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On 5/12/2022 at 8:57 PM, timmer said:
I use hot shots diesel extreme additive regularly. Supposed to keep the injectors happy, and it boosts cetane levels. I can definitely hear a difference at idle when it's in the tank, it's much quieter.
Others have had luck freeing up a stuck injector with a strong dose of this stuff also.
Other than that, it's just regular maintenance with liquid moly products in the old girl!
I do 30k mile transmission fluid changes just because of the added power of the engine and trans tune with the higher fluid pressures. I only put about between 8-10k miles a year so it's no big deal.
I want this thing to last, they're getting hard to find!!
Personally I've always used Power Service in the burb and semi's because they have winter and summer versions. Additives work though, I've seen .5-1mpg decreases when I don't add it in, which is huge something that gets 7.5mpg on average lol. Anytime you're doing fuel filters too just use diesel additive instead of straight fuel, it'll prime the system much quicker.
I don't plan on regularly towing with this so gonna stick to the 50k fluid changes. Did you do the Solenoids? Guessing I should order those too given the higher miles and assuming original lifetime fluid. I have the full service kit already from FCP and was gonna buy this aluminum bridge seal somebody on the FB group recommended. https://www.ebay.com/itm/273799403855
On 5/14/2022 at 1:21 AM, Jdesign said:I have one of those. My big gripe is that it takes a good 20-25mins to suck all the oil out and you have to continuously pump it to keep it pressurized even if there are no air leaks.
Yeah it is annoying but I've spilt enough oil in the driveways and shop floors that this is still preferred. Don't you have an air compressor at the shop? Upgrading to a full pneumatic when I have shop air again is my plan.
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On 5/6/2022 at 1:45 PM, GunMetalGrey said:
Which one?
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/6-cylinder-diesel-additive-kit-step-1-liqui-moly-lmk0009
So I used the Pro-Line Engine Flush and CERA TEC oil additive in conjunction with the liquid moly oil change kit and added the diesel additive in this tank. We got 27mpg roundtrip to the twin cities this past weekend with the wind so I was pretty happy. Im curious on BMW's official stance against diesel additives, the fuel door has a sticker stating not to use them. Given North American diesel quality can vary wildly, I've always ran additives.
On 5/6/2022 at 6:21 PM, wasnt m3 said:Where did you find production numbers? One of one in that color combo? If so, that's really cool.
I don't know any of the production numbers but I would love to find out. The CompNine vin decoder will tell you production numbers for GM vehicles, would be cool if there was an equivalent for BMW or maybe the BMWCCA Foundation archives might know. I don't remember if it was a 2013 but this same color combo diesel came up for sale on a CoPart auction a few days after we bought this.
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Changed the oil over the weekend. It’s been 6k since i picked this up already. I haven’t done a deep dive into recommended oil change intervals yet but I got liquid moly service package from FCP on top of the oil change kit as I wanted to do a engine flush sooner rather than later. The fuel system cleaner supposedly does a pretty great job with the carbon build up but I forgot to buy fuel filters so that’ll wait till my next order.
I wish I would’ve bought an oil extractor sooner, it really takes the mess out of everything. Still had to drain about a quart out because I already had some in the extractor tank and this motor takes right around 8l and the flush thinned it out as well. I also wanted to change the drain plug washer just for piece of mind. FCP was out of magnetic drain plugs so that’ll be added next time.
Also only one of these blue diesels was built in America, most people wouldn’t guess correctly 😂
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7 hours ago, GunMetalGrey said:
Not some thing I’d build but I appreciate the fuck out of that. That’s gotta be crazy fun.
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The conti unit is the best choice unless you want to shell out money for the “Blaupunkt” Bremen SQR 46 DAB. The Clarion FZ-102E has been discontinued which sucks because it just needed updates like modern Bluetooth.
I was gonna suggest contacting Car-Feteria in milwaukee but looks like they finally closed up shop. Maybe r3v or elsewhere might have suggestions for old school stereo shops that still repair OEM units.
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Bumpers look great! Those Avin head units seem like a must buy, they look perfect.
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Excellent
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Great idea
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Super bummer 😕
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Forgot to mention this group as well. Not sure if you were considering a 335d but this is close to your price range.
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1 hour ago, SteelBlue said:
Probably will just end of buying this.
https://www.iemotorsport.com/product/exhaust-hanger-kit-e30-m20/
I'll have to check, but it looks like the cat back came with 4 exhaust studs and nuts.
I’m lacking on sleep, sorry I was thinking about the exhaust manifolds when I wrote that. That IE kit has everything you’d need from the manifolds back.
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4 hours ago, Boris3 said:
Exhaust removal can be a pain. Start spraying down assorted exhaust bolts/nuts now with penetrant of choice.
This and I would just plan on getting a full set of studs/nuts to replace them. It’s tedious but you’re likely to have a few of those nuts seized to the stud and will only come out as one.
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^ thats the same tee used in the stock position in the rear. I hear ya on the diy flaring, you’re right though the tools have always been the problem. The split die style flaring tool makes perfect flares about 95% of the time. The only time it doesn’t work is because the line wasn’t square. Remembering to put the flare nut on the line is the hardest part 😂
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Nice work on the firewall plate
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Depending on your OCD level, oem steel line is gonna be hard to bend making it that much harder to match up. I’ve always gone with copper-nickel for it’s ease of use and even then it’s hard to match the curves/angles. If you wanna make your own lines, I have the Eastwood flaring tool which makes that job 1000% easier. The only difficult part I remember from that job on the calypso was the 3 way tee in the rear took quite a bit of work to remove and clean up. The flares were seized for us at least so had to cut the line short and put the tee in the vice to use a socket on the flare. Idk if those tees are available new but that would save a lot of work too.
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Welcome back new (old) member!
First e30 picnic was 2012, so 10 years! It was the first Badger Bimmers event I went too in the ‘ole hooptie 528e.
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He hath returnith!
E70 35d’s are still in a good sweet spot. Still a very modern car and I don’t see much benefits/differences with the F15 gen after that especially since they sell for twice as much.
Price wise They were on the rise a little after I bought mine but the cost of diesel understandably has motioned some people to sell them off. Just looking on auto tempest there are quick a few close by right now but plenty nationwide to find the right spec.
$12k is gonna limit you to higher mileage ones though regardless. Some people said the more miles the better in some threads I read but I personally didn’t care about mileage vs overall condition.
I used the guide below for what packages I ideally wanted and ended up getting.
https://www.bimmerfest.com/threads/2013-x5-ordering-guide.604778/#post-6671891
We’re super happy with the e70 35d we got, just a few nit picky things I posted in my thread but I got one that was very well taken care of. Check engine light has flashed a few times but I bought it knowing it was an emissions time bomb at 130k+.
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Forgot to post this last Tuesday up at Woodmans in Appleton. Super clean Msport 530i manual.
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If it has serviceable unjoints and is less than a rebuild, the cost over a used driveshaft seems worth the investment to me if you can swing it now. Rebuilds will be far cheaper.
also forgot to reply sooner but glad the bushing job wasn’t too much of a pain! Really surprised one came out in one piece for you.
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It’s worth it imo, it ends up being a better value based on condition for an equivalent age/mileage. Besides the road trip the process is the same. The X5 was the first vehicle I bought through a dealership but the only difference there is just waiting on the title to get processed and sent out. The dmv counter doesn’t change regardless.