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#1. Re: [E36M3] Ne1 use a 96+ side marker on a 95? - from NickG
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Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 07:23:18 -0500 From: "NickG" <nikog@MediaOne.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Ne1 use a 96+ side marker on a 95? Yes, plug n play. The '96 markers are the same as the '95. The markers changed (and got smaller) in '97. Nick > I am interested in putting clear side markers from a 96 M3 on my 95' M3? > > Is this possible? Plug n play?
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#2. OBD 2, 1, and stealthboxs - from Richard Sperry
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Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 07:37:48 -0500 From: "Richard Sperry" <richardsperry@home.com> Subject: OBD 2, 1, and stealthboxs I thought that the OBD II was adaptive, not the OBDI like on my 95. I pulled the DME changed the chip, and whamo there it is...no learning necessary. Rich PS I installed a set of JL Stealthboxes yesterday. The stealthboxes replace the stock rear speaker boxes with 8" subs. They replaced a JL 12" sealed box in the trunk. The results are very good. I had to turn the gain on the amp down from where it was when it powered the 12" sub. BMW builds on tight asses car. The 2 8" subs firing through the rear deck sounded much better than the single 12" in the trunk powered by the same amp. And the car lost about 10 lbs in the swap... Skip wrote<<<snip> -------------------- 6 -------------------- Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 18:25:04 -0400 From: Skip Bogard <skip.bogard@alumni.duke.edu> Subject: Re: [E36M3] JC Intake / Euro HFM Questions I don't understand your process. When did you allow for adaptation? In your 1995 OBD-I engine, adaptive information is stored in battery backed SRAM. When you unplug the DME to swap chips all adaptive factors are set to "nominal". It will probably take at least 2-8 hours of driving time to even approach to where your ECU should be before you start to run tests like this. - Skip
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#3. Re: [E36M3] OBD 2, 1, and stealthboxs - from NickG
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Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 07:49:57 -0500 From: "NickG" <nikog@MediaOne.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] OBD 2, 1, and stealthboxs > I thought that the OBD II was adaptive, not the OBDI like on my 95. I > pulled the DME changed the chip, and whamo there it is...no learning > necessary. Both systems are adaptive. Adaptive means that the DME has the ability to 'learn' how the engine runs and fine tune the fueling in order to get the best emissions possible. By removing the DME (and disconnecting power to it), you've erased any adaptation that it's done (which is necessary when changing chips). The car then needs to drive for several miles under varying conditions in order for the DME to 'relearn' the engine's operation characteristics. Nick
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#4. Re: [E36M3] JC Intake / Euro HFM Questions - from Robert Liu
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Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 05:22:49 -0800 (PST) From: Robert Liu <bob_a_liu@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] JC Intake / Euro HFM Questions I don't know the inner workings of the motronics ecu. Does it take that much driving time for the ecu to "adapt"? I have tuned a couple aftermarket stand alone computers, and they do not need much time to "adapt". Mostly, they just take out timing when knock is sensed, and then put the timing back in at a pre-programmed rate listening for knock. These ecu's only take a couple WOT runs for the ecu to learn. Bob --- Skip Bogard <skip.bogard@alumni.duke.edu> wrote: > I don't understand your process. When did you allow > for adaptation? > > In your 1995 OBD-I engine, adaptive information is > stored in > battery backed SRAM. When you unplug the DME to > swap chips > all adaptive factors are set to "nominal". > > It will probably take at least 2-8 hours of driving > time > to even approach to where your ECU should be before > you > start to run tests like this. > > - Skip > > Robert Liu wrote: > > > > Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 04:57:38 -0700 (PDT) > > From: Robert Liu <bob_a_liu@yahoo.com> > > Subject: [E36M3] JC Intake / Euro HFM Questions > > > > Last night, me and a couple buddies installed a JC > > intake, euro HFM, and chip into my 95 M3, 155k > miles, > > stock except for a flowmaster exhaust. Before the > > install, we used a GTECH to measure the hp. We > made > > two runs at 210 rwhp. Sounded reasonable, maybe a > > little high. > > > > After the install, went back out to the same spot > to > > retest. The temperature was a little cooler (61 > deg > > vs. 70 deg). The first run was 211, the second run > was > > 210, and the third run was 231, and the fourth run > was > > 221. > > > > While driving out there, I did notice a little > pinging > > from the engine. Even stock, I would hear slight > > pinging once in a while when driving. Does the > > software algorithm for the JC chips take out > timing, > > and put it back in after a certain amount of time? > I'm > > wondering if that's why I have such inconsistent > > readings, or it could be just the GTECH. > > > ===== ------------------------------------------------------------ Robert Liu bob_a_liu@yahoo.com ICQ# 22765210 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com
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#5. Re: oil & dealers - from russell
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Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 05:44:24 -0800 (PST) From: russell <driver8m3@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: oil & dealers > > and the one by Juan: > > > > "...On that note, I had a dealer "authorized" Service Adviser > > first deny the fact that there was such a thing as a 95 M3, > > then ask me if my 95 M3 was a 2.5 or a 2,8 liter, (but wait, there's > more) > > and then quoted me $850 for an Inspection 1 ??????????????!!!!!!..." just what is a dealer authorized service advisor? is that someone that works at a dealer? or a shop that the dealer/bmw has authorized to do service? russell dakar 99 ===== "let's roll" --todd beamer "the state is the great fiction by which everyone seeks to live at the expense of everyone else" --frederic bastiat "the most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subjected people to carry arms" --adolph hitler __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com
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#6. FS: 1995 White/black M3 - from Chester Wong
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Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 07:08:50 -0800 (PST) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: FS: 1995 White/black M3 Posting for a friend (someone posted for him last week): White/Black, 55K miles, LOTS of upgrades and goodies, excellent condition, $22K Located in Philadelphia area. More information at: http://www.christianbrown.com/cars/sellthem3.htm Contact him directly: ChrisB@Drextec.com Chester ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com
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#7. explanation of service lights - from Joseph Bachman III
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Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 15:13:19 +0000 From: "Joseph Bachman III" <josephbachman@hotmail.com> Subject: explanation of service lights Ok gang, here's a bone-head question: I'm trying to figure out the oil service light. The green indicator lights on the dash tick off, indicating a need for service somewhere in the 10k range with my driving. My oil service light does not come on until all of these lights have ticked off. I obviously don't wait for this light to come on before changing my oil, but what gives? If I paid attention to this, I wouldn't be changing my oil but once a year? Do I have a faulty sensor in my '99, or does BMW expect the typical yuppie to only have their oil changed on this prolonged interval? Thanks for you help. Jay Bachman '99 estoril M3/2 _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp
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#8. Re: 17 X 8.5 all around on 98 M3 - from Vern Anderson
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Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 10:50:01 -0500 From: Vern Anderson <vanderson@cerebellumsoft.com> Subject: Re: 17 X 8.5 all around on 98 M3 Steve, You can probably get away with a 5mm H&R spacer, but you may have a problem with wheel shimmy. The 5mm spacers are hub centric, but they don't have the hub-center lip on them like the larger spacers. I used to use them on the front for autocross (I was running 245 Hoosiers on front with a 7.5" AStock legal rim, and the 5mm spacer was the largest I could legally run) where I didn't care about shimmy, but whenever I used them on the street at highwy speed the front wheels felt unbalanced. The 10mm spacers from Steve D have the lip and have given me no problems at highway speeds. FWIW. Vern Anderson -------------------- 9 -------------------- Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2001 13:43:48 EST From: SWKAUF@aol.com Subject: 17 X 8.5 all around on 98 M3 I know this has been discussed before, but I have an extra set of stock 10 spoke staggered wheels and am considering using the 8.5 wheels all around for summer tires and using 7.5 all around for winter tires. Will I run into any clearance problem in front with this? No mods have been done to this car. My other option is to sell the extra set of wheels. Thanks Steve
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#9. Re: [E36M3] 'grease' balls in coolant? more info - from Ron Buchalski
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Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 16:50:04 From: "Ron Buchalski" <rbuchals@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] 'grease' balls in coolant? more info Bob, When was your cooling system serviced last? Is it possible that the grease balls are the remnants of a cooling system cleaning product that didn't get completely flushed out? Your best bet would be to run an oil analysis (costs about $20). It'll tell you if you have coolant in your oil, high fuel content in the oil, the concentration of wear metals, etc. Oil analysis is best conducted on a regular basis, so you can establish a baseline and then monitor how things change over time. However, a snapshot analysis will tell you if anything major is going on now. There are lots of companies who do oil analysis (do a Google search on 'oil analysis'). I used Blackstone labs and was happy with them: http://www.blackstone-labs.com/ I've never done a coolant analysis, but running a Google search on 'coolant analysis' produces a long list of companies, so you may want to check them out. And yes, coolant contains a lubricant for the water pump, There's no grease used on it's bearings. Hope this helps, -rb >Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2001 20:04:36 EST >From: Mdriver13@aol.com >Subject: Re: [E36M3] 'grease' balls in coolant? more info > > >Matt, > >Oil on dipstick looks, smells and feels right. Amount is right too. >After driving it awhile yesterday, no new grease balls to report. I >thought the water pump bearing was lubed by the coolant, so I wouldn't >suspect grease from that. Maybe, it is a weird occurrence, there from >manufacturing and worked it way loose after four years??? Stopping by the >Dealer on Wednesday anyway, I'll show them the 'greasy' paper towel. > > >Bob Gill >97 ///M3 coupe >Philly Region SCCA >AS Champion 1997 & 2000 >BSP Champion 2001 _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp
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#10. Re: [E36M3] 'grease' balls in coolant? more info - from Todd C. Merrill
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Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 13:01:58 -0500 (EST) From: "Todd C. Merrill" <tmerrill@mathworks.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] 'grease' balls in coolant? more info On Mon, 29 Oct 2001, Ron Buchalski wrote: > Your best bet would be to run an oil analysis (costs about $20). It'll tell I highly recommend these. When I had a head gasket go on my old car (E34 535i), I sampled the oil and sent it off for analysis. Luckily, the damage was one way (oil into coolant only). But, seeing all the stuff they check for is pretty neat. Here's what one report looks like, from AV Lubricants in Ohio: http://www.boston-bmwcca.org/bimmer/2001/07/images/head-anal-800.jpg I did this in the spring when I got my current car, and plan to do them once per year, to try to spot any trends before they might become problems. I've wasted a lot more than $20 on much less useful things! Until next time... Todd tmerrill@mathworks.com 1998 BMW M3 coupe BMW CCA member, Boston Chapter ---