Totally agree. 70 years old here . . . always changed my own oil until this Mustang. Too old to be crawling around on the garage floor and having to remove the "belly pan" was a deal breaker. At least my 2011 BMW 335 had a "trap door" beneath the oil drain plug.
Yeah the auto start/stop feature is annoying but the "off" button is right next to the Ignition Button. Just press the start button with your first finger and punch the "stop" auto start/off button with your middle finger at start up.
Reminds me of a joke from the 80's. Guy walks into an auto parts store and asks "can I get a gas cap for a Yugo?" Cashier thinks for a minute and then says "Yeah, that sounds like a fair trade."
2011 BMW 335i Coupe. I had it for 12 years. The first 5 years were wonderful; fit and finish, handling, braking etc. The last 7 years were unreliable, increasing repair costs. Read a couple of articles recently stating the 2011-2013 BMW 3 series were used cars to be avoided. That's my 2000...
Thanks guys for your responses but I've been an amateur detailer for many years. I know how to wash/clean my wheels. I just don't want to have to clean them every day. My question was if anyone knew of dustless (ceramic?) brake pads. I guess I got spoiled with my previous BMW 3 series and it's...
I have an EcoBoost with the Performance Package option and 19" Brembo brakes. Really enjoy the braking power. I only have about 1500 miles on the car with not really any spirited driving yet but I'm really disappointed with the amount of brake dust on the wheels. Has anyone swapped out their...
Has anyone else noticed a rotten egg/sulfur smell when they shut off the engine? I always heard this was normally the result of catalytic converters responding to leaded fuel but I've only used unleaded. Vehicle only has a couple of hundred miles on it.