The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 593 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: Ford ownership concerns.. Re: Ford ownership concerns.. Re: Ford ownership concerns.. Re: Ford ownership concerns.. <E36) Query - Air Bag Warning Light Re: <e36> Air Bag Light E34 Axle nut socket E46 330i rotors on an E36 //M3?
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 13:25:04 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Ford ownership concerns.. Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I owned an '86 Ranger extended cab pickup with the 3.0 liter V6 and 4 speed OD auto trans, which I bought used around 1995. The only thing I ever had a problem with was the transmission. When I test drove the truck, I found that the transmission was not shifting correctly, so I insisted on a clause in the contract allowing me to have the transmission inspected, with the dealer to either fix the transmission or refund my money if its condition was not acceptible. The transmission shop told me that there were likely two problems - a solenoid was not working properly (because its innards were packed with metal shavings from the parts of the transmission that wear out), and also that there was some problem with the lock-up torque converter. The shop owner showed me those parts from other Ford automatic transmissions that they had rebuilt - they had done many. The rebuild estimate (in 1995 dollars) was $1000. I told the dealer that they'd probably want to give me my money back. To my surprise, they instead offered to pay for the rebuild. That told me that, no matter how good a deal I thought I had gotten, I still paid too much. They made enough money to rebuild the transmission and still make a profit. Anyway, I had the truck for about 4 years, it ran fine and served my needs well. Of course, my needs did not include towing a heavy trailer or hauling 2000 pound loads from Home Depot. Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA >Date: 17 Mar 2005 19:16:16 -0000 >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [email protected] >Cc: [email protected] >Subject: Re: Ford ownership concerns.. >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Ford had a 3l V6 with weak head gaskets in the early '90s. They also had a bad AT at that time. I think >the transmissions were only in Taurus and Windstars - don't even know if a Ranger is front driver or rear, >so don't know if the engine is even an issue. > >I had a '94 taurus wagon that had both the engine and transmission fail before 50K miles. I'm done with >Fords for a while. > >My father-in-law has 2 Ford pickups. A fairly recent (less than 10 years, I think) Ranger, and a 1928 Model >A. The Ranger seems to be fine - hasn't given him any trouble. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 11:59:11 +0000 From: nick brearley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: Ford ownership concerns.. Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 13:25 18/03/05 -0800, you wrote: >I told the dealer that they'd probably want to give me my money back. To >my surprise, they instead offered to pay for the rebuild. That told me >that, no matter how good a deal I thought I had gotten, I still paid too >much. They made enough money to rebuild the transmission and still make a >profit. Scott Maybe the aggravation of having to give you the money back, added to the costs of restocking and reselling the pickup made the $1000 seem like a reasonable deal. Plus the dealer might have been hoping to build some goodwill for the future! Hate to think of you labouring under a misapprehension for ten years. :-^) Another thing. Why don't US pickup manufacturers fit dropsides to the bodies? It makes loading awkward items and pallets so much easier. Must be a styling thing... Nick Brearley ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 08:09:54 -0500 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Ford ownership concerns.. Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pickup trucks are fashion accessories, not utility vehicles. Gary Derian > > Another thing. Why don't US pickup manufacturers fit dropsides to the > bodies? It makes loading awkward items and pallets so much easier. Must be > a styling thing... > > Nick Brearley ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 16:02:14 +0000 From: nick brearley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Ford ownership concerns.. Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 08:09 19/03/05 -0500, Gary Derian wrote: >Pickup trucks are fashion accessories, not utility vehicles. Yes, I guess so. With the enormous sales probably only a very small proportion ever get used for any real work. Like 4x4s. Nick Brearley ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 07:31:31 -0800 (PST) From: henry butt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: UUC Digest <[email protected]> Subject: <E36) Query - Air Bag Warning Light Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi All My E36 air bag warning light comes on when the car is first started and goes off only after having driven for a mile or so. This happened after the front fender had been repaired by a body shop as a result of a minor fender-bender (some jerk's SUV backed onto my front at a parking lot !) Is this a serious problem or just a matter of resetting the fault code ? Cheers ! Henry __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 11:04:23 -0500 From: "Andy Messer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: <e36> Air Bag Light Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> A few years back, I accidentally left the key on when I pulled the seat out of my mother's 95 525i (replacing the automatic height adjust cable mechanism). Even with the plug back in its mate, the light would stay on for two minutes on startup. The fault needed to be cleared at the dealer. $40 later, the light didn't come on anymore. Andy Soon to be iX-less >Mine comes on evry time I start the vehicle and remains on for two >minutes. Guess I'll look into the seat belt latch or occupant sensor. > >Regards, >Dan > > >On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 23:01:18 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >wrote: >> >> What would cause the light to come on, stay on for about two minutes and >> then extinguish after that time? This is for the '96 328. >> >> Thanks guys, Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 14:50:19 -0500 From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: E34 Axle nut socket Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> This is kind of a mundane question, but I need to replace the front wheel bearings in my '95 530 and I'm having a devil of a time finding a 46mm socket to remove the axle nut. Any suggestions on where to buy one? Thanks. Tom C 1995 530i 1991 318is ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 13:49:51 -0800 From: JKerouac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[uucdigest]" <[email protected]>, bmw digest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: E46 330i rotors on an E36 //M3? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Will E46 330i rotors fit on an E36 //M3? tia, Barry ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(8 messages) **********
