The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 688 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Diff fluid Re: Heat Cycling Toyo RA-1s Re: Heat Cycling Toyo RA-1s Re: Heat Cycling Toyo RA-1s E30 issues Good independent mechanic needed in Pittsburg Re: Good independent mechanic needed in Pittsburg Re: Good independent mechanic needed in Pittsburg E30 OBC (13-button) Re: E30 OBC (13-button) Re: E30 OBC (13-button) <misc> geeks needed for auto repair? '88 M3 racecar on ebay
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 20:35:06 -0500 From: "Roy T. Collins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Diff fluid Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> What fluid should I use in my Diff. The Bently didnt say what the recommended fluid was and I searched the archives for both diff fluid and final drive fluid but got no results of relevance. What do everyone use in their diff and what is the recommended oil? Its a 96 328i by the way. Roy Collins 1996 328i - simple maintaince time 1991 535i - completely deconstructed 1990 325i - new project car 1984 528e - old reliable [Attachment of type application/ms-tnef removed.] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 22:40:43 -0400 (EDT) From: Mark Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Heat Cycling Toyo RA-1s Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Howdy, Might be snake oil, but it's brought old Hoosiers (slicks and DOTs) back closer to life for me... It won't make the tire better than a new tire in my experience, but it certainly helps extend their life if you're wearing them out due to heat cycling. You still want new(er) tires for important events though. All my experience is autocross related. Mark On Thu, 9 Jun 2005, Jim Bassett wrote: > Ahh, so you think it's snake oil, too? > > :-) > > Jim Bassett > > On Thu, June 9, 2005 3:41 pm, Marco Romani said: >> shhhhhhhhhhhhhh >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of JKerouac >> Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 3:36 PM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Cc: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [UUC] Heat Cycling Toyo RA-1s >> >> >> What about products like Formula-V to bring back traction to a worn or >> over-heat cycled tire? >> Barry > > 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: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 00:11:34 -0700 From: JKerouac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mark Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: Heat Cycling Toyo RA-1s Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I'll second that opinion about FV on overbaked Hoosiers for autocrossing. Very effective. Barry Mark Andy wrote: > Howdy, > Might be snake oil, but it's brought old Hoosiers (slicks and DOTs) > back closer to life for me... It won't make the tire better than a > new tire in my experience, but it certainly helps extend their life if > you're wearing them out due to heat cycling. > You still want new(er) tires for important events though. > All my experience is autocross related. Mark ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 13:12:53 -0700 (PDT) From: Carlos Lopez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mark Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected] Subject: Re: Heat Cycling Toyo RA-1s Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- Mark Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > All my experience is autocross related. Yeah I would almost say this is an apples vs oranges case. For an autoxer sure some softening goo or whatever Formula V is might be worthwhile, since you may do 3 or 4 runs and the tires barely get heated up. There is probably minimal use of the tires so it would make sense that some goo that makes the very top layer stickier is probably good. Now for a road racer the goo will probably wear off in 3 laps or something along those lines so if these are your practice tires this Formula V stuff may be a huge waste of time. I could see how perhaps if you need the tires to be ultra sticky when cold, like for the start of a race and you know your competition may be sliding around all over the place on cold tires then again it's probably worthwhile. IMO it's not snake oil, the stuff works, but you should realize its limited usefullness. If it's for a driving school then again it's a complete waste. -Carlos. __________________________________ Discover Yahoo! Use Yahoo! to plan a weekend, have fun online and more. Check it out! http://discover.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 00:01:16 -0400 (EDT) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] (bmw list) Subject: E30 issues Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I am having a small number of issues with my E30 and could use some advice. First of all, there is the oil drain plug issue. Mine leaks. It isn't stock. I got a stock drain plug (M12x??) and washer, but comparing it to the other drain plug that does fit my car (don't ask why I have two) I discover that the stock plug will not fit my car. I assume this means that someone stripped the original and installed a larger plug. It turns out that the oversize plug has the same thread pitch as the stock plug, so I am hoping that this hints in the direction of an insert or helicoil that I can install without drilling. I figure my options are as follows (in no particular order): Apply silicone sealant to my spare oversize plug and install. Ignore ideas of fixing this and add a tube of gook to my oil change routine. Replace oil pan. Install heli-coil or solid insert. My concern with the insert is that the copper washer won't be large enough to seal correctly or that the oil will wick up the threads and leak. The second issue might not be a real issue at all, but I think I have a fuel issue. The car seems to be running really rich. I have soot at the tail pipe, it bogs down when first getting moving with a cold engine, the exhaust smells rich until it gets fully warmed up and the car will not restart hot without cranking for several seconds (less if I press on the gas while cranking). I don't have a check engine light, but can trigger it by unplugging the sensor, although that takes about 10 minutes of driving on a warm engine before it throws a code. I thought that should happen at something more like 2 minutes... Once warm, everything seems fine, only on warm up does it seem to be excessively rich. Any ideas? -- Joe -- Joseph M. Krzeszewski Network Operations [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jack of All Trades, Master of None... Yet ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 12:37:49 -0400 From: "Ryan and Dee Dee Brenneman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Good independent mechanic needed in Pittsburg Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gruppe Hello this is for a friend of a friend. He has an M Coupe in the Pittsburg area and spends a lot of time out of the country. Therefore when the car needs work he takes it somewhere. Recently whatever dealer he has been using has not been giving him the warm and fuzzies. I am not sure where in the "Burg" he lives but what are some good indies he could take the car to an be assured that it was being cared for properly. TIA Ryan Brenneman 92 325i track car 93 525iT Her's ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 14:22:45 -0400 From: Vic Maslanka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Good independent mechanic needed in Pittsburg Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pittsburg, CA or Pittsburgh, PA? Vic Maslanka ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 16:21:58 -0400 From: "KMS- Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Good independent mechanic needed in Pittsburg Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Bill Ballon Automotive. Get the address and phone from www.iaibmvsp.org There is no-one better in Pittsburg PA. Brett Anderson KMS > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ryan and Dee Dee > Brenneman > Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 12:38 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [UUC] Good independent mechanic needed in Pittsburg > > > Gruppe > > Hello this is for a friend of a friend. He has an M Coupe in the > Pittsburg area and spends a lot of time out of the country. Therefore > when the car needs work he takes it somewhere. Recently whatever dealer > he has been using has not been giving him the warm and fuzzies. I am not > sure where in the "Burg" he lives but what are some good indies he could > take the car to an be assured that it was being cared for properly. TIA > > Ryan Brenneman > 92 325i track car > 93 525iT Her's > > > 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: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 17:57:18 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: E30 OBC (13-button) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Well, it looks like I may need to replace the OBC in the dash of my 325iC, production date 8/87. It is the 13-button type, and I almost fainted when the parts guy at the BMW dealer told me the price for a new one. This means I'll be looking around on eBay. Are there any compatibility issues that I should be aware of with this part? Many of the ones I've seen on eBay say "fits all E30 and E28", but I want to make sure before bidding on one. Thanks for any advice. -Mike Kozitka ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 19:45:59 -0400 From: Ed MacVaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: E30 OBC (13-button) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> All the similar looking ones will work, but you need to carry over your coding plug. Ed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >This means I'll be looking around on eBay. Are there any compatibility issues >that I should be aware of with this part? Many of the ones I've seen on eBay >say "fits all E30 and E28", but I want to make sure before bidding on one. > > ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 20:12:50 -0400 From: Brian Daley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: E30 OBC (13-button) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mike, I can't answer your interchangeability question but you'll find a number of used 13-button OBCs available at www.car-part.com. Select "GPS/TV Screen/Info Center" It looks like you should be able to pick one up for $100, maybe less if you make a few calls on the "call for price" listings. If you get the part number off of your old one it may help as some of the listings include part numbers. Brian '94 325ic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Well, it looks like I may need to replace the OBC in the dash of my 325iC, >production date 8/87. It is the 13-button type, and I almost fainted when the >parts guy at the BMW dealer told me the price for a new one. > >This means I'll be looking around on eBay. Are there any compatibility issues >that I should be aware of with this part? Many of the ones I've seen on eBay >say "fits all E30 and E28", but I want to make sure before bidding on one. > >Thanks for any advice. > >-Mike Kozitka > > ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 15:11:09 -0700 From: John Bolhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: <misc> geeks needed for auto repair? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> More than once in the past I've seen it mentioned that more "geek talent" is needed in the auto repair business as cars become rolling computers. Does anyone know if they (the collective non-specific "they") are really recruiting talent for tech-specific car jobs, or are enough regular mechanics getting trained into it? -- "It is an honor to be Cookie Monster." -Sesame Street spokeswoman Audrey Shapiro ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 19:35:03 -0400 (EDT) From: Mark Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: '88 M3 racecar on ebay Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Howdy, http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4556005527 This car belongs to a friend of mine, and he's discovered that he needs something less dedicated. I've got no idea what sorta prices this stuff is worth, but the car is as described and Dave is a straight up non-ricer kid. I know both him and his dad, they're local autocrossers in the Pittsburgh, PA area (the car is in FL, where Dave's in college right now). Mark ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(13 messages) **********
