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4 hours ago, B C said:

Primer overspray? Concrete dust? Or some amazing leak detection spray I have never heard of??

 

3 hours ago, YoungCR said:

yes I'm also curious about that photo

 

4 hours ago, B C said:

Primer overspray? Concrete dust? Or some amazing leak detection spray I have never heard of??

It's a leak detection spray.  Drys into a baby powder substance.  Washes off easy.  Pretty sweet!

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23 hours ago, DrLeadFoot said:

It's a leak detection spray.  Drys into a baby powder substance.  Washes off easy.  Pretty sweet!

https://www.wurthusa.com/Chemical-Product/Leak-Detection/LEAK-TRACING-POWDER-12-fl-oz-aerosol-spray-cannet-content-7-5-oz-(213g)-/p/886102712

Guessing this is it. I miss having easy access to those great chemicals. 

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It's been a while! The wagon has been clocking the miles like a champ all summer. The front diff mount reinforcement has been on the radar for a minute and with the stars aligning with my schedule I pulled the trigger.  Mike has done all of it solo as real estate is booming and my free time is spent with the family. 

The list:

-M5 subframe bushings, dinan front diff reinforcement kit, powder coated subframe gloss black, all new bushings, new lower control arms (left is on back order from Germany), M5 ladder bars powder coated gloss black.

 

 

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Oil & filter change. 10w-60 Liqui Moly & Mann Filter.

Installed: Repaired sunroof with new OEM rebuild kit. Black suede headliner, a, b, & c pillars.  Black Nappa leather m5 front seats, front cards, lower dash and center console. Black carpet.  

Still need some grey items swapped to Black but getting there.

Endless Detailing polished the turd up today! I'm loving it!

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On 10/15/2020 at 11:53 AM, busmn540 said:

Hey Dr.PbFT,

I have a question about your cluster. How did you get the coolant temp to display like that? Was it some special coding? My coolant temp only displays using the hidden menu.

Thanks,

Buster

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It just started doing that once I installed the Avant head unit. No clue!  Lol

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Evolve Medusa headers installed!  Mike and I had to drop the engine to get the stock manifolds out and the new headers in. Rawspeed welded up a new Y-pipe and 2 high flow cats to bring the new into the rest of the custom exhaust.  Was running 1 high flow cat but that was choking the system at the old Y pipe.

It is a whole new car! Really feeling the added POWA!

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Got the wagon back from Mike's place.  He did a ton of work. A lot of new suspension arms with monoballs added where I could. Also some e60 M5 bits! New battery, clutch slave cylinder, antenna, washer fluid funnel, fog light and properly coded in the abs module. 

I drove up to St. Paul to trade my tailgate +cash for a rust free 525i tailgate with the same color. Mike fixed some of the wiring that was breaking apart.

A new roundel for the tailgate and a Dinan strut bar top off this round! 

Feels like a whole new car!  Loving it! 

Just have a exhaust leak from a hole in the new headers and an O2 sensor fault. Almost getting to mechanical perfection!

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