The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 507 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: E46 M3 tire wear?? Re: E46 M3 tire wear?? Re: E46 M3 tire wear?? Autologic diagnostic Re: Autologic diagnostic Re: E46 M3 tire wear?? Re: E46 M3 tire wear?? Re: <E36> Wood trim Re: <E36> Transmission Fluid (was Manual) E39 Purchase Questions Re: E39 Purchase Questions Re: E39 Purchase Questions Re: Yahoo (Don E.'s) E39 group Re: power loss with old oil vs. new Re: power loss with old oil vs. new
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 07:42:57 -0500 From: "Robinson, Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: E46 M3 tire wear?? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I think we just had a similar discussion: If you have to ask......... Lee 88M3->uses itty-bitty 15" wheels > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 00:56 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [UUC] E46 M3 tire wear?? > > Hi all - > A friend has just placed an order for a new M3, god bless > him (god bless him because he promised to let me drive it!). > > Any info out there on typical tire wear? How many miles can > he expect to get out of his tires given normal (non-track) > use? I was tactless enough to point out to him that > replacement tires (he ordered the 19" wheels) would > not be cheap... so now he's worried. Any experience appreciated. > > Joe > > 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, 21 Jan 2005 10:09:29 -0500 From: Kathy Lyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: BMWUUCDigest <[email protected]> Subject: Re: E46 M3 tire wear?? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> It obviously depends on how he drives. He can probably expect to get 16k-20k miles on a set of rears, less if he drives really aggressively. Fronts should be good for 25k or so. Kathy > Any info out there on typical tire wear? How many miles can he expect to > get out of his tires given normal (non-track) use? I was tactless enough to > point out to him that replacement tires (he ordered the 19" wheels) would > not be cheap... so now he's worried. Any experience appreciated. -- Kathryn M. Lyle, CPA, CVA Lyle & Associates CPA www.lylecpa.com Creating Business Value ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 10:35:11 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: E46 M3 tire wear?? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Joe, first BMW M3 for your friend? In that case, first set of tires, 2.35k WAAHOO miles. Second set 20k miles. -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 09:20:03 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: Autologic diagnostic Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> A good friend with a shop is considering purchasing AutoLogic diagnostic equipment. Much less pricey than Motec, but appears to have most capabilities. Anyone (Brett?) familiar with AutoLogic. Thanks. Neil Simon Wash, DC ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 10:52:41 -0500 From: "KMS- Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Autologic diagnostic Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have one. Pricey, but efficient. 10 times faster than the factory equipment but doesn't have as many functions. At this time it covers E34, E36, E38, E39, E46, E53 and Mini. They are working on the later stuff and have no plans for the earlier stuff. Support is sufficient, there is also an owners forum on their web site that is helpful. Updates are fast, via the internet. The only complaint I have with it, is that it doesn't have a docking station, so all the cables plug into the machine directly. No problem really, except a little hassle when you want to print. I leased mine and so far, it's paid each lease payment in convenience. Brett Anderson KMS > -----Original Message----- > A good friend with a shop is considering purchasing AutoLogic > diagnostic equipment. Much less pricey than Motec, but appears > to have most capabilities. Anyone (Brett?) familiar with > AutoLogic. Thanks. > > Neil Simon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 06:43:50 -0800 (PST) From: Richard Dorffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: E46 M3 tire wear?? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Any info out there on typical tire wear? How many miles can he expect to > get out of his tires given normal (non-track) use? I was tactless enough to > point out to him that replacement tires (he ordered the 19" wheels) would > not be cheap... so now he's worried. He can afford a new E46 M3, but he is worried about the cost of tires? :-/ Later, Rich ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 10:03:17 -0500 From: "Bill Matthews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: E46 M3 tire wear?? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Anybody who gets more than 18k on a set of those tires isn't having enough fun. Anybody who gets less than 12k is having way too much fun for the street. Bill Matthews ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Dorffer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 9:43 AM Subject: Re: [UUC] E46 M3 tire wear?? > > Any info out there on typical tire wear? How many miles can he expect to > > get out of his tires given normal (non-track) use? I was tactless enough to > > point out to him that replacement tires (he ordered the 19" wheels) would > > not be cheap... so now he's worried. > > He can afford a new E46 M3, but he is worried about the cost of tires? > > :-/ > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 10:23:00 -0500 (GMT-05:00) From: Brian Daley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: <E36> Wood trim Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Not factory, but if you google "automobile interior wood trim" you'll get quite a few hits on places that offer wood trim kits. Brian '94 325ic -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Jan 20, 2005 9:42 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [UUC] <E36> Wood trim I like wood in my cars (no not that kind you pervs). Does the parts CD show parts from German or Australian models? There are some options for models in these areas that had wood interior trim. Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 10:27:03 -0500 From: "KMS- Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jake Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <E36> Transmission Fluid (was Manual) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I've never used Royal Purple in any way. I have heard good things about it, but have no practical experience. Brett Anderson KMS -----Original Message----- From: Jake Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Brett, Have you (or anyone) tried Royal Purple SynchroMax? I've heard good things from some locals. Any comments? ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 07:36:50 -0800 (PST) From: Nick Ortwein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: UUC Digest <[email protected]> Subject: E39 Purchase Questions Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I am contemplating purchasing a E39 to replace my beloved E30. I need something bigger. I am trying to decide which model will give me the best reliability. I also want to know, if any, known problems with automatics. I spend most of my days in traffic so I am sadly considering an automatic. I would really like a 540i but I am worried about reliability more than anything. I'd like to hear suggestions, experiences, problems, things to look out for, typical issues, etc. I am planning on buying 1998 or newer. Insight from anyone that has owned a 525i, 528i, 530i, or 540i for some time (more than a year) would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for your replies, Nick Ortwein San Diego, CA ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 10:50:43 -0500 From: "Bill Matthews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: E39 Purchase Questions Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Nick, Sign up on Don Eilenberger's E39 list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] , and the collective knowledge of 1,000+ E 39 owners and fans will become available to you. After you pass the initiation and learn the E39 secret handshake........ Bill Matthews Hockessin DE 00 M Geeze Some Volvos Other cars ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nick Ortwein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 10:36 AM Subject: [UUC] E39 Purchase Questions > I am contemplating purchasing a E39 to replace my > beloved E30. I need something bigger. I am trying to > decide which model will give me the best reliability. > I also want to know, if any, known problems with > automatics. I spend most of my days in traffic so I > am sadly considering an automatic. I would really > like a 540i but I am worried about reliability more > than anything. > > I'd like to hear suggestions, experiences, problems, > things to look out for, typical issues, etc. I am > planning on buying 1998 or newer. Insight from anyone > that has owned a 525i, 528i, 530i, or 540i for some > time (more than a year) would be greatly appreciated. > > > Thanks in advance for your replies, > > Nick Ortwein > San Diego, CA > Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 09:15:35 -0800 From: John Bolhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: E39 Purchase Questions Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Fri, Jan 21, 2005 at 10:50:43AM -0500, Bill Matthews wrote: > Nick, > > Sign up on Don Eilenberger's E39 list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] , and > the collective knowledge of 1,000+ E 39 owners and fans will become > available to you. > > After you pass the initiation and learn the E39 secret handshake........ And if you join, don't forget you have to introduce yourself to the group. You'll enjoy that later when you have to step through several boring messages a day that say "hi, I'm bob and I just bought a bla bla bla drool drool.." And don't forget you must attach your sig to each message saying who you are, where you're from, and what kind of car you have. If you forget, even once, Don E. will be all over you like stink on a monkey. That's several more messages a day you'll have to read through. It's not a bad group, but I left because it was too annoying. I learn more here, and with Google. -John B. not motivated enough to produce group-specific .sigs > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nick Ortwein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > I'd like to hear suggestions, experiences, problems, > > things to look out for, typical issues, etc. I am ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 11:17:12 -0500 From: "Marc Plante" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Yahoo (Don E.'s) E39 group Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Remember that the group has quite an archive in place that you can search/mine. It'll be more efficient for the initial data dump than having to cycle through a series of emails. Marc Plante ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 13:37:51 -0500 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "[uucdigest]" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: power loss with old oil vs. new Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Conventional oil with lots of VI improvers tend to thin as the VI improvers break apart. Gary Derian > As oil ages, it tends to thicken. The difference isn't significant > usually > but would depend on the oil, synthetic would change very little during 6k > normal miles. > > I would speculate the difference would be much less than the dyno > discrepancies. > > Regards, > > Rich ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 08:53:43 -1000 From: Jay G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: power loss with old oil vs. new Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> there was a local dyno day for some S2000s back in november...one guy had some older oil in his car and it made 204hp...the next week, he dynoed it again, but with fresh oil and it got him 203.3hp... so i dont think 6k mile oil will make any difference on the dyno...if it were me, i'd run it as is and change oil with the usual interval... ----- Original Message ----- From: "JKerouac" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Seems there's no clear performance advantage either way. ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(15 messages) **********
