FCP Euro's DIY Blog

02/21/20
5 Min Read
By: Michael Rivera

Faulty Oxygen (O2) Sensors - Symptoms & Diagnosis

Knowing when your car's oxygen sensor has failed can save hundreds of dollars in diagnostic fees and wasted parts. The oxygen sensors are a vital part of the engine management system. They are used ...

Culture

02/20/20
3 Min Read
By: Antonio Alvendia

Topless And Swedish - Saab 9-3 Aero Convertible

Khaled Mounir’s Laser Red 2008 Saab 9-3 Aero Convertible often cruises the beach-adjacent streets of Venice Beach and Santa Monica… in search of parking. It's just the price one pays to live in the ...

Volkswagen

02/20/20
2 Min Read
By: Evan Madore

Volkswagen MK8 Golf R Spotted Without Camouflage

With a few months still until VW's official reveal of the MK8 Golf R, an entirely camo-free model was seen driving around an undisclosed testing location in the Arctic Circle. ...

Volkswagen

02/18/20
5 Min Read
By: Antonio Alvendia

MK4 On The Floor - Volkswagen Golf R32

The Volkswagen Golf R32 was an instant classic that attained cult status - selling out in months. Bryan Ruiz’s Deep Blue Pearl 2004 VW R32 is here to show us why....

BMW

02/17/20
10 Min Read
By: Gareth Foley

How To Replace The Valve Cover Gasket On A BMW N51/N52N (328i, X3, X5, & More)

This DIY is going to be centered around handling the replacement of a valve cover gasket (and associated gaskets) on N51 and N52N engines. Unlike early N52 engines, which used a magnesium valve cover ...

Culture

02/13/20
9 Min Read
By: Antonio Alvendia

Ageless Scandinavian Design - 1971 Saab 99 L

Pre-GM Saab vehicles are wonderfully unique cars in the automotive world. However, there are challenges in their ownership as we’ll show with this 1971 Saab 99 L....

BMW

02/13/20
3 Min Read
By: Gareth Foley

The Difference Between BMW (N54, N63, S63) Index 12 Direct Fuel Injectors #13538648937 & #13538616079

Update: 1/20/2019 As of 3/26/2018, BMW has made it impossible to order #937 injectors unless the order was part of a warranty claim under a recall. FCP Euro can no longer source or sell #937 ...

Porsche

02/12/20
2 Min Read
By: Evan Madore

Porsche 996 911 Cylinder Head Gasket Kits - Symptoms And Product Review

Whether you have an oil leak stemming from your cylinder head or if you're in the process of an engine rebuild, you will need a new cylinder head gasket. Our comprehensive kits not only come with the ...