[uucdigest] Monday, October 6 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6797
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RE: [uuc] Looking for a good M30 E28 Head, or solution.. [uuc] E60 M5, 540 HP,10k RPM [uuc] RE: [bmw] Looking for a good M30 E28 Head, or solution.. RE: [uuc] LEATHER CLEANING (OFF THE SHELF) RECOMMENDATI Re: [uuc] E60 M5, 540 HP,10k RPM [uuc] E46 A/C For Sale + Sport Suspension ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2003 08:07:49 -0700 (PDT) From: "ben keyes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <FS> 16" x 7.5" BBS RZ wheels for E36, E30 M3 & others I have a set of nearly new 16" x 7.5" BBS RZ347 wheels for sale : http://members.roadfly.com/m_ben/RZ+1a.jpg http://members.roadfly.com/m_ben/RZ+2b.jpg http://members.roadfly.com/m_ben/RZ+3a.jpg http://members.roadfly.com/m_ben/RZ+4a.jpg as the pictures show they are _extremely_ clean wheels. I bought them ~3 years ago and only used two of them for less than 10 laps on the track. they were cleaned as soon as they came off the track, so they're near-perfect. the other two have never had tires mounted on them by me and were apparently barely used by the person I bought them from. I bought them with the intention of running them on my street car, but the car rapidly moved to become primarily a track car & the wheels are too nice for that sort of use. they're 5x120mm lug spacing & have 37mm of offset. they are an E36 fitment, but with use of 10mm spacers they would be perfect on an E30 M3. the factory fitment for an E30 M3 with 16" x 7.5" wheels is 27mm, which is the effective offset you'd have with 10mm spacers. with use of a 15mm spacer they would also work well on an E28, E32 or E34. all four center caps are included and they're in great condition, I just didn't get all the pics with them installed. $650 obo + shipping from 48220 Ben ________________________________________________ PeoplePC: It's for people. And it's just smart. http://www.peoplepc.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 09:15:54 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Re: 1st E30 Oil change Harvey, reaching under the exhaust manifold from above like you did is the easiest way to change the filter on the M20 in an E30. The worst part is that you'll dribble some oil down on the motor mount and control arm, but there are several ways to keep this from being a messy problem. Isn't Delvac where the Coneheads are really from? Wait, that was Romulac. Never mind. Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA 1990 325i 1991 325iA >Date: Sat, 04 Oct 2003 12:08:47 -0700 >From: Harvey Chao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [uuc] 1st E30 Oil change > >So I used to change the oil on the 528e all the time - every 3 months. > >Then I got the e39 and use a "Topsider" to change the oil and unscrew >the filter cannister lid to swap out the filter element. > >So, how much of a problem could it be to change the oil on the new to us >e30 325ic? Oil came out the dipstick tube with the Topsider just fine. > >Then I went and took a look at the oil filter, no big deal same filter, >same block, etc as the old 528 - WOW - that was a surprise! What a pain >in the ass!!!!!! > >I approached the filter from the firewall going forward from over the >right front fender - AFTER the exhaust manifold cooled - and used a >"cap" type wrench on the end of a 6" extension bar with a 3/8" ratchet. >ANYBODY got a better way other than coming up from underneath (which >defeats the purpose of the Topsider). ? > >By the way, am giving Chervron Delvac 15W-40 synthetic a try here in the >SF Bay area. > >Harvey >spoiled from the filter arrangement on the e39! >not to mention a few other aspects of the car ;-) ! ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 09:48:39 -0700 (PDT) From: Jason Daniels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: 1st E30 Oil change Actually, The Delo is a Chevron product. The 15w40 is the standard dino oil. The Delo 5w40 is a group III oil synthetic. Mobil Delvac1 is the PAO group 4 full synthetic 5w40 oil. Mobil Delvac1300 is the 15w40 dino. I have been running D1 for about 5 years in all my cars. It has long drain capability due to its large additve package needed for diesel use. My TDI is heavily modded and can go 10K easily between oil changes according to some oil testing. The non-moddified TDI guys can go 20K+ without issues. D1 is hard to find and $21.99 a gallon but worth it IMO. Jason > > Isn't Delvac where the Coneheads are really from? > Wait, that was Romulac. > Never mind. > > Scott Miller ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2003 10:27:39 -0700 From: Roger Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: Lemon Law I'm in California, so I don't know the details for where you might be, but the process was very quick & painless for me. I filed for arbitration against VW under the lemon law, which only required basic info on the vehicle & it's repair history. Some copies of the service doc's with dates were also submitted. VW responded to the complaint by phone & mail by offering to replace the car. I said "thanks, but not if I have to service it at the same dealer". They said OK, we'll review the contract amounts & make you an offer to buy it back. They charged me a fair amount for use, paid off the loan & refunded the balance. The amount was quite fair, and the mileage was based on when the request for arbitration was started. Only took about 30 days to complete the whole process. - -- Roger Baker david kroth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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] > > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 10:15:58 -0700 From: "Chris Marino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] X5 E39 M5 E46 M3 E46 3 SERIES E38 7 SERIES RIMS AND TIRES FOR SALE Group, I've got a bunch of wheel-sets for sale. I've taken pictures and put the pricing for all sets of wheels and tires here: http://www.inlacal.com/wheels E46 M3 19" (OPTIONAL 19") RIMS AND TIRES E53 X5 19" (SPORT PACKAGE) RIMS AND TIRES E38 7 SERIES 16" RIMS AND TIRES E38 7 SERIES 16" CHROME RIMS AND TIRES E46 3 SERIES 17" CHROME (SPORT PACKAGE) RIMS AND TIRES If you have any questions, please let me know. Chris ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 11:30:26 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Subject: [uuc] Need help with ZKW euro headlight connector E36 As indicated you'll need a new pin. Be sure to get the same size. The other key is to get an extraction tool. It's really a metal cylinder sometimes slit down its length. It also is sized according to the type and size pin to be removed. Fry's has some of these also. - -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 11:42:34 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [uuc] LEATHER CLEANING (OFF THE SHELF) RECOMMENDATI I've used Leatherique. The results are OK. The finish can be shiny so order the colorant to cut down the sheen. Their line includes cleaning, repair, and color solutions. - -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 15:54:58 -0400 From: "Ron J" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Looking for a good M30 E28 Head, or solution.. Hi All, Recently I was driving along and one of my spark plugs popped out of the engine while I was at a stop light. I pulled over, and used the handy toolkit in the trunk to put the plug back in, and noticed that the a$$hole wrench that did my plugs and wires must have used an impact wrench to put the plugs in, because the threads are pretty bady stripped in the head. So when I try and tighten the plug up, it gets to the point of hand tight and then loosens off at the next turn, This seems to be the case for the front 2 plugs. So I either need to replace the head, or find a way to fix it. I was told about the helicoil idea, but dont know too much about it. Does anyone have any suggestions, or a good head for sale? Cheers Ron J 85 535i 73 911 2.7 (for sale.. pics and info here : www.geocities.com/tatsu911 ) "To put it in simple terms, politics defines what people want; government decides what they get. For democracy to work, government must respond to politics (Shogan, 1982) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 16:05:26 -0400 From: "Andrew E. Skopp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Looking for a good M30 E28 Head, or solution.. I just went through this exact same problem with my 98 M3. Any way you slice it, it's going to be expensive, as much of the cost is in the labor of taking off and reinstalling the head, whether new or repaired through helicoil. After much research and kind and useful advice from the list, I opted for the helicoil route. From what I understand it is stronger than the original head, and cheaper. To heliocoil my M3 head cost $360; a new head cost $2000. Best of luck, Andrew E. Skopp - -----Original Message----- From: Ron J [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 3:55 PM To: M535i SIG; BMW; E28 Group; UUC-BMW Subject: [uuc] Looking for a good M30 E28 Head, or solution.. Hi All, Recently I was driving along and one of my spark plugs popped out of the engine while I was at a stop light. I pulled over, and used the handy toolkit in the trunk to put the plug back in, and noticed that the a$$hole wrench that did my plugs and wires must have used an impact wrench to put the plugs in, because the threads are pretty bady stripped in the head. So when I try and tighten the plug up, it gets to the point of hand tight and then loosens off at the next turn, This seems to be the case for the front 2 plugs. So I either need to replace the head, or find a way to fix it. I was told about the helicoil idea, but dont know too much about it. Does anyone have any suggestions, or a good head for sale? Cheers Ron J 85 535i 73 911 2.7 (for sale.. pics and info here : www.geocities.com/tatsu911 ) "To put it in simple terms, politics defines what people want; government decides what they get. For democracy to work, government must respond to politics (Shogan, 1982) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 13:18:36 -0700 (PDT) From: Andre Yew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] E60 M5, 540 HP,10k RPM Some news on the E60 M5: http://www.autocarmagazine.co.uk/news_article.asp?na_id=204209 It's interesting to me that the engine breathes well at 10k RPM, and they're limiting production to 9k. Racing homologation? - --Andre ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 15:23:28 -0500 From: "Jamie Howton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: [bmw] Looking for a good M30 E28 Head, or solution.. RonJ wrote: > need to replace the head, or find a way to fix it. I was > told about the helicoil idea, but dont know too much about > it. Does anyone have any suggestions, or a good head for sale? http://www.timesert.com/sprksert.html http://tinyurl.com/pxf9 Should be a simple procedure although you'll propably want to remove the head beforehand. Regards Jamie Howton 2002 330i 1995 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 13:57:53 -0700 (PDT) From: Jason Daniels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] LEATHER CLEANING (OFF THE SHELF) RECOMMENDATI I like the Zymol leather cleaner. Also the Lexol cleaner works well, but is hard to find. jason - --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I've used Leatherique. The results are OK. The > finish can be shiny so order > the colorant to cut down the sheen. > Their line includes cleaning, repair, and color > solutions. > > -Kevin > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2003 16:07:32 -0500 From: Dennis Wynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] E60 M5, 540 HP,10k RPM It APPEARS better looking than the standard E60, but that is not saying much :-) The mechanicals are enticing - at least until the US price is set. Dennis M5 silver/black 330i silver/black/manual/sp/pp/xenon/cd - now for sale! At 01:18 PM 10/06/2003 -0700, you wrote: >Some news on the E60 M5: > >http://www.autocarmagazine.co.uk/news_article.asp?na_id=204209 > >It's interesting to me that the engine breathes well at 10k RPM, and >they're limiting production to 9k. Racing homologation? > >--Andre ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2003 19:13:23 -0700 From: Jason Briedis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] E46 A/C For Sale + Sport Suspension Selling some parts from my E46 323. 1) A/C Compressor. Great Cond. Works great. $200 plus shipping. (These retails for $750) 2) Sport Suspension (Includes Shocks, Struts, and front and rear springs. $200 shipped. Suspension has about 40k miles on it. 3) Rear window regualtors. $50 for two. thanks, - -Jason ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #6797 *************************** | | 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 . 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