The BMW UUC Digest Volume 3 : Issue 378 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Expected lifetime of O2 sensor? Re: Expected lifetime of O2 sensor?/E36 M3 Re: Modifying an E36 M3 Re: Modifying an E36 M3 <WTB> Passenger side tail lamp '88+ Re: <WTB> Passenger side tail lamp '88+ E36 ignition - switch or cylinder? Re: E36 ignition - switch or cylinder? Re: E36 ignition - switch or cylinder? Sealed beams - better on the twisties
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 07:23:42 -0500 From: "Richard Sperry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Expected lifetime of O2 sensor? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The O2 sensor sholdn't have anything to so with warm up idle. It and the ECU control closed loop hot operation. As stated before, clean the ICV, and check all vacuum lines for leaks. On my E36 M3 the O2 sensor is a 50K mile part. It may still be good, but it may lose linearity as it ages. Also when they go bad, it will usually set an ECU code. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 09:07:52 -0500 From: "Matt Bader" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Richard Sperry'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Re: Expected lifetime of O2 sensor?/E36 M3 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Richard: I noticed that you have an E36 M3. I purchased a '98 last year in excellent condition with comparatively low mileage (75,000). I have done some upgrades on the car: UUC Short shift, UUC clutch kit & lightweight flywheel, H&R sprints, bilstein shocks, and Stage I ActiveAutowerke Rotrex C-38 supercharger kit. The car dynoed 300 WHP, right in line with Active's claim for the kit. I love the car and plan to continue to upgrade it as well as maintain it for the long haul. Have you done any upgrades on your M3? I am looking to do some head and cam work, and wanted to get some feedback from someone who has experience with that. I have a good mechanic who knows BMW's, and he recommends a Stage II s/c kit upgrade rather than head mods (as being more cost-effective). But, I think head and cam mods make sense in terms of getting the most out of the engine, and making all the systems work to their maximum potential. Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated. Thanks. Matt Bader Middletown, DE [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Sperry Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 7:24 AM To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: [UUC] Expected lifetime of O2 sensor? The O2 sensor sholdn't have anything to so with warm up idle. It and the ECU control closed loop hot operation. As stated before, clean the ICV, and check all vacuum lines for leaks. On my E36 M3 the O2 sensor is a 50K mile part. It may still be good, but it may lose linearity as it ages. Also when they go bad, it will usually set an ECU code. Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com __________________________________________________________________________ In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 14:18:06 +0000 (UTC) From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Re: Modifying an E36 M3 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Matt wrote: ----- Hi Richard: Have you done any upgrades on your M3? I am looking to do some head and cam work... Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated. Thanks. ----- There is a discussion group dedicated to E36 M3s at http://www.bmw-m.net Judging from your list, you've done a TON to the car...Have you invested in any drivers' education events? You'll find that sharpening your skills driving the car will help you get a lot more performance (and enjoyment) out of the car, than bolting on mechanical updates. You'll also find that as you spend more time on the track, you'll naturally progress towards items that you want to do with the car. If you are taking the car to the track, looking at your list of upgrades, you might want to consider a brake upgrade. You've done a lot to increase your car's RWH approximately 50% from stock. You need to figure out how to slow down after you've done all that acceleration, particularly on a repetitive basis on a track. If you're just driving on the street, the brakes should be fine as the police would probably catch you before you get to a level with your car in DE that the brakes would fade. If you lived out West where there's room to drive, you might have a different situation, but the NE is just a bit too crowded to really unleash these cars. Marc Plante E36 M3/4 Vienna, VA ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 09:35:27 -0500 From: "Matt Bader" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Re: Modifying an E36 M3 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks Marc. Good points, and yes unfortunately the NE is a bit crowded. I have only one or two good roads in Delaware that I can safely ramp up the speed into the triple digits, and only with traffic permitting. I was recently in Arizona on business, had plenty of open roads, but was saddled with a Ford Taurus rental car, and could barely make it over the mountains. I wish I had my car with me then. You are absolutely correct that if you make the car go faster, you better make it stop better, too. That will be on my list. I also plan on checking out the driving schools/education events. That sounds like a great idea. Thanks for the tip on the M discussion group as well. Matt -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 9:18 AM To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: [UUC] Modifying an E36 M3 Matt wrote: ----- Hi Richard: Have you done any upgrades on your M3? I am looking to do some head and cam work... Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated. Thanks. ----- There is a discussion group dedicated to E36 M3s at http://www.bmw-m.net Judging from your list, you've done a TON to the car...Have you invested in any drivers' education events? You'll find that sharpening your skills driving the car will help you get a lot more performance (and enjoyment) out of the car, than bolting on mechanical updates. You'll also find that as you spend more time on the track, you'll naturally progress towards items that you want to do with the car. If you are taking the car to the track, looking at your list of upgrades, you might want to consider a brake upgrade. You've done a lot to increase your car's RWH approximately 50% from stock. You need to figure out how to slow down after you've done all that acceleration, particularly on a repetitive basis on a track. If you're just driving on the street, the brakes should be fine as the police would probably catch you before you get to a level with your car in DE that the brakes would fade. If you lived out West where there's room to drive, you might have a different situation, but the NE is just a bit too crowded to really unleash these cars. Marc Plante E36 M3/4 Vienna, VA Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com __________________________________________________________________________ In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 15:19:41 -0800 (PST) From: Matt Weimer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: <WTB> Passenger side tail lamp '88+ Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello Group, Some a$$ clown smashed a shopping cart into the rear of my 1988 325iS breaking the passenger side tail lamp lens. Does anyone have a nice example in need of a good home? Let me know. Matt Weimer ____________________________________________________________________________________ Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know. Ask your question on www.Answers.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 15:26:21 -0800 From: Mark Gold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Matt Weimer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: BMW list <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Re: <WTB> Passenger side tail lamp '88+ Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Matt, Check out this post. He might have what you're looking for, otherwise try posting on the BayE30.net forum itself. Good luck! http://www.baye30.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5868 Sincerely, Mark Gold Sacramento Valley Chapter BMWCCA On Jan 28, 2007, at 3:19 PM, Matt Weimer wrote: > Hello Group, > > Some a$$ clown smashed a shopping cart into the rear of my 1988 > 325iS breaking the passenger side tail lamp lens. Does anyone have > a nice example in need of a good home? Let me know. > > Matt Weimer > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > ______________ > Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know. > Ask your question on www.Answers.yahoo.com > > Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/ > bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > ____ > In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the > BMW CCA. > > UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate > Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! > 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 18:37:03 -0600 From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[uucdigest]" <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: E36 ignition - switch or cylinder? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> It's a moot point now, as the key froze in position 1 tonight, with the radio playing, but if/when one experiences issues with the ignition key spinning without any detents, is it the cylinder, or is it the switch? The car is in a Lowe's parking lot with the battery diconnected. I suppose I'll have it towed to the dealer in the morning. I've googled and read the archives a bit, and while it is a common problem, I never ran across anyone definitively saying which part was required to fix it. Some say they had been experiencing it for over 5 years, while others were stranded on the first occurence. Either way, it sounds like at this point, it's a switch and maybe the lock. I'm just curious if a paper clip and new cylinder -would- have fixed it if I hadn't waited. BTW, it's a '98 M3 convertible (Hi Don!) with the ring antenna. Thanks! David in Nashville ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 19:47:03 -0500 From: KMS- Brett Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], UUC Digest <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Re: E36 ignition - switch or cylinder? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> It's the ignition cylinder. About $70. However, if it's now jammed and can't be removed, you'll be looking at a couple of hours and a new lock housing as well. Brett Anderson KMS [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > It's a moot point now, as the key froze in position 1 tonight, with the > radio playing, but if/when one experiences issues with the ignition key > spinning without any detents, is it the cylinder, or is it the switch? > The car is in a Lowe's parking lot with the battery diconnected. I > suppose I'll have it towed to the dealer in the morning. > > I've googled and read the archives a bit, and while it is a common > problem, I never ran across anyone definitively saying which part was > required to fix it. Some say they had been experiencing it for over 5 > years, while others were stranded on the first occurence. Either way, it > sounds like at this point, it's a switch and maybe the lock. I'm just > curious if a paper clip and new cylinder -would- have fixed it if I > hadn't waited. BTW, it's a '98 M3 convertible (Hi Don!) with the ring > antenna. Thanks! > > David in Nashville > > Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com > > > __________________________________________________________________________ > In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. > > UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate > Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! > 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 20:51:56 -0600 From: "Jon Siccardi - Treehouse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>, "david yando" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: E36 ignition - switch or cylinder? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> We fix them all the time David. Have it towed to the shop in the morning if you like. Jon ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[uucdigest]" <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 6:37 PM Subject: [UUC] E36 ignition - switch or cylinder? > It's a moot point now, as the key froze in position 1 tonight, with the > radio playing, but if/when one experiences issues with the ignition key > spinning without any detents, is it the cylinder, or is it the switch? The > car is in a Lowe's parking lot with the battery diconnected. I suppose > I'll have it towed to the dealer in the morning. > > I've googled and read the archives a bit, and while it is a common > problem, I never ran across anyone definitively saying which part was > required to fix it. Some say they had been experiencing it for over 5 > years, while others were stranded on the first occurence. Either way, it > sounds like at this point, it's a switch and maybe the lock. I'm just > curious if a paper clip and new cylinder -would- have fixed it if I hadn't > waited. BTW, it's a '98 M3 convertible (Hi Don!) with the ring antenna. > Thanks! > > David in Nashville > > Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com > > > __________________________________________________________________________ > In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. > > UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate > Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! > 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 22:10:34 -0800 From: "Michael Lapinskas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Sealed beams - better on the twisties Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I've been wanting to ask the group about driving experiences with the brighter, sharper cutoff lenses. My experience, on twisty mountain (Tahoe) roads in a 2001 X5, is that the xeon lights are worse for driving than my e34 sealed beams, as I can't see as far ahead. The high beams work great but I have to constantly turn them off due to oncoming traffic. Two things contribute to not seeing as far: One is that the sharp horizontal cutoff doesn't you see the upcoming corners, where the sealed beams light up the reflectors down the road making turn anticipation easier. Second, since the xeons are soooo darn bright, I think there is some night blindness from everything close being lit up. Anyone else feel like trading out the xeons? BTW - We had them adjusted early on at the dealer to make sure we were not just "seeing things". On the e34, I was looking at the Hella Europeans and was thinking that these would have the same issues. Do US ellipsoids in the e34 have a sharp cutoff? Thanks, -MikeL 01 x5 93 535 04 mini s On Jan 25, 2007, Mike Frank wrote: >>Subj: Re: [UUC] <E36> Headlight projector type >> >>I also have the Umnitza full meal deal - ZKW/HID/PNP/Stonegard/Angel Eyes. >>They definitely make the US lights seem cheap when compared side by side. >> >>They are very bright. The sharp horizontal cutoff may take a little getting >>used to, especially on dark hilly roads. >> >>I might be the only one, but I actually have less light on what I would call >>the driver's side shoulder (relative to US lights, my other cars, friends >>cars, etc.). Using the fog lights fills in the sides nicely when >>necessary, >>but I typically leave them off. Passenger side has tons of light, even up >>high. Did I mention that they are bright? >> >>Mike Frank >>97 M3 ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(10 messages) **********
