[uucdigest] Monday, June 25 2001 Volume 03 : Number 3924 _________________________________________________________________ | | Search the ARCHIVES: | http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] | | Visit Richard Nott's Ultimate BMW Database: | http://www.gis.nsw.gov.au/staff/rnott/bmw/bmw.html | | For all available Digest commands including unsubscribe/subscribe, | visit the BMW UUC Digest page: http://www.uucdigest.com | | Send SUBMISSIONS to [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Complaints? Send 'em to [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you must. | Technical Problems? Send 'em to [EMAIL PROTECTED] |__________________________________________________________________ In this BMW UUC Digest: [uuc] Speedvision --> NASCAR Channel [david kroth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] Re: [uuc] Speedvision --> NASCAR Channel [ben keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] '01 M5 Oil Change [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Re: [uuc] Speedvision --> NASCAR Channel ["James Moran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Re: [uuc] OEM or aftermarket battery, which to buy? ["Pat Donahue" <Pat@p] [uuc] <E34> HVAC fan resistor [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Re: [uuc] '01 M5 Oil Change [ben keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] M' new Bimmer [Tom Walrod <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] Oy! Rack confusion... [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] [uuc] E36 Sport Seat Back Problem(s) ["Noe, Steve (CIT)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]] [uuc] RE: uuc] Opinions on 1997-1999 5series [Don Eilenberger <deilenberg] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 10:59:54 -0700 (PDT) From: david kroth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Speedvision --> NASCAR Channel Here's an update on Fox buying/taking full control of Speedvision. The full article appears on adweek.com. I don't know if there's anything new here, or if it's just confirmation of what has already been reported: "In a related development, once Fox finalizes its acquisition of Speedvision in August, it plans to program the cable network heavily with NASCAR content, and is even contemplating working NASCAR into the network's name. Fox cable execs are also talking about creating a unified sales team to sell NASCAR across FX, Fox Sports Net and Speedvision, rather than having each unit's sales team sell against one another. "We're still pondering what we're going to do," said David Hill, chairman and CEO of Fox Sports. " ===== David Kroth [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 14:33:59 -0400 From: ben keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Speedvision --> NASCAR Channel when this was brought up originally a while back I thought about mentioning it, but didn't. now that's it's a reality I will. has anyone looked to see how much air time on Speedvision is currently devoted to boats, airplanes or infomercials for car companies ?? would we really lose out that much if these programs were replaced by NASCAR stuff ?? there would still be time for all the Legends of Motorsport shows & the F1 & Bike racing coverage, just less time for the propeller crowd. if nothing else if the channel kept current F1 coverage & added NASCAR I'd bet that there would be a lot more local cable companies who added NASCARvision to their line-up. Ben enjoys current Speedvision, but wishes there wasn't so much boating & flying on it.... david kroth wrote: > Here's an update on Fox buying/taking full control of Speedvision. The full > article appears on > adweek.com. I don't know if there's anything new here, or if it's just > confirmation of what has > already been reported: > > "In a related development, once Fox finalizes its acquisition of Speedvision > in August, it plans to program the cable network heavily with NASCAR content, > and is even contemplating working NASCAR into the network's name. Fox cable > execs are also talking about creating a unified sales team to sell NASCAR > across FX, Fox Sports Net and Speedvision, rather than having each unit's > sales team sell against one another. "We're still pondering what we're going > to do," said David Hill, chairman and CEO of Fox Sports. " ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 14:48:43 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] '01 M5 Oil Change Posting a question for my brother. He has an '01 M5 with about 3500 miles on it. He wants to know if he should change the oil now, or wait until the lights tell him to do it. I'm not sure if there is any service that is supposed to remove the break in oil and replace it, or if the first oil change is at the factory interval. I do recall that when we asked the ///M engineer at the M5 Driving Experience how often he changed the oil in his car, he said every 3000 miles with Mobil 1. So what have the M5 owners on this list been doing, and when did you change the oil for the first time? I told him he should call the dealer and ask them, and that if he wanted to be really safe that he should spend the $50 to change it himself since he did spend 80 large on the damn thing. Shane Kleinpeter <-- older brother always has to one-up him Tarheel Chapter '96 M3 <-- I owned it first ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 14:46:22 -0400 From: "James Moran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Speedvision --> NASCAR Channel While I don't receive Speedvision, I have a freind that does. We both enjoy watching the boating shows, so I wouldn't want that programming eliminated. Now the aviation stuff... Jim Moran - ----- Original Message ----- From: "ben keyes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > when this was brought up originally a while back I thought about mentioning it, > but didn't. now that's it's a reality I will. > > has anyone looked to see how much air time on Speedvision is currently devoted > to boats, airplanes or infomercials for car companies ?? would we really lose > out that much if these programs were replaced by NASCAR stuff ?? > > there would still be time for all the Legends of Motorsport shows & the F1 & > Bike racing coverage, just less time for the propeller crowd. > > if nothing else if the channel kept current F1 coverage & added NASCAR I'd bet > that there would be a lot more local cable companies who added NASCARvision to > their line-up. > > > > Ben > enjoys current Speedvision, but wishes there wasn't so much boating & flying on > it.... ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 14:59:27 -0400 From: "Pat Donahue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] OEM or aftermarket battery, which to buy? Nice tip. There's a Batteries Plus near me and they have the big battery for my '95 525 for only $88 with their free install! They'll be there until 8:00 tonight so I might have a new battery this evening (before this one dies - it appears to be original). Geeeze '88 325is race car for sale http://patdonahue.com/forsale From: "Rodney Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Steve , > The BMW OE battery is made by Douglas, in the US. > http://www.douglasbattery.com/pages/frame.html > > They are sold by Batteries Plus stores nation wide. > http://www.batteriesplus.com/index.html ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 15:00:40 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] <E34> HVAC fan resistor My '94 530iT's HVAC fan was only working on high, so I figured the resistor went out. I ordered a new sword and microfilter from Eurasian. The microfilter replacement was just fine, but the sword was not the same as the replacement one I ordered. I got a "limit switch" (pn 64 11 1 468 413 $259 list price -- $149 from Eurasian -- pic available at http://www.bmwe34.net/E34main/Maintenance/Electrical/Data/Sword.jpg) The resistor that was in the car is the "uncoded control unit" (pn 64 11 8 367 951 -- listing for $ 779.32 -- pic available at http://216.97.77.38/Images/Menu3/Menu38/SwordTracks.jpg (thanks, Neil!) Has anyone else had to replace their uncoded control unit? Is there any way to fix it, or should I just get used to the no air/gale force conditions I've been living with for the past few weeks? It sure was a lot cheaper to replace the resistor on my old 325iX :o] Thanks in advance, Drew Zacharda '94 530iT Black with A/C, but no middle fan speeds '87 528eA with black vinyl interior, non-functioning AC and very squeaky fan '86 M535i Black on black with nonfunctioning dealer installed AC, but working fan ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 15:15:42 -0400 From: ben keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] '01 M5 Oil Change when asking around about various grades of BMW synth oil at the dealer, they told me that only the early E39 M5's came with the special wierd grade - 5W-60 or something like that - oil & that later ones didn't call for it. per them there is only a single grade of BMW synth currently. around here the CCA discount makes the BMW oil a pretty good deal at around $3/qt. I thought that a 1,200 mile service was required for the new M5's as well, but perhaps this is no longer the case with the '01 cars. I'm sure that it was for the '00 cars - maybe they did it to get early information on the cars when they were first introduced. one of the Windy City members has what he was told by BMW is the highest mileage E39 M5 int he world - ~48k on it as of a month ago. he said BMW calls him personally to see how the car is doing. Ben '99 M coupe - had dino at factory, BMW synth at all changes after that. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Posting a question for my brother. > > He has an '01 M5 with about 3500 miles on it. He wants to know if he > should change the oil now, or wait until the lights tell him to do it. I'm > not sure if there is any service that is supposed to remove the break in > oil and replace it, or if the first oil change is at the factory interval. > I do recall that when we asked the ///M engineer at the M5 Driving > Experience how often he changed the oil in his car, he said every 3000 > miles with Mobil 1. So what have the M5 owners on this list been doing, > and when did you change the oil for the first time? I told him he should > call the dealer and ask them, and that if he wanted to be really safe that > he should spend the $50 to change it himself since he did spend 80 large on > the damn thing. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 12:17:49 -0700 (PDT) From: Tom Walrod <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] M' new Bimmer Sent in my deposit for our new 2002 M3 'vert today. We are going to have to come up with tax and destination charges later, and this, combined with Oregon weather, may lead me to just take cash instead. Since we have a 533 I figure I will be like the old farmer who won the lottery - when asked what he was going to do with his winnings he replied that he reckoned he would just keep farming till the money ran out. Maybe I'll just keep the 533 propped up until the money runs out. Or maybe a little 325is would be nice...A little black Harold and Maude-mobile? hmmm... This from a guy who doesn't play the lottery and has just enough math skills to think gambling is silly. My pursed lip Puritanical Scots genes would be ts'sking if they didn't enjoy Bimmeriding along with the rest of me. == Oregon Tom "-Warranty void if item fails for any reason whatsoever-" _____________________________________________________________ Free email, web pages, news, entertainment, weather and MORE! Check out -------------------------------> http://wowmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 15:57:37 -0400 (EDT) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Oy! Rack confusion... Ok. Ye old rack is leaking away and I guess I am going to replace it with a rebuild as opposed to trying to redo the seals. I notice that alloembmwparts lists two part numbers for the e30 racks. I have: 32 13 1 469 965 which is the ZF unit for $374 w/ $275 core charge - -and- 32 13 1 469 385 which is the Mavel unit for $236 w/ $155 core charge - -and- 32 13 1 469 385 which is the ZF unit for $239 w/ $275 core charge so what is the last one? a Mavel unit rebuilt by ZF? I would be tempted to do the e36 rack conversion, except that I would have to eat the core charge and this little project would go over $600. The local yard also doesn't have any e36's. Only e30's - -- Joe - -- Joseph M. Krzeszewski Network Operations [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jack of All Trades, Master of None... Yet ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 15:59:32 -0400 From: "Noe, Steve (CIT)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] E36 Sport Seat Back Problem(s) I recently purchased sight unseen a couple of '97 M3/4 seats. After noticing the driver's seat back was twisted to the right, I tore down both seat backs. Sure 'nuff, the driver's seat back will have to be replaced due to either shipping or collision damage. However, one odd thing I noticed is that the bolster parts of both frames are not symmetrical. On both seats the right bolster "wing" is bent out further than the left. Has anyone noticed this before in BMW seat backs? Shouldn't the bolsters be symmetrical? I'm sure the seller, a reputable BMW recycling business, will make good. Pix online at: http://www.photoaccess.com/share/guest.jsp?ID=A3480721E60&cb=PA ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 16:14:25 -0400 From: Don Eilenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: uuc] Opinions on 1997-1999 5series John, a potential E39 convert asked: >If there is a website that lists things to look out for regarding the above >vehicles (528 or 540) would someone be so kind as to point it out to me? I >also accept list opinions as well. (duh!) OK.. there are a number of E39 websites around, but don't know any that give specifics to look for.. As a hint: 1. Warranty/BMW-campaign items - if this is a dealer - have them pull up the BMW-NA records on the computer and PRINT them out for you. It should have details of any open campaigns/recalls on the car.. 2. If this was the servicing dealer - you want to see ALL the service records. Every dealer I've asked for this from has been cooperative provided you suggest they obliterate the former-owners name. (And I've even gotten this info on my E39 from a dealer I didn't buy the car from). Look for regular service. Items offhand I can think of that may have been campaigns: 1. Camshaft-sensor (sound familiar? - most M5x engine seem to have gotten this one). Causes rough running. 2. Auto-tranny selector-switch on certain range of vehicles.. would indicate the wrong gear on the dash Stuff I know would be covered under warranty if the car still is under it (having the TIS is really handy!) 1. Weak radio - early antenna amps - lots were replaced 2. Dead spots in the central-instrument display panel (right in the center of the instrument cluster - the one that is fed by the odometer and OBC) 3. Steering wheel tilt motor, and seat-memory errors.. updated motor on the tilter and new module (switch assembly) for the seat controls. 4. Thermostat - typically fails open. New design one replaces the one that fail.. All the above seem to be covered under BMW campaigns IF the customer experiences the problem. Things I've seen from watching the www.bimmer.org E39 forum (currently over-run by youngsters - less than 30 year olds - slamming their E39.. they seem to have run outta Hondas.. or are moving upmarket): Catalytic converter failures on the 540's.. have seen mention of quite a few premature failures (30k or so..) covered under warranty. Doesn't appear to be a problem on the 528i.. Air-bag-warning light - comes on due to failure of either a seat-belt latch assembly, or the pressure mat in one of the seats.. what was mentioned in one posting was that it can often be fixed by checking the wiring box going into the seat.. there are failures in this box (fixable with soldering) that show up as actual component failures, but really aren't - replacing the component alters the box enough to clear the fault, but an unnecessary component has been replaced.. >I went to Basney Imports in South Bend this weekend, as my wife wants a >newer 5series. We test drove a dark red colored 1999 528i that sure was >nice. Many more neato things than in my 1995 325i. Yup. And most of them even work :-) Even work kinda like you expect, which is even more amazing.. Oh - one disappointment with the E39 - sound system sucks. AM reception is plain crappy, and FM not far behind. The CD and tape player are OK.. and to get a current model DIGITAL phone in it will cost you $500 BMW bucks.. (before installation.. which isn't hard..) So far my experience with a used '98 528i has been a delight.. the former owner went a bit over his lease milage (about 32k over) so I got the car for what I consider a VERY good price ($10k less than the commonly used - and inflated - book prices).. have had it for about 2.5 months /4k miles - and have NO problems with it. Well.. one problem. The tilt/wheel failed to respond once when I put the key in.. in reading the CIS - it appears that this can be caused by hitting the tilt-wheel lever with your knee when getting out. A reboot of the system, which consisted of leaving the car off for 15 minutes - solved the problem. The other real pleasure of the car is the ease of working on it - it's lots better than the E34 - most things are simple to get at and easy to disassemble (I usually disassemble most of a used car when I get it just to see how it goes together.. :-) Nice cars.. I suspect a few other owners will tell you the same thing. >John Marshall Don Eilenberger, Spring Lk Hts, NJ JMP#1 FOT2.A [EMAIL PROTECTED] NJ Shore BMW Riders web page: http://www.njsbmwr.org/ - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- If you don't know concentration, which gives you peculiar pleasure, your life looks like hell. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #3924 *************************** ________________________________________ | Please visit these UUC-approved BMW parts vendors/service providers: | (listed alphabetically) | Camptown Automotive - http://www.camptownauto.com | Circle Tire Co. (used & classic BMW parts) e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Detailwerks Chicago Inc. "Chicago's Premier Automotive Appearance | Center" . http://www.detailwerkschicago.com |==================================================== | Koala MotorSport . 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