[uucdigest] Sunday, October 5 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6796
_________________________________________________________________ | | 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: [uuc] '90 325ix FS (not mine) [uuc] RE: <e34> diagnosing HVAC problem [uuc] RE: Touareg vs X5 [uuc] Re: 1st E30 Oil change Re: [uuc] RE: <e34> diagnosing HVAC problem Re: [uuc] LEATHER CLEANING (OFF THE SHELF) RECOMMENDATIONS? [uuc] Response to "!st E30 Oil Change". [uuc] Lemon Law RE: [uuc] Lemon Law Re: [uuc] Response to "!st E30 Oil Change". [uuc] <FS> 1974 BMW 2002 Re: [uuc] LEATHER CLEANING (OFF THE SHELF) RECOMMENDATIONS? [uuc] <e36> Rear power windows failure ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2003 22:15:46 -0700 From: "Scott & Charlotte Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] '90 325ix FS (not mine) Groups, recently someone told me they were looking for a 325ix. OK, two people told me that, but Ulf found his, and he probably wasn't coming to California to buy one anyway. And since I can't remember who the other person is, I'm just tossing this out. Hopefully the right person will see it. Contra Costa Times, Oct. 3: "1990 325ix AWD, red/blk., 5 spd., gd. cond., $3200/obo, 925-362-1584" AFAIK I have never seen this car, and I know nothing more than what the ad said. Call the seller if you're interested. Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 08:14:57 -0500 From: "Karl Zemlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: <e34> diagnosing HVAC problem With the AC on, temperature control seems to work through the dash vents, although temperature swings a pretty severe if I make any adjustments. Thumb wheel on the center vent seems to work, but it is "springy" at the top and bottom of the travel. Defrost and foot-well vents only blow HOT air, even with temp controls on full cold (clicked on the driver's side). I have to keep them shut off or I get cooked. I can open them up some in colder weather. The Bentley book has no HVAC diagnostics or troubleshooting guides - any "hot" tips? I can handle troubleshooting electronics, but I need some direction. Thanks '94 525i touring ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 09:22:08 -0400 From: "Ryan Plum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: Touareg vs X5 oh, and I forgot to mention the brakes (6-pot front, 4-pot rear) on the Touareg, which were in full out "foot massage" mode (severe judder) after only 2,500 miles. RP (back to plain text, sorry) - -----Original Message----- From: Ryan Plum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Touareg vs X5 I'm the guy Ben was referring to. We have a 2003 X5 3.0i Sport Package/Premium Package leased through work. Rented a "production" Touareg from the dealers lot. Our X5 was nearly $50 grand. The Touareg (V6) was around $36k I think. The V6 Touareg (with traditional steel spring/damper) suspension is certainly nice to drive on road. But it is certainly not comparable from a "fun to drive" basis with the X5. Every time I get out of the X5 I turn around because I can't believe it's an SUV/SAV, whatever. The sports package suspension is certainly a bit rough when puttering around town at slow speed, but once you get going and dive into a road at "enthusiast speed" it is amazingly composed and comfortable. The Touareg is comfortable, but doesn't urge you to drive like the X5 does. (note: I have also driven a V8 Touareg with the air suspension. Totally different beast. The air spring Touareg felt much heavier but with better body control. The whole car felt bigger and physically heavier) Our Touareg had really bad misfires which after 3 days the dealer could not remedy (but told us "we turned the check engine light off, you can come pick up the car"). Apparently when you turn off the C.E.L. all problems magically go away! The rear hatch (glass) would spontaneously open when driving down the highway. This is followed by a loud beep and then the car's onboard computer disables itself. (I hear there is a countermeasure part for this by now) The CD player would spontaneously decide not to eject CDs, then the next day decide to eject them. Looking past these problems, the Touareg is an amazing deal for the $. The 6-speed transmission is almost CVT like. The 3.2L engine is nothing special, but there is always an appropriate gear available. The interior is very nice, more cargo room than the X5 (wow is the X5's cargo area small!), low speed transfer case, locking differential for off-road, and great towing capacity. A VERY nice package, if it all works correctly. No, it's not "fun to drive" but certainly above average for the class, and it is a bargain when compared to the X5 feature by feature. Would I buy one for my wife to use for her daily commute? No. (aside for the obvious reason that she doesn't need anything that big to drive herself to work in). Maybe our Touareg was the runt of the litter. Who knows, but after two weeks of driving, nobody in my group was sad to leave it behind. The X5's keys were still the most sought after every morning. YMMV. Hopefully it does, because the Touareg has pretty good potential. Ryan ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 06:53:48 -0700 (PDT) From: John Bolhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: 1st E30 Oil change On Sat, 4 Oct 2003, Gary Derian wrote: > Leaning over the fender, I put my left hand between the manifolds > and my right hand in front of the front manifold. With two hands > I can unscrew the filter. Don't tighten it too much. Yeah, what Gary said. It's pretty easy to slide an oil pan underneath to catch the drips - they go straight down without running all over. I have a problem maneuvering the filter out of there while keeping it upright - I usually reach right down through and set the filter on top of the oil pan - -- "It is an honor to be Cookie Monster." -Sesame Street spokeswoman Audrey Shapiro ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 07:39:19 -0700 From: "JS Nord" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] RE: <e34> diagnosing HVAC problem Sounds like a stuck heater control valve. Common failure that will lead to strange or unpredictable temp swings, one side hot/cold and the other side normal, or full hot/cold. You can't refurbish the part on the E34 - you'll need a salvage or new unit. Jeff 90 535i - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karl Zemlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "BMW Digest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 6:14 AM Subject: [uuc] RE: <e34> diagnosing HVAC problem > With the AC on, temperature control seems to work through the dash vents, > although temperature swings a pretty severe if I make any adjustments. > Thumb wheel on the center vent seems to work, but it is "springy" at the top > and bottom of the travel. > > Defrost and foot-well vents only blow HOT air, even with temp controls on > full cold (clicked on the driver's side). I have to keep them shut off or I > get cooked. I can open them up some in colder weather. > > The Bentley book has no HVAC diagnostics or troubleshooting guides - any > "hot" tips? I can handle troubleshooting electronics, but I need some > direction. > > Thanks > > '94 525i touring > > > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 11:28:57 -0400 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] LEATHER CLEANING (OFF THE SHELF) RECOMMENDATIONS? Simple Green? Leather is fairly particular about its pH. Use a dedicated leather cleaner. Gary Derian > Group, > > I have a set of light gray leather seats and am curious as to what > everyone would recommend as far as off-the-shelf products to refurb the > seats. I've already cleaned and scrubbed them (simple green/water) and > they are 100% cleaner than they were. > > Now, I need something to treat the leater AND fill in the cracks in the > leather. > > Suggestions? > > Chris > 89 M3 > 01 X5 > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 05 Oct 2003 13:53:37 -0700 From: Harvey Chao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Response to "!st E30 Oil Change". Gary volunteered: >Leaning over the fender, I put my left hand between the manifolds and my >right hand in front of the front manifold. With two hands I can unscrew the >filter. Don't tighten it too much. Guess I forgot to mention, that in this convertible, unlike in my E28 and possibly E30 2/4 door models, instead of the oil filter coming directly out of the block perpendicular to the length of the block, in the convertible there is some kind of mount that places the oil filter about 1-2" away from and parallel to the block, pretty much directly under the exhaust manifold! Harvey ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 16:44:34 -0700 (PDT) From: david kroth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Lemon Law Roger wrote: > The VW was > such a great, reliable, POS, I had VW of America buy > it back after > spending over 45 days in their service department > during the first 18 > months of ownership. Roger, so how did the buyback work? How hard did you have to push the dealer to buy it back? I presume VW did receive some compensation for the miles you put on it. What about sales tax? Did you get that back too? Sorry for the twent questions. But I'm curious about this process. I've always had reliable cars so I've never had to suffer through it. ===== David Kroth [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 20:23:43 -0400 From: "Dennis Liu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Lemon Law David, lemon laws vary from state to state. Check on the web for your state's consumer protection division, which should have details on your state's laws. It's probably simpler than you think it is. vty, - --Dennis - -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of david kroth Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 7:45 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Lemon Law Roger wrote: > The VW was > such a great, reliable, POS, I had VW of America buy > it back after > spending over 45 days in their service department > during the first 18 > months of ownership. Roger, so how did the buyback work? How hard did you have to push the dealer to buy it back? I presume VW did receive some compensation for the miles you put on it. What about sales tax? Did you get that back too? Sorry for the twent questions. But I'm curious about this process. I've always had reliable cars so I've never had to suffer through it. ===== David Kroth [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 20:48:14 -0400 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Response to "!st E30 Oil Change". That is the oil cooler adaptor. My car has that also. Gary Derian > Gary volunteered: > > >Leaning over the fender, I put my left hand between the manifolds and my > >right hand in front of the front manifold. With two hands I can unscrew the > >filter. Don't tighten it too much. > > Guess I forgot to mention, that in this convertible, unlike in my E28 and possibly E30 2/4 door models, instead of the oil filter coming directly out of the block perpendicular to the length of the block, in the convertible there is some kind of mount that places the oil filter about 1-2" away from and parallel to the block, pretty much directly under the exhaust manifold! > Harvey ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 17:51:25 -0700 (PDT) From: Jason Knight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <FS> 1974 BMW 2002 My wife is selling her '74 2002. I've put together a simple web page outlining the details here: http://www.z28racergirl.com/19742002.htm Please forward any questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I can also provide additional pictures if requested. Car is located in Santa Barbara, CA. We're selling the '98 Camaro Z28 as well, in case anyone is looking for a car with too much power. http://www.z28racergirl.com/images/bluels1.JPG Fortunately these two will hopefully be replaced by an e30 m3. My apologies to those receiving this twice. Jason ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 21:48:00 -0400 From: "Delford Chaffin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] LEATHER CLEANING (OFF THE SHELF) RECOMMENDATIONS? It won't fill in any cracks in leather, but years ago my daughter, who owns 5 Arabian horses, introduced me to Horseman's One Step leather conditioner and cleaner. Since then that's all I've used on my leather. She demonstrated it on both front buckets the first time, I've been on my own with it since... Delford Chaffin 87 535i ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 21:17:38 -0600 From: "Greg East" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <e36> Rear power windows failure Both rear windows on my '96 328i sedan decided not to operate this weekend. Fortunately the windows are up, but neither the front controls nor the rear controls will make them go down (and I've pushed the child lock out button on and off several times). Any thoughts? Thanks in advance, Greg East '96 328i Loveland, Colorado USA ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #6796 *************************** | | 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 |__________________________________________________________
