[uucdigest] Wednesday, August 1 2001 Volume 03 : Number 4090 _________________________________________________________________ | | 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] RE: Strut Nut ["KKiely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] RE: [uuc] viscosity and lubricity vs. pressure, film thickness, etc.. ["K] [uuc] Re: A/C questions: fresh or recirc? ["Gordo, Ping" <Ping.Gordo@trw] [uuc] X5 vs 330i [Chris Marino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] E34-Interior Fan / Blower Resistor Help [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] [uuc] Re: Moly in engine oils [Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] Wheel Locks [Carey Probst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] Moly oil ["Gary Krumian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] Re Moly in Engine Oil ["Brant M. Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] Re: Moly oil [Don Eilenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] RE: Moly oil ["Gary Krumian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] Re: [uuc] headlight question [Ryan P Echlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] Re: <OT> One Lap articles August Roundel [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 09:24:54 -0700 From: "KKiely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: Strut Nut Thanks Gary and Ed, It was the case of the strut off the car I was wondering about when the weight of the car is not opposing the spring. - -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 09:27:55 -0700 From: "KKiely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] viscosity and lubricity vs. pressure, film thickness, etc.. >If putting moly into engine oil, use the micro size particles that will pass >through the oil filter. By that I hope you mean a known brand such as LubroMoly? It's what I use. - -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 09:36:11 -0700 From: "Gordo, Ping" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: A/C questions: fresh or recirc? Scott says: >This opinion is based soley on temperature and ignores such related factors >as humidity, atmoshperic pressure, the angle of the moon, the fact that you >might be driving through a toxic cloud outside the car, or the fact that >there might be a toxic cloud inside the car for some reason. The toxicity of the cloud inside is directly proportional to the amount of bean burritos you and/or your SO consumed in your last meal. In these cases, all bets are off, all windows have to be down, AC fan on full blast and both your heads out to window to survive the catastrophe. It should teach you that your Bimmer is not the place to dump gas period and that you frest or recirc doesn't matter. Pingger - methane and it's environmental effects specialist ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 11:13:10 -0700 (PDT) From: Chris Marino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] X5 vs 330i Can someone reply to me and tell me if the air filters are the same size? Also, can someone comment on OBD II performance upgrades for the X5 3.0? Chris 89 M3 01 X5 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 14:31:24 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] E34-Interior Fan / Blower Resistor Help Anyone know the steps (installation proceedure) to replace a Blower Resistor (circuit resistor box) for the Interior Fan on my '90 525i? Please start where the darn thing is even located? Thanks ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2001 12:47:25 -0500 From: Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: Moly in engine oils on 8/1/01 10:53 AM, Don Eilenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > motorcycle transmissions don't use synchronizers - they > are 'constant-mesh' - and forks Automobile transmissions are constant mesh too, and use shift forks. Both engage gears with face dogs. Other than the addition of synchros and a reverse gear for a car, there's not much difference. Bike transmissions are beautifully compact, but then they don't have to handle that much torque. Neil 96 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 11:53:40 -0700 (PDT) From: Carey Probst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Wheel Locks A while back there was discussion of wheel locks and a recommendation to get a replacement key if one was lost. I have the type with the black plastic cover and a key which has multiple ridges running lengthwise. I've talked to 2 dealers and both said that the keys can't be replaced and I'd have to buy a new set at $70. Anybody know if that's true or where to get replacement keys? Thanks Carey __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 12:00:48 -0700 From: "Gary Krumian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Moly oil <<1. LubroMoly - the German oil that contains moly.. anyone used it? They claim to manufacture it right around the corner from one of BMW's plants..>> My company is an importer of LubroMoly products and we sell them by the case loads. Most of my retail BMW customers use the 5W-40 full synthetic but a lot of the older cars get the 10W40 moly oil. It is weird seeing a very black oil in your car but it is a very high quality oil. I have used synthetics for many years (LM and Mobil 1) and both are excellent oils. But I've also had cars that work real well and maintain excellent oil pressure with Castrol and Pennzoil 20W50, especially the Pennzoil which surprised me at first because I've heard a lot of negative things over the years about them. I think all good oils are good, some better for a particular application or car than others. Testing a few different brands is a good way to get a feel for them. Gary Krumian _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 10:43:15 -0700 From: "Brant M. Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re Moly in Engine Oil It was recently suggested that Moly in engine oil might be a good thing. Moly (molybdenum disulfide, as I understand the term) is used in differential oils as an Extra Pressure additive and is used in greases. In use, it chemically combines with wear surfaces under conditions of high pressure and temperature to form a very hard, wear-resistant surface. However, it also attacks copper and copper-containing alloys. Since some engines have bearings that have copper backing materials and some have brass bushings, use of Moly in engines whose metallurgy is unknown is a risky practice. So, is "organic moly" non-agressive to copper?? And what compound of molybdenum is it??? Brant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2001 15:10:48 -0400 From: Don Eilenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: Moly oil At 12:00 PM 8/1/2001 -0700, Gary Krumian wrote: ><<1. LubroMoly - the German oil that contains moly.. anyone used it? >They claim to manufacture it right around the corner from one of BMW's >plants..>> > >My company is an importer of LubroMoly products and we sell them by the case >loads. Most of my retail BMW customers use the 5W-40 full synthetic but a >lot of the older cars get the 10W40 moly oil. It is weird seeing a very >black oil in your car but it is a very high quality oil. Gary - is the 5W-40 a synthetic with moly? Would seem the best of both worlds.. >I have used synthetics for many years (LM and Mobil 1) and both are >excellent oils. But I've also had cars that work real well and maintain >excellent oil pressure with Castrol and Pennzoil 20W50, especially the >Pennzoil which surprised me at first because I've heard a lot of negative >things over the years about them. I think all good oils are good, some >better for a particular application or car than others. Testing a few >different brands is a good way to get a feel for them. Actually - I've been a fan of Castrol RX-Super (Fleet-Diesel rated oil) 15w-40, but for the newer bimmer engines I've done well with the BMW 5-30 synthetic. I use the RX-Super in my real BMW's - the intial 'new oil feel' seems to last longer than most non-synthetics, and the bimmers are old enough (with old seals) that I'm a bit hesitant about putting a full-synthetic in them. Some other people talk highly of Delvac.. and in tests I've seen comparing the additive packages, it does compare well with BMW branded oils. I believe Delvac now comes in a full-synthetic also (Delvac is another 'fleet-oil') >Gary Krumian Best, Don Eilenberger, Spring Lk Hts, NJ JMP#1 FOT2.A [EMAIL PROTECTED] NJ Shore BMW Riders web page: http://www.njsbmwr.org/ Moderator - BMW E39 Enthusiasts: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bmwe39 Friends don't let friends use Microsoft Outlook ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 12:25:11 -0700 From: "Gary Krumian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: Moly oil No but LM sells a separate product called MoS2 Anti-Friction Engine Treatment. It's basically moly in a can that you add to your oil or crankase. The interesting thing is that we're cautioned against the use of oil additives and I agree with that notion most of the time. Afterall, the oil companies use additive packages in their oils as well. I guess LM is making one of these additives a separate commercial product. Moly oil is a very popular product in Germany and most people use it in brand new cars. However, it has never been officially accepted by the auto manufacturers as a recommended oil. On the other hand, LM 5W-40 synthetic carries approvals from VW, BMW, Mercedes and Porsche. - -----Original Message----- From: Don Eilenberger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 12:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Moly oil Gary - is the 5W-40 a synthetic with moly? Would seem the best of both worlds.. _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 12:52:27 -0400 (EDT) From: Ryan P Echlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] headlight question I just started driving an '86 325es (e28 535i is on it's way out <sob>), and it has one side of Euro-spec lights, one side sealed beam. There seems to be no problem, even with such a wacky setup (I have the Euro-spec lights to replace the sealed beams, just haven't got the bulbs). The check lights say all is well as well. I haven't smelled anything funny yet either. I do have a couple of questions about the car, though. Both turn signals flash at roughly double the rate when in use, as if there was a burnt out bulb. The bulbs are all euro-spec sylvanias, and they all light up when in use, just twice as fast as I am used to. Occasionally, the left turn signal calms down, but then it goes back to spaz mode. I'm thinking flasher unit. That sound right? Also, I'm getting an occasional hesitation; I'm thinking transfer pump is going. Does the 1986 325es have a transfer pump? Or maybe ignition system... Thanks, Ryan - - Ryan P. Echlin HITO Operations and Projects [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, 1 Aug 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > All this time poking about in the front of my car got me to wondering about > my headlights. > > My car (87 325i) has those nice DOT mandated sealed beam units. I would like > to upgrade these to some much more sane E-code lights (they are even legal > in MA!) In looking around for information on these, it turns out someone > with a Jag found out that J.C. Somebody has E-code replacements for sealed > beam headlights. Of course, they aren't advertised as such, but nonetheless, > they take an H4 bulb and have the sharp cutoff on the left side. At ~$15 > each I am willing to play. > > The question has to do with the stock electrical system. > > Stock sealed beam lights are 35w/35w for the outboard lights and 60w inboard. > It appears that each of the four headlights are served by their own 7.5 amp > fuse. Said 7.5 amp fuse is good for 90w or so. It also appears that the wire > size is the same for all headlights and fog lights. > > The H4 lights start at 55w/60w and the H1 for the high beams start at 55w > > It is obvious that the high beam replacement won't be a problem as the H1 > bulb would actually be lower wattage than the sealed beam high beams. > > It appears that I could easily run the 55w/60w H4 bulbs in the lows without > eating the fuse or wiring. Good. > > What about the check relay? > > If I recall right, the headlight check relays are part of the fuse box. I > don't want to burn them out by pulling too much current through them. Does > anyone know how much curent I can drag through those check relays without > cooking them? > > In pure speculation mode, I suspect they should be good for at least 55-60w > as non-US cars seem to have been equiped with non-sealed beam lights with > 9004 bulbs running at 55-60w. Unless they had a different part number for > the fuse box, the relays should be good for that much and I am safe. > > Any input on this? > > -- Joe > > -- > Joseph M. Krzeszewski Network Operations > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jack of All Trades, Master of None... Yet > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 09:38:13 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Re: <OT> One Lap articles August Roundel I especially liked the quote which Bill and Tammi attributed to Scott Blazey about the 5er Bill built for the event. Something like, "it is interesting how you disguised your car as a piece of shit." Ha! I also like Tammi's comment about how the stereo installation doubled the value of the car. I spoke to Mr. Arnold when he was building the car. He had just cracked the second head and was not very happy about having to put more time and money (mostly time) into the car. His goal was to keep the cost low enough so that, if they crashed the car, they could afford to walk away from it and not feel too great a loss. They may not have won the event, but they obviously had a great time! Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA >Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 21:57:52 -0400 >From: "Jack Money" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [uuc] Re: [M3] <OT> One Lap articles August Roundel > >Yeah, there was some damn funny stuff in there! > >It was really nice to see so much contribution from so many people we all >(or most of us anyway) recognize, know, or have met. > >It was nice to meet Tammi Hull and Bill Arnold as well as Scott Blazey, Russ >Wiles, Mark O'Dell, and others too! Glad everyone had a good time, I'm >already looking forward to next year! > >We had a blast just watching out at MIS, maybe Carlos and I will run it next >year...whaddya think there Kartlos? ; ) > >Jack Money ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #4090 *************************** ________________________________________ | 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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