DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES

We’re not terribly mechanically inclined, but at least one of us has oil and power steering fluid on our hands AS WE TYPE THIS.

Actually, give us a second to clean the keyboard.

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Department Six (formerly Department 69) is written by a small group of enthusiasts who work on our own BMWs, Porsches and MINIs. It all started with an E36. These days it’s torque specs, DIY guides and used-car buying guides, plus the odd reflection from behind the wheel.

Every spec and price we publish gets checked against a source we can point to. Here’s how we do it: Editorial Standards.

Trust us, if we can do it, so can you.

- Department Six Editors