[uucdigest] Monday, August 18 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6668
_________________________________________________________________ | | Search the ARCHIVES: | http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] | | Visit Richard Nott's Ultimate BMW Database: | http://www.bmwdatabase.com | | 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: Re: [uuc] Buying 2000 MCoupe [uuc] independents in Annapolis/Arnold/Severna Park, MD area Re: [uuc] independents in Annapolis/Arnold/Severna Park, MD area [uuc] FW: 1988 M6 FOR SALE NUMBER CORRECTION RE: [uuc] Diff Side Seal Replacement RE: [uuc] Re: Central Locking Question Re: [uuc] E46 jacking points [uuc] [E36] WTB: Harmon Kardon Mid-range speakers RE: [uuc] Re: Central Locking Question ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 19:44:22 -0700 From: Rex Tener <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Buying 2000 MCoupe At 11:03 AM 8/17/2003 -0400, ben keyes wrote: >there's an M coupe-specific site which I've forgotten the URL >for as well. Ben might be referring to: <http://www.368s.com> Rex Tener [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2001 M Coupe - 1996 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 22:58:54 -0400 From: "matthew c. mead" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] independents in Annapolis/Arnold/Severna Park, MD area I have a potential buyer for my M3/4 wondering if there is a good independent mechanic for BMW service in the Annapolis/Arnold/Severna Park, MD area. Any listers know of one? Thanks! - -matt - -- matthew c. mead 97 Dakar M3/4 97 White GS-R/4 92 Black Miata 87 White Saab 900S http://www.goof.com/~mmead/ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 23:03:19 -0400 From: "roger n. katz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] independents in Annapolis/Arnold/Severna Park, MD area Used to use Lothar at Excluservice in Rockville. > http://www.excluservice.com/ matthew c. mead wrote: > I have a potential buyer for my M3/4 wondering if there is a good > independent mechanic for BMW service in the > Annapolis/Arnold/Severna Park, MD area. Any listers know of one? > > Thanks! > > > > -matt > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 20:21:19 -0700 From: "Chris Marino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] FW: 1988 M6 FOR SALE NUMBER CORRECTION Ooops. Please disregard the 818.355.5512 number and substitute 818.355.5804 Sorry for the typo! - -----Original Message----- From: Chris Marino [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 6:55 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: 1988 M6 FOR SALE (BLACK/GRAY) CALIFORNIA CAR Importance: High Group, I wanted to give everyone a shot at my M6 before it hits ebay. My price for the car is $13,900 and I'm (somewhat) negotiable. I've got all the details and dozens of pictures located here: http://www.inlacal.com/m6 If you have any questions, feel free to give me a call. 818.355.5512 or 818.613.1122 Chris 88 M6 going, going... 89 M3 01 X5 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 22:27:13 -0700 From: "Scott & Charlotte Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Diff Side Seal Replacement Brett, when I saw the design, I wondered why the procedure didn't call for unbolting the carrier. It looked logical, but I didn't want to do it if it was not recommended. I'll give it a try next time I have time to get dirty. Thanks, Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA >Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 22:32:31 -0400 >From: "KMS - Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: [uuc] Diff Side Seal Replacement > >As the diff is out of the car, the easy way to remove the seals is to remove >the seal carriers. > >Do one side at a time, otherwise you'll have trouble aligning the >differential cluster when reinstalling the seal carriers. > >Remove the 6 bolts securing the carrier to the differential housing. Rotate >and pull to remove it, it might take some effort. > >Knock the seal out from the back side, install the new seal, replace the O >ring PN 33 11 1 214 144, lube the O ring, install the carrier by rotating as >you push. > >There is a tab on the top of the carrier, this tab MUST be located at the >top when you're done or you'll starve the side bearing of oil. > >The two rear most bolts that secure the carrier penetrate the case, so they >need to have a sealant put on the threads. Loctite 640 or similar, or RTV >in a pinch, will take care of that. > >Have fun. > >Brett Anderson >KMS > >> -----Original Message----- >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Scott & Charlotte >> Miller >>Groups, I'm trying to change the side seals on a used 3.91:1 LSD I bought >> for my E30 325i. This diff is out of the car. I'm looking for any trick >> manuvers or nifty tools that would expedite the removal of the old seals. >> The Bentley manual says you can pry them out with a screwdriver (and be >> careful not to mar the surface to which the seal press-fits). So far that >> has not been successful. It looks like penetrating oil might help, but I >> don't want any of that stuff getting inside the diff. >> All suggestions welcome. Bonus points for pics or write-ups on techniques >> that work. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 02:23:14 -0400 From: "Josh Coltrane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Re: Central Locking Question I hesitated to bring up the dealer part too, as I didn't want my first post to stir up problems and/or be whiney. I was in shock when I was quoted $179, and when I pressed him on it, his response was "well, the tech has to take the wheel off". :( He also quoted something like $485 for replacing the lower control arm bushings. When I asked him whether he was sure those weren't warranty items, he came back and said yes. It sounds like these are fairly commonly replaced items on E46s, but is it questionable whether they're warranty or customer pay items? FWIW, I thought the really sad thing was that immediately after dropping my car off, I rode next door with my business partner to the Infiniti dealership to drop off his G35 for a recall. His was a completely different (and better) experience compared with the attitude I got at the BMW dealer. I hesitate even further to ask what I'm sure is a FAQ, but does anyone have a dealer recommendation in Atlanta, as well as recommendations for independent shops. There are 4 dealers in metro Atlanta, so I'm hoping that someone has some positive experience with at least one of them. I live in midtown, so for the independent ships, in town would be best. BTW, this seems like a fantastic list/group, especially compared to the high number of sites full of talk about spinny wheels and glow-in-the-dark windshield washer nozzles. Also, any advice on the mysterious central locking amplifier would still be appreciated too. Even advice on where to look for the thing or a part number. Thanks again, - -Josh Coltrane '00 323i - -----Original Message----- From: Neil Maller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 11:45 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Re: Central Locking Question on 8/16/03 10:02 AM, "Josh Coltrane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I took the car in to the dealer...They also "found" a rear brake sensor that I > hadn't replaced the last time I did the rear brakes, and offered to replace > that part for a mere $179, so I'm a little suspect of what they're telling me > at this point anyway. I really don't want to start another "stealer" thread - especially because my local dealer has a very good service department, not that I use it a lot - - but it's sure hard to let this one pass by without comment. As you know, it's hard to imagine replacement of a brake wear sensor taking any more than 30 minutes, including a leisurely coffee and smoke break. You should fire this dealer, and make sure they know exactly why. Neil 96 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 05:42:50 -0700 (PDT) From: Timothy Fries <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] E46 jacking points I am assuming you are concerned about usint the round cup of a floor jack in the square jack points. I have had no problems using those points with a non-BMW floor jack, although the best path might be to create a piece out of wood block that would fit between the square point and the round jack cradle. I have not tried this so I can't really guarantee that is would be stable enough. - --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Is it possible to jack my 2003 325i on the 4 plastic > jack points located on > the sills or will they collapse? If not, any ideas? > > Thanks-- > Gary Buff __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 09:20:37 -0400 From: "m3 drvr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] [E36] WTB: Harmon Kardon Mid-range speakers If anyone has a set for sale please email me ASAP. I am very interested in purchasing a set soon. TIA Clyde _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 09:43:57 -0400 From: "Robinson, Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Re: Central Locking Question Where did you go, Chris? That's the only one I can think of with an Infiniti dealer nearby. The dealers in Atlanta suck. If your car is out of warranty forget them--actually Hank Aaron is ok, but who wants to go all the way down there. IMHO, the best indy shop in Atlanta (there's a good one in Suwanee, but who wants to go up there either) is Bowman Motor Works. Near the Brookhaven Marta station, about 5 minutes up Peachtree from Lenox. Phil's a really good guy who doesn't BS. Everyone I've sent there has been happy. He'll beat the hell out of dealer pricing as well. I try to do all the work on my car myself (or with the help of friends), but if I were to get in over my head, I would go to Bowman--or ship it to Don F. or Brett A....... Infiniti is very well known for their excellent dealer service, which is supposed to be the best in the industry. I had one before & recommended one to a g.f. once. They are off the charts. Lee > -----Original Message----- > From: Josh Coltrane [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 2:23 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [uuc] Re: Central Locking Question > > > I hesitated to bring up the dealer part too, as I didn't want my first > post to stir up problems and/or be whiney. I was in shock > when I was > quoted $179, and when I pressed him on it, his response was "well, the > tech has to take the wheel off". :( He also quoted > something like $485 > for replacing the lower control arm bushings. When I asked > him whether > he was sure those weren't warranty items, he came back and > said yes. It > sounds like these are fairly commonly replaced items on E46s, > but is it > questionable whether they're warranty or customer pay items? > > FWIW, I thought the really sad thing was that immediately > after dropping > my car off, I rode next door with my business partner to the Infiniti > dealership to drop off his G35 for a recall. His was a completely > different (and better) experience compared with the attitude I got at > the BMW dealer. > > I hesitate even further to ask what I'm sure is a FAQ, but does anyone > have a dealer recommendation in Atlanta, as well as > recommendations for > independent shops. There are 4 dealers in metro Atlanta, so > I'm hoping > that someone has some positive experience with at least one > of them. I > live in midtown, so for the independent ships, in town would be best. > > BTW, this seems like a fantastic list/group, especially > compared to the > high number of sites full of talk about spinny wheels and > glow-in-the-dark windshield washer nozzles. > > Also, any advice on the mysterious central locking amplifier > would still > be appreciated too. Even advice on where to look for the thing or a > part number. > > Thanks again, > -Josh Coltrane > '00 323i > > -----Original Message----- > From: Neil Maller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 11:45 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [uuc] Re: Central Locking Question > > > on 8/16/03 10:02 AM, "Josh Coltrane" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I took the car in to the dealer...They also "found" a rear brake > sensor that I > > hadn't replaced the last time I did the rear brakes, and offered to > replace > > that part for a mere $179, so I'm a little suspect of what they're > telling me > > at this point anyway. > > I really don't want to start another "stealer" thread - especially > because > my local dealer has a very good service department, not that > I use it a > lot > - but it's sure hard to let this one pass by without comment. > > As you know, it's hard to imagine replacement of a brake wear sensor > taking > any more than 30 minutes, including a leisurely coffee and > smoke break. > > You should fire this dealer, and make sure they know exactly why. > > Neil > 96 M3 > ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #6668 *************************** | | 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! | |==================================================== | Turner Motorsport Inc . The Ultra-High Performance BMW Specialist | 207 Elm Street, Amesbury, MA 01950 | 978-388-7769 / fax 978-388-4202 | http://www.turnermotorsport.com | |==================================================== | | UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning | and home of the Ultimate Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! | 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com |__________________________________________________________
