Thursday, October 28, 2010
For all the E90 owners that are N54 powered. Don't want you to miss this -
BMW of North America has notified the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of its intent to conduct a voluntary recall of some model year 2007-2010 BMWs equipped with twin-turbo inline six-cylinder engines, all of which feature BMW’s High Precision Injection direct fuel injection system. It has also asked for approval from the California Air Resources Board to conduct this action. Affected vehicles may experience a failure of the high-pressure fuel pump.
Symptoms include long-crank engine starting times along with the illumination of the “Service Engine Soon” light. In certain cases, the driver may experience reduced engine performance in a Safe Mode accompanied by a tone and the illumination of the “Engine Malfunction” light.
Based on the individual service history of the vehicle, the action will entail replacement of the high-pressure fuel pump and/or a software update.
Approximately 130,000 vehicles are potentially affected with about 40,000 expected to require a new high pressure fuel pump. Affected BMW models include:
* MY 2007–2010 335i models.
* MY 2008–2010 135i, 535i and X6 xDrive35i Sports Activity Coupes
* MY 2009 – 2010 Z4 Roadster sDrive35i
In a separate action, BMW has notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it will voluntarily recall approximately 20,800 MY 2008 X5 Sports Activity Vehicles equipped with normally-aspirated inline six-cylinder engines to replace the low-pressure fuel pump. In this case, should the fuel pump experience a failure, the engine will stop running and the driver will lose power assist for the steering and brakes although both the steering and the brakes remain operational.
Letters will be sent by First Class mail to owners of affected vehicles in the coming weeks, requesting the scheduling of a service appointment with an Authorized BMW Center to have the update performed.
No injuries have been reported with either of these issues.
In the case of either issue, if the customer experiences a problem, they should contact their authorized BMW Center. Customers with additional questions should contact BMW Customer Relations at 1-800-563-4269 or email CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Friday, October 1, 2010
Upcoming driving events within 300 miles of zip 93458
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Here is the latest issue of our monster nation-wide track calendar. It's October and we have 345 events listed for 2010.The only thing better than hitting the track is going with a buddy. Forward this to a friend and tell them they can get their very own subscription at MotorsportReg.com!
Here are the next 90 days of upcoming driving events in your region (within 300 miles of zip code 93458).
SEPTEMBER | |||
| 30T-1 | Audi Club NA - Southern California Chapter | Buttonwillow Raceway |  |
OCTOBER | |||
| 2S | PCA - San Diego | Qualcomm Stadium | |
| 3S | SCCA - San Francisco Region - Fresno Chapter | Lemoore Naval Air Station | |
| 4M | DW Events | Thunderhill Raceway Park | |
| 4M | PCA - Grand Prix Region | Streets of Willow Springs | |
| 8F | PCA - Golden Gate - Track Events | Infineon Raceway | |
| 8F | Your Private Track Day | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | |
| 8F | TRACK CLASSIC | Thunderhill Raceway Park | |
| 8F-10 | PCA - San Diego | Qualcomm Stadium | |
| 9S-10 | Speed Ventures | Willow Springs Int'l Raceway | More... |
| 10S | Your Private Track Day - D2D500 | Laguna Seca | |
| 10S | SCCA - San Francisco Region - Fresno Chapter | Castle AFB | |
| 10S | Formula RallyX | FRX Glen Helen Raceway | |
| 10S | PCA - Loma Prieta Region - AutoCross | Marina Airport | |
| 10S | PCA - Loma Prieta Region | Marina Airport | More... |
| 15F-17 | SCCA - San Francisco Region - Club Racing | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | |
| 16S | Golden Gate Lotus Club Autocross | Great America- Centennial Lot | |
| 16S | PCA - Golden Gate - Autocross | Alameda Point | |
| 16S | BMW CCA - Golden Gate Chapter - Car Control Clinic | Marina Airport | |
| 16S-17 | SCCA - California Sports Car Club/CalClub | Buttonwillow Raceway | |
| 16S-17 | Lotus Challenge Series | Spring Mountain | |
| 16S-17 | PCA - San Diego | Spring Mountain | |
| 17S | BMW CCA - Golden Gate Chapter - Autocross | Marina Airport | |
| 17S | BMW CCA - San Diego Chapter - Autocross | Qualcomm Stadium | |
| 22F-24 | Pirelli Drivers Cup USA/CMS | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | |
| 23S | PCA - Orange Coast - Tours & Social Events | Petersen Automotive Museum | |
| 23S | SoCal Vintage BMW | Woodley Ave Park | |
| 23S-24 | Speed Ventures | Buttonwillow Raceway | More... |
| 24S | Audi Club NA - Southern California Chapter | Julian, CA | |
| 30S-31 | Audi Club NA - Golden Gate Chapter | Infineon Raceway | |
NOVEMBER | |||
| 5F-7 | Pirelli Drivers Cup USA/CMS | Infineon Raceway | |
| 6S | SCCA - Northern Pacific Division | Atlantis Casino and Resort Spa | |
| 6S-7 | Speed Ventures | Streets of Willow Springs | More... |
| 13S | SCCA - San Francisco Region - Fresno Chapter | Fresno Fairgrounds | |
| 13S-14 | BMW CCA - Golden Gate Chapter - HPDE | Thunderhill Raceway Park | |
| 13S-14 | BMW CCA - Golden Gate Chapter - Club Racing | Thunderhill Raceway Park | |
| 14S | SCCA - San Francisco Region - Fresno Chapter | Fresno Fairgrounds | |
| 15M | PDC Racing | Thunderhill Raceway Park | |
| 19F-21 | Speed Ventures | Auto Club Speedway | More... |
| 20S-21 | Extreme Speed Track Events | Willow Springs Int'l Raceway | More... |
| 20S-21 | PCA - Grand Prix Region | Pomona Fairplex | |
| 20S-21 | Speed Ventures | Auto Club Speedway | More... |
| 27S-28 | Green Flag Driving Association | Buttonwillow Raceway | More... |
DECEMBER | |||
| 4S | Audi Club NA - Southern California Chapter | Newport Harbor | |
| 4S-5 | Speed Ventures | Streets of Willow Springs | More... |
| 5S | BMW CCA - Los Angeles Chapter - AutoX | Auto Club Speedway | |
| 19S-20 | Speed Ventures | Buttonwillow Raceway | More... |
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