The 2 front coolant systems The heater circuit coolant is not mixable with any other, only "i3 coolant" BMW part 83512355296, blue, silica free, previously green. Electric machine = BMW G48, blue, nitrite & amine free, mixable or replaceable with: Castrol Radiocool NF or BMW 82192 211 913 or 194 or ...

May depend upon the juristicion - has something changed in April 2017? I'm in NZ and EVs currently have temporary exemption from Road User Charges - which apply to "non petrol powered vehicles" at the rate of 7c per km travelled. The i3 REX does use petrol, its a PHEV. I imagine if full road tax wer...

Re: Specific BMW approved coolant fluids for REX EditDelete postReport this postQuote Tue Dec 15, 2020 7:49 am I posted somewhere on this site the details and sources of BMW specs: In summary from my handwritten notes; REX oil 5W30 SJ spec eg. Castrol Edge 2.6 litres REX coolant = BMW G48 spec = blu...

Thanks for posting, that is very good data to consider. might I ask what pattern of driving is normal and if you use DC 50kW rapid charging or slower methods, whether you do a lot of top ups or run from high SOC to the bottom quarter then recharge? I have a 2017 and contrary to popular advice usuall...

I posted somewhere on this site the details and sources of BMW specs: In summary from my handwritten notes; REX oil 5W30 SJ spec eg. Castrol Edge 2.6 litres REX coolant = BMW G48 spec = blue, nitrite & amine free = mixable or replaceable with: Electric machine coolant = G48 Castrol Radiocool NF or B...

I wonder if mine is not closing the outside air vents fully in M. Most of my trips are short and I always have M selected but still get diesel fumes and smoke entering the system from time to time. I cycle the controls Auto to Manual it doesnt fix. This seems to be happening only in the last 6 month...

When you say came to a sudden stop, do you mean the warning came on and the car slowed until around 3 Km/hr then self engaged Park and locked the transmission, or something else? Any more info form the dealer? 2014 / 2015 REX models had an issue with moisture getting into the electic machine and ele...

I have a 2017 with the HU-high, and when coding the AM radio (with E-Sys) there were choices like KW band I selected them because I understood shortwave was also a possibility. I concluded that the HU-entry (business) radio might be able to tune the other band, its made by a different vendor. My uni...

The i3 fluids specs I found in some of the generic info pages of NewTisinfo on the service manual question thread https://www.mybmwi3.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=5444#p45243 What I mean is when searching these pages they cover a lot of models and years so it takes time to work out the correct ans...

If you can search for "BMW Group University technical training ST1403a" then download "I01 High-Voltage Components" see page 38 for picture of parking lock pawl and gear As you suspect, it is not a good idea to wind up this system if that can be avoided by pressing P when the vehicle is at a stop an...