BMW 3.0d warranty

The BMW warranty is due to expire at the end of this month on my E91 estate which has done 29,000 miles and will be four years old. Is it worth renewing the warranty?

We were sold the wrong, less powerful model of BMW 520D - can we insist on a replacement?

I bought a 2008-registered BMW 520D from a showroom and asked if it had the 177bhp engine fitted from September 2007. The sales manager confirmed that it did, but now we have owned it for three months...

Why is my new BMW X3 late, and which wax treatment should I use on it?

I refer to your comments regarding the need to have BMW cars wax treated, and would like to know the relative merits of the two 'Autoglym' products mentioned, one at some £20 and another £40. I ordered...

What could have caused pins and needles in my hands after driving a friend's Hyundai i30 long distance?

Each December a friend and I travel from Yorkshire to Scotland, usually in my petrol BMW 318 automatic. This year, because my car is a snow hater, we went in my friend's two-month-old diesel Hyundai i30...

Winter tyres

I have a 335d touring 2008. I ordered some winter tyres from BMW on 16-inch steel wheels but they contacted me to say they would not fit because my brake calipers are too large so I need 17 in alloy wheels...

Why are short journeys in my BMW 118d insufficient to charge the battery?

I drove to Colchester in my 2008-registered BMW E87 118d on 20 October. The journey of 70 miles return was achieved without mishap. However on 21 October, whilst entering a car park, the malfunction display...

Which runflats would you recommend for my BMW 530D and how long should they last?

I would like some advice on tyres please. I need four new runflat tyres on my 2003 BMW 530D (225/50 17 94w) and wondered if you have any suggestions? I currently have Dunlops, which offer a very hard ride...

Why did it take a week for a BMW dealer to replace a runflat tyre on my BMW 530D?

I ordered a new F10 BMW 530D on its launch date and took delivery early this summer. A couple of weeks after delivery, my wife picked up a puncture. She was able to drive the car home satisfactorily, and...

I'm thinking of replacing my Mercedes-Benz E280CDI with a BMW X3 - does the X3 have a chain cam and DPF?

I am retired and do approx 9,000 miles per year (mixed miles, mainly short) and am thinking of trading my Mercedes-Benz E280CDI for a new BMW X3. Does it have a chain cam engine, and what about a DP filter?

winter tyres

I have a 2004 BMW 530i - is it safe to fit winter tyres to the rear only and if so will I get a benifit from them in snow?