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MrChips posted:As you said, 2007 335s are pretty undesirable. First year car, so I has all the problems you would expect, and if it doesn't have the Sport package, it doesn't have an oil cooler either - and believe me, you need an oil cooler with an N54/N55 engine. Unless you can verify this car has one, just move on. It's an auto with paddle shift (which makes it sport right?), in theory it should have the cooler. Requested the VIN to see whats up.
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S.W.G. posted:It's an auto with paddle shift (which makes it sport right?), in theory it should have the cooler. Requested the VIN to see whats up. My 2010 335 had the HPFP replaced twice in the 2600 miles I owned it, from new. I can't imagine buying an early example of that car.
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Holy hell, why did BMW have to use a funky center bore on the E39s. I can't find cheap wheels for it anywhere. I'm in alberta, somebody throw some options at me.
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thealphabetsez posted:My 2010 335 had the HPFP replaced twice in the 2600 miles I owned it, from new. I can't imagine buying an early example of that car. It's completely a car by car basis. Some have relentless problems, while others have no problems with them at all. Mine has a build date of 09/2007 and has had the HPFP replaced once by the original owner. Since then, more than 33k miles have been put on it over the last 2 years and it hasn't had any additional problems.
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Sep 12, 2013 22:39
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I just spent an absolutely absurd amount of money on two NOS fog lamps. 
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So I've noticed lately sometimes when I shut off my car and the keys out the AC computer stills makes a humming electronic noise like it is still on but the screen is off. I recently reflowed a bad solder connection on a capacitor, a common fix I found online. Anyone else have this happen before? I pulled each of the AC computer fuses out one by one but it only stopped humming when I pulled fuse 33 (I think it was 33, it was whatever AC fuse is in the 30 column).
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Sep 13, 2013 02:56
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Popete posted:So I've noticed lately sometimes when I shut off my car and the keys out the AC computer stills makes a humming electronic noise like it is still on but the screen is off. I recently reflowed a bad solder connection on a capacitor, a common fix I found online. Anyone else have this happen before? I pulled each of the AC computer fuses out one by one but it only stopped humming when I pulled fuse 33 (I think it was 33, it was whatever AC fuse is in the 30 column). What car is this? I think it's normal as I've heard about it before and my 2002 E46 does it sometimes.
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Sep 13, 2013 03:41
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I know some cars run the fan to reduce condensation and the possibility of mold growth. Just a thought.
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Keyser S0ze posted:What car is this? I think it's normal as I've heard about it before and my 2002 E46 does it sometimes.
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Sep 13, 2013 04:04
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IIRC that noise is the temperature sampler fan for the automatic climate control. It normally runs very quietly, but over time it gets all grunged up with dirt and dust, making it noticeable.
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It's an e36 m3. The sampler fan sounds about right, I noticed when I put my thumb over the small vent on the front it made a more high pitched whine like a fan working harder. So that temperature sampler just always runs even when the car is off?
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Powershift posted:Holy hell, why did BMW have to use a funky center bore on the E39s. I can't find cheap wheels for it anywhere.  However, if you find any 5/120 wheels with a larger bore, you can always use centering rings.Popete posted:It's an e36 m3. The sampler fan sounds about right, I noticed when I put my thumb over the small vent on the front it made a more high pitched whine like a fan working harder. So that temperature sampler just always runs even when the car is off?
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MrChips posted:IIRC that noise is the temperature sampler fan for the automatic climate control. It normally runs very quietly, but over time it gets all grunged up with dirt and dust, making it noticeable. and if it is that fan, it should turn off after ~15-20 minutes from the ignition being turned off when the car enters sleep mode, as I discovered on the weekend.
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E36s do that as well.
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Sep 13, 2013 15:39
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BMWs have goofy climate control. I haven't even run the E39 in cold weather yet, but I have a button that activates a little aux cooling pump so you still get heat for a few minutes while the car is off. Also I wonder if the 'auto recirculate' option really works, I doubt it, but it'd be cool if it still did. Supposedly on auto it pulls in fresh air until it detects pollutants or particulates, then recircs.
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My E34 currently does some hilarious things like randomly cooking/freezing the passenger for brief moments as well as running the footwell vents at full hot all the time.
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Sep 13, 2013 15:52
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My E39's climate control is hosed up. I've owned four different cars with AAC in the past five years and all worked consistently to me so I'm preety sure it's the car. There's nothing wrong with the A/C or the heat, just 60 to 80 seems to mean 'ice loving cold' regardless of the outside temperature.
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Sep 13, 2013 16:05
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NOTinuyasha posted:My E39's climate control is hosed up. I've owned four different cars with AAC in the past five years and all worked consistently to me so I'm preety sure it's the car. There's nothing wrong with the A/C or the heat, just 60 to 80 seems to mean 'ice loving cold' regardless of the outside temperature. Have you played with the temp wheel on the center vents on the dash? If you move it back and forth the temp should vary with the wheel. Otherwise there's most likely a blend motor that's hosed up.
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Stealth Like posted:I seem to recall some people experimenting with seafoam to see if it made any difference, and the general consensus was that it did not. The carbon build up is due to the PCV valve recirculating oily air back into the intake. Port injection mixes fuel and air, then sends it through the intake valves to the chamber. The fuel/air vapors tend to wash the back side of the valve on the way in, keeping the oily reside off the valve. Direct injection engines only intake air (no fuel) through the valve. And PCV systems ensure that it's *oily* air. Since there's no fuel to "rinse" the back of the valve, some of the oil deposits on the valve, and eventually gets crusty and doesn't close properly, causing misfires. Seafoam in the gas tank *also* never hits the back side of the intake valve, because it's mixed with fuel. Walnut blasting is really the way to go, and it's dead simple (if something of a hassle) once you've bought a compressor and a shopvac rig set up to do the job. Even on a Mini... Popete posted:It's an e36 m3. The sampler fan sounds about right, I noticed when I put my thumb over the small vent on the front it made a more high pitched whine like a fan working harder. So that temperature sampler just always runs even when the car is off? Kenny Rogers fucked around with this message at 23:27 on Sep 13, 2013 |
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Pilsner posted:That'll teach you to buy some decent original BMW wheels. I've tried, oh how i've tried. Even an oil filter for the god drat car was special order in this city.
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Speaking of oil filters, I have one from my 550i. Any one interested? 5 bucks plus shipping. Its a WIX 57175. It will even fit your Rolls Royce if you have that kind of car  Fitment guide: BMW 550I (2006 - 2010) BMW 650CI 2006 BMW 650I (2006 - 2010) BMW 750I (2006 - 2008) BMW 750LI (2006 - 2008) BMW 760I 2006 BMW 760LI (2006 - 2008) BMW X5 (2007 - 2010) ROLLS ROYCE PHANTOM (2004 - 2013)
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Kenny Rogers posted:Walnut blasting is really the way to go, and it's dead simple (if something of a hassle) once you've bought a compressor and a shopvac rig set up to do the job. Even on a Mini... Oh, I didn't realise you were taking about doing it in situ, that makes it much less of a job. E46 question again. I changed my oil, put 5.5 litres in. Topped it up a little further after it ran for a day, maybe 200ml. On the dipstick it shows as max but about a minute after I start it, the amber oil light comes on for about 10 seconds. Amber means low level right? Should I be worried or is it a "building pressure" thing?
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I said goodbye to beloved 130i this week; it's gone to a good home so I'm not that upset. For anyone considering one of these I can highly recommend them. The straight six is fantastic and the car was very much understated for a hot hatch. Swap out the runflats, have the CDV deleted and maybe stick a quaife on if you like, and it's pretty much the perfect car for the young buck around town. In the UK most people are scared of big petrol engines due to poor fuel economy so they are cheap as chips too. Like a number of others on this forum I found myself getting antsy at the demise of the e9x M3 with that wonderful V8. I had the fortune to drive one back in 2009 and since then had thought long and hard about it as an ownership prospect. The chance to grab a piece of history was fast running out so anyway I managed to order a runout LE500 model. It's the folding top one but production had already stopped on the coupes by the time I was ready to order. I absolutely love it  
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Cakefool posted:Oh, I didn't realise you were taking about doing it in situ, that makes it much less of a job. If it comes on everytime you start the car, Oil lever sensor is broken.
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plecostomus posted:I said goodbye to beloved 130i this week; it's gone to a good home so I'm not that upset. For anyone considering one of these I can highly recommend them. The straight six is fantastic and the car was very much understated for a hot hatch. Swap out the runflats, have the CDV deleted and maybe stick a quaife on if you like, and it's pretty much the perfect car for the young buck around town. In the UK most people are scared of big petrol engines due to poor fuel economy so they are cheap as chips too. I can totally understand this, if I had the space for another M3 I'd get a convertible too. No other reason than to listen to that engine. Speaking of which I will post some video of my exhaust mods, the car sounds positively apocalyptic now.
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Crustashio posted:If it comes on everytime you start the car, Oil lever sensor is broken. Symptoms match, thanks. I'll get one in ready for the next oil change.
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NOTinuyasha posted:My E39's climate control is hosed up. I've owned four different cars with AAC in the past five years and all worked consistently to me so I'm preety sure it's the car. There's nothing wrong with the A/C or the heat, just 60 to 80 seems to mean 'ice loving cold' regardless of the outside temperature. In my Mini I could still feel a good breeze after I turned off the blower in either AC or heat. I'd have to turn it off and on a couple times to get it to stop
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Das Volk posted:I can totally understand this, if I had the space for another M3 I'd get a convertible too. No other reason than to listen to that engine. Speaking of which I will post some video of my exhaust mods, the car sounds positively apocalyptic now. Is this the "OEM" mod I've heard about or something else?
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plecostomus posted:Like a number of others on this forum I found myself getting antsy at the demise of the e9x M3 with that wonderful V8. I had the fortune to drive one back in 2009 and since then had thought long and hard about it as an ownership prospect. The chance to grab a piece of history was fast running out so anyway I managed to order a runout LE500 model. It's the folding top one but production had already stopped on the coupes by the time I was ready to order.
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http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/4063538070.html Anyone know any good independent BMW shops in Dallas?
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Crosspost from the marketplace thread: I came across an E36 M3 instrument cluster at the junkyard. I believe it works for any E36 but check before you buy. I have it listed for $100 on craigslist but for a goon, name your price! It's slightly damaged but other than that it looks to be in good shape. I've never seen an M3 at the junkyard; this had been installed in an E36 328i. Listing is at: http://southbend.craigslist.org/pts/4067862712.html If nobody wants it I'll just return it.
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Oil temp? Which cars had that instead of MPG?
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Euro M3s. Note the 7600rpm redline. ...that begs the question, did you pull that from a car with an S50B30/32? Crustashio fucked around with this message at 01:51 on Sep 15, 2013 |
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Crustashio posted:Euro M3s. Note the 7600rpm redline. I looked, it was an M52.
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Das Volk posted:I can totally understand this, if I had the space for another M3 I'd get a convertible too. No other reason than to listen to that engine. Speaking of which I will post some video of my exhaust mods, the car sounds positively apocalyptic now. Did you find some test pipes?!
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thealphabetsez posted:Did you find some test pipes?! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdyKYqb2WNM  Yes, yes I did.
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Das Volk posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdyKYqb2WNM You. Mother. F*cker. Beautiful! Still OE muffler or was that modded as well?
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thealphabetsez posted:You. Mother. F*cker. Beautiful! Still OE muffler or was that modded as well? No, just the OEM setup going back from there. Somehow it doesn't sound much at all like that inside, so no droning or excessive noise.
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