The BMW UUC Digest Volume 3 : Issue 421 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: 92 E36 M50TU? questions Re: E46 Service Engine Light Re: 92 E36 M50TU? questions Re: dead battery widest tire on e38 750 with OE 18" BBS's Re: widest tire on e38 750 with OE 18" BBS's Re: widest tire on e38 750 with OE 18" BBS's Re: dead battery <E36> Brake swaps Re: <E36> Brake swaps Re: Dead battery Re: washer fluid motor <E38><M62> Speaking of 740's.... Re: <misc> dead battery
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 10:20:11 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: 92 E36 M50TU? questions Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Fri, March 9, 2007 10:02 am, Fuerst, Chris said: > So it has a bad lifter, wiped cam, or maybe it's the chain/tensioners I > hear? No idea Chris. I'm not NEARLY as good as is Brett at diagnosing sounds via email :-) Jim Bassett ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 10:27:35 -0800 (PST) From: Kyle Sanchez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: E46 Service Engine Light Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> There is tons of SIB's out about The DME Oxygen Sensor internal adaptation incorrect for E46's. SIB 12 40 06 stating the need to reprogram the DME, using the current Progman version. The improved DME software was introduced since DIS CD V39.1 and Progman V13.2. I would take it to the dealer and see if you can get it covered under warr. Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 12:20:07 -0500 From: "DUNLAP, LARRY" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: E46 Service Engine Light Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2001 330i with 70k milest. Service engine light keeps coming on. Fault code reader says front "oxygen sensor out of range" (codes E3 and E4 I think). Replaced both front oxygen sensors with new ones, yet the light continues to come on a short distance after resetting it. Any ideas? There is a SIB from the dealer that deals with that FC. Most likely the dealer needs to reprogram the DME. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Now that's room service! Choose from over 150,000 hotels in 45,000 destinations on Yahoo! Travel to find your fit. http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 12:04:18 -0800 (PST) From: Tammer Farid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: 92 E36 M50TU? questions Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> M50s and S50s can get some valve tick. Try running them 1/2 qt. of oil past full and see if that helps. -tammer --- "Fuerst, Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So it has a bad lifter, wiped cam, or maybe it's the > chain/tensioners I > hear? > > Either way it sounds like lots of hassle. IE: change one > lifter might as > well > do all, plus new cams, plus new chain and sprockets, ad > infit.? > > Thanks, > Chris ____________________________________________________________________________________ It's here! Your new message! Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 13:32:01 -0800 From: "Curtis Ingraham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: dead battery Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I've heard this before, but I don't understand it. How can a jump start cause an "overvoltage"? To which "system" does this apply? Curt Ingraham Oakland, CA Phil Davis wrote: > I would not jump this car, its too easy to overvoltage the system and > possibly damage electrical components. Make sure the battery is full above > the plates with distilled water, then slow charge it at about 2-10 amps for a > couple hours. Then try to start it without jumping - if it still doesn't have > enough - replace the battery. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 19:04:45 -0600 From: "Paul Garnier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: widest tire on e38 750 with OE 18" BBS's Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For a '97 750iL www.fastnetworking.com/750il What is the widest tire I can put on the BBS 2-piece OE wheels . The widths are 18x8 in front and 18x9 in the rear. Original staggered fitment was 235/50R18 in the front and 255/45R18 in the rear. The equivalent diameters are 255/45R18 front and 285/40R18 rear. Can I get away with mounting that size rubber on those wheels? I don't think they'll rub, but I'm concerned about deforming the tread on too narrow a wheel. Thanks, Paul Garnier FastNetworking.com 281-827-0725 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2007 22:10:30 -0500 From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: widest tire on e38 750 with OE 18" BBS's Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On a 9", it would be a stretch to use a 275mm tire. With a wider tire, you can easily run a 285 or 295. 245 fronts, 285 rears: http://www.robertlevinson.com/seven/20 - Rob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Garnier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [UUC] widest tire on e38 750 with OE 18" BBS's > For a '97 750iL www.fastnetworking.com/750il > > What is the widest tire I can put on the BBS 2-piece OE > wheels . > > The widths are 18x8 in front and 18x9 in the rear. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2007 00:18:54 -0500 From: Bill Weismann - MSR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: widest tire on e38 750 with OE 18" BBS's Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> You seriously need some of those chrome ' 20" ' badges on that car :D [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On a 9", it would be a stretch to use a 275mm tire. With a > wider tire, you can easily run a 285 or 295. > > 245 fronts, 285 rears: > http://www.robertlevinson.com/seven/20 > > - Rob ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 20:21:33 -0600 From: "Dennis Wynne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Curtis Ingraham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: dead battery Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> It depends on how you "jump start". If you do it the best way, with a booster battery, then you should be fine. These are just sealed lead-acid batteries in plastic cases with 1/2 a set of cables on them. I am NOT talking about the junk one you connect to the cig plug in the car, but the ones you connect to the battery of the dead car. If you do it the next best way, with a pair of quality jumper cables with the donor car OFF both cars should be OK. If you do it the way the majority of folks do it - hook up the jumper cables, start and rev up the donor car, then try to start the dead car - you disk damaging the alternator, regulator and computers/circuits in the donor car and risk damaging computers/circuits in the dead car. I keep booster batteries in all the cars and have them my wife's car and the kid's cars. You can jump start yourself with them and if someone else needs help you can provide it without risk to YOUR car. So you can be a good citizen and start yourself if you leave a light on or something. I cycle them out of the cars to be recharged every month or two. If a car will not start with a booster battery or without starting the donor car, the dead car has a serious problem - defective/shorted battery or other issues. Starting up and racing the motor in the donor car is just asking for trouble - with both cars. I jumped an E39 M5 V8 with the smallest booster battery I have (< $20 at K-Mart) and the M5 had a completely dead battery. It would only do it once, but that was enough. Oh, don't use the "start" setting on a battery charger either. If you don't have a way to boost start it with a battery, put the charger on and charge the battery, then start with the battery only. If you put your charger in the "200 amp start" position it will likely send 15v, 16v or more through your cars electrics when you turn the key on to try to start. The car may start up, but you will find you have other parts that now need replacing. Dennis On 3/9/07, Curtis Ingraham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've heard this before, but I don't understand it. How can a jump > start cause an "overvoltage"? To which "system" does this apply? > > Curt Ingraham > Oakland, CA > > Phil Davis wrote: > > I would not jump this car, its too easy to overvoltage the system and > > possibly damage electrical components. Make sure the battery is full above > > the plates with distilled water, then slow charge it at about 2-10 amps for > > a couple hours. Then try to start it without jumping - if it still doesn't > > have enough - replace the battery. > 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: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 17:49:37 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: <E36> Brake swaps Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Anyone know if the E46 M3 brakes can swap over to the E36 M3? How about the E46 M3 competition brakes if you run 17" wheels?? Thanks, Kevin ---------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail communication is confidential and is intended only for the individual(s) or entity named above and others who have been specifically authorized to receive it. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose the contents of this communication to others. Please notify the sender that you have received this e-mail in error by replying to the e-mail. Please then delete the e-mail and any copies of it. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2007 22:04:01 -0500 From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: <E36> Brake swaps Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> There's very little point in this swap. E46 M3 front calipers are basically identical to the E36... same piston size, same pad. You need to swap the rears also to maintain good brake bias... and even if you could swap the rears, you would lose parking brake functionality as the E46 uses a larger drum. - Rob ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: [UUC] <E36> Brake swaps Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 17:49:37 -0800 > Anyone know if the E46 M3 brakes can swap over to the E36 > M3? How about the E46 M3 competition brakes if you run 17" > wheels?? > > Thanks, Kevin > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------- > ------- > This e-mail communication is confidential and is > intended only > for the individual(s) or entity named above and others > who have > been specifically authorized to receive it. If you are > not the > intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or > disclose > the contents of this communication to others. Please > notify the > sender that you have received this e-mail in error by > replying > to the e-mail. Please then delete the e-mail and any > copies of > it. Thank you. > > --------------------------------------------------------- > ------- > > > > > Search the > ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > t.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: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 22:08:30 -0800 (PST) From: Phil Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: Dead battery Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Well it depends on what "jump" means I guess - to me I'm skeered - means jumping from another car with the donor car running, a starter pack on a wrecker with an inexperienced driver or anything that has the capability to put more in then these newer cars then they like - it can exceed 19 volts. Also jumping a dead battery with no water can be dangerous!! Batteries can explode! The alternator in your car can do the same if the battery is very low on electrolite (water). My post was to hopefully keep you from damaging your vehicle! Phil ____________________________________________________________________________________ No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started. http://mobile.yahoo.com/mail ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2007 06:10:01 -0800 From: John Bolhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: washer fluid motor Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Fri, Mar 09, 2007 at 05:23:04AM -1000, Jay G wrote: ... > the motor just had some mineral deposits on it, so i took some pliers > and freed up the motor's armature buy giving it a few spins, lubed it > back up, and wallah...freely spinning motor... If it looked anything like my washer fluid pump, the "mineral deposits" are only a symptom of a failing fluid seal, and the problem will return: http://www.bolhuijo.com/gallery/528/aas ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2007 09:47:25 -0500 From: "Jack - Elephant Motorsports" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: <E38><M62> Speaking of 740's.... Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> NOTE: I sent this yesterday but never saw it....sorry if it comes through more than once. So I did end up buying a '98 740 down in TN on our way back from NC round Xmas time this past year. I'm about to do the entire suspension (more on this below) but addtionally I have this oil leak from somewhere. Seems like it's coming from up front more on the passenger side. Now admittedly I have not taken the time to pull the airbox and look around, this locale description is really just a 2 ft inspection. Are there common leak spots up in that area? I immediately suspected the power steering hose/reservoir/area (mine does not have EDC) but I haven't confirmed this yet. I'll get to it this weekend but figured I'd ask quickly see if there's any "they all leak from here" items to check. Now for the suspension...car had 119k on it when I picked it up, I'm sure the suspension is original. I think it would have been just fine for the next year or so but my roads get pretty nasty this time of year.thawing/freezing, intermittent plowing, lots of potholes. I live off about 2 miles of dirt road so there's no escaping it. Anyway, things were fine until recently I noticed the right front was clunking quite a bit. Suspected a sway bar link first but it got a bit worse. Did a few tests on it and the right front damper is definitely D-E-A-D dead, no question about it. [Sidebar: Seems I am liking this vehicle a lot more than I thought I would. I bought it for family transportation figuring if I need to have a family hauler I might as well have a BMW (didn't want an X5 at this time). Anwyay, I really like this vehicle so now I find myself wanting to do some mild upgrades and keep it extra nice for the long term.] I knew the links, arms, ball joints, etc would need refreshing this spring anyway so since damper died I am planning to do it all. All arms (F/R), tie rods, dampers all around (Bilstein HD's), H&R springs (hey, the stock ones have to come out anyway), links, hats/mounts, etc. Should be an interesting project for me, I'm looking forward to it. Once the weather/roads get nicer and more predictable I'll be adding a set of 8.5x17 BBS RC's to the upgrades, should give the car a nice look and the RC is a timeless design. I'd like to go 18's but with my roads that's just really pushing it. I'm running Nokia WR's on the stock 16's right now. Anyway, I'll be sure to take lots of pictures and document the work well. I'm excited to get into a BMW that I've no experience with. Always a fun learning experience. Cheers. Jack Money '88 M3 Racecar '98 740 Family Truckster ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2007 16:00:46 +0100 (CET) From: John Firestone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: BMW UUC digest <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Re: <misc> dead battery Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Fri, 9 Mar 2007, Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous) wrote: > New battery is in (Interstate MTP-91, about $100). What I bet is dragging > this down is the turn signal clicker in my dash cluster. It often makes a > sort of a gurgling sound, even when ignition is OFF The annunciator also produces the lights-on warning, which may suggest other things to check. -John '96 318is ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(14 messages) **********
