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BMW 3 Series 2000–2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIB-12-20-07 · NHTSA communication 10032812 · issued Nov 1, 2007

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Other
component
2000–2005
model years
10
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw vehicle: m54/m56-mixture too lean-fault codes 2882/2883 are stored in the dme. Complaints that service engine soon light is illuminated. The fault codes 2882/2883-fuel trim, mixture too lean are stored in the dme. Possible causes may include-incorrect air filter, unmetered air or a defective air mass meter. *pe

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.