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Thread: After all the front end work, engine bay finally cleaned.

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    Default After all the front end work, engine bay finally cleaned.

    Not the cleanest but she's got a lot of miles on her.



    rommel
    90 535iM
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    360K Miles

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    Default looks pretty damn good to me!

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    I saw the pics, and I was impressed.

    Then I saw the 360k in the sig, and I was amazed.

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    I just replaced my 92-535 with 310,000 miles with a 530-E39. It's amazing what milage the M30 engine is capable of with proper care. My car was in such good shape that my mechanic bought it with every intention of getting to over 400,000 with it.

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    Default Thanks Guys!

    I too am trying to go past 400K.

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    Really man - if you just painted or powdercoated the valve cover and (maybe) the intake manifold; that thing would look brand new.

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    how do clean/preserve al the hoses etc.For comparison this is my engine bay when i bought my car,less than 100,000 miles.It is cleaner now,less dusty and oily but the hoses and things look basically the same.Cosmoline everywhere!
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    spray the hoses with WD40 and rub with cloth .

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    If you do this, then your hoses will swell and burst.

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    Default Yea, I've thought about powdercoating. Maybe sometime in the future.

    Quote Originally Posted by Mobius
    Really man - if you just painted or powdercoated the valve cover and (maybe) the intake manifold; that thing would look brand new.

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