The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 273 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: Changing Valve Cover Gasket Re: New Fuzion Tires Re: New Fuzion Tires Re: New Fuzion Tires Re: Changing Valve Cover Gasket fun film Has "Gummi-Pflege" been discontinued? Re: fun film (Thread Hijack) <E36> Real world pricing on M3 and 328iS?
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 10:39:25 -0700 From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Changing Valve Cover Gasket Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Funny - of the three oil pans I've removed in the past year off of 3 different engines I found a total of 1 bolt, 1 screw, and a washer. Amazing. Marco -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 10:32 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [UUC] Changing Valve Cover Gasket - I usually like to maximize time with the oil cap in place. put it back after rmoving the engine cover while working on the valve cover bolts. Lots of little screws plus dirt flying around that don't need to be in the motor. - The last couple bolts holding the cover in place are kind of tight to get to. - Make sure you don't drop the rear driver's side bolt. I really don't know where that one went. Got to buy a new one. - Cordless drill and a deep socket (think 12mm) will speed bolt removal and insertion for LOTS of bolts. Dont forget a ziplock or bowl for all the bits. - The bolts are part of inserts the go into the block. You Don't necessarily need to get the whole insert extracted to change the cover. I got the first one out whole, and the rest of them stayed in the block with just the top nut coming off. Some people insist on changing these inserts. Fine seemed fine. - The cover may be a little sticky when you try to pop it up. Just pry gently here and there; it will pop loose. - The fuel injector rail takes a little prying (straight up) to get off. Don't be shy. - Dont forget permatex or some other high temp sealant at the frton passenger's corner and at the rear of the gasket (You'll see the spots when you remove the old gasket). Marc Plante E36 M3/4, 53k 2002 Audi AR E36 325i, 220k [Gone] Vienna, VA Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________________________________ In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 14:01:14 -0400 From: "Robinson, Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Fuzion Tires Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Anyone who complains about getting 25-30k out of high performance tires is just not in the real world. I think in a lot of cases, these are folks whove driven normal cars forever on 50,000 mile tires & then buy a sporty car with summer tires without realizing that they are compromising lifespan for performance--which they may or may not be using. I have a nieghbor with a 99 M3 who complains about the cost (oh yea, these tires are more expensive, too) & lifespan of the tires. I try to tell him that's how it goes.....if he wants long tire life & low maintenance, buy a Lexus. FWIW, I used the Toyo FZ4's on my Saab. Got almost 35k out of them which is a freakin' miracle the way I drive. The factory tires were corded by 12k. They offer excellent grip, good performance & predictability, excellent rain characteristics (well, until they're completely bald anyway) & are reasonably priced. When I say these tires were abused, I mean ABUSED! The T-1S is the longest lasting tire I've had on my M3. I got about 2000 on D40M2's, 1000 on Pzeros, 4000 on another set of Pzeros, & on & on. I got about 9000 out of the Toyos, & they were really a pretty good tire overall. Now, I just use cheap Kumhos on everything--no reason to spend money on expensive street tires that are going to get worn out any way. FWIW, if you can put the Ecsta 712 on your car & be able to tell the performance from the high-end stuff in a car as capable as a BMW, I hope you're on a track........ Lee > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 12:04 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [UUC] New Fuzion Tires > > > > Help me out here...I've gotten over 20K miles (and should see > 30K before I > swap) on my SS P7000s. I drive aggressively, rotate, check > air pressure > regularly etc. I've been fairly satisfied with there > performance and wear > life. Yet when I read some reviews on Tirerack there are guys driving > Porsches and BMWs that complain about getting 25K to 30K miles on this > performance tire. From my research I can't find a comparable > tire (Cost, > performance, etc) that gets anywhere close in wear life. Most of the > Yokohama reviews say the tires are great but 10K miles seems to be the > limit for tread life. For most people this would mean mounting and > balancing a full set of tires 2 to 3 times per year - ouch. > > I guess my question is this: If I was looking for a > summer/all-season, > higher performance tire, 235/40R17 - what should be the > typically miles per > life of tire? I understand the many variables, but an > estimate would do. > I'm inclined to think that 20-30K miles is good. Which leads > me to think > anything under 15K, ie Yokos and Dunlops, is terrible. > > > Phil > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > om To: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent by: cc: > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: > Re: [UUC] New Fuzion Tires > > cdigest.com > > > > > > > > > 07/15/2004 01:21 PM > > > Please respond to > > > bmwuucdigest > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Michael Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have a set of ES100's which have been the worst tire bar none > > that I have ever used. POS x 10. > > I will second that. > I could not wait for those POS's to wear out. > Squirmy, extremely noisy, soft side walls and mediocre rain > traction once > half-worn. > > discounttiredirect.com has a fire sale on old Michelin Pilot > Sports. At > $130 for 235/40-17 size, they are no longer the top of the performance > tire world, but at this price, they are a performance bargain. > > alex f > > -> > -> It is priced along with Yoko ES100s, which allot of guys > -> love but get bad reviews for the short short wear life. > -> > -> I'd rather get 30K miles out of a $150 tire (ie Pirelli > -> P7000 Supersport or Bridgestone Potenza) than 10K miles out > -> of a $95 tire. Simple economics. > -> > -> Phil > > > Search the > ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ______________________________________________________________ > ____________ > In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of > the BMW CCA. > > UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate > Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! > 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com > > > > > > Search the > ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ______________________________________________________________ > ____________ > In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of > the BMW CCA. > > UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate > Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! > 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 14:38:42 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Fuzion Tires Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> This is not a direct comparison, since I run an E30 with 205/55-15 tires on the street. But, I got about 35K miles out of my Dunlop SP8000s, and I loved those tires. They were especially good for the price. I got about 30K miles out of a set of Bridgestone S-03s (same size), and there was still some tread left when I took them off. The only reason I replaced them (with more S-03s) was that I didn't think they had enough tread to get two people through a week of O-Fest abuse. I never expected performance tires to last this long. I'd have been happy with 25K miles. Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA >Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 12:03:38 -0400 >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: New Fuzion Tires >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Help me out here...I've gotten over 20K miles (and should see 30K before I >swap) on my SS P7000s. I drive aggressively, rotate, check air pressure >regularly etc. I've been fairly satisfied with there performance and wear >life. Yet when I read some reviews on Tirerack there are guys driving >Porsches and BMWs that complain about getting 25K to 30K miles on this >performance tire. From my research I can't find a comparable tire (Cost, >performance, etc) that gets anywhere close in wear life. Most of the >Yokohama reviews say the tires are great but 10K miles seems to be the >limit for tread life. For most people this would mean mounting and >balancing a full set of tires 2 to 3 times per year - ouch. > >I guess my question is this: If I was looking for a summer/all-season, >higher performance tire, 235/40R17 - what should be the typically miles per >life of tire? I understand the many variables, but an estimate would do. >I'm inclined to think that 20-30K miles is good. Which leads me to think >anything under 15K, ie Yokos and Dunlops, is terrible. > >Phil ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 20:11:11 -0700 From: John Bolhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Fuzion Tires Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Fri, Jul 16, 2004 at 02:38:42PM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > This is not a direct comparison, since I run an E30 with 205/55-15 > tires on the street. But, I got about 35K miles out of my Dunlop > SP8000s, and I loved those tires. They were especially good for the > price. I got about 30K miles out of a set of Bridgestone S-03s (same > size), and there was still some tread left when I took them off. The > only reason I replaced them (with more S-03s) was that I didn't think > they had enough tread to get two people through a week of O-Fest > abuse. I never expected performance tires to last this long. I'd > have been happy with 25K miles. I just put on Ecsta 712s, after pretty much balding out my S-03s. The S-03s lasted me 7100 miles. The Yoko AVS-is before that went almost 11,000, but they actually were corded. The S-03s were 205/50-16 on my e30 ragtop. The Yokos were 205/55-15. :) -- "It is an honor to be Cookie Monster." -Sesame Street spokeswoman Audrey Shapiro ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 11:38:47 -0700 From: "J. Ochi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Changing Valve Cover Gasket Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 10:13 AM 7/16/2004, Mr wrote: >I'm finally getting around to changing the valve cover >gasket on my 95 325i and was wondering if anyone had >any last minute tips or advice that would help. Go to the dealer and buy some extra valve cover studs and nuts. That way, if you drop one, you won't be stuck. Also, the torque specs on these is really low - 89 in/lbs or 7.4 ft/lbs. They're designed to snap off if you overtorque them, which isn't too hard to do, even if you aren't a gorilla wrencher. So having some extras is a good idea. If you aren't fairly experienced, you might want to use a torque wrench that has a low enough range to tighten these bolts. Jim Ochi ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 14:43:18 -0500 From: Jenny Morgan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'UUCDigest'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: fun film Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Wanna see an ITB 318i chase a 911 Carrera?? http://homepage.mac.com/jmorganix/iMovieTheater19.html nice camera work. Jenny Morgan ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 13:18:00 -0700 (PDT) From: Brewster Fong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Has "Gummi-Pflege" been discontinued? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I was told by SF BMW that "Gummi-Pflege" rubber care product, part no. 82 14 9 407 015, has been discontinued and is no longer available! Is that true? __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 20:17:46 -0500 From: "Jamie Howton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: fun film (Thread Hijack) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Nice film, I am looking forward to July 30th at BHF. I have to do a headgasket on my 95 M3 between now and then; it has overheated at every track event this year so far and there was a very fine oil slick on the coolant after June Badger Bimmers event. The fun begins tomorrow, any tips beyond following the Bentley? I plan on replacing the valve retainers, my car is 7/95, anything else beyond the required seals and gaskets? Regards Jamie Howton [Attachment of type application/ms-tnef removed.] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 04:13:20 -0700 From: Tom Reynolds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: <E36> Real world pricing on M3 and 328iS? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi group, Looking for "real world" pricing on '95 M3 and '96 328iS. Cars do not have to be garage queens nor do they need to be heavily modified (or modified at all, for that matter) but I would want one that looks nice and is in good condition mechanically as well, with service records. Especially important would be the metal impeller water pump, good radiator, sound subframe, ah, you know the drill. What can I realistically expect to pay for these cars-cash? Thanks very much, Tom Reynolds Hereford, AZ (soon Sand Springs/near Tulsa, OK) --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). 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