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Most Reliable BMW Engines

Alex's Autohaus

BMW and engine reliability have not always been words you would see in the same sentence. We have written articles on these engines previously and what types of problems that they gave owners. Found in the E46 3-Series, E39 5-Series, and early X3/X5 models, this engine represents old-school BMW engineering excellence.

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Triple-Turbo 6.6L LLY Duramax Engine

Tomorrow's Technician

Tom’s journey didn’t start with a background as a mechanic or an automotive engineer like some. I bought this truck in 2014, when I moved to my permanent-duty station in the Marine Corps,” Tom says. “It LLY Duramax engine. LLY Duramax Engine appeared first on Tomorrows Technician. The heart of Tom’s project is a 6.6L

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New AEB versions are great but many old ones still around

Auto Service World

Findings revealed a considerable improvement in newer AEB systems, which have been engineered to detect and respond to pedestrians at night a leading factor in pedestrian fatalities. There is still significant work ahead to ensure the systems work at higher speeds.

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Polaris Slingshot Service and Diagnostics

Tomorrow's Technician

It is not that the Slingshot is engineered like a 1980s car, but the diagnostics and service procedures are just like in 1996, before OBDII. Diagnostics From 2014 to 2019, the Slingshot came with a General Motors 2.4L engine that is also used in some snowmobiles and UTVs. These scan tools are for more than the engine.

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Correct Components and Calibrations Critical After Collisions

Brake & Front End

Unfortunately, even though modern vehicles are equipped with increasingly advanced electronic safety systems, traffic fatalities have been on the rise since 2014, and while distracted driving may be a factor, we know that electronic safety systems are not able to offer the benefits they are capable of when vehicles are not maintained.

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Correct Components and Calibrations Critical After Collisions

Tomorrow's Technician

Unfortunately, even though modern vehicles are equipped with increasingly advanced electronic safety systems, traffic fatalities have been on the rise since 2014, and while distracted driving may be a factor, we know that electronic safety systems are not able to offer the benefits they are capable of when vehicles are not maintained.

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Tesla Open-Sourced the Design and Engineering of the Original Roadster

autoevolution

Tesla took a radical step and offered all the design and engineering of the original Roadster to the community as part of the open-source push. In 2014, Tesla announced that it would open source all its patents and would not initiate patent lawsuits against "any. continue reading. )