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BMW Knock Sensor Houston Texas

Reader’s Question:

I was driving my BMW V8 in the midst of the heavy traffic in Houston, Texas when my engine suddenly shuddered and I felt like it’ll gonna explode. Did my Knock Sensor stopped working?

Bella

Houston, TX

Driving in the heavy traffic of Houston, Texas, your engine suddenly begins to shudder, knock, ping, and shudder again, then making a noise that sounded almost like a sigh, followed by silence, don’t worry, your car would not explode. The engine of your car might be in distress. Your BMW’s knock sensor, designed to permit your V8 to run efficiently on lower grade 87 octane gasoline, had failed. This, in turn, causes your engine to vibrate as the lower grade fuel was not enough power for your car.

If you experienced that your engine vibrates hard or of any type, it is possible that your knock sensor has failed. Do not despair and delay; have your car checked immediately by a mechanic to avoid possible damage. It is much cheaper to replace a knock sensor than to replace an entire engine which might cause you a fortune of dollars. During the late years of 1980′s, most cars don’t come equipped with knock sensors. To prevent the engine from vibrating, high octane gas would always be a necessity in order for a car to run knock free. Eventually, knock sensors were created that allowed cars to run on cheaper, low grade gasoline. Also, the knock sensor had the all important benefit of stopping engine shudder which can ultimately damage a vehicle.

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Houston BMW repair

I own a 1987 BMW 325i, and considering that it’s pretty old, it needs Houston BMW repair. I could take it to the car lot that I bought it from, but that isn’t ideal since they take forever and don’t always fix it right. The last time I took it there, the idle was high (which was the fault of another repair shop), so they replaced it. Then it was too low, or anyway, something new was wrong with it so that it took a few tries to start it up and we had to rev the engine.

So, finding a Houston BMW repair shop is important because, well, most places won’t repair them. They say it’s too difficult. That’s why you should always try to go to a Houston BMW repair shop that specifically repairs BMWs, because like the shop that messed up my idle, some will take on a car that they don’t know how to fix and make it even worse. You need to look to the experts.

• Texas German Autohaus.

This is an excellent Houston BMW repair shop that’s between Richmond and Alabama. They repair BMWs, Porsches, and Mercedes-Benzes. As they say, ‘we speak your car’s language’. I’ll admit that the reason that I picked this Houston BMW repair shop to repair my car after my own car lot had messed it up was because the name amused me, but they ended up satisfying. They say they have 97% customer satisfaction, and I believe it. The service was great and very quick, and they fixed the problem without breaking anything else, and managed to clean my car up and change my oil and power steering fluid in the meantime for no extra charge, which was a pleasant surprise.

• MPH Automotive Services.

This is another Houston BMW repair shop, although I haven’t had any experience with them. They’re located in Katy, and they are for Houston BMW repair as well as Mercedes Benz. They accept warranties, as well.