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Bmw specialist, best stop for Bmw servicing. Large variety of New and used Bmw parts available.

03/11/2026

Big brake upgrade on an F10 520d, without paying big brake kit prices.

Front: 550i brakes, up from 330 mm to 374 mm discs.
Rear: 535d brakes, up from 330 mm to 345 mm discs.

Genuine BMW parts, built for the heavier, faster models in the same range. More bite, more heat capacity, and it looks the part behind the wheels.

Want the same on your 5 Series? Drop us a message to book in.

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30/10/2026

One tiny pipe was all it took to put this Mini into reduced power.

It came in with the engine light on. The cause was the sensor pipe on the exhaust, choked solid with carbon. One quick test found it, with no guesswork and no unnecessary parts.

Proper diagnostics first. Parts second. That's how you stop throwing money at your car.

Mini or BMW not feeling right? Drop us a message to book in.

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30/10/2026

That ticking noise on your BMW diesel might not be "just a diesel noise" 💀

This E92 came in for a whole lot of work, here we fix leaking injectors.

When an injector seal fails, combustion gas blows past it. If it's left, injectors can seize in the head and turn a straightforward job into a very expensive one 💸

Signs to look out for 👇
🔊Ticking or chuffing noise, especially from cold
Exhaust smell under the bonnet or in the cabin
Black tar around the top of the injectors and fuel lines

The fix ✅
🔧 Injectors out
🧽 Carbon cleaned out of the wells and seats
🆕 New sealing washers
🆕 New valve cover fitted while it was all apart

Sealed up, quiet, and running like it should 💪

Caught early, it's a straightforward job. Leave it and it can get very expensive.

N47 making noises it shouldn't? Get it booked in before it gets worse 👇
📍 Newry | 📞 Lads Automotive| 💬 DM us

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27/10/2026

This 2011 BMW came in for a timing chain service. It also needed a new turbo and an oil cooler gasket, so the engine came out. Routine work.

It ran for 2 hours, passed a test drive and showed no codes ✅

Two days later the customer had drivetrain faults, then it stalled and wouldn't restart. We had it lifted all the way from Dublin… and it arrived running perfectly 🙃

Over 8 hours it only threw the fault twice. The codes 249600, 24A100 and 259700

The culprit was a bit of corrosion on an ECU pin feeding the crank sensor increasing the wires resitance.

Sorted with no charge to the customer 🤝

Intermittent faults are where proper diagnostics count. BMW or MINI playing up? You know where we are 👇
📍 Newry | 📞 | 💬 DM us

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25/10/2026

Another 5 Series in the workshop recently, this time an F11 LCI

The car came in for an inspection and diagnostics following an engine management light, and we quickly identified several issues requiring attention.

The main culprit was a badly clogged DPF that was also breaking apart internally. Unfortunately, this had led to turbocharger failure as well.

We sourced a replacement DPF and fitted a refurbished turbocharger to get things back where they should be.

While carrying out the work, we also replaced the following:

Rocker cover

Front torsion arms

Brakes

Rear shock absorbers

Filters

A full coolant flush was also carried out to round off the job.

Everything back together, the car is now running as it should, with boost restored and everything working perfectly. ✅

If your BMW needs servicing, repairs or diagnostics, get in touch with Lads Automotive!

23/10/2026

Thats the game now 😂

From daily runarounds to M3s 🏁

BMW and Mini servicing, repairs, diagnostics and anything that needs doing right.

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23/10/2026

E92 M3 winter inspection 🔧

What we found:
• Front discs worn
• Drop link gone, causing a front knock
• Rear subframe rust, common on all E9x
• Rear brakes tired

Common faults and reliability fixes:

• Centre prop bearing replaced
• Valve cover gaskets weep, and the magnesium covers flake. Aluminium covers fix this
• Inline fuel filter (£200) to protect the injectors

BMW or MINI needing a check? DM us 📲
📍 Lads Automotive, Newry

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19/10/2026

Came in for a fuel filter… left with a list as long as your arm 😳

2012 BMW F10 in for a simple fuel filter change after a recent fuel system replacement. We do a full inspection before we start any job, and the deeper we went, the worse it got:

🔧 Airfilter not in properly, seals damaged
🔧 Purple coolant ??
🔧 Wiring rubbing on a coolant pipe, waiting to wear through
🔧 Fuel lines not clipped in, just rubbing away until they leak
🔧 Oil very overfilled + a big patch of oil under the turbo
🔧 Wrong bolts, broken clips, broken plugs
🔧 Wood screws and so much more covered of the full 2 part series🤦‍♂️

Not the end of the world… but stuff you don't want to see on your own car.

And then we checked the turbo 💀

What's the worst thing you've found under a bonnet? 👇

Lads Automotive – we check it properly. DM us to book in 📲

18/10/2026

Another tidy F10 in recently for a timing chain replacement 🔧

Alongside the timing chain job, the customer opted to have the rocker cover replaced at the same time, saving on labour by getting both jobs done together.

While we were in there, we also identified a leaking oil cooler gasket, a faulty oil level sensor and a turbocharger that was well past its best.

The decision was made to fit a refurbished turbocharger, a new oil cooler gasket and a replacement oil level sensor.

Everything back together, road tested and fault-free. Ready to get back on the road and be enjoyed again!

If your BMW needs servicing, diagnostics or repairs, get in touch with the lads!

17/10/2026

Part 2 of the F10 we recently saved

Part 1 is linked

In this one, we rectify the many, many faults we uncovered in part 1 and discover some more interesting repairs

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