Dear all,
I have a 318ci , July 2002 car (90k miles), which I recentrly bought it from a dealer. (UK car) . Yesterday when I start the engine, I got the 2 yellow alerts mentioned above, with the engine alert keep displaying while the EML switch off , after 3 seconds.
In the same time the engine (and the car) is shaking when the car is parked or moving with very low speed. When I speed up this shaking seems to be reduced.
As a technician told me, probably the problem is the 4 coils, since they have never been replaced and they usually have a life of 2-3 years. Also have in mind that from the time I bought the car (1 month) it was the first time that it was rain , (hailstorm) , and as they told me maybe this affected the coils if they were at the end of their life.
Please advice since tmr I will take it to the technician, (still in quarantee) and I want to change any parts that may are problematic now. What do you think it may be the problem for both EML and engine alarms.
Also since I am new in BMW world, what fules do you suggest about 318ci?
When I bough it they told me unleaded 95 , while in manual I see that unleaded 98 is better.. May be that causes the problem as well????
Regards,
Theo
I have a 318ci , July 2002 car (90k miles), which I recentrly bought it from a dealer. (UK car) . Yesterday when I start the engine, I got the 2 yellow alerts mentioned above, with the engine alert keep displaying while the EML switch off , after 3 seconds.
In the same time the engine (and the car) is shaking when the car is parked or moving with very low speed. When I speed up this shaking seems to be reduced.
As a technician told me, probably the problem is the 4 coils, since they have never been replaced and they usually have a life of 2-3 years. Also have in mind that from the time I bought the car (1 month) it was the first time that it was rain , (hailstorm) , and as they told me maybe this affected the coils if they were at the end of their life.
Please advice since tmr I will take it to the technician, (still in quarantee) and I want to change any parts that may are problematic now. What do you think it may be the problem for both EML and engine alarms.
Also since I am new in BMW world, what fules do you suggest about 318ci?
When I bough it they told me unleaded 95 , while in manual I see that unleaded 98 is better.. May be that causes the problem as well????
Regards,
Theo