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#1. RE: [E36M3] Coolant Level Issues - Long - from Justin P.
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Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 11:10:46 -0700 From: "Justin P." <jpaek421@attbi.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Coolant Level Issues - Long Brad, Changing the coolant level sensor solved my problem with the low coolant level warning on the OBC when shutting off the car. -Justin Paek > > The problem I am having is gettting Low Coolant > Warnings on the OBC when turning the car off. The > coolant gauge stays dead center while driving. If I > cool the car a bit and open the rad fill cap the > coolant comes back up to a normal level like there is > air in the system.
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#2. RE: [E36M3] High Dollar Down Shift - from DiVincenti, A.J.
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Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 13:08:39 -0500 From: "DiVincenti, A.J." <ADiVin@lsuhsc.edu> Subject: RE: [E36M3] High Dollar Down Shift I am surprised that your head itself was not damaged. Also, I am surprised that there was not piston damage. That gives me some hope. From what I found out so far is that most people just go with another engine. I guess it just depends on if the head itself was damaged. aj -----Original Message----- From: Jim Bassett [mailto:jimbassett@attbi.com] Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 12:58 PM To: DiVincenti, A.J.; E36M3 Subject: Re: [E36M3] High Dollar Down Shift At 07:40 AM 9/30/02, DiVincenti, A.J. wrote: >Well, it happened to me. I made the high dollar down shift at Sundays >autox. It was a fast course and I was looking for third and guess what gear >I found - first! Damn, sorry to hear that! >I don't know the extent of the damage yet. At least the block is not >punctured. It wouldn't be, most likely. >I'm hoping it is just the head and valves. Yep, valves (ask me how I know - or better yet, ask to see the picture :-( ). >If its just the >head, what kind of expense am I looking at for parts? Hmm, I'd have to look at my receipt for parts only, but the total repair bill on my 325is was ~$3000, which included parts, labor and machine shop. Machining was ~$400, and parts included: - Intake & exhaust valves - Valve guides - Retainers (I think) Again, if you want specifics, I can look up the receipt at home. >What opportunities to >make performance upgrades are there? The obvious one is cams (which is what I did). >Are there any gains to be made by >working the head? Hmm, maybe, although I'm not sure. Others may have more insight into this. (Rules didn't allow me to work the head.) Hope that helps, and again, sorry, Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4 1993 325is #44 KP - BTDT, and worse
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#3. Re: [E36M3] Coolant Level Issues - Long - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 11:11:14 -0700 From: Jim Bassett <jimbassett@attbi.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Coolant Level Issues - Long At 08:20 AM 9/30/02, Brad Ahrens talked about: >What I am missing or doing wrong? Maybe a bad Low Coolant sensor? They are known to go bad. My 2 cents, Jim Bassett
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#4. RE: [E36M3] High Dollar Down Shift - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 11:30:09 -0700 From: Jim Bassett <jimbassett@attbi.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] High Dollar Down Shift At 11:08 AM 9/30/02, DiVincenti, A.J. wrote: >I am surprised that your head itself was not damaged. Not much, really. The machine shop trued everything up, didn't take too much. >Also, I am surprised that there was not piston damage. Not that required any real work. There were a couple of dings on a couple pistons - my mechanic polished them up the best he could with them in the block. Jim Bassett
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#5. Help: Tail Light Issues - from Riley, Scott
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Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 13:36:15 -0500 From: "Riley, Scott" <sriley@cardinalcapital.com> Subject: Help: Tail Light Issues I am currently experiencing some problems with the tail lights on my '95 M3 as follows: Reverse Lights: NOT working Brake Lights: Outside (towards the outside of the car) bulb NOT working. Inside bulb and third brake light ok. Parking Lights: Ok Turn Signals: Ok I switched the bulbs (i.e. one that was working with one that was not working) and it didn't help, other than proving that it wasn't the bulb. I also checked various fuses in the engine compartment and everything looked fine. With regards to the reverse lights, I installed a new backup light switch on the tranny since I originally thought that the backup lights were my only problem. TIA, Scott Riley
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#6. Re: [E36M3] Coolant Level Issues - Long - from David Ripton
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Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 14:44:46 -0400 From: David Ripton <dripton@ripton.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Coolant Level Issues - Long Jim Bassett wrote: > At 08:20 AM 9/30/02, Brad Ahrens talked about: > >> What I am missing or doing wrong? > > > Maybe a bad Low Coolant sensor? They are known to go bad. My coolant level sensor went last winter. The good news is that the sensor is cheap. The bad news is that you need to empty the radiator (yet again) to change it. -- David Ripton dripton@ripton.net
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#7. Re: M3 SMG II easter egg?> - from Neil Maller
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Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 14:08:12 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: M3 SMG II easter egg?> on 9/30/02 1:10 PM, "Paul Elliott" <elliott.paul@worldnet.att.net> wrote: > It quoted a Germain head of Product development, who apparently said that in > the near future, SMG will be the ONLY transmission type available in all the M > cars. His rationale was that M cars stand for top performance, and the top > performing transmission type is the SMG. What a scheisskopf! > Am I so far behind the times that Id be in the minority in my preference for > at least making sure a choice of a Stick shift continues to be available?? If you are you're in good and numerous company. Neil 96 M3
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#8. Re: Staggered tire set-up for the track - from Neil Maller
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Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 14:18:42 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: Staggered tire set-up for the track on 9/30/02 7:40 AM, "Hans Angping" <hap0113@hotmail.com> wrote: > For all you club racers out there, I am torn between getting a staggered > street tire set-up and going with one size r compound on all 4 corners. > I have search the digest and everybody seems to be running one size all > around. My concern is handling. For track use it's more or less essential to use the same size tires all round in order to be able to rotate them for wear reasons, and you should use then use the same width rims. In the case of the E36 M3 (96+ version) the narrower stock front tires promote unwanted understeer. Neil 96 M3
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Wreck advice needed? - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 12:50:54 -0700 From: Jim Bassett <jimbassett@attbi.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Wreck advice needed? At 10:10 AM 9/30/02, Chester Wong wrote: >Imagine watching the guy do this on your car! >http://www.geocities.com/chester_p_wong/fire.jpg >http://www.geocities.com/chester_p_wong/fire2.jpg Come on, am I the only one who wants to know WTF he's doing?!? (Or, does everybody else know, and I'm not understanding? :-)) Jim Bassett ....had a bad BBQ day yesterday, meal turned out much like that :-(
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#10. RE: [E36M3] High Dollar Down Shift - from Low, Roan
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Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 15:08:48 -0500 From: "Low, Roan" <Roan_Low@Keebler.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] High Dollar Down Shift I miss-shifted my previous M3, the car was still running afterwards, but sounded like a diesel tractor! I drove it to Vista BMW in FL, and my total bill was $5000, although I did tell the service manager to take his time, as I wanted a great job done. Not sure if it was just from driving rental cars, but when I got the car back it felt quicker. -----Original Message----- From: DiVincenti, A.J. [mailto:ADiVin@lsuhsc.edu] Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 13:21 To: E36M3 Subject: RE: [E36M3] High Dollar Down Shift Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 13:08:39 -0500 From: "DiVincenti, A.J." <ADiVin@lsuhsc.edu> Subject: RE: [E36M3] High Dollar Down Shift I am surprised that your head itself was not damaged. Also, I am surprised that there was not piston damage. That gives me some hope. From what I found out so far is that most people just go with another engine. I guess it just depends on if the head itself was damaged. aj -----Original Message----- From: Jim Bassett [mailto:jimbassett@attbi.com] Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 12:58 PM To: DiVincenti, A.J.; E36M3 Subject: Re: [E36M3] High Dollar Down Shift At 07:40 AM 9/30/02, DiVincenti, A.J. wrote: >Well, it happened to me. I made the high dollar down shift at Sundays >autox. It was a fast course and I was looking for third and guess what gear >I found - first! Damn, sorry to hear that! >I don't know the extent of the damage yet. At least the block is not >punctured. It wouldn't be, most likely. >I'm hoping it is just the head and valves. Yep, valves (ask me how I know - or better yet, ask to see the picture :-( ). >If its just the >head, what kind of expense am I looking at for parts? Hmm, I'd have to look at my receipt for parts only, but the total repair bill on my 325is was ~$3000, which included parts, labor and machine shop. Machining was ~$400, and parts included: - Intake & exhaust valves - Valve guides - Retainers (I think) Again, if you want specifics, I can look up the receipt at home. >What opportunities to >make performance upgrades are there? The obvious one is cams (which is what I did). >Are there any gains to be made by >working the head? Hmm, maybe, although I'm not sure. Others may have more insight into this. (Rules didn't allow me to work the head.) Hope that helps, and again, sorry, Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4 1993 325is #44 KP - BTDT, and worse ************************************************************* 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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#11. Squeaky door - from Chris Sautter
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Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 13:15:17 -0700 From: "Chris Sautter" <chriss@fioriinc.com> Subject: Squeaky door My front passenger door has gotten really squeaky over the past couple months. When I drive on rough roads it gets really loud. It doesn't appear to be a misadjustment of the latch. It's definitely a squeak and not a rattle. I think it's the door, but am not sure. Any suggestions on what it might be? -Chris Sautter '98 ///M3-4 chriss@fioriinc.com