My trunk won't lift, apparently because the hydraulic cylinders have leaked. Can the cylinders be re-charged, or do I need to replace them. Is re-charging or replacing the cylinders a DIY job?

Hi So I bought my car back in December of last year. Its turned out to be a bit of a dog, but that what I get for buying a car at 50% market value. No such thing as a free lunch and all. Ever since getting the car i have noticed that it is losing oil pretty fast. I have so far topped it up...

My 2007 335i has chewed through a fair amount of oil for as long as I've owned the car: basically, I get the "low oil" warning about every six-eight weeks. I usually top it off with a quart and away we go, no big deal. (No leaks that anyone can find, just had a full oil and plug change done.) I...

2000 320 - was firing on 5 cylinders, now won't start - please help! Intermittently (last couple of weeks) my 320 seemed to have been firing on 5 cylinders at start up, then the 6th kicked in and engine seemed to be okay and it ran fine. This evening I went to start it and all the lights came...