The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 693 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: topside oil change Re: topside oil change Re: <E34> window trim oxidation Re: <E34> 525i Slugfest Re: [bmwuucdigest] topside oil change 525iT slugfest Re: 525iT slugfest Re: 525iT slugfest 525iT slugfest blown fuse for the MID circuit OT: Audi parts? Re: OT: Audi parts? Re: <E34> 525i Slugfest Re: Reprogramming DME <E34> 525iT Slugfest
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 21:30:45 -0400 From: Phil Marx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: topside oil change Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I just pulled the pan on my 200k 535is and I live to tell you, you all worry way too much about nothing. Unless you're using Penzoil! -Phil [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > When I change my oil I pull the plug, jack the left side up a >bit, and let it drip for a day. The heavy residual slime that keeps >draining out of the plug over several hours time is convincing >enough why not to suck the oil out through the top. > Also, I clean out the oil filter housing. >Barry ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 22:04:24 -0700 From: "Kevin Kelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "BMW BMW BMW BMW" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: topside oil change Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gary wrote: > What is the difference between an SUV and a rental car? > The rental car can be driven anywhere. The real difference between a SUV and a rental car is that the SUV has four wheel drive, high ground clearance that allows it to get over rough terrain. Most rental cars have low ground clearance and two wheel drive you need to use speed to get over rough terrain, and you need a lot of speed if you want to drive a rental car "anywhere"... Kevin Kelly BMW CCA 50039 P.S. I always change the oil on cars and trucks from the bottom and unlike the BMWs with the SUVs you don't need a jack or ramps (the Range Rover with air suspension makes crawling under to change the oil even easier)... P.P.S. The topside oil changer works great on the boat (a lot easier than pulling the engine)and the 1998 PCM/Chevy 454 is still running like a champ after 600+ hours and 17 years of annual oil changes using the topside oil pumper... ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 21:38:24 -0400 From: Phil Marx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: <E34> window trim oxidation Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Paul Craven wrote: >This car came tome with the bright trim around the windows on the >outside and the small bright strip on the inside base very dull and >oxidized looking. I'd like to clean this up as it makes the whole >car look old. Has anyone freshened thses strips up with success? >Are the strips metal or are they somehow coated with plastic? I >tried a bit of metal polish and had no luck, so I tried some >McGuiars (sp?) plastic polish that works They're aluminum with some odd finish treatment. The best I've been able to do (and it's no different on E30s or E28s) is to rub some Vaseline into them, or WD 40 works, too. Neither is a permanent fix but if you notice on E28s, the place where the driver puts his hand on the door and rain gutter is always shiny and the rest is not. So somehow oils do get "into" the metal. It's really an old used-car trick for I am an old used-car salesman. The folks who sell kits to brighten this type of trim use a lacquer on them: http://www.classictrimcoat.com/2.html. Can't speak to that method's longevity either. -Phil ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 21:46:29 -0400 From: Phil Marx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: <E34> 525i Slugfest Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The GM Salzburg transmission sucks. Wonder why we got that one for ever even after Europe got a cool German 5sp automatic. But a chip sure helps smooth out the power delivery, even on automatics. Jim C seems to be the favorite, from Turner Motorsport and others. -Phil Paul Craven wrote: >Still more questions on our 1995 525it with 87kmiles. Now that the heat >of the summer is on us, SWMBO is complaining that if the AC is on, she >can't outrun a moped across an intersection. Now I know that E34 525's >are not exactly legendary for their acceleration and that the automatics >are even worse, but it does seem kinda sluggish. FWIW, the car runs >perfectly, very smooth, no misses or other BS, it just seems leisurely >at best. I just did the air filter, plugs, oil change, transmission >service, and fuel injector cleaner. I'm guessing this is just the nature >of the beast and further speculating that someone is this auspicious >group has already figured out what if anything can be done. Have other >525ia owners chipped their cars with noticeable effect? Does the >autobox ju ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 21:58:43 -0400 From: "Rich Dorffer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [bmwuucdigest] topside oil change Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Seriously, it's a question of doing the job right. > > The right reason to change oil is to remove contaminants primarily, and > "tired" oil (depleted additives) secondarily. > > Most of the particulate contamination settles to the bottom of the pan. If you change your oil properly, you do it with a warm motor after having been driven and any "particulates" or "contaminants" are suspended in the oil. I have used a top side oil suction device, it worked perfectly (albeit slow) and I was able to remove all the oil with it (I opened the drain plug and nothing dripped out except for the few drops that were gathered by the plug. I have no reason to believe top side oil changes can't be just as effective assuming the "straw" reaches the bottom of the oil pan. Later, Rich - still drains his oil the old fashioned way though for various other reasons... ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 22:40:18 -0400 From: "Ryan and Dee Dee Brenneman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]> Subject: 525iT slugfest Message-ID: <!~!UENERkVCMDkAAQACAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAAACiwpUJ+8TE6+uXA++J1O+8KAAAAQAAAAf5oi9bRExkO/[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello I have one of these for the SO as well and it needs a heavy dose of right foot to come out of the hole at all. The tranny wants to shift very early with light throttle and responds much better around town in third gear instead of drive. Plus you really got to put a foot in it to let the revs come up before it shifts. Put it in three and lay into it let it shift 1-2 at around 3500-4000 this will make it feel a lot better. These motors have some power it is just a little farther up the rev range than the tranny wants to go without prodding. Ryan Brenneman 92 325i JP eventually 93 525iT Hers ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 23:02:02 -0400 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ryan and Dee Dee Brenneman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]> Subject: Re: 525iT slugfest Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> A 5 speed conversion will make it much faster. Gary Derian > Hello > > I have one of these for the SO as well and it needs a heavy dose of > right foot to come out of the hole at all. The tranny wants to shift > very early with light throttle and responds much better around town in > third gear instead of drive. Plus you really got to put a foot in it to > let the revs come up before it shifts. Put it in three and lay into it > let it shift 1-2 at around 3500-4000 this will make it feel a lot > better. These motors have some power it is just a little farther up the > rev range than the tranny wants to go without prodding. > > Ryan Brenneman > 92 325i JP eventually > 93 525iT Hers > > > 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: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 09:05:14 -0400 From: "Eric Benjamin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Ryan and Dee Dee Brenneman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: 525iT slugfest Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An S50/5 speed will make it MUCH faster. Eric-->BTDT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ryan and Dee Dee Brenneman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 11:02 PM Subject: Re: [UUC] 525iT slugfest >A 5 speed conversion will make it much faster. > Gary Derian > > > >> Hello >> >> I have one of these for the SO as well and it needs a heavy dose of >> right foot to come out of the hole at all. The tranny wants to shift >> very early with light throttle and responds much better around town in >> third gear instead of drive. Plus you really got to put a foot in it to >> let the revs come up before it shifts. Put it in three and lay into it >> let it shift 1-2 at around 3500-4000 this will make it feel a lot >> better. These motors have some power it is just a little farther up the >> rev range than the tranny wants to go without prodding. >> >> Ryan Brenneman >> 92 325i JP eventually >> 93 525iT Hers >> >> >> 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: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 21:34:46 -0700 From: Tom Kosmalski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: 525iT slugfest Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Rather than all this pontificating about chips or where to put the trans selector, I would offer the advice to simply quit trying to race mopeds across intersections! I believe that was the SO's original complaint, right? :-) Tom K. Hood River, OR ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 22:08:13 -0500 From: "Andy Messer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: blown fuse for the MID circuit Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I've got a 2001 740i, so I bought an OBDII reader. I've not been able to connect, so I went troubleshooting, checking fuses. The two fuses for the 'Onboard Reader' circuit are fine, but I found a blown fuse for the Multi Information Display (one of two). When I went to replace the fuse, the new one immediately blew as well. The confusing thing is that the car doesn't have an MID, it's got the nav system, which has plenty of it's own fuses. Has anyone come across this issue or have access to a wiring diagram that I may at least try to chase circuit shorts/issues? Thanks, Andy 01 740i ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 21:05:00 -0700 From: Dave Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: OT: Audi parts? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Can anyone suggest a good Audi parts supplier? Dave ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 23:25:55 -0500 From: "Ivan Demkovitch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [email protected] Subject: Re: OT: Audi parts? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I like autohausaz.com http://qualityimportparts.com/ and http://www.whslparts.com/ Last one has great prices for BMW parts - but they all have free shipping after certain amount. Check all of them before buy because some parts could be cheaper in one then another. Also, they all searchable by ETK number(BMW) and ETKA number (Audi) which is preferred method for shopping. hth Ivan >From: Dave Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: [UUC] OT: Audi parts? >Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 21:05:00 -0700 > > >Can anyone suggest a good Audi parts supplier? > >Dave > >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: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 07:32:10 -0500 From: "Karl Zemlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <E34> 525i Slugfest Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I would not disagree with any of the other comments about how this car drives, but I have not noticed a significant slow-down with the AC on - I tend to stomp the gas to get this horse moving from a stop - perhaps that's the difference. If you ease into the gas the transmission shifts WAY too early. I drop it into 3S pretty regularly too when need a little extra boost. Mine needed (or at least got) a costly transmission rebuild at about 100K miles - 3 Gs for the rebuild and a driveshaft. I have often looked back on that and wondered if I could have talked the Missus into a 5 spd - would not have cost *that* much more to do (so I hear). I miss a stick shift. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Craven Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 3:37 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [UUC] <E34> 525i Slugfest Still more questions on our 1995 525it with 87kmiles. Now that the heat of the summer is on us, SWMBO is complaining that if the AC is on, she can't outrun a moped across an intersection. Now I know that E34 525's are not exactly legendary for their acceleration and that the automatics are even worse, but it does seem kinda sluggish. FWIW, the car runs perfectly, very smooth, no misses or other BS, it just seems leisurely at best. I just did the air filter, plugs, oil change, transmission service, and fuel injector cleaner. I'm guessing this is just the nature of the beast and further speculating that someone is this auspicious group has already figured out what if anything can be done. Have other 525ia owners chipped their cars with noticeable effect? Does the autobox just suck the life from the car? Do other 525i owners notice a significant change with the AC on? I guess I should have bought the M3 touring that Eric B built... Regards, Paul Craven 1995 525it slowpoke 1993 325ic happy to win a dragrace for once 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: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 09:03:43 -0400 (EDT) From: "Steve.Goldstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Reprogramming DME Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> No kidding! I can download 12-15 Meg/hour over a 56k dialup at home, and can't believe that BMWs should require so much data. As I mentioned in a reply to an off-list email, I also can't believe BMW would invest so much time during manufacture to program these boxes, or be willing to pay for someone else to do so. There must be a faster interface, they just won't let it out because it makes so much $$$ for the dealers. Steve David in Richmond, VA wrote: >Slow interface. The interface that our cars use all >seem to be slow. I have the AutoEnginuity software >for OBDII and I know that the bottleneck in the speed >for feedback is the interface. If our cars were that >slow thinking we would be in trouble. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 08:27:47 -0500 From: "Paul Craven" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: <E34> 525iT Slugfest Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks all for the replies. I will put my ultra accurate Gtech on the wind shield and see how bad it is and how bad the AC slows it down. Regards, Paul Craven 95 525iT - Super Slow Mo 93 325ic - Not exactly a dragster either ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(15 messages) **********
