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<blockquote data-quote="dullonien" data-source="post: 1034727" data-attributes="member: 13739"><p>Yeah newer cars are certainly more difficult to work on from a diy pov. Part of the reason I'm sticking with the car I have.</p><p></p><p>Newer BMW's need lots of trivial items such as new battery etc. programmed into the ECU, which is ridiculous imo.</p><p></p><p>I've got one of the cheap bluetooth OBDII dongles that you can connect to your phone and scan errors using an app like Torque. Super useful for diagnosing errors and clearing faults. There's guides for everything online then, and forums where people have discussed things going wrong, so in some ways it's easier than ever to do lots of this stuff.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, managed to get lots more done today. Changed the CCV and pipes, what a faff that was! All tangled around and behind all the intake manifold, so lots of taking apart to get at it. Also drained oil, changed oil filter and fuel filter, so ready to put back together when the gasket arrives.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dullonien, post: 1034727, member: 13739"] Yeah newer cars are certainly more difficult to work on from a diy pov. Part of the reason I'm sticking with the car I have. Newer BMW's need lots of trivial items such as new battery etc. programmed into the ECU, which is ridiculous imo. I've got one of the cheap bluetooth OBDII dongles that you can connect to your phone and scan errors using an app like Torque. Super useful for diagnosing errors and clearing faults. There's guides for everything online then, and forums where people have discussed things going wrong, so in some ways it's easier than ever to do lots of this stuff. Anyway, managed to get lots more done today. Changed the CCV and pipes, what a faff that was! All tangled around and behind all the intake manifold, so lots of taking apart to get at it. Also drained oil, changed oil filter and fuel filter, so ready to put back together when the gasket arrives. [/QUOTE]
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