[uucdigest] Thursday, April 3 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6279
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Send 'em to [EMAIL PROTECTED] |__________________________________________________________________ In this BMW UUC Digest: Re: [uuc] Potential Dex-Cool Class-Action Suit [uuc] <OT> Mustang auto tranny question [uuc] Potential Class-Action Suit/lifetime ATF RE: [uuc] Funny Fan Re: [uuc] <OT> Collisions RE: [uuc] Re: Questions about adjustable shocks Re: [uuc] <OT> Mustang auto tranny question [uuc] Potential Dex-Cool Class-Action Suit/lifetime fluids [uuc] RE: Strut Mounts Re: [uuc] iX motor Re: [uuc] iX motor ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 13:45:13 -0800 (PST) From: Jason Knight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Potential Dex-Cool Class-Action Suit This would be funny except for the fact that I did this to my poor diesel rabbit when I was 16. I was smart: I bought a case of oil, and put 11 quarts in there, figuring that it wasn't full yet, and it would be good to have one quart in reserve, just in case.... I mader it about 1/2 mile before the thing blew the head. Yet again we find that German engineering triumphs over Japanese. Jason - --- steve lyon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Another ignorant owner story... I had a friend in > high school who > bought a used Honda Civic. He decided one day to > change his own oil, > and was doing fine until he got to the part about > filling the engine > with new oil. He *FILLED* the engine. All the way > to the top, oil > level right up to the top of the valve cover. > > The unbelievable part is the car somehow started and > drove for about a > block before it quit. He blew out all the seals and > had oil > leaking/sprayed/dripping/puddling everywhere. I > asked him how much he > put in - he said something like 9 quarts. > > steve > > > Robinson, Lee wrote: > > I had a friend who had this stupid fiancee. > <snip> > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 16:54:48 -0500 From: "Pharr, Jeff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <OT> Mustang auto tranny question Trying to help out a friend... This is for any closet Mustang enthusiasts that might be lurking out there: Friend has a '95 Mustang (really, it's not mine!) with about 90K miles on it and it just started making gear grinding noises when being shifted from Park to Drive or Reverse and back. E Brake light and airbag warning light came on and stayed on at the same time this grinding problem started. The problem persisted for an hour or so of city driving and then went away after the car sat for a few minutes. Car is now fine with no warning lights and no grinding. It the small engine (whatever that is) and it's a convertible (probably irrelevant). Sounds to me like a control module of some sort, engine grounding, or something like that. Any thoughts? - --Jeff (you can reply privately if you don't want to admit to knowing anything about Mustangs) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 15:54:18 -0600 From: "Ben White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Potential Class-Action Suit/lifetime ATF Lee, You are correct IMO. It seems to me that BMW is in line for a very expensive class action suit regarding 'lifetime' ATF that is only available thru their dealers and the one (count 'em) ZF distributor in the US. I think it was Toyota that lost a suit for requiring Toyota brand oil filters, wasn't it? Does anyone know what is in the proprietary transmission fluid that makes it special? My '99 540iA has 60k on it and I plan to try to order some fluid in the next few days as I think I am on borrowed time even though most of my time is spent on the highway. If I could buy fluid locally at a reasonable price, I would change it at 30k in a heart beat. Best, Ben White/Ocean Springs, MS - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robinson, Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 2:44 PM Subject: RE: [uuc] Potential Dex-Cool Class-Action Suit/lifetime fluids > I think it's these folks that consider cars finished at 100k that BMW & > other companies are relying on. Kelly's dad was really surprised that I > would recommend a 323is with 93k miles on it. In his eye, a car is dead > after that. > > But, it's the first owners who, in general, drive the market. Let's say > you're Joe/Jane Average consumer with 40 large to buy a new car. You want a > 3 series. BMW wants you to keep buying/leasing (even better) 3 series. How > to do this? For one, cut the number of trips to the dealer down by using > "lifetime" fluids & 100k plugs, minimizing the need for tune-ups. Besides, > what's the chance they're really going to keep the car long enough to start > experiencing problems from this anyway? Good business strategy, bad for the > folks who thinks a BMW's life starts at 100k. Look at all the guys on this > list with BMW's at 100, 150, 200, 300k miles with the original drivelines in > them.....My 88 M3 has 144k miles on the original drivetrain, & it runs like > a champ.....we'll see how many E46 M3's are like that in 15 years..... > > I wonder if other world markets are dumbing down cars this much. I think > not. > > Lee > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 14:12:28 -0800 From: "Gordo, Ping" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Funny Fan Thanks, Scott. It's a wrong resistor pack. Replaced it today and all's well in pingville again. Thanks for all the help, guys. Pingger - -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 12:56 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Gordo, Ping Subject: RE: [uuc] Funny Fan Ping, do the school, your opportunities for driving schools are limited. The fan can wait. Not a safety factor, don't sweat it. (Hmmm, did I just pun?) Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA >Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2003 11:49:44 -0800 >From: "Gordo, Ping" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: [uuc] Funny Fan > >NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Don't say that, Alex! Are you sure? I just forked >out $500 for a new water pump, resistor pack and thermostat! That hurts. > >The radio just lost it's display also, maybe I need a new one too, eh? >Got to break the piggy bank now. There goes the school this weekend at >Buttonwillow. Be wrenching this weekend instead. Oh well. 122K, I guess >that's expected. > >Thanks. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 15:16:35 -0700 From: "KKiely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] <OT> Collisions Neil, Are we talking three body problem here? - -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 14:24:16 -0800 From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Re: Questions about adjustable shocks You guys can actually feel the adjuster go into the detent this way? Holey cow. I guess the story of the princess and the pea wasn't a fairy tale ;-) I guess I took the warnings in the Koni manual about not being a gorilla on the adjuster way too seriously. I'll give it a try. If I break it it'll just give me a good excuse to buy those GC DA's I want ;-) Marco > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of J. Ochi > Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 1:43 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [uuc] Re: Questions about adjustable shocks > > > Gee - I just put a 3/8" drive hex key socket on a breaker bar, > then put the > bar on the floor. Stand on the handle, put the shaft on the hex key, > compress and turn away. Piece of cake. > > Jim Ochi > > At 12:53 PM 4/3/2003 -0800, Marco Romani wrote: > >Must be the 30lbs you have on me ;-) > > > >I don't see how you can turn the shaft when you have it jammed into the > >ground. I need an allen key to turn mine. > > > >Marco > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 17:25:36 -0500 From: "mike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] <OT> Mustang auto tranny question Sounds like it has reached the end of its 'lifetime' Especially since it is a 95 6 cylinder automatic convertible. I thought they had a "destroy after 4 years" sticker on them anyway? lol. Mike Actually have no idea, havent been under a ford since 89. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pharr, Jeff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 4:54 PM Subject: [uuc] <OT> Mustang auto tranny question > Trying to help out a friend... > > This is for any closet Mustang enthusiasts that might be lurking out > there: > > Friend has a '95 Mustang (really, it's not mine!) with about 90K miles > on it and it just started making gear grinding noises when being shifted > from Park to Drive or Reverse and back. E Brake light and airbag > warning light came on and stayed on at the same time this grinding > problem started. The problem persisted for an hour or so of city > driving and then went away after the car sat for a few minutes. Car is > now fine with no warning lights and no grinding. > > It the small engine (whatever that is) and it's a convertible (probably > irrelevant). Sounds to me like a control module of some sort, engine > grounding, or something like that. > > Any thoughts? > > --Jeff > (you can reply privately if you don't want to admit to knowing anything > about Mustangs) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 17:32:39 -0500 From: "Dorffer, Rich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Potential Dex-Cool Class-Action Suit/lifetime fluids Some of these stories are pretty amazing. I had a buddy in high school purchase a high mileage Mercury Capri (something over 100k miles). He was working as a mechanic part time and he went to change the oil in it. Needless to say, it barely drained out and it was like "mud" based on his description. He flushed it out and tore apart some parts to clean them up (oil pan, etc.) and eventually restored the oil level with fresh fluid. It ran fine for the rest of the time he owned it. He ran into the original owner shortly thereafter and asked him if the oil had ever been changed. PO said "Nope, I didn't waste a dime on oil changes". Basically, the PO was just a tight wad and managed to get away with it that time (for the most part). My wife, isn't necessarily the most mechanically minded, but she knows what the maintenance intervals mean and that the car (2000 Accord) needs to be maintained. She also knows enough that it isn't her forte and she would take it into a dealer if she didn't have me around (and did once when we were still engaged and she thought I was too busy to take care of it). She probably wouldn't know where the dipstick is for that matter but bragged to me the other day she knew what the battery was (we were talking batteries). So, we are walking by my M3 and I pop the hood and ask her where the battery is. She looks and says it must be buried because she didn't see it. I told her both BMWs were in the trunk and But, she has proven to be pretty observant. Case in point 1) she recently noticed that one tire was a little low on pressure. She told me, I checked and sure enough, it had dropped to 20 lbs. Let me tell ya, it wasn't terribly noticeable but she noticed it enough to take corrective action (to get my sorry butt to fix it) and 2) she calls me up at work the other day and says "something is wrong" and describes a nasty smell in the car. She said she got out of the car and felt the rear passenger wheel and it was hot but none of the others were. I asked a few questions and couldn't necessarily determine anything so I told her to stay put and I would come check it out. I had recently replaced the rear brake pads and figured either they had seized or the wheel bearings had failed or something else had gone wrong. She calls back a few minutes later and tells me she had checked again and the rear driver's side wheel was also hot. I knew where this was going but she beat me t! o the punch...she had left on the parking brake (something she rarely uses but did this day since she parked on an incline) and didn't notice the warning light since she was driving into the sun. Basically, she broke in the new pads real well :-) Lesson here: .....well, no lesson here...just defending my wife from being grouped into the numbskull group :-) Later, Rich ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 15:33:41 -0700 From: "KKiely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: Strut Mounts Al, They're cheap enough just replace 'em. When I replaced them on my E23 they had 17 years on them with no apparent broken rubber but the bearings did appear to be rougher than the new ones. - -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2003 17:38:54 -0500 From: Ed MacVaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] iX motor Sure it does. Swap the oil pump and oil pan. There would be extra holes in the block of an iX that wouldn't be used in a plain E30, but the motor would work fine. Ed James Muskopf wrote: >BTW--In case anyone was wondering, NO, the iX engine does not fit a >2WD E30. > > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 14:45:22 -0800 (PST) From: James Muskopf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] iX motor Hmm, I was told by a garage that tried the swap that it was a no-go--the block and mounts were too different. Guess I was wrong... JamesM - --- Ed MacVaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sure it does. Swap the oil pump and oil pan. There would be extra > holes in the block of an iX that wouldn't be used in a plain E30, > but the motor would work fine. > > Ed > > James Muskopf wrote: > > >BTW--In case anyone was wondering, NO, the iX engine does not fit > >a 2WD E30. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! 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