[uucdigest] Monday, February 17 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6119
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[uuc] Re: <E28> Appearance of 'Oil Service" light on dash [uuc] Bumper compression/"Lipo" - need advice [uuc] <FS> '96 M3 Coupe [uuc] <FS> 99 525it [uuc] Valve Cover Gasket Change and Flex-disc Question Re: [uuc] Valve Cover Gasket Change and Flex-disc Question ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 03:02:41 -0500 From: "KMS - Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] e30 325is with a Chevy 454 With a contact email of Pink Dick at Your Ass, I do believe you'll find it's a joke. - ----------------------------------------------------- BMW Special Tool Rentals Pay per incident tech support - ----------------------------------------------------- Brett Anderson KMS (440) 338 1650 www.koalamotorsport.com OSS committee member - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Marino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I hope this is a joke. > If it isn't, this has got to be the worst handling and most-blasphemous > BMW ever streeted. > http://recycler.com/asp/AdDetails.asp?iID=40238&sBAC=562&bSQ=0 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 04:07:01 -0500 From: "Rob Levinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] e30 325is with a Chevy 454 Nope, this is the worst one. And it's no joke, I swear: http://www.robertlevinson.com/lol/BIMMARITZ.jpg Ya wanna buy that one too? ;-) - - Rob - ---- Original Message ---- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [uuc] e30 325is with a Chevy 454 >I hope this is a joke. > >If it isn't, this has got to be the worst handling and >most-blasphemous >BMW ever streeted. > >http://recycler.com/asp/AdDetails.asp?iID=40238&sBAC=562&bSQ=0 > >Chris ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 09:49:54 -0000 From: "Andrew Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] e30 325is with a Chevy 454 Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: "I hope this is a joke." I looked at the ad. He mispelled "RiMz". It also has "flaken tires". With all that power, who can blame them :) AndyT ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 11:48:55 -0500 From: "Dorffer, Rich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: OT - Junkyard Wars looking for contestants! > > 'Junkyard Wars' is looking for new contestants to compete on > > the 2003 series. > > I would pay money to help send Brett to JW. > What happens if they don't have german components? No worries mate, our fearless Aussie has much experience in all sorts of makes and models. He has owned and modified other domestic and imported vehicles although his preference for BMW is pretty clear these days. I would still rather see Brett working for Jesse James in "Monster Garage". I think this would be more his forte. I wonder if Jesse is accepting resume for potential candidates. Later, Rich ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 09:03:58 -0800 (PST) From: John Bolhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: <E28> Appearance of 'Oil Service" light on dash. On Sun, 16 Feb 2003, Ron J wrote: > I was driving along the other day, and looked down to notice that > the "Oil Service" light had illuminated on my 85 535i for the > first time since I have owned the car. I also noticed that the > service indicator lights that run right-left varying in color from > green to red had started to light up. the only one that has ever > been on for the almost year I have had the car, has been the one > on the far right (one red one), and I have changed the oil several > times, and have never experienced the "oil service" light. I am > coming up on another 3000 mile oil change, however the apperacne > of this light is odd. Can anyone explain the sudden showing? If the batteries that maintain the SI lights have never been replaced, yours may be operating in "does random things mode." Though that is usually accompanied by nearby gages going bonko as well. When reset, the green lights should be all on (when you turn on the ignition). You've gone to the other end of the scale where the one red light is lit, though I think either the "oil service" or "inspection" light would always be lit with it too. The oil service light is kinda dim, maybe you didn't notice it before? Or maybe there's a bad connection. Or maybe the whole thing is bonko. First, try resetting the lights: <http://www.unofficialbmw.com/repair_faqs/sil.html> If that doesn't work, tape 'em over. You've already proved yourself capable of changing your own oil about 3 times more often than necessary. - -- "It is an honor to be Cookie Monster." -Sesame Street spokeswoman Audrey Shapiro ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 17:55:33 +0000 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Re: <E28> Appearance of 'Oil Service" light on dash Ron: For a car the age of your's, it's amazing that the lights work at all. The service interval (SI) lights on my '86 528e died after only about 5 years. You don't say whether you've tried resetting the SI circuit. You should try that first. If that doesn't fix the problem, and you find that the lights come back on again too soon, the problem is most likely with the batteries soldered into the printed circuit boards behind the dash. They are either Ni-Cad or lithium, and are there to allow the car to keep track of service interval (SI) data, even when the car battery is disconnected. When these batteries fail (which they will after a few years), the SI lights will start to act strangely. In my case, they came on and refused to be reset. The solution is to either ignore the problem, replace the entire SI printed circuit board (which is what my dealer advised at the time, for a price of several hundred $$), disconnect the LED pack so that you're no longer bothered by it, or replace the batteries yourself with a set of $5 batteries from Radio Shack. It's pretty easy, as long as you're reasonably handy with a soldering iron and the thought of dismantling your dashboard doesn't scare you too much. The following link gives you most of what you need: http://www.unofficialbmw.com/repair_faqs/sil.html I also strongly advise that you also get a copy of the Bentley manual before you dig into this. Good luck. Chip B '97 328iC '86 528e (previously) > > > Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2003 15:03:53 -0500 > From: "Ron J" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [uuc] <E28> Appearance of 'Oil Service" light on dash. > > Hi All, > > I was driving along the other day, and looked down to notice that the "Oil > Service" light had illuminated on my 85 535i for the first time since I have > owned the car. I also noticed that the service indicator lights that run > right-left varying in color from green to red had started to light up. the > only one that has ever been on for the almost year I have had the car, has > been the one on the far right (one red one), and I have changed the oil > several times, and have never experienced the "oil service" light. I am > coming up on another 3000 mile oil change, however the apperacne of this > light is odd. Can anyone explain the sudden showing? > > Cheers > Ron J > 85 535i > 73 911s 2.7 > > ------------------------------ > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 18:25:05 +0000 From: "Flying Brick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Bumper compression/"Lipo" - need advice (My first post must not have gone through.) I've seen many e21s, e30s, e24s, and e28s with their big U.S. bumpers pushed in. It cleans the look up considerably! I completed the change on my '85 535i's front bumper. No problem - remove shocks, drill to release gas pressure and drain oil, compress, drill, tap, secure with threaded set screw (or one could weld), reassemble - done. I need advice on the 3 rear shocks. After drilling, a white/dry/foamy substance came out. But still, I could not compress the shock. Do the rear shocks have an internal spring or something? HOW HAVE YOU GUYS COMPRESSED THE REAR SHOCKS? (The back of the shocks have a threaded stud protruding, with a nut on it.) Thanks for the help. Please - no discussions on "loss of protection" for the car. The car's old, and certainly will still have "as much" protection as Euro bumpers - my other option. Thanks, Stan Woo (L.A.) e21 323i (2.5 Motronics) e28 535i (goodbye picnic bench bumpers) _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 19:34:24 -0500 From: Ed Tisdale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <FS> '96 M3 Coupe With the acquisition of a new company car and starting construction of a new E36 ITS car I need to clear out the garage, and will be selling my '96 M3 and a '99 525it. The car is a 96 M3, black exterior/saddle leather interior, 5 speed with all of the options, electric sunroof, wood trim (luxury package?), ASC traction control, electric windows and locks, and heated seats. Cruise, OBC, A/C. New water pump and belts, New Kuhmo tires. No accidents and clean history. Well maintained. Not driven in winter. 84k miles. Photos can be seen at: http://www.lvcm.com/btiz/ed_m3.html http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/classifieds/classifieds.cgi?search_and_display_db_button=on&db_id=1304&exact_match=on&query=retrieval Accepting offers over $19,000 Ed Tisdale ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 19:39:46 -0500 From: Ed Tisdale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <FS> 99 525it With the acquisition of a new company car and starting construction of a new E36 ITS car I need to clear out the garage, and will be selling my '96 M3 and a '99 525it. '99 BMW 525it - Luxury Model - Premium Interior, - Arctic silver/gray leather, 56k mi., sport package, Tiptronic transmission, direction stability control, premium interior, wood package, frt & side airbags, 10-way adjustable electric heated seats, rear window curtains, super clean, excellent winter wagon. $28,500 http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/classifieds/classifieds.cgi?search_and_display_db_button=on&db_id=1305&query=retrieval Ed Tisdale ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 17:56:38 -0700 From: "Frank & Kirsten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Valve Cover Gasket Change and Flex-disc Question Hello, my 1995 M3 with 79K miles is in need of a valve cover gasket change and I wanted to make sure I've got all the parts identified before I make an order. I have the following identified to do the job: . Valve cover gasket part #11 12 1 738 701 . Valve cover spark plug hole gasket (2 qty) part #11 12 1 735 721 . Valve cover mount (2 qty) . Valve cover seal washer (15 qty) . Valve stem seal kit (2qty) Please let me know if I am missing something here or if there are any surprises I should know about. Additionally, I have the 4/95 build date and am a little concerned about the valve keeper failures I have read about. When I bought the car, the previous owner put a JC chip that has the limiter removed, so I don't know how much over-rev this car may have had. How much more difficult of a job is it to replace these keepers while the cover is pulled? Do I need special valve spring depression tools that are BMW specific? Also, I have read of using a rope in the cylinder to keep the valves from dropping, is that as straight forward as it seems? On the Flex-disc question, I have noticed that it is has quite a few cracks in the rubber, and since I have to drop the exhaust from the cats back to weld up a hole that appeared at the front of the muffler, I figured it's a good time to change that out too. What else is recommended to change out with the flex-disc? Should I also swap out the Center support bearing assembly at the rear for a new one with the flex-disc? Is the center support bearing a total replacement, or just the bearing inside? Thanks for your advice, Frank ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 22:07:32 -0500 From: "KMS - Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Valve Cover Gasket Change and Flex-disc Question Frank, It seems to me that you need to do a lot more research before you start this job. First, Jim C's chips do NOT remove the rev limiter. Raise it by one or two hundred rpm perhaps, but not remove it. Your build date has the updated keepers from the factory. That's no guarantee that they're never going to be a problem, but it's a pretty safe bet that they're fine. Your parts list includes "Valve cover mount" and "Valve stem seal kit". Not sure what you mean by the mount, but the valve seals are of no use to you unless you intend to go much further into the engine than you're stating. In order to do the keepers, and/or valve seals, you must remove the cams, lifters and carriers. Then you need to do the "rope in the cylinder" trick. Personally, I just remove the cylinder head, it's simpler and safer. - ----------------------------------------------------- BMW Special Tool Rentals Pay per incident tech support - ----------------------------------------------------- Brett Anderson KMS (440) 338 1650 www.koalamotorsport.com OSS committee member - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank & Kirsten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hello, my 1995 M3 with 79K miles is in need of a valve cover gasket > change and I wanted to make sure I've got all the parts identified > before I make an order. I have the following identified to do the job: > . Valve cover gasket part #11 12 1 738 701 > . Valve cover spark plug hole gasket (2 qty) part #11 12 1 735 721 > . Valve cover mount (2 qty) > . Valve cover seal washer (15 qty) > . Valve stem seal kit (2qty) > Please let me know if I am missing something here or if there are any > surprises I should know about. > Additionally, I have the 4/95 build date and am a little concerned about > the valve keeper failures I have read about. When I bought the car, the > previous owner put a JC chip that has the limiter removed, so I don't > know how much over-rev this car may have had. How much more difficult of > a job is it to replace these keepers while the cover is pulled? Do I > need special valve spring depression tools that are BMW specific? Also, > I have read of using a rope in the cylinder to keep the valves from > dropping, is that as straight forward as it seems? ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #6119 *************************** | | In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. |________________________________________ | Please visit these UUC-approved BMW parts vendors/service providers: | (listed alphabetically) | | Autoscope-Motorsports - http://www.autoscope-motorsports.com | |==================================================== | | Koala MotorSport . BMW technical information, special tool sales/rental | http://www.koalamotorsport.com | |==================================================== | | Taylor BMW - http://www.taylorbmw.com - Doc Bimmer! | UUC Motorwerks . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com |__________________________________________
