With ever increasing demands for fuel efficiency and power, modern combustion engines are now direct fuel injected. This means the tip of the injector lies in the combustion chamber for the fuel to be injected directly where it is required for minimum waste and maximum efficiency. Unfortunately, the side effect of this is that the [...]
The N62 V8 engine was fitted to many of the larger BMWs. The 5,6,7, X5 and X6 could all have had this engine installed from the factory. Over time and with many of these covering quite some distance as well, a failure of the water transfer pipe located between the 2 banks of cylinders is [...]
A common issue with the Car Communication Computer (CCC) is the DVD drive failing and not recognising the Sat Nav disc. We're able to repair this fault, dissembling the CCC and replacing the internal DVD drive. Saving customers hundreds of pounds over a replacement CCC.
A common issue with the N62 engine found in the 5 series, 6 series, 7 series, X5 and X6 is leaking valve stem oil seals. Symptoms include high oil consumption and smoking from the exhaust. At Munich Power, we're able to replace these seals. Many workshops shy away from this task due to the complexity [...]
Today saw a BMW X6 in with a stalling fault. Running ISTA diagnostics revealed that a fuel injector was failing under load causing the cylinder bank to shut down. A new fuel injector, programming and she's right as rain!