[alan53]

well we had some nice weather so i cleaned and polished it and did the golf tee mod -it sounds right now for the engines size

 

[alan53]

Replaced my oil filler cap £3 for FEBI brand on ebay UK the seal looked tired,for all you vacuum fans it may be worth it.

 

[alan53]

1000 mile oil change. It took this long to blacken,anyways synthetic is cheap here,i am trying to clean the engine gently after reading a few threads decided against using other methods,the cars at 185000 miles runs great.
I also added a back/front traffic camera its not visible and wired in,its needed in London UK traffic.(bloody cyclists).

 

[alan53]

Well I have had the car 6 months and it uses alot of oil without leaks/smoke etc so i have been changing the oil and filter as soon as it blackens i am hoping to free up the piston rings i feel that the oil consumption is decreasing slowly.so yes i am cleaning it internally.it seems very dirty but i dont want it coming out in chunks.

 

[alan53]

I havent removed the valve cover as its nice and dry and i think that the engine must be gunked up since the oil blackens so fast, i maybe wrong and its seems simpler way of cleaning it.i considered adding ATF and such but have gone this root.

 

[alan53]

I agree that oil will blacken and be ok , my previous bmw with similar mileage but a 325i would go months before this happened.So i am gently flushing it and the oils cheap here 10 litres about $35.

 

[alan53]

My car (330ci/185000 miles) is able to turn the oil black in a 1000 miles isnt it better to flush it out than have contaminents in suspension sloshing around ? I agree that the oil could last longer but whats the point of freeing up contaminants to have them reform? any suggestions?

 

[alan53]

Come on your car looks fantastic it must be great to drive it built to your specification

 

[alan53]

Have you tried washing your hands with dish wash liquid and a table spoon of sugar to scrub them?

 

[alan53]

Installed an E39 wiper stalk, wired and coded it so that the "S" button activates the headlamp washers. This way I can independently control when I need them instead of waiting 5 tries or whatever. Of course I've since discovered that my driver side headlamp washer is just leaking under the hood. Even the passenger side doesn't seem to be spraying as strongly as it should. That could just be because of the pressure loss on the driver side though

Great idea sorry you got a leak is ther a guide to doing this somewhere?

 

[alan53]

Here in england i put my car through its annual MOT its a government inspection fairly detailed,it passed without any faults or advisories (330CI 186000 miles) i was relieved! Next time for its final one month oil change its been staying clear longer and consumption has dropped alot,i am going to measure consumption from now and will post the results.

 

[alan53]

Replaced wobbly water pump and cracked pulley found it when changing the belts also worn tensioner,I had no warning ie loss of fluid or noises.Credit to MANGO.

 

[alan53]

Replaced expansion tank on my 330ci caught a whiff of antifreeze whilst driving home -just changed water pump and pullies so a lucky catch ,spending alot lately on the car.dont tell mango!

 

[alan53]

I made a really cheap weighted knob mod using one off ebay the pictures show the process i used the old knobs top which requiered some sanding very happy with the results i think it cost $10

 

[alan53]

So last week i replaced my motor mounts and disturbed the pipes to the expansion tank which (behr 1year old)started been leaking, today i replaced with a FEBI one and replaced the voltage regulator after both headlight bulbs blew as some suggest that its caused by over voltage and its on MANGOS punishment list.Well the brushes were gone so hopefully thats sorted.Next i replaced the rear antiroll bar brackets as they were very rusty,thats when i discovered my rear tyre a pirelli had on the inside the tread had separated 2/3 round with the metal visible! Dodged a bullet there as i was due to drive to the coast.

 

[alan53]

Winter here in the UK,I replaced a front caliper which was sticking it only cost £50 new,also changed brake pipes and sensors as preventative maintenance.

 

[alan53]

Armchair diagnosis cockup
my cars been pinging for a while so i looked up the causes,it pointed to the MAF,next i plugged in the torque app which said low voltage to MAF,so which one to buy?anyway went out tonight to check the wireing and found the MAF was unplugged!
now i have a big stupid grin on my face.

 

[alan53]

Just finished the same job,but also did the brakes front and back ,ts had to be apart a few times as i kept finding other things to replace,now i see more new stuff than old.I must get a cordless impact!

 

[alan53]

I finally managed to get my hands on a rear 20mm anti roll/sway bar to pair with my M3 front bar,I am in the UK and its taken a year to find one,it came from Denmark.The handling has improved on the car but it seems to feel like the steering guibo has slack so time to replace that.