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Old 29th March 2011, 19:10   #31
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This is a great idea. Can you clean up the thread though so it only contains actual DIY's or useful information and not "subscribed" threads?

Thanks for taking the time to put this together.
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Old 29th March 2011, 21:17   #32
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Raikku, added. If you would rather see keywords different than those I used in the 3rd post, let me know. Also, if you have any opinions on the "think about at XX mi/km" in the 2nd post, let me know. Thanks.

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Thanks for putting this together!


Not sure how useful mileage information is,to be honest...


The key words are pretty good for search!
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Not sure how useful mileage information is,to be honest...
Let me ask a different way then:
Should any of the existing items in post #2 here be removed for any reason?

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I would have thought the items in post #2 might be good for new owners to get an idea of timescales in the cars life for these jobs. I'm sure it's intended to be an approximation, and not a schedule as such.

Happy to be corrected though
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Can you clean up the thread though so it only contains actual DIY's or useful information and not "subscribed" threads?
If anyone, who wrote a "subscribed" post here, would like me to delete their post, please drop a Thanks or Like to this post.

FYI, an alternative to posting simply to subscribe, is to use the "Thread Tools" link atop each page in the thread.
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This should be also in the DIY:How to open (passenger) door stuck in double lock
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And this? A video I made during my TPS install: YouTube - BMW E39 //M5: TPS removal
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Is there a writeup or thread with this?
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I never made one, it's basically the same as you would perform to get to the cam position sensors, all three are back there for each bank. Not a whole lot to write up, except that it's a pain in the ***. I think theres a thread about it.. lemme search and see.
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Found some pics here: TPS replacement (pictures inside)
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