I put in njector cleaner a couple o tanks before each service.I sevice the car as per the SI lights.I run synthetic oil for the full service interval,and you are right the car runs nicer.
Well,
After all that with the transmission a couple of months back, and changing all the tyres (with nice Pirelli P6000s) I've just finished two months of driving every day without a single thing go wrong, touch wood....
This week I added some injector cleaner into my fuel, and the results are incredible; the idle is slightly smoother than it allready was, but i'm currently getting 5mpg more on average. And this is being slightly more heavy footed than before. I'd recomend it to anyone.
Also put in some valve tappet treatment stuff from halfords. Seems to have made the tapping noise on start up go away.
I came very close to buying an E38 740i last week, but got back into the E34 and though "nah, I cant sell this..." so I might keep it and get the 7er anyway...
-Simon
oh yeah, need to put a new sig picture on, managed to adjust the bonnet so there's no gap above the grille now...
---UK 05/99 BMW 523i SE, M52BTU25, steptronic, Chassis Number GH75179, 161,000 miles---
I put in njector cleaner a couple o tanks before each service.I sevice the car as per the SI lights.I run synthetic oil for the full service interval,and you are right the car runs nicer.
Gone but not forgotten
2 months??
The time draws near............
[1994 530i/5-Speed]
Lol, I believe you need to "knock on wood".Originally Posted by splower
I've had my car for 2+ months. Heater core, blown upper radiator hose and intake gaskets. Power steering leak still needs addressing. In all fairness though this is all crap the PO should have done. Hoping for some similar smooth sailing over the next 2...
Originally Posted by Paul in NZ
Ever tried "Stabil" ?
It's amazing, it actually cleans the hell out of the fuel system, it's great!
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isnt stabil a fuel stabilizer so you can use the gas a year later?Originally Posted by CharlesAFerg
95 E34 530I V2.37
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Which fuel injector cleaner do you use? There are so many on the market.Originally Posted by splower
It was reddex injector cleaner, about £6.50 from halfords...
---UK 05/99 BMW 523i SE, M52BTU25, steptronic, Chassis Number GH75179, 161,000 miles---
Originally Posted by splowerNot wanting to hijack the thread, but what various nationalities say for this superstition is interesting.Originally Posted by brosher
Obviously "splower" is English and says "touch wood", which is also how we say it here in Oz.
Presumably "brosher" is in the States where you say "knock on wood".
In Swedish they say "grab wood" as in grab hold of or touch.
In Danish, I believe, they say "touch the table", which presumably is made of wood.
Sorry for the digression, just interesting.
Last edited by Zeuk in Oz; 10-28-2006 at 06:40 PM.
"I'm not the village idiot.
But when he retires I'm next on the list."
Thanks for the education! Never knew that.