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#1. Brake air intake - from Edward N Frank
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Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 12:36:14 -0400 From: "Edward N Frank" <enf@iglou.com> Subject: Brake air intake I have smashed up the plastic brake air intake scoop and the plastic pieces around the right wheel well. Can anybody suggest a good reasonable place to find such replacements if they are available? Thanks in advance. Ed Frank 97 M3/4
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#2. how many shades of alpinweiss are there? - from Jesse Caldwell
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Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 10:41:01 -0600 From: Jesse Caldwell <Jesse.Caldwell@Colorado.EDU> Subject: how many shades of alpinweiss are there? hi all, it's time to fix the body damage from my off-roading experience last january. the most significant (actually, the only) damage was to passenger front fender and bumper cover, so i plan to outright replace both parts and have a body shop paint/install them for me. bimmerhaus recommended sve autobody in broomfield. i'm not going to ignore advice from my favorite shop, so i just called sve and they quoted me $1100 to paint/install the two items (does not include cost of fender/bumper cover). here's what irks me -- the guy i talked to said that bmw went through several shades of alpine white and so even though they order their paint from the same place that bmw does, they can't guarantee a match, and will probably have to blend the door and hood to make it look right. i didn't damage the hood and i didn't damage the door so i don't care to paint them. seems to me that for $1100 they can try every variant of alpinweiss out there until they get it right (i believe my car is labeled alpinweiss-300 and some dealers list alpinweiss, alpinweiss ii and alpinweiss iii as valid colors for our cars). i would like to think that a body shop wouldn't have any trouble finding out what paint got slapped on 5/96 build date e36 m3s. i'm new to this bodywork stuff, so any opinions about this paint matching business would be most appreciated. thanks, jesse
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#3. oil starvation - from Dorffer, Rich
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Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 13:11:27 -0400 From: "Dorffer, Rich" <RDORFFER@CleIndians.com> Subject: oil starvation > Why do you think the oil pressure idiot light didn't illuminate? Because it only illuminates at about 8 psi IIRC. That is pretty late warning in my opinion. I am looking at adding a adjustable oil pressure light (Longacre) to my gauge set (oil pressure and oil temperature) as another precaution set for something in the range of 15 - 20 psi. I agree with Jason, my E30 325is has a light for low level AND a light for pressure, and both have worked flawlessly. The low level came on when it dropped just below the min. mark on the dipstick. Later, Rich
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#4. oil starvation - from Dorffer, Rich
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Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 13:31:11 -0400 From: "Dorffer, Rich" <RDORFFER@CleIndians.com> Subject: oil starvation Actually, I tried to just look it up. BMW states a switch-on pressure of 0.2 ... 0.5 bar. I believe that equates to 2.90 - 7.25 psi. Regardless, you pretty much have to lose nearly all your pressure before the light illuminates. Later, Rich
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#5. RE: [E36M3] Help!!: Cleaning Hawk brake pad residue from - from Scott Yu
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Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 12:32:49 -0500 From: "Scott Yu" <scott@ditherdog.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Help!!: Cleaning Hawk brake pad residue from I had a scary experience with Hawk Blues on a wet day at NHIS - I've got the RD Class II splitter on the front of the car, and you could see the rust flakes deposited in a way that showed the vortices in the airflow coming from the winglets (interesting, but unhappy nonetheless). Also, my wheels were in rough shape, mainly because I forgot what Kit said: "You HAVE to spray your wheels with Pam(tm) Cooking Spray before you head out. And you have to spray the wheels when they're OFF the car." I think Kit found out that 2nd one the hard way. But yeah - it took me about 8 hours to get the stuff off my wheels. There's a bit of good news though - when you get those little rust flakes on the paint, a simple treatment with 3M Imperial Hand Glaze will take 'em right off. Of course you don't want to use IHG all the time as it's a 'cleaner' but my car was uber-shiny afterwards, I love IHG. Oh, and I love my hawk blues, too! Scott Yu Scott Riley wrote: From: "Riley, Scott" <sriley@cardinalcapital.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Help!!: Cleaning Hawk brake pad residue from wheels I want to thank everyone for their help on cleaning my Fikse FM/10 wheels that were encrusted with Hawk Blues brake dust. I know that they were some mildly heated discussions about Hawk pads and the damaging effects that they have when used in rainy conditions or in situations where they do not reach optimum temperatures (e.g. autocross). My '95 M3 is a dedicated track car; however, it was early in the season and the autocross was the only "fix" that I could find to feed my track habit. To make things worse, it rained and I didn't have time to clean the wheels until 24-48 hours later. I will know better next time to simply change the pads to something else (Pagids, Mintex, PF, etc.). It is well worth the 30 minutes to change pads, than the 18 hours that I spent cleaning my wheels.
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#6. Re: how many shades of alpinweiss are there? - from slafredo
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Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 12:47:58 -0500 From: "slafredo" <slafredo@fast.net> Subject: Re: how many shades of alpinweiss are there? All colors vary from batch to batch and most of the time they blend into adjacent panels. BTW, White is one of the HARDEST colors to match. S <- owner of white cars from 1987-2002 > i'm new to this bodywork stuff, so any opinions about this > paint matching business would be most appreciated.
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#7. Re: [E36M3] oil starvation - from Thomas G. Clark
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Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 12:52:58 -0500 From: "Thomas G. Clark" <toclark@cisco.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] oil starvation Ok, can we find a replacement sender that will light the light at a higher pressure? Does anyone know how we'd research this? Tom At 12:35 PM 5/1/2002 -0500, you wrote: >Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 13:31:11 -0400 >From: "Dorffer, Rich" <RDORFFER@CleIndians.com> >Subject: oil starvation > >Actually, I tried to just look it up. BMW states a switch-on pressure of 0.2 ... 0.5 bar. I believe that equates to 2.90 - 7.25 psi. Regardless, you pretty much have to lose nearly all your pressure before the light illuminates. > >Later, > >Rich > > >************************************************************* >List Commands >UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. >DIR - sends a listing of files available in the list's GET directory. >GET filename1.ext,filename2.ext - sends the requested file(s). > >To issue a command/request to the server: >Send a message with the command you wish executed as the >subject of the message to the email address e36m3@bmw-m.net. >*************************************************************
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#8. RE: oil starvation warning - from BOOM,BILL (HP-Roseville,ex1)
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Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 14:25:17 -0400 From: "BOOM,BILL (HP-Roseville,ex1)" <bill_boom@hp.com> Subject: RE: oil starvation warning > Why do you think the oil pressure idiot light didnt illuminate? > > Paul Elliott ---- > Bob Stommel wrote that the stock switch comes on at 8psi. > > Chester That would explain why damage can occur long before the light comes on. The block requires 4 bars of pressure, which is about 58psi. - Bill
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#9. RE: [E36M3] RE: oil starvation warning - from Carey Probst
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Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 14:54:50 -0400 From: "Carey Probst" <hcprobst@alum.mit.edu> Subject: RE: [E36M3] RE: oil starvation warning 4 Bars seems excessive. My gauge rarely runs above 60 and closer to 30 when hot at idle. Are you saying the engine needs higher pressure than it puts out? Carey Probst, '99 M3/2, BMW CCA Patroon and Genesee Valley Chapters Sharked, Stressed, Schrothed, Gauged, Hitched, X-Braced A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. > -----Original Message----- > From: BOOM,BILL (HP-Roseville,ex1) [mailto:bill_boom@hp.com] > Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 2:36 PM > To: E36M3 > Subject: [E36M3] RE: oil starvation warning > > > Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 14:25:17 -0400 > From: "BOOM,BILL (HP-Roseville,ex1)" <bill_boom@hp.com> > Subject: RE: oil starvation warning > > > Why do you think the oil pressure idiot light didnt illuminate? > > > > Paul Elliott > ---- > > Bob Stommel wrote that the stock switch comes on at 8psi. > > > > Chester > > That would explain why damage can occur long before the light > comes on. The > block requires 4 bars of pressure, which is about 58psi. > > - Bill > > > ************************************************************* > List Commands > UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. > DIR - sends a listing of files available in the list's GET directory. > GET filename1.ext,filename2.ext - sends the requested file(s). > > To issue a command/request to the server: > Send a message with the command you wish executed as the > subject of the message to the email address e36m3@bmw-m.net. > ************************************************************* > > >
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#10. Re: [E36M3] oil starvation - from Joe Dyer
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Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 12:10:08 -0700 From: "Joe Dyer" <joedyer@attbi.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] oil starvation Well, bucky, if it took three quarts to fill it up, then "Yes" it could have starved on acceleration! Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jason Jensen" <jasonjensen75@hotmail.com> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 8:25 AM Subject: Re: [E36M3] oil starvation | Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 11:07:33 -0400 | From: "Jason Jensen" <jasonjensen75@hotmail.com> | Subject: Re: [E36M3] oil starvation | | Its hard to describe since its been a few months, but more of a ticking type | sound...Immediately went away w/ the addition of three quarts of oil. I had | driven rather fast before this happened, but we're talking a quick left turn | at a light and a couple short bursts to 60. | I had always understood the starvation problem was as a result of extended | high g corners? Is this not correct? | | J | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Mark Radelow" <radelow@hotmail.com> | To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> | Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 10:35 AM | Subject: Re: [E36M3] oil starvation | | | > Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 14:27:47 +0000 | > From: "Mark Radelow" <radelow@hotmail.com> | > Subject: Re: [E36M3] oil starvation | > | > Did you happen to drive aggressively with the car before you heard the | > lifter noise at idle. If so, then it's a common thing. What kinda of | exact | > lifter noise were you hearing? I could simply be a lifter gone bad | (rare). | > I believe the oil light is set to come on with 10psi or less of oil | > pressure. Anyone know exactl7y? | > | > Mark | > | > From: "Jason Jensen" <jasonjensen75@hotmail.com> | > Reply-To: "Jason Jensen" <jasonjensen75@hotmail.com> | > To: E36M3 <e36m3@bmw-m.net> | > Subject: Re: [E36M3] oil starvation | > Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 09:15:29 -0500 | > | > Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 10:05:18 -0400 | > From: "Jason Jensen" <jasonjensen75@hotmail.com> | > Subject: Re: [E36M3] oil starvation | > | > I've learned the hard way to have no faith in the oil idiot light. I had | my | > oil changed at the dealer due to a failed oil pump, and not three weeks | > later I was hearing my lifters (AT IDLE!).I should have checked the oil | > immediately after the dealer got ahold of her, and at least one other time | > within that three week period. Regardless, throughout this entire ordeal | not | > a single blip from the oil light. I don't even want to imagine what kind | of | > damage has to be happening to the engine for the light to illuminate. My | > wife's E30 325 has a better idiot light system by far...I'll get a light | for | > low level AND a light for pressure, and both have worked flawlessly. | > | > YMMV | > | > J | > ----- Original Message ----- | > From: "Paul Elliott" <elliott.paul@worldnet.att.net> | > To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> | > Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 9:25 AM | > Subject: [E36M3] oil starvation | > | > | > > Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 08:18:33 -0400 | > > From: "Paul Elliott" <elliott.paul@worldnet.att.net> | > | > > Why do you think the oil pressure idiot light didnt illuminate? | > > | > > Paul Elliott | > | > | > ************************************************************* | > List Commands | > UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. | > DIR - sends a listing of files available in the list's GET directory. | > GET filename1.ext,filename2.ext - sends the requested file(s). | > | > To issue a command/request to the server: | > Send a message with the command you wish executed as the | > subject of the message to the email address e36m3@bmw-m.net. | > ************************************************************* | > | > | > | > | > _________________________________________________________________ | > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com | > | > | > | > ************************************************************* | > List Commands | > UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. | > DIR - sends a listing of files available in the list's GET directory. | > GET filename1.ext,filename2.ext - sends the requested file(s). | > | > To issue a command/request to the server: | > Send a message with the command you wish executed as the | > subject of the message to the email address e36m3@bmw-m.net. | > ************************************************************* | > | > | > | | | ************************************************************* | List Commands | UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. | DIR - sends a listing of files available in the list's GET directory. | GET filename1.ext,filename2.ext - sends the requested file(s). | | To issue a command/request to the server: | Send a message with the command you wish executed as the | subject of the message to the email address e36m3@bmw-m.net. | ************************************************************* | | |