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RockJock
01-28-2008, 05:02 PM
Had to bring the trusty e34 535iM out of hibernation this morning, because....

Let my truck warm up then drove off, got half-way down the block when I saw the temp needle climb from the middle all the way to the top....$hit!!

Got it back into the driveway with a puddle of antifreeze under the rad, checked the coolant and it was only good to minus 18 degrees C. Had it flushed in October, not going to trust them anymore :( ...

Conditions: -48 degrees C with a wind-chill, had truck plugged in overnight though...., not the coldest I've seen, many moons ago I spent a winter up at Great Bear Lake, -55 degrees C (no wind-chill), pretty common that year....had to keep all vehicles running 24/7.....

note to self--->move down under asap! ;)

artguy
01-28-2008, 05:23 PM
I didn't know we had a colony on Pluto (brrrrrrrr)!

Dude you really need to move a little further south :D .

How did the 535 perform in such temps? Where are you, by the way?

timandbim
01-28-2008, 06:22 PM
checked the coolant and it was only good to minus 18 degrees C....many moons ago I spent a winter up at Great Bear Lake ;)

rj if you still live anywhere near the nwt (i thought you were in sweden!?) i just can't believe anyone would be daft enough to put that kind of coolant in. sympathies, dude that is brutal.