The BMW UUC Digest Volume 3 : Issue 161 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: WTB: 235/40-17 Pilot Sports Re: WTB: 235/40-17 Pilot Sports Re: [E30] Idiot lights....overheating? Re: WTB: 235/40-17 Pilot Sports Forged DS wheel? Re: Forged DS wheel? New M3 e90 spotted? Re: WTB: 235/40-17 Pilot Sports Problem solved Re: Problem solved Re: Problem solved [E30} steering stiff on return Re: [E30} steering stiff on return Re: [E30] Idiot lights....overheating...resolution Correct engine oil weight for 2002 M Roadster?
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2006 22:17:22 -0400 From: KMS- Brett Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: uuc Digest <[email protected]> Subject: Re: WTB: 235/40-17 Pilot Sports Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Damn. Want to move up to 18? I have two 235/35/18 Pilot Sport Cups, brand new. One never mounted, the other mounted to test for clearance (failed) and dismounted. Anyone interested in such an animal. Brett Anderson KMS - Koala Motorsport kelvin wrote: > Hi, > I'm looking for a pair of 235/40-17 Pilot Sports. > > My 2 current fronts have good thread on them, but the rears are close to > the wearbars. I'd like to get a matching set so that I could track the > car. I don't want mismatched front/rear tires. > > If not, I will be forced to buy 4 matched tires and then sell my 2 front > Pilots. Hopefully someone has a pair of Pilots they don't need. > > Also, anyone know what other cars uses this size of tires? (I want to > check their 'for sale' section to see if anyone has them for sale as well) > > > Thanks! > -kelvin > 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: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 19:22:03 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: WTB: 235/40-17 Pilot Sports Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ahh Gary beat me to it.... Gary says "The part of the tire that touches the road is the tread, not thread." I was going to pipe in with a more smart ass comment like: No wonder you're having problems you're down to the bare threads or must be Michellin's new tire tech "home spun" nylon tires ... get it? Yellow, anyone there.............. -Kevin ---------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail communication is confidential and is intended only for the individual(s) or entity named above and others who have been specifically authorized to receive it. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose the contents of this communication to others. Please notify the sender that you have received this e-mail in error by replying to the e-mail. Please then delete the e-mail and any copies of it. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 13:27:48 -0700 From: "Curtis Ingraham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [E30] Idiot lights....overheating? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> If the coolant temperature gauge jumps suddenly, that's an electrical problem, because the coolant temperature can not change instantaneously. Your radiator is overdue for replacement if it's got 19 years and 200 kmiles on it. You're lucky it lasted this long. None of the above rules overheating in or out. Look for low coolant, coolant stains, or coolant puddles. Look for coolant in the oil and vice versa. Curt Ingraham 72 2002tii Oakland, CA Improved 2002 Radiators Gilbert wrote: > Car: 1987 325, just rolled over 211000 last night. > > Last night, less than 10 miles from home the idiot lights came on for the > battery, brakes, ABS, and parking brake. I had seen this once before and I > used the Microsoft fix on it. (Shut down and restart.) Last night this did > not work. Motor was running fine and brakes continued to work although I did > not attempt to activate ABS. I also noticed less than a mile from home that > the water gauge was running hot. However, I am not sure I can take that as > face value as sometimes I hit a good bump and it will peg to the hot end. Of > course, when I got home the engine compartment continued to make noise after > shutting the car down. (My suspicion was boiling coolant, but there was no > coolant smell etc.) > > Since this was after midnight, an inspection under the hood will have to > wait until I get home this evening. > > Any ideas of what to look for would be helpful. Thanks. > I believe car has original radiatior. Coolant hoses/thermostat and water > pump have been replaced within the last five years/30K miles. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 23:52:41 -0400 From: "Ben Keyes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: kelvin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected] Subject: Re: WTB: 235/40-17 Pilot Sports Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> two brand new ones here : http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8071058276 I got a full set of S-03's for my E34 (235/45-17 is a pretty common size it seems, lots of them <FS> on eBay) for $160 shipped. they don't have tons of tread but if they last a single summer that seems like reasonable value to me at 20% of the cost of a set of new ones. Ben kelvin wrote: > > I'm looking for a pair of 235/40-17 Pilot Sports. > > My 2 current fronts have good thread on them, but the rears are close to > the wearbars. I'd like to get a matching set so that I could track the > car. I don't want mismatched front/rear tires. > > If not, I will be forced to buy 4 matched tires and then sell my 2 front > Pilots. Hopefully someone has a pair of Pilots they don't need. > > Also, anyone know what other cars uses this size of tires? (I want to > check their 'for sale' section to see if anyone has them for sale as well) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 06:47:14 -0400 From: "Richard Sperry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Forged DS wheel? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----------------------------- Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 05:14:03 -0700 (PDT) From: Matt Weimer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: <WTB> E36 Forged Double Spokes Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello Group, I am looking for a complete set of painted forged double spokes for my E36 M3. I believe the painted version of this wheel came on earlier cars (pre 9/95 build) but I am not exactly sure. If you have a set or know of any leads let me know. Thanks. Matt Weimer ---------------------------------- There were no forged DS wheels for the M3. You are thinking of the wheels that came with the ltw M3. There were forged, (paint and ///M logo in 95) later they were polished without the ///M logo, and if you didn't order them with the car, they were a dealer installed option. The ltw came with 7.5x 17 front and 8.5x17 rear and wore 235-40-17 all around. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 09:14:11 -0400 From: "Ben Keyes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Richard Sperry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Forged DS wheel? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I'm not sure what you're saying, as you say there were no forged DS wheels, then you state that there were. anyway, whatever you happen to think, these are the facts about the factory forged wheels which were available for the E36 M3. there are three versions of the "Forged Double Spoke" wheel (BMW's name from the ETK) : painted wheel "BMW Motorsport" on the wheel, these were on the US LTW & 3.0l euro cars : http://i20.ebayimg.com/03/i/07/09/5e/4f_3.JPG nearly all* polished w/"BMW Motorsport" on the wheel, only for the euro 3.0l GT model : http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/duncanireland/img/34.jpg nearly all* polished w/no writing on the wheel, US & Euro optional wheels : http://i18.ebayimg.com/01/i/06/db/56/5d_1_b.JPG Ben * basically all the outer surfaces of the wheel are polished, tho polished in the BMW factory wheel method, which is a machined and polished, then clear-coated look, so not a mirror polished like you might see on other wheel types. Richard wrote: > > There were no forged DS wheels for the M3. You are thinking of the wheels > that came with the ltw M3. There were forged, (paint and ///M logo in 95) > later they were polished without the ///M logo, and if you didn't order them > with the car, they were a dealer installed option. The ltw came with 7.5x 17 > front and 8.5x17 rear and wore 235-40-17 all around. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 11:02:18 -0400 From: "Jason Kay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: New M3 e90 spotted? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Here's what little I know... I was driving in NJ (on the Garden State Parkway, about 20 miles from BMW's US headquarters) and saw comming at me on the opposite side of the highway a flat-black BMW... it looked like an M3, but had the flamed sides of a new e90... And it had dealer plates on it. SOOOOOOO, Either BMW is testing its new M3 here, or someone with *dealer* plates put an aftermarket nose, hood, flares, & wheels on an E90 3series coupe... (and no I didn't get a pic... it was just moving too [EMAIL PROTECTED] fast the wrong way :( -Jason '86 951 "Sparky" '70 240Z "Dusty" '97 Contour "Bambi" '03 325xi "Daisy" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 11:32:19 -0400 From: "john grills" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'kelvin'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]> Subject: Re: WTB: 235/40-17 Pilot Sports Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Kelvin, I have one 235/40-17 Pilot Sport with 1/2 tread left (guess) It's unmounted in my garage for use as a backup spare (how pitiful is my rat-packing instinct?) I don't really NEED it, so if you find another one... I'm in the Washington DC metro area. Cheers! John Grills -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of kelvin Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 12:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [UUC] WTB: 235/40-17 Pilot Sports Hi, I'm looking for a pair of 235/40-17 Pilot Sports. My 2 current fronts have good thread on them, but the rears are close to the wearbars. I'd like to get a matching set so that I could track the car. I don't want mismatched front/rear tires. If not, I will be forced to buy 4 matched tires and then sell my 2 front Pilots. Hopefully someone has a pair of Pilots they don't need. Also, anyone know what other cars uses this size of tires? (I want to check their 'for sale' section to see if anyone has them for sale as well) Thanks! -kelvin 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, 2 Jun 2006 14:15:15 -0400 From: "John Peacock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Problem solved Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks to all that replied about my driveability issues. I have some questions toward the end if anyone can help It turns out on the 328iC, that the front O2 sensors were bad, but it did not throw a code. I treated her to a new set of rubber, new brakes and rotors, finished installing all the M3 suspension and had it aligned, new plugs, fuel filter, and O2 sensors. It allready had most of the M3 suspension, but I was waiting on the front links for the sway bars to attatch them to the struts. It also has an M3 exhaust. I gutted the air filter box and replaced the filter. Changed the oil too, even though it was not due yet. It runs like I remember it running when we first got it. Well actually better. It handles far better than the 944 now. Acceleration is smooth again and I can actually break the tires loose for the first time ever. I am leaving for 3 weeks and will be in Dayton Ohio, so I didnt want the wife to have to worry about anything. I am trying to find a socket with an allen key large enough for the rear end. I bought fluid to change it, but cant get the plugs out. Any idea where to find one??? Also, the tranny has a sticker on it that says non serviceable, no fluid change needed, or something. Should I go ahead and do it anyway?? I bought the fluid. I have a short shifter ordered and a fan clutch delete kit. Dont look like they are going to get here today, so it will be a project for when I get back. John ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 13:40:19 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jim Bassett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Problem solved Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Fri, June 2, 2006 11:15 am, John Peacock said: > I am trying to find a socket with an allen key large enough for the rear > end. I bought fluid to change it, but cant get the plugs out. Any idea > where to find one??? It's a 14mm, IIRC. Snap-On makes one I think. I have a Facom one, bought years ago from Steve D'G at The Ultimate Garage. Dunno if he's still dealing in Facom tools or not, haven't checked in a while. You'll also need new sealing washers for the plugs, BTW. > Also, the tranny has a sticker on it that says non > serviceable, no fluid change needed, or something. Should I go ahead and > do > it anyway?? I bought the fluid. Absolutely. And every 30,000 to 40,000 miles thereafter, IMO. Good luck, Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4 1993 325is #44 JP ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 13:07:39 -0700 From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Problem solved Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 14mm hex head. At least that's what it is on the M3. http://www.ultimategarage.com/facauto.html Oil Drain Plug Hex Bit-14mm the only Facom tool I own. Marco -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of John Peacock Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 11:15 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [UUC] Problem solved Thanks to all that replied about my driveability issues. I have some questions toward the end if anyone can help It turns out on the 328iC, that the front O2 sensors were bad, but it did not throw a code. I treated her to a new set of rubber, new brakes and rotors, finished installing all the M3 suspension and had it aligned, new plugs, fuel filter, and O2 sensors. It allready had most of the M3 suspension, but I was waiting on the front links for the sway bars to attatch them to the struts. It also has an M3 exhaust. I gutted the air filter box and replaced the filter. Changed the oil too, even though it was not due yet. It runs like I remember it running when we first got it. Well actually better. It handles far better than the 944 now. Acceleration is smooth again and I can actually break the tires loose for the first time ever. I am leaving for 3 weeks and will be in Dayton Ohio, so I didnt want the wife to have to worry about anything. I am trying to find a socket with an allen key large enough for the rear end. I bought fluid to change it, but cant get the plugs out. Any idea where to find one??? Also, the tranny has a sticker on it that says non serviceable, no fluid change needed, or something. Should I go ahead and do it anyway?? I bought the fluid. I have a short shifter ordered and a fan clutch delete kit. Dont look like they are going to get here today, so it will be a project for when I get back. John 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, 02 Jun 2006 13:19:27 -0500 From: Clarence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: UUC Digest <[email protected]> Subject: [E30} steering stiff on return Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Car is '87 325. The steering rack had been replaced sometime in its life before I got it in '99. The car sat for only 2 1/2 weeks and now the steering doesn't come back to center after turning a corner. It's ever so little that it seems to hang, just off center. But the feeling is disturbing and I'm concerned how I'll deal w/it at the track this Monday. Front suspension is not fresh but not old and is in good shape. There are no leaks, the resevoir is full, but I haven't performed the 'squeeze the bellows' thing. Again, it worked fine before I went on vacation. Thoughts appreciated. Clarence West Bend, WI ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 15:13:06 -0400 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Clarence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [E30} steering stiff on return Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Both directions? What is the tire pressure? Gary Derian > Car is '87 325. The steering rack had been replaced sometime in its life > before I got it in '99. The car sat for only 2 1/2 weeks and now the > steering doesn't come back to center after turning a corner. It's ever so > little that it seems to hang, just off center. But the feeling is > disturbing and I'm concerned how I'll deal w/it at the track this Monday. > > Front suspension is not fresh but not old and is in good shape. > > There are no leaks, the resevoir is full, but I haven't performed the > 'squeeze the bellows' thing. Again, it worked fine before I went on > vacation. > > Thoughts appreciated. > > Clarence > West Bend, WI > 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, 02 Jun 2006 18:39:02 +0000 From: "Gilbert Hoffman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [E30] Idiot lights....overheating...resolution Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks to all that responded. My poor E30 did throw the belt (contrary to EdV's belief, I have only one on my E30) ...and I'll hopefully put the new one on tomorrow as the car is outside and it has been dark and raining. I'm sure the temp gauge was accurately representing a high temp situation if the water pump was no longer functioning properly. Thanks again. Gilbert ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 14:06:09 -0700 From: Dave Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Correct engine oil weight for 2002 M Roadster? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> My father in-law wants me to give his 2002 M Roadster a general inspection and oil change this weekend. What is the correct engine oil weight to use in this car for summer driving in So California? Thanks, Dave T. ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(15 messages) **********
