To understand why your BMW or Mercedes is acting up, you have to understand CAN-BUS (Controller Area Network).
When you press the brake pedal, hydraulic pressure clamps the brake pads onto the spinning rotors. In a perfect world, those surfaces are perfectly flat. When they aren’t, the pads bounce over high and low spots thousands of times per minute. That bouncing travels through the…
If you drive a modern Audi, chances are you love how quickly it shifts. That snap-crackle-pop on an upshift is thanks to the DSG (Direct Shift Gearbox), also known as S-tronic. It’s basically two manual transmissions controlled by a computer robot.
When it works, it’s magic. When it breaks, it’s a nightmare.
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First, take a breath. The check engine light (CEL) is a general warning from your car’s DME (Digital Motor Electronics). It covers everything from a loose fuel cap to a misfiring cylinder.