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Originally Posted by daepp
My only point is that these systems, as designed, fail to anticipate normal wear and tear over the life of the automobile. Obviously there will be parts that fail or wear out, but the CEL comes on even when the vehicle is performing well. How are we to keep these older vehicles???
Where are the thrifty Pelicans???
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My 294,000 mile '92 BMW 325i has only thrown a couple of engine codes over the years. The most memorable was one that ended up requiring me to clean my idle control valve. It did have an SRS light on a while, but I recently picked up some BMW scan software ("CarSoft") and was able to clear it. My '03 330i recently had the CEL light come on and I was able to diagnose it as a vacuum leak with the software (torn intake boot) and fixed it easily for cheap.
I am very thrifty and have VagCom software (for my daughter's VW and my old Audi) and of the course the BMW software.
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German autos: '79 911 SC, '87 951, '03 330i, '08 Cayenne, '13 Cayenne
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Men do not quit playing because they get old.... They get old because they quit playing.
Last edited by Tim Hancock; 03-25-2009 at 06:39 PM..
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