The BMW UUC Digest Volume 3 : Issue 499 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: E36 rear shock mount replacements Re: E36 rear shock mount replacements Re: E36 rear shock mount replacements Re: E36 rear shock mount replacements Re: E36 rear shock mount replacements Re: E36 rear shock mount replacements Re: AutoCheck VS Carfax - update Re: AutoCheck VS Carfax - update Re: <OT> P-Car weatherstrip 1996 E36 front seatbelt question Re: E36 fan shroud removal Re: [UUCGarage] E30 Parts Needed ASAP Re: AutoCheck VS Carfax - update
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2007 20:23:16 -0400 From: Bill Weismann - MSR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bbarry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "[uucdigest]" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: E36 rear shock mount replacements Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Barry, Meyle HDs are best bang for the buck that I have seen, but 80k out of stock ones ain't bad at all. Bill bbarry wrote: > The OEM went bad at 50k, the E46 ones I put in are getting > cuhklapppity after another 80k, > What's a good aftermarket rsm replacement for street and sometimes > autocross use? Doing RTABs, brakes, and some misc so I want to do > this at the same time. > tia, > Barry ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:23:23 -0400 From: Bill Weismann - MSR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bbarry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, UUC Digest <[email protected]> Subject: Re: E36 rear shock mount replacements Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Guys, It was Rob L who got me on these! Agreed that Meyle has put out some crap in the past, my current nemesis is Febi-Bilstein (after having to warranty damn near EVERY E46 Camshaft sensor job I did last year... I ended up recalling every car we put one in once the failure rate hit 30%!). Rob.. chime in please! :) Bill bbarry wrote: > Agreed. Meyle are to be avoided at any cost. Its one of the few > things this list agrees on unanimously. > I'm looking for a better designed housing with urethane instead of > rubber for the bushing material. > For the upper strut mounts in front, our list sponsor UUC makes a > great street/stock adjustable unit which I've bought. There is no UUC > part for the upper shock mount (yet?) so I'd like to see what others > on the list are using. > Barry ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 13:02:30 -0400 From: "Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: E36 rear shock mount replacements Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I would strongly advise against urethane in a rear shock mount application. Of all the aftermarket options, we're seeing virtually all of the urethane versions fail within a year. Meyle has been making great strides to change their product line-up. Their "HD" shock mount is a case-in-point, it's a re-design of the part that has been proving itself virtually bulletproof. The conical center section prevents the bushing from pushing through the mounting plate. In fact, we've been using them on one of our JP racecars now for about two years, still holding up fine. Pics and details: http://www.uucmotorwerks.com/MEYLE_HD - Rob ----- Original Message ----- > bbarry wrote: > > Agreed. Meyle are to be avoided at any cost. Its one of the few > > things this list agrees on unanimously. > > I'm looking for a better designed housing with urethane instead of > > rubber for the bushing material. > > For the upper strut mounts in front, our list sponsor UUC makes a > > great street/stock adjustable unit which I've bought. There is no UUC > > part for the upper shock mount (yet?) so I'd like to see what others > > on the list are using. > > Barry ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 10:41:32 -0700 (PDT) From: Andre Yew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: E36 rear shock mount replacements Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Fri, 8 Jun 2007, Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks wrote: > I would strongly advise against urethane in a rear shock mount application. > Of all the aftermarket options, we're seeing virtually all of the urethane > versions fail within a year. I've had a pair of Ground Control RSMs for a couple of years, and its urethane seems to be doing fine. Nevertheless, the Meyle sounds interesting because the GCs transmit a bit too much noise. Can the Meyles be used in an upside down configuration? --Andre ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 14:08:09 -0400 From: "Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: E36 rear shock mount replacements Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andre Yew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >. Nevertheless, the Meyle sounds > interesting because the GCs transmit a bit too much noise. Can the Meyles > be used in an upside down configuration? Don't know, I haven't tried. As they resemble a standard mount, I can't see any reason why not. - Rob ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:15:17 -0400 From: Bill Weismann - MSR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, UUC Digest <[email protected]> Subject: Re: E36 rear shock mount replacements Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Rob and Andre, Got a car coming in next week for RSMs.. I ordered Meyle HDs, he asked the same thing. I'll try it and report back. Guy is a bit of a nut job (in a good way) and up for trying new things. Bill Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andre Yew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> . Nevertheless, the Meyle sounds >> interesting because the GCs transmit a bit too much noise. Can the Meyles >> be used in an upside down configuration? >> > > Don't know, I haven't tried. As they resemble a standard mount, I can't see > any reason why not. > > - Rob > > 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, 07 Jun 2007 19:22:02 -0700 From: Rex Tener <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Cc: Rex Tener <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: AutoCheck VS Carfax - update Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 05:07 PM 6/7/2007, Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks wrote: >Just wished I thought of the idea first. > >- Rob Mine is pre-diluted coolant. Half the coolant with distilled water for the same price as regular coolant. Rex "Why can't I think of this stuff?" Tener [EMAIL PROTECTED] PS: I will be even more impressed if they received a patent for it. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 23:30:14 -0400 From: "Matt Bader" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Dennis Wynne'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]> Subject: Re: AutoCheck VS Carfax - update Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks Dennis. Very interesting. Matt Bader 98 M3/4 Delaware -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dennis Wynne Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 5:05 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [UUC] AutoCheck VS Carfax - update I posted a little while back how I had compared some VINs between AutoCheck and CarFax and found that mostly the same information existed, but there were missing elements for each. All in all, AutoCheck seems to be as good or better - and for the same price you got 60 days of unlimited reports VS 30 days for CarFax. To update: I got an AutoCheck account a few weeks ago while looking for a car for my son. I have used CarFax in the past, but AC offers 60 days rather than CF's 30 days. Also in the past CF has busted my ba!!s over the amount of reports run with an "unlimited" 30 day account. I did a comparison between the two last year and they seemed to have similar info with the edge going mostly to AC who gave you twice the days for the same price. So I order up the "unlimited" 60 plan and start running reports. We found and purchased a car for my son, but I am sort of looking for a different car for me now. Imagine my surprise when I get this notice today: "Our records show that you have accessed 25 reports or more in less than 60 days with an AutoCheck Unlimited or AutoCheck + TitleGuard consumer account. The AutoCheck consumer terms and conditions state, in relevant part: AutoCheck Vehicle History Reports ("Reports") purchased on the AutoCheck consumer site (www.AutoCheck.com), either directly or through affiliates, are intended for personal use only, and not for commercial use. "Commercial use" is defined as use by persons engaged in the business of buying and/or selling of automobiles, the resale or redistribution of the Reports, or any other business purpose. Without limiting the foregoing definition, personal use of the service is defined to not ordinarily exceed 25 Reports during any 60-day period from the date of purchase. ANY COMMERCIAL USE OF THE AutoCheck VEHICLE HISTORY REPORTS PURCHASED ON THE AutoCheck CONSUMER SITE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED AND ANY SUSPECTED COMMERCIAL USE WILL LEAD TO THE DEACTIVATION OF YOUR ACCOUNT AND MAY RESULT IN LEGAL PROSECUTION. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO IMPOSE, AND YOU AGREE TO PAY TO EXPERIAN, AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF $19.99 FOR EACH AutoCheck VEHICLE HISTORY REPORT THAT EXPERIAN DEEMS WAS ACCESSED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. COMMERCIAL USERS OF THE AutoCheck CONSUMER SITE AND THEIR TRANSFEREES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR AND WILL NOT BE COVERED BY AutoCheck BUYBACK PROTECTION. AutoCheck offers a commercial service at www.AutoCheckmembers.com. NOTICE for Consumers: You will not be eligible for, nor covered by, AutoCheck Buyback Protection if you obtained a Report from a dealer who obtained it from the AutoCheck consumer Web site. " I then had to enter my phone number and "swear" that I am using this for myself and not for commercial purposes. What a crock! They are as busting as CF is with their "unlimited" plan. It is like being asked to leave the "all you can eat" buffer because you ate too much :-) . They never once mentioned that "unlimited" equals 25 on the web page when I was signing up and they were taking my money. After I put in my number and swore I was doing personal stuff, it seems to let me go on and run reports. But I assume at some point I may get a call and/or get another complaint online that I run too many reports - or they may just cut me off. So I guess buyer beware no matter which service you use. Remember, nothing is better than a hands on inspection of a used car by someone who knows what they are doing. Just use a check service like these to weed out the bad cars and help decide which one(s) to inspect. Dennis 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, 7 Jun 2007 20:45:48 -0700 From: "Curtis Ingraham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: <OT> P-Car weatherstrip Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I use 3M General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner all the time, and it has never harmed clearcoat or paint. Best thing ever for removing stickers and adhesives. Dunno about Cosmoline. It's bad for some plastics but OK for most. Curt Ingraham Oakland, CA Brian Ruiz wrote: > I've got a can of the 3M General Purpose Adhesive Remover that I bought about > 8 months ago to attempt to clean off some of the baked-on cosmoline in my > engine bay. It didn't work too well, but worked great at starting to remove > the clear coat and paint. Boo. $14 down the drain, unless someone wants to > buy it off me. It would probably work great for removing adhesives as long > as you don't rub too much. Funny thing is the can says it works without > damaging cured paint. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2007 11:44:43 -0400 From: Ed MacVaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: E36M3 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: 1996 E36 front seatbelt question Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> My E36 with power sport seats has these high tension spring tensioners for the front seat belts. I have replaced them in the past because of hall effect sensor issues and now its time to remove the seats for recovering and I need to remove them again. I can't tell from the TIS what color the indicator needs to be for them to be removed and what color it should be when they are installed. Is it green and they work or green and they are safe to remove? tia, Ed ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2007 09:47:39 -0700 From: Peter Loron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: KMS- Brett Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: E36 fan shroud removal Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ok, thanks! I got the tank swapped out...now to see if the cooling system problems go away or if I'm looking at another head R&R. :-( -Pete KMS- Brett Anderson wrote: > There is nothing securing the bottom of the shroud, it has tabs that > slip into hooks. > > The fan needs to come off the water pump. > > You can feed the lower hose through the shroud, on the left side, enough > to allow you to raise the shroud/tank assembly out of the car. The > bottom hose on the tank not coming out because the clamp is interfering. > > Brett Anderson > KMS > > > Peter Loron wrote: >> A little further into the saga of replacing the radiator expansion >> tank on my 98 E36M3 without draining the cooling system and removing >> the radiator. >> >> I had a bit of time to dig into things, and I found that while I could >> unhook the upper little hose from the expansion tank, I could not get >> the tank out of the shroud, apparently because the lower big hose is >> hooked into the shroud somehow. >> >> So, looks like I need to remove the shroud to get the tank out. I can >> see that I'll need to remove the fan. The shroud is hooked to the >> radiator at the top by those two little snap-in buttons. How about the >> bottom...does it just rest in some brackets? >> >> What about the bottom hose? Can I unhook the shroud and tip it away >> from the radiator without needing to unhook the lower hose? >> >> Any data gratefully accepted! >> >> Thanks. >> >> -Pete > 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, 8 Jun 2007 16:31:54 -0400 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "E30 Gruppe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "UUC List" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [UUCGarage] E30 Parts Needed ASAP Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Karl, I have a pair of E30 strut tubes. Overnight? They have Carlos' Bilsteins in them. Gary Derian > Sorry for the cross post > > However I am in desperate need of an E30 Left front spring perch and Left > Strut Mount. > > If you have on, the other, or both hand to ship I would be very > appreciative > to receive it overnight. > > Thanks > Karl > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 16:07:26 -0700 From: Mark Gold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Dennis Wynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: AutoCheck VS Carfax - update Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I wonder if they give you a hard time if you check for the same model of car. I got an autocheck account but almost every car I've run has been some variation of E36. I'm on number 23, so I'm sure I'll get to deal with that issue soon enough. By the way, if anyone knows of a good condition E36 318i sedan, I have about $3500 to spend. I've posted an ad in Craigslist with my criteria for those interested. http://sacramento.craigslist.org/car/345736941.html I thought I had found the perfect candidate, but the pre-purchase inspection at Valley Motorwerks (http://www.vmwerks.com/) discovered so many problems that I had to continue looking. This has been a very difficult search. Sincerely, Mark Gold Sacramento Chapter BMWCCA 916-852-6533 (home) 916-743-7153 (cell) [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Jun 7, 2007, at 2:04 PM, Dennis Wynne wrote: > I posted a little while back how I had compared some VINs between > AutoCheck and CarFax and found that mostly the same information > existed, but there were missing elements for each. All in all, > AutoCheck seems to be as good or better - and for the same price you > got 60 days of unlimited reports VS 30 days for CarFax. > > To update: > > I got an AutoCheck account a few weeks ago while looking for a car for > my son. I have used CarFax in the past, but AC offers 60 days rather > than CF's 30 days. Also in the past CF has busted my ba!!s over the > amount of reports run with an "unlimited" 30 day account. I did a > comparison between the two last year and they seemed to have similar > info with the edge going mostly to AC who gave you twice the days for > the same price. > > So I order up the "unlimited" 60 plan and start running reports. We > found and purchased a car for my son, but I am sort of looking for a > different car for me now. Imagine my surprise when I get this notice > today: > > > "Our records show that you have accessed 25 reports or more in less > than 60 days with an AutoCheck Unlimited or AutoCheck + TitleGuard > consumer account. The AutoCheck consumer terms and conditions state, > in relevant part: > > AutoCheck Vehicle History Reports ("Reports") purchased on the > AutoCheck consumer site (www.AutoCheck.com), either directly or > through affiliates, are intended for personal use only, and not for > commercial use. "Commercial use" is defined as use by persons engaged > in the business of buying and/or selling of automobiles, the resale or > redistribution of the Reports, or any other business purpose. Without > limiting the foregoing definition, personal use of the service is > defined to not ordinarily exceed 25 Reports during any 60-day period > from the date of purchase. ANY COMMERCIAL USE OF THE AutoCheck VEHICLE > HISTORY REPORTS PURCHASED ON THE AutoCheck CONSUMER SITE IS STRICTLY > PROHIBITED AND ANY SUSPECTED COMMERCIAL USE WILL LEAD TO THE > DEACTIVATION OF YOUR ACCOUNT AND MAY RESULT IN LEGAL PROSECUTION. WE > RESERVE THE RIGHT TO IMPOSE, AND YOU AGREE TO PAY TO EXPERIAN, AN > ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF $19.99 FOR EACH AutoCheck VEHICLE HISTORY REPORT > THAT EXPERIAN DEEMS WAS ACCESSED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. COMMERCIAL > USERS OF THE AutoCheck CONSUMER SITE AND THEIR TRANSFEREES ARE NOT > ELIGIBLE FOR AND WILL NOT BE COVERED BY AutoCheck BUYBACK PROTECTION. > AutoCheck offers a commercial service at www.AutoCheckmembers.com. > > NOTICE for Consumers: You will not be eligible for, nor covered by, > AutoCheck Buyback Protection if you obtained a Report from a dealer > who obtained it from the AutoCheck consumer Web site. " > > > > > I then had to enter my phone number and "swear" that I am using this > for myself and not for commercial purposes. > > What a crock! They are as busting as CF is with their "unlimited" > plan. It is like being asked to leave the "all you can eat" buffer > because you ate too much :-) . They never once mentioned that > "unlimited" equals 25 on the web page when I was signing up and they > were taking my money. > > After I put in my number and swore I was doing personal stuff, it > seems to let me go on and run reports. But I assume at some point I > may get a call and/or get another complaint online that I run too many > reports - or they may just cut me off. > > So I guess buyer beware no matter which service you use. > > Remember, nothing is better than a hands on inspection of a used car > by someone who knows what they are doing. Just use a check service > like these to weed out the bad cars and help decide which one(s) to > inspect. > > Dennis > 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 ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(13 messages) **********
