2020 BMW M2 — single-cylinder misfire comes and goes
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. 2020 BMW M2 Competition, about 120,500 miles. A cylinder-specific misfire code appear…
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This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. 2020 BMW M2 Competition, about 120,500 miles. A cylinder-specific misfire code appear…
Scanner showed a cylinder-specific misfire code after one rough start, but the car feels completely normal now. Plugs aren't that old. Would you swap coils to…
There is a light ticking sound that follows engine speed for the first few minutes and then becomes hard to hear. Oil level is correct. How would you separate…
I'm seeing the oil level fall enough between services that I now check it regularly. No obvious leak. For other turbo owners, what documentation/tests did you…
A catalyst efficiency code came back after clearing once. The car drives normally and there are no misfire codes.
2023 Subaru Outback Wilderness, about 61,000 miles. A catalyst efficiency code came back after clearing once. The car drives normally and there are no misfire…
2021 Audi A6 Prestige, about 37,000 miles. The car starts normally most of the time, but after filling the tank it occasionally cranks longer and runs rough fo…
Scanner showed a cylinder-specific misfire code after one rough start, but the car feels completely normal now. Plugs aren't that old. Would you swap coils to…
A cylinder-specific misfire code appeared after one rough start, then cleared and the engine feels normal. Plugs are not very old. Would you swap coils, inspec…
There is a light ticking sound that follows engine speed for the first few minutes and then becomes hard to hear. Oil level is correct. How would you separate…
2021 Mazda CX-5 Turbo, about 92,000 miles. Long-term fuel trims are much more positive at idle than at 2,500 RPM. No obvious misfire. Does that pattern still m…
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2023 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4, about 39,500 miles. A catalyst efficiency code came back after clearing once. The car drives normally and there are no misfire codes.…
A catalyst efficiency code came back after clearing once. The car drives normally and there are no misfire codes. Before condemning the catalytic converter, wh…
Temperature creeps up sitting still and drops once road speed gives it airflow. Fans appear to run, but I haven't checked actual commanded speed. Any good way…
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A catalyst efficiency code came back after clearing once. The car drives normally and there are no misfire codes. Before condemning the catalytic converter, wh…
2019 Porsche Macan S, about 86,500 miles. There is a light ticking sound that follows engine speed for the first few minutes and then becomes hard to hear.
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