The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 381 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: <OT> Honda Brake Pads Re: <OT> Honda Brake Pads Re: <OT> Honda Brake Pads Re: <OT> Honda Brake Pads Dow Grease Re: Dow Grease Re: Dow Grease Fwd: How much is too much (oil)??? Re: Fwd: How much is too much (oil)??? Re: Fwd: How much is too much (oil)??? Lube materials <E30> Rear View Mirror Re: <E30> Rear View Mirror Pagid black street pads Re: Pagid black street pads
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 09:21:48 -0400 (EDT) From: Joel Gallun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Paul Garnier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: <OT> Honda Brake Pads Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Tue, 28 Sep 2004, Paul Garnier wrote: > Do any of you digesters have a late model Honda in the corral. If so, > what's a good source for pads and rotors (good quality, eg. Axxis > Ultimates pads and Balo type quality rotors). Carbotech carries Ultimates for honda products. They also sell their own compounds from Bobcat to XP9 for all honda products. You can also get Porterfields. I'm running R4S on my hondizzle now and other than the dust and the price they are great street pads. The honda racers that I know like Brembo rotors. Available pretty much everywhere. Try Greenfield auto parts if you cant find them locally. > Also a good reference book(s)? The Honda factory book is really good. Less than $100 from the stealer. I think Helms may make honda manuals too. joel '00 civic Si -- dohc veetek Y0! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 09:08:47 -0700 From: John Bolhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: <OT> Honda Brake Pads Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Wed, Sep 29, 2004 at 09:21:48AM -0400, Joel Gallun wrote: > > Also a good reference book(s)? > > The Honda factory book is really good. Less than $100 from the stealer. I > think Helms may make honda manuals too. Steering in a different direction... So which manufacturer is best for providing easy (and inexpensive) access to repair information? -- "It is an honor to be Cookie Monster." -Sesame Street spokeswoman Audrey Shapiro ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 09:15:54 -0700 From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: <OT> Honda Brake Pads Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> GM. For $39 I got a cd off of EBAY that has the shop repair manual for every GM product since at least 1998 - 2002 (the two years I've needed to look at for a 98 Pontiac and a 2002 Avalanche). Has info even down to the pin outs for all the wiring harness connectors. Marco -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of John Bolhuis Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 9:09 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [UUC] <OT> Honda Brake Pads On Wed, Sep 29, 2004 at 09:21:48AM -0400, Joel Gallun wrote: > > Also a good reference book(s)? > > The Honda factory book is really good. Less than $100 from the stealer. I > think Helms may make honda manuals too. Steering in a different direction... So which manufacturer is best for providing easy (and inexpensive) access to repair information? -- "It is an honor to be Cookie Monster." -Sesame Street spokeswoman Audrey Shapiro 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: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 11:58:14 -0400 From: "Robinson, Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: <OT> Honda Brake Pads Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I just ordered some PBR Deluxes for the Slaab from this place: http://www.importrp.com/ They had, by several dollars per axle the best price I found anywhere. They look to be a kind of ricey shop that sells all kinds of factory, aftermarket & aftermarket performance parts. I think they'll prolly have everything you could want for a Honda. Even have lots of BMW stuff. As always, no affiliation, blah, blah, blah..... Lee > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 17:22 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [UUC] <OT> Honda Brake Pads > > > Do any of you digesters have a late model Honda in the corral. If so, > what's a good source for pads and rotors (good quality, eg. > Axxis Ultimates > pads and Balo type quality rotors). This is for a 2002 Accord > V6 coupe. > Also a good reference book(s)? > > > -Kevin > > 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: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 10:37:20 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Dow Grease Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Anyone know a common retail outlet for sourcing Dow's Molykote M77 (Assembly lube) or equivalent? -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 14:13:14 -0400 (GMT-04:00) From: Brian Daley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Dow Grease Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Anyone know a common retail outlet for sourcing Dow's Molykote M77 >(Assembly lube) or equivalent? Kevin, I'd imagine your local auto parts store should carry assembly lube that should be comparable. If you have your heart set on that particular product, Google sez: Your local Customer Service representative can be contacted as follows: Dow Corning Corporation Corporate Center PO box 994 MIDLAND MI 48686-0994 United States TEL:+1 989 496 7881 FAX:+1 989 496 6731 I'd think they'd be able to tell you where to find it in your area. Brian '94 325ic ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 14:46:43 -0400 (EDT) From: Joel Gallun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Dow Grease Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Anyone know a common retail outlet for sourcing Dow's Molykote M77 > >(Assembly lube) or equivalent? mcmaster-carr carries most dow lube products joel ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 12:07:49 -0700 (PDT) From: "Neil N." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Fwd: How much is too much (oil)??? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> So here's one... � I go to change the oil in my '94 325is this past weekend, and after pouring in and running 16 oz. of Lubro-Moly Motor Clean, I proceed to pull the plug and let it drain. � I come back an hour or so later, and notice that my drain pan is nearly full - maybe 0.5 - 0.75 inches from the top.� As I'm on my stomach pulling the pan ever so carefully from under the car, I notice the pan's capacity on the label - 13 QUARTS!!!!� I think to myself, that's ridiculous, stupid foreign-made pan with a stupid wrong label.� So I pour it into a fresh 5-gallon bucket, and guess what?� It's just above half full. � Now, knowing full well that I'm not dumb enough ever to have done an oil change without first draining the oil, there are only a few possible explanations as to how that much oil got in there: � 1) Aliens. 2) Mobil 1 asexually reproduces when mixed with Lubro-Moly products. 3) Someone at�NHIS is trying to�lunch my motor and�spill oil all over the track, thereby killing me. � Barring those things, here's my other thought - it's a track car, so I can only think that each time I had a track day, I checked the oil and probably topped off a half quart or so (maybe up to a full quart).� I mean, the car has almost 200,000 miles, so I probably anticipated a bit of oil burning.� However, I don't think I could possibly have added a full 6-7 quarts because I don't usually even have that many track days between oil changes. � So, mystery aside - here's my question.� My car has been running with almost 12 quarts of oil for (apparently) a while.� Can this have any negative impact on the motor, and if so, what could happen? � Thanks, � Neil --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 12:18:28 -0700 From: John Bolhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Fwd: How much is too much (oil)??? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Wed, Sep 29, 2004 at 12:07:49PM -0700, Neil N. wrote: > Now, knowing full well that I'm not dumb enough ever > to have done an oil change without first draining the > oil, there are only a few possible explanations as to > how that much oil got in there: Yeah, but are you dumb enough to slide an oil catch pan that's half-full from the last time under the car? I know I am. -- "It is an honor to be Cookie Monster." -Sesame Street spokeswoman Audrey Shapiro ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 14:11:01 -0700 From: "Jason Knight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Fwd: How much is too much (oil)??? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I put 11 quarts of oil in my '81 VW diesel Rabbit when I was younger. I got about 3/4 mile down the road before the head gasket, as evidenced by a nice plume of white smoke emanating from the rear of the car. If it ain't blown up yet then it ain't gonna blow. Jason -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Neil N. Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 12:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [UUC] Fwd: How much is too much (oil)??? So here's one... I go to change the oil in my '94 325is this past weekend, and after pouring in and running 16 oz. of Lubro-Moly Motor Clean, I proceed to pull the plug and let it drain. I come back an hour or so later, and notice that my drain pan is nearly full - maybe 0.5 - 0.75 inches from the top. As I'm on my stomach pulling the pan ever so carefully from under the car, I notice the pan's capacity on the label - 13 QUARTS!!!! I think to myself, that's ridiculous, stupid foreign-made pan with a stupid wrong label. So I pour it into a fresh 5-gallon bucket, and guess what? It's just above half full. Now, knowing full well that I'm not dumb enough ever to have done an oil change without first draining the oil, there are only a few possible explanations as to how that much oil got in there: 1) Aliens. 2) Mobil 1 asexually reproduces when mixed with Lubro-Moly products. 3) Someone at NHIS is trying to lunch my motor and spill oil all over the track, thereby killing me. Barring those things, here's my other thought - it's a track car, so I can only think that each time I had a track day, I checked the oil and probably topped off a half quart or so (maybe up to a full quart). I mean, the car has almost 200,000 miles, so I probably anticipated a bit of oil burning. However, I don't think I could possibly have added a full 6-7 quarts because I don't usually even have that many track days between oil changes. So, mystery aside - here's my question. My car has been running with almost 12 quarts of oil for (apparently) a while. Can this have any negative impact on the motor, and if so, what could happen? Thanks, Neil --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail 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: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 12:12:55 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Lube materials Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For those with BMW two wheelers (unless you still have training wheels) a couple of interesting sites about bike lubes: In particular this DuPont material Krytox seems to be the bee's knees. It might be useful in the lubing the transmission splines on the cars as well? Gary what do you think? http://www.sandsmachine.com/grease_t.htm http://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/Consumables.html -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 15:03:24 -0500 From: "Paul Craven" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: <E30> Rear View Mirror Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi all, I am try to stop vibration in my rear view mirror (the one on the windshield). The mrror stays securely attached, but there is slop in the attachemnt. I can remove and reinstall the mirror and it seems to be in good shape, just a little loose. Is there supposed to be some sort of spacer or spring to hold it tight? Maybe the mirror just needs to be replaced, but I can't see how it is worn or damaged. Any advice would be appreciated ... Regards, Paul Craven 93 325ic - a very late model E30 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 16:57:31 -0400 From: ben keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: <E30> Rear View Mirror Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> buy one of the lighted ones (you might have one already) - they have a little adjuster on the back of them which I think is intended to be a damper for vibration. works pretty well IME. Ben Paul Craven wrote: > I am try to stop vibration in my rear view mirror (the one on the > windshield). The mrror stays securely attached, but there is slop in > the attachemnt. I can remove and reinstall the mirror and it seems to > be in good shape, just a little loose. Is there supposed to be some sort > of spacer or spring to hold it tight? Maybe the mirror just needs to be > replaced, but I can't see how it is worn or damaged. Any advice would be > appreciated ... ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 14:44:17 -0700 (PDT) From: Brian Ruiz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: UUC Digest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Pagid black street pads Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Anyone tried the Pagid black street pads, and what is your opinion of them? I am currently using the stock Textar pads and Ate Power Disc rotors on my E36, and have been pretty happy with them (on street use). I am moderate on my brakes, but I most of all want a quiet pad that dusts less than these Textars. If performance is equal to or even slightly better than them, that is perfect. I was thinking of either the Pagids or the Axxis Ultimates for pads, and another pair of the Ate slotted rotors or Brembo slotted rotors. What's your recommendation? Thanks, Brian '93 325 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - 100MB free storage! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 15:21:08 -0700 (PDT) From: Tammer Farid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pagid black street pads Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pagid street compounds are stock applications for many German cars. They are similar to Jurids in that they stop well, stop quietly, and turn your wheels black within three blocks after washing your wheels. As has been said before, different brake pads have different benefits: low dust, quiet, good stopping power-- Choose two. No pad gives you all three. -tammer <--would rather stop short and clean wheels often --- Brian Ruiz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anyone tried the Pagid black street pads, and what is > your opinion of them? I am currently using the stock > Textar pads and Ate Power Disc rotors on my E36, and > have been pretty happy with them (on street use). I > am moderate on my brakes, but I most of all want a > quiet pad that dusts less than these Textars. If > performance is equal to or even slightly better than > them, that is perfect. I was thinking of either the > Pagids or the Axxis Ultimates for pads, and another > pair of the Ate slotted rotors or Brembo slotted > rotors. What's your recommendation? > > Thanks, > Brian > '93 325 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - 100MB free storage! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(15 messages) **********
