Q: I have a oil pan gasket leak on my BMW 328i, 2007. How much to repair?

The instrument panel storage is located on top of your instrument panel, and offers extra storage space. At the front of the instrument panel storage is a handle: pull upwards on this handle to open the storage compartment. When you’re...

The tach needle was put back on wrong when you installed it. The tach needle shaft must have moved once you pulled the needle off. The shaft can be moved very easily by just tapping on the gauge. What you...

Hello! We will be happy to assist you. It may be the gas cap because one way the EVAP system tests itself is by monitoring the pressure inside to fuel tank and comparing it to atmospheric conditions. If the pressure...

Most commonly when the car stalls while driving, but starts right up after, the cause is an intermittently failing crankshaft position sensor or camshaft position sensor. The first step to diagnosing this problem however, would be to scan the engine...

If the sway bar is broken I would recommend having the sway bar and/or sway bar links replaced (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/stabilizer-bar-links-replacement). The sway bar keeps the vehicle level during turns and prevents either side from dipping in while turning. This improves the...

Hi, thanks for writing in. If you have replaced both of the O2 sensors on bank 2, and reset the fail codes, it may still take a certain number of start/run cycles before the ECM (engine computer) decides it's okay...

This is a sign of a faulty transmission control module. The transmission control module is the heart of the automatic transmission; without it, the vehicle won't be able to effectively adjust to various driving conditions. It also helps regulate fuel...

Hello - you are correct. If the thermostat is stuck open (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-thermostat), not allowing the engine to warm up properly, there won't much, if any, heat in the passenger compartment. However, if you are smelling coolant in the passenger area,...

Diagnostic Trouble Code P0301 (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/p0301-obd-ii-trouble-code-cylinder-1-misfire-detected-by-jamahl-walker) means that Cylinder No. 1 is misfiring but the causes of that misfiring can be very varied. The fuel injector could simply be dead or there is little cylinder compression due to a burned valve...