 foot of flexible extensions, but know it would be difficult. Usually I take off the intake. Make sure you keep track of the multiple connectors and vacuum lines and tubing.

yes it could be, just check entire cable to throttle body, it could be broke. I dont know if this is a dealer item. but you can get a new cable cheaper at a auto parts store. good luck!

both. top requires intake removal, a lot of work. Bottom...harder to get to. six of one half dozen of other.

google it. key word: bmw 1999 328is auxillary electric cooling fan.

brake switch down by the brake pedal, replace that too.