Earl Posted May 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Butthole lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted June 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Decided to hold off on suspension and wheels. I will do it once my struts go bad. Right now I would rather sink that $2000 into the compact to be happier with that=) I have been driving this with no issues and should have some euro parts on their way shortly. Other than that it is due for an oil change=) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted August 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 I did the oil change a few weeks ago with Mobil1 15W50 and a Wix filter. Valve train noise has been cut way down and the car seems to run a lot smoother. I still need to change plugs, the air filter, and find any vacuum leaks but otherwise the car has been solid. It is about 600 miles past the 250,000 mile mark and is still going like a champ=P My passenger front strut has definitely crapped out and makes noise when I hit large bumps. It doesn't really affect driving at all unless I hit a large bump. That usually caused the car to pull right quick but otherwise nothing major. I also installed my euro analog clock yesterday. I was sick of my OBC not working and the clock was sent with my seats. It works great. I will put up some pictures later. I also went to install my euro front bumper trim but noticed it is textured and my car has smooth mouldings=/ Oh well. I will sell them and source a smooth set=) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 15w50 seems a bit heavy for an m50? Glad the car is working out well for you. I am also glad I have another BMW to drive while my main one is torn apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted August 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Kaiser is running 20w50. It is spec'd in the manual for our temperature range=) I think the car had 10w40 in it and on the hot days the valve train would sound like an m20=/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowleym Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Rotella t6 which I think is 5/40 or something is a great oil for turbo m50's I know that? T6 is real great oil on the cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 (This is my opinion, based on my research and experience) The specs in the manual were for dino oil 20 years ago, modern synthetics are much better and it is not as critical to use such a high viscosity of oil. As long as minimum oil pressure is ok. I have been using 5w30 in my m50tu with no issues or excessive noise. Oil pressure sits around 9psi with engine hot and rises about 10 psi per thousand rpms. Minimum oil pressure at idle is 7psi. A "lighter" oil improves gas mileage, and circulates faster on startup. Just my ramblings... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted August 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 My car gets better gas mileage now than it did before the oil change=P I do agree that thicker oil would cause the engine to work harder by just a hair. I went with 15w50 mainly because Snap told me to=D I usually listen to most things he tells me to do.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Sounds great, carry on. I want an old 5er for a daily/ winter driver, how well do these hold up to rust? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Sounds great, carry on. I want an old 5er for a daily/ winter driver, how well do these hold up to rust? If you can find one WITHOUT rust then you have yourself a gem! Most of the e34's i've encountered have lower door rust and rocker panel rust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Eh, the next family cruiser/ winter beater will probably be a Volvo then, they seem to be the best against rusting to pieces. Not as stylish though. patsbimmer1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted August 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 E34's get rusty. All of my doors have rust and one rocker has a hole underneath that I just noticed. Otherwise the car is pretty clean. The paint is pretty torched from Texas though. I am thinking if I get coils, the car will have a motorsport theme and I wont have to worry about making it super clean jc43089 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted January 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 I forgot to post in this thread that the car was totalled out: Everyone knows already though. I have had the car sitting in the driveway at my apartment since the accident. I had it sold twice but they both fell through. I've been contemplating doing different things with it but I don't really have a reason to keep it. If anyone is interested in it let me know. I'm thinking $700 isn't a terrible price to throw out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasnt m3 Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 Seems like something Chris would buy haha patsbimmer1, YoungCR and andyhundley 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 I might be interested. What's wrong with it besides the front end damage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted January 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 Front end feels odd. This has been since before the accident. I replaced the passenger strut finally but it still needs an alignment. I think the steering box may have play and be causing the floaty feel. Other than that it has a cut off muffler and the heat doesnt work. It has both a leaky heater core and a shot blower motor resistor. Damage wise it needs a fender, hood, header panel, grille, headlight assembly, and core support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted January 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 Rear tires are also pretty smooth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 How are the rear tires? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 Seems like something Chris would buy haha This is exactly what I was thinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted January 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 This now belongs to Mike (HipMF) =) Enjoy it bud wasnt m3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 The rear tires must have been pretty good suspenceful 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Hip mother fu**er in an e34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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