Reply With QuoteThis week I changed my oil, Mahle oil filter and 10w40 Valvoline Maxlife and Lubro-Moly oil saver. Hope to stop/slow down a leak. Replaced my dash cluster (dot matrix died) and bulbs and changed my airfilter -Mann.
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What did you do to your BMW today?
Alright gents...Time to start an on going thread that people can come in and chime on as to what they did to their car today. This can range anywhere from washing it to changing out the engine. It would be great if you can add pictures (where applicable) or tell us the brand of the part you used.
I would sure like to tell you that I did something great to mine, but you can't really accomplish much on crutches! haha!
My near future plans will be to get some new rubber though as mine seem to be shot.
Let the postings begin!
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This week I changed my oil, Mahle oil filter and 10w40 Valvoline Maxlife and Lubro-Moly oil saver. Hope to stop/slow down a leak. Replaced my dash cluster (dot matrix died) and bulbs and changed my airfilter -Mann.
Thanks,
1995 525i Auto, M50TU 2.5L, EAT chip, 1/95 build, USA, 205/65/15 tires, ASC+T, HID, lumbar, EC Mirror, BMW Alpine 5 radio with BMW-Pioneer CD Changer, abt 236k miles, Oxford Green/Parchment
Had a wheel alignment today after replacing front discs and pads, new tyres all around and Eibach springs in the last couple of months.
Sadly Ive come away seeing the datasheet lists the car as a "1990 E34 touring with standard suspension" when its a 535is with Boge shocks and Eibach's !
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Not sure how relavent the oil was to my oil leak but ever since I have been running Mobil 1 10-40 High Mileage oil my oil leak has dramatically decreased to border line non existent! And this has happened with no addition of any sort of additive.Originally Posted by Russell
Food for thought.
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That is why I am using Maxlife. May try the Mobil 1 next time. I am also going to verify the source of the leak next time it is on a lift. I think it is the oil pan gasket,
Thanks,
1995 525i Auto, M50TU 2.5L, EAT chip, 1/95 build, USA, 205/65/15 tires, ASC+T, HID, lumbar, EC Mirror, BMW Alpine 5 radio with BMW-Pioneer CD Changer, abt 236k miles, Oxford Green/Parchment
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Just curious if you have changed valve cover gasket yet?
RICK
BMW 1995 525i (Alpine White)
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Oil + filter change to 5w-50 and changed the Petrol gauge in the instrument cluster after having the fuel sender/pump assembly out 10 times to clean and find out why it was so erratic, turned out to be the Petrol gauge that had burned out!
CD43,Style 21s,K&N Insert,White blinkers,LED 3rd brakelight,HIDs,front Monroe sportsshocks/Weitec 35 springs,540 Calipers, Zimmermann Discs and Textar pads.
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Sure. I changed it this summer with a Felpro when I changed my plugs. Did not see any leaks around the gasket belore or after. My oil leak preceded the gasket replacement. However, I will check again, espcially on the intake side.
Thanks,
1995 525i Auto, M50TU 2.5L, EAT chip, 1/95 build, USA, 205/65/15 tires, ASC+T, HID, lumbar, EC Mirror, BMW Alpine 5 radio with BMW-Pioneer CD Changer, abt 236k miles, Oxford Green/Parchment
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Didn't do a damn thing to it this week which was a relief after screwing with the instrument cluster on & off for a month. Just got in the new rear subframe mounts from BMA so the brief vacation will soon be over.
90 535im
02 R1100S, 87 R100S
76 R90/S,73 R75/5
Alfa Romeos- 65 Giulia Spider Veloce
& 66 Duetto 1600 Spider
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Haven't done a thing lately to the E34, it never breaks or rarely anyway. Went through the transmission on the e46 as the last big thing.
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