The BMW UUC Digest Volume 3 : Issue 636 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Mash up <E36> rear axle woes continue Re: <E36> rear axle woes continue Re: <E36> rear axle woes continue Re: <E36> rear axle woes continue Re: <E36> rear axle woes continue Re: <E36> rear axle woes continue Re: <E36> rear axle woes continue Re: <E36> rear axle woes continue Re: <E36> rear axle woes continue Re: GM Automatic Maintenance Re: GM Automatic Maintenance Re: GM Automatic Maintenance Re: GM Automatic Maintenance e30 electrical gremlin
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:47:37 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: Mash up Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> If I recall Jay's in Florida???? Thanks Paul on your recommendation for Sayther in Austin, a great recommendation and duly sent to my friend. With all the things I've read about/by him in Roundel, it escaped me that he was in Austin. With that in mind, in visiting their site I watched some of their videos.... here comes the mash up part.... Jay you might be interested in visiting this to see what happens when good bearings go bad and I mean real bad. -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. 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His price WAG (dealer) for parts is $1500 (he hasn't called it in yet, he's waiting for me to tell him what to do). Seems a bit high... I have to think this stuff is available for less from someplace like Pelican? Geeezus, I don't have $2K just laying around to throw at this. Not sure what to do..... - Kevin Jay '96 328is, red/tan, 104K, usual H&R/Bilstein setup, a few M3 parts too '02 X5 3.0, white/tan, 67K, bone stock ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:14:43 -0600 From: "Bill Proud" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Kevin Jay \(Mr.Fabulous\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <E36> rear axle woes continue Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit local U-pick cash in hand ?? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 4:58 PM Subject: [UUC] <E36> rear axle woes continue > > So I take the car to this local guy today to R&R my LR wheel bearing. No > worries, right? Dude just called to say he's been unable to separate the > axle > from the hub... and that the only option now is to replace the axle, hub, > and > trailing arm (I don't understand why the arm has to go). Says he's tried > heating it, banging on it, even destroyed a good puller. His price WAG > (dealer) for parts is $1500 (he hasn't called it in yet, he's waiting for > me > to tell him what to do). Seems a bit high... I have to think this stuff > is > available for less from someplace like Pelican? Geeezus, I don't have $2K > just laying around to throw at this. Not sure what to do..... > > - Kevin Jay > '96 328is, red/tan, 104K, usual H&R/Bilstein setup, a few M3 parts too > '02 X5 3.0, white/tan, 67K, bone stock > 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: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:38:10 -0600 From: "Paul Garnier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Kevin Jay \(Mr.Fabulous\)'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <E36> rear axle woes continue Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The bearing R&R is a little tricky if you've never seen it done. Easy to mess up the hub if you've been hitting it wrong. Once the hub is messed and flowered out, it's time for a control arm. Considering they've been heating and banging on it, they've probably marred the arm and hub beyond return. It's hard to prove they messed it up, cause they always have the excuse that you ran too long on the bad bearing and annealed the race to the control arm. My indie shop/friend has never had one get the best of him, but he's had a bit of experience as well. $1500 seems a bit stiff for parts, looks like he taking advantage of the opportunity to make a bit of $$ on the new parts. Can you blame him? He's in business to make $$. See if he'll install parts that you supply. I have a few sources for used parts. The bearing you will want new of course. Paul Garnier FastNetworking.com 281.827.0725 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous) Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 4:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [UUC] <E36> rear axle woes continue So I take the car to this local guy today to R&R my LR wheel bearing. No worries, right? Dude just called to say he's been unable to separate the axle from the hub... and that the only option now is to replace the axle, hub, and trailing arm (I don't understand why the arm has to go). Says he's tried heating it, banging on it, even destroyed a good puller. His price WAG (dealer) for parts is $1500 (he hasn't called it in yet, he's waiting for me to tell him what to do). Seems a bit high... I have to think this stuff is available for less from someplace like Pelican? Geeezus, I don't have $2K just laying around to throw at this. Not sure what to do..... - Kevin Jay '96 328is, red/tan, 104K, usual H&R/Bilstein setup, a few M3 parts too '02 X5 3.0, white/tan, 67K, bone stock 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: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:57:11 -0600 (CST) From: "Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: <E36> rear axle woes continue Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Scenario is likely exactly what you describe. And it certainly seems possible the whole assembly heated itself together (I've been hearing this for awhile). I'm headed to the shop tomorrow AM to have a look myself. http://www.ourwebpages.net/germanmotorcars/main.html These folks seem to enjoy a decent reputation here in Tampa, & the bio on the owner is pretty impressive. So while I don't mean to accuse anybody of screwing with me, I'm still out a sh*tload of cash. H3ll, had I gone with an initial plan to replace the axle/hub/arm outright, I could've pretty easily done that in my driveway and saved $1K+. Damn it. (maybe I'll do the other side that way) I could source parts from someplace like Pelican too... but all along the meter is running on my rental car... so a $hundred(s) saved on parts gets eaten up there pretty quickly. See, this is why I do my own work... when I can. Agh. - k (apologies for the WOB, but I need to vent) On Wed, 12 Dec 2007, Paul Garnier wrote: > > The bearing R&R is a little tricky if you've never seen it done. Easy to > mess up the hub if you've been hitting it wrong. > Once the hub is messed and flowered out, it's time for a control arm. > Considering they've been heating and banging on it, they've probably marred > the arm and hub beyond return. > It's hard to prove they messed it up, cause they always have the excuse that > you ran too long on the bad bearing and annealed the race to the control > arm. > My indie shop/friend has never had one get the best of him, but he's had a > bit of experience as well. > > $1500 seems a bit stiff for parts, looks like he taking advantage of the > opportunity to make a bit of $$ on the new parts. Can you blame him? He's in > business to make $$. > > See if he'll install parts that you supply. I have a few sources for used > parts. The bearing you will want new of course. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:15:36 -0600 From: "Jon Siccardi - Treehouse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: <E36> rear axle woes continue Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I find these scenarios just infuriating. Being a shop owner, I have some control over it here, but hearing about it elsewhere just drives me insane. Take that car somewhere else ASAP. if not, tell me which trailing arm and I'll ship it in 12 hours.(tomorrow morning) to your shop. OMG I can't stand it. "waaaa waaaaa, I don't have the tools or the ability to read, waa waaaaa, Customer, you'll need to pay more!" ahhhhhh!!!! Jon ______________________________________________ Jon Siccardi - DM #053 TreehouseRacing.com M50conversion.com 615.333.9118 ______________________________________________ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 5:57 PM Subject: Re: [UUC] <E36> rear axle woes continue > > Scenario is likely exactly what you describe. And it certainly seems > possible > the whole assembly heated itself together (I've been hearing this for > awhile). > I'm headed to the shop tomorrow AM to have a look myself. > > http://www.ourwebpages.net/germanmotorcars/main.html > > These folks seem to enjoy a decent reputation here in Tampa, & the bio on > the > owner is pretty impressive. So while I don't mean to accuse anybody of > screwing with me, I'm still out a sh*tload of cash. H3ll, had I gone with > an > initial plan to replace the axle/hub/arm outright, I could've pretty > easily > done that in my driveway and saved $1K+. Damn it. (maybe I'll do the > other > side that way) > > I could source parts from someplace like Pelican too... but all along the > meter is running on my rental car... so a $hundred(s) saved on parts gets > eaten up there pretty quickly. > > See, this is why I do my own work... when I can. Agh. > > - k > > (apologies for the WOB, but I need to vent) > > > On Wed, 12 Dec 2007, Paul Garnier wrote: >> >> The bearing R&R is a little tricky if you've never seen it done. Easy to >> mess up the hub if you've been hitting it wrong. >> Once the hub is messed and flowered out, it's time for a control arm. >> Considering they've been heating and banging on it, they've probably >> marred >> the arm and hub beyond return. >> It's hard to prove they messed it up, cause they always have the excuse >> that >> you ran too long on the bad bearing and annealed the race to the control >> arm. >> My indie shop/friend has never had one get the best of him, but he's had >> a >> bit of experience as well. >> >> $1500 seems a bit stiff for parts, looks like he taking advantage of the >> opportunity to make a bit of $$ on the new parts. Can you blame him? He's >> in >> business to make $$. >> >> See if he'll install parts that you supply. I have a few sources for used >> parts. The bearing you will want new of course. > 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: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:18:59 -0500 From: KMS- Brett Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: UUC Digest <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <E36> rear axle woes continue Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Get it towed to a shop that has the right equipment. Brett Anderson KMS Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous) wrote: > So I take the car to this local guy today to R&R my LR wheel bearing. No > worries, right? Dude just called to say he's been unable to separate the axle > from the hub... and that the only option now is to replace the axle, hub, and > trailing arm (I don't understand why the arm has to go). Says he's tried > heating it, banging on it, even destroyed a good puller. His price WAG > (dealer) for parts is $1500 (he hasn't called it in yet, he's waiting for me > to tell him what to do). Seems a bit high... I have to think this stuff is > available for less from someplace like Pelican? Geeezus, I don't have $2K > just laying around to throw at this. Not sure what to do..... > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:42:27 -0600 From: "Paul Garnier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'KMS- Brett Anderson'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "'UUC Digest'" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <E36> rear axle woes continue Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Boy, that's a much shorter way of saying what I did! LOL Paul Garnier FastNetworking.com 281.827.0725 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of KMS- Brett Anderson Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 5:19 PM To: UUC Digest Subject: Re: [UUC] <E36> rear axle woes continue Get it towed to a shop that has the right equipment. Brett Anderson KMS Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous) wrote: > So I take the car to this local guy today to R&R my LR wheel bearing. No > worries, right? Dude just called to say he's been unable to separate the axle > from the hub... and that the only option now is to replace the axle, hub, and > trailing arm (I don't understand why the arm has to go). Says he's tried > heating it, banging on it, even destroyed a good puller. His price WAG > (dealer) for parts is $1500 (he hasn't called it in yet, he's waiting for me > to tell him what to do). Seems a bit high... I have to think this stuff is > available for less from someplace like Pelican? Geeezus, I don't have $2K > just laying around to throw at this. Not sure what to do..... > 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: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:24:42 -0800 From: David Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: <E36> rear axle woes continue Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Wednesday 12 December 2007 2:58:31 pm Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous) wrote: > Geeezus, I don't have $2K just laying around to throw at this. Not sure > what to do..... Is this a BMW shop? I would seriously consider having the car transported to someone with more BMW experience if not...perhaps they are just not up to the task. Dave ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:59:37 -0500 From: Ed MacVaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: <E36> rear axle woes continue Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Kevin, That translates to: "I've screwed up the job terribly and now you, the owner, have to bail me out . . . . " Ed Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous) wrote: > So I take the car to this local guy today to R&R my LR wheel bearing. No > worries, right? Dude just called to say he's been unable to separate the axle > from the hub... and that the only option now is to replace the axle, hub, and > trailing arm (I don't understand why the arm has to go). ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:23:53 -0500 From: "Bailey Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: GM Automatic Maintenance Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Brett and Gary; Thanks. I'm going to have my local dealer perform the trans service while I have the X3 in for some warranty work(passenger seat SRS sensor). I think I'll have them replace the final drive oil as well. Any recommendations on the transfer case fluid? I'm hoping to be able to run the truck out to 200K without any major expenses. Thanks again! Bailey ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:24:54 -0700 From: "jchasd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'KMS- Brett Anderson'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "'uuc Digest'" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: GM Automatic Maintenance Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> A local shop says the fluid change is so expensive that by the time you do it over the life of the trans, it's not worth it. This can't really make sense, can it? Chas '83 633CSi '85 528e '01 740i Sport '03 525i -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of KMS- Brett Anderson Sent: Tuesday, 11 December, 2007 20:08 To: uuc Digest Subject: Re: [UUC] GM Automatic Maintenance Change it now. Make sure you get the correct fluid. Brett Anderson KMS Bailey Taylor wrote: > Sorry for the cross-post, but my wife's 2004 X3 has almost 60K on it > and > we want to keep it for at least five more years. I'm thinking that I > should go ahead and change the ATF rather than wait until 100K as BMW > recommends. Is that still the conventional wisdom? Thanks! > > Bailey 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: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:47:33 -0500 From: KMS- Brett Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: jchasd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, uuc Digest <[email protected]> Subject: Re: GM Automatic Maintenance Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Fluid change might hit $500. Transmission is $4000 You tell me. Brett Anderson KMS jchasd wrote: > A local shop says the fluid change is so expensive that by the time you do > it over the life of the trans, it's not worth it. This can't really make > sense, can it? ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:56:38 -0500 From: "Andy Messer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'jchasd'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]> Subject: Re: GM Automatic Maintenance Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Chas, I got the insanely expensive trans filter for the GM 5L40-E (used for ~6 months of production) from my local dealer, including CCA discount for something like $95. The ZF filters (again, dealer prices) were in the $35 range. I also bought an unopened 20L jug from the dealer of the required Texaco ETL 8072 B fluid for ~ $6/L (w/discount). Total for entire service, counting only the ~8L I used was about $150. Add ~3 hours of shop time @ $100 if you don't do it yourself and you have $500 in a service. Lose a transmission? I'll guess in the $5k range. Yeah, it's worth it. I was already planning on doing the service, but I ended up doing it sooner than I planned because I noted a bit of slippage when merging on the interstate. That was the most nervous 4 hour drive I've done. Yes, I slowed down. 80k and it was 2qts low. Lifetime fill, my ass. Andy 01 525iT -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of jchasd Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 9:25 PM To: 'KMS- Brett Anderson'; 'uuc Digest' Subject: Re: [UUC] GM Automatic Maintenance A local shop says the fluid change is so expensive that by the time you do it over the life of the trans, it's not worth it. This can't really make sense, can it? Chas '83 633CSi '85 528e '01 740i Sport '03 525i -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of KMS- Brett Anderson Sent: Tuesday, 11 December, 2007 20:08 To: uuc Digest Subject: Re: [UUC] GM Automatic Maintenance Change it now. Make sure you get the correct fluid. Brett Anderson KMS Bailey Taylor wrote: > Sorry for the cross-post, but my wife's 2004 X3 has almost 60K on it > and > we want to keep it for at least five more years. I'm thinking that I > should go ahead and change the ATF rather than wait until 100K as BMW > recommends. Is that still the conventional wisdom? Thanks! > > Bailey 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: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:36:12 -0500 (EST) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] (bmw list) Subject: e30 electrical gremlin Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> So, this morning I get in the car an notice that instead of the OBC showing me the time, it has reverted to --:-- UHR. Ok, so it reset. Odd. Actually, for this car it isn't that odd. The radio used to loose its memory periodically until I reflowed all the ground joints inside. This is the first time the OBC has lost its mind... so I reset the OBC and head off to work. I glance over at the OBC and it has gone back to --:-- UHR. Ok... As I was driving, I noticed that the tachometer would intermitently drop to zero and the econometer would simultaneously swing all the way to the left. This went on for a while and eventually the OBC reverted to no display (but the backlight was still on), the tachometer sits at zero and the econometer is inoperative. The fuel gauge, temperature gauge, and spedometer all continued to work with no visible glitches. The engine never stumbled or did anything out of the ordinary. The radio continued to work throughout the shenanigans. By the time I went home at the end of the day the radio still had its memory, the OBC was back to --:-- UHR, and the tachometer and econometer worked fine. Then the symptoms started up again, and by the time I got home I had a blank OBC, inoperative tachometer and econometer. Again, the radio, spedometer, fuel and temperature gauges all continued to work. I took a look at the wiring diagrams and figured it had to be fuse 21. If I lost fuse 10, I would have lost the spedometer. If I lost fuse 12, I would have lost the radio. Fuse 21 is the memory backup for the SI board, OBC, and radio. I swapped fuse 21, but it made no change. I have heard that bad batteries on the SI board would take out the tachometer, but would it reset the OBC? Maybe it is a loose connection... Anyone run into this one? I am not going to be able to do much about it for a while as I am going out of town soon, but I figured I would ask around a bit. -- Joe -- Joseph M. Krzeszewski Network Operations and Security [EMAIL PROTECTED] Worcester Polytechnic Institute ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(15 messages) **********
