-------------------- 1 --------------------
#1. Changing transmission fluid - from Wa Huong
Top
Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 18:00:10 -0700 (PDT) From: Wa Huong <wahuong@yahoo.com> Subject: Changing transmission fluid I read the M3 manual and do not see a time frame for the changing of the transmission fluid, is that right? Does the rear differential fluid need to be replaced as well? I drive the car in HPDE about once a month, and probably put on around 4k miles of track wear and another 7k of normal wear. Thanks --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo.
-------------------- 2 --------------------
#2. Brake rotors - from Wa Huong
Top
Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 18:03:36 -0700 (PDT) From: Wa Huong <wahuong@yahoo.com> Subject: Brake rotors Can anyone recommend some good front end brake rotors for a '98 M3 and where I can get the best price. The car is mainly used for track events so need something in the high perfornance area. Thanks --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo.
-------------------- 3 --------------------
#3. Re: [E36M3] Changing transmission fluid - from Jim Bassett
Top
Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 18:21:15 -0700 From: Jim Bassett <jimbassett@attbi.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Changing transmission fluid At 06:04 PM 5/15/03, Wa Huong wrote: >I read the M3 manual and do not see a time frame for the changing of the >transmission fluid, is that right? > >Does the rear differential fluid need to be replaced as well? > >I drive the car in HPDE about once a month, and probably put on around 4k >miles of track wear and another 7k of normal wear. The fluids are supposedly "lifetime" fluids, so the manual won't list a time frame for changing them. However, 30,000 miles was the previous change interval, so that's what I've used. Hope that helps, Jim Bassett
-------------------- 4 --------------------
#4. Re: [E36M3] Brake rotors - from Jim Bassett
Top
Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 18:23:39 -0700 From: Jim Bassett <jimbassett@attbi.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Brake rotors At 06:04 PM 5/15/03, Wa Huong wrote: >The car is mainly used for track events so need something in the high >perfornance area. For track events (or even daily driving) I like the plain-jane Brembos. I used to get mine from Steve D'G at The Ultimate Garage (http://www.ultimategarage.com/) - he has them for $60/each. There are probably other on-line sources that have similar prices. Jim Bassett
-------------------- 5 --------------------
#5. Re: Purple Syncromax Long Term Test Query & Sticky 2nd - from Michael Kelley
Top
Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 21:52:55 -0400 From: "Michael Kelley" <mkelley@nc.rr.com> Subject: Re: Purple Syncromax Long Term Test Query & Sticky 2nd While under warranty my balky-shifting transmission went through 4 fluid changes in this order: factory, Redline D4, Redline MTL, Mobil 1. Of them, only the Mobil 1 produced what I considered acceptable results but that lasted only 10K miles before the notchiness returned and it started to lose the ability to get into first gear smoothly. In went the RP Synchromax and the results were simply great, could into first every time, whether rolling to a stop or full stop. That was 14K miles ago and it still performs like new........but I'm going to change it soon just to see if it's still purple ;-) Mike 98M3C > Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 12:35:57 -0400 > From: "Paci, Noah" <npaci@rr.com> > Subject: Purple Syncromax Long Term Test Query & Sticky 2nd > > Hey all, changing fluids for the season, and thinking that my notchiness > in my transmission(2nd gear is a bit stiff, and the syncro's make some > whirring up noise, if I don't double clutch on down shift) and was > considering trying the Purple Syncromax instead of the ATF. > > For all that have been using how has it been working? Any complaints? > Ageing ok? Or is it all good? > > TIA, hoping to make my transmission silky smooth. > > Noah. > >
-------------------- 6 --------------------
#6. Re: bad cat (sort of) - from russell
Top
Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 20:00:41 -0700 (PDT) From: russell <driver8m3@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: bad cat (sort of) anyone have any experience replacing a rattling cat in maryland? i have the rattle on my 99 (76k miles) and thought i'd try vob tomorrow. russell > Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 15:01:54 -0700 > From: Greg Cagle <gregc@gregcagle.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: bad cat > > Jim Bassett wrote: > > At 12:44 PM 5/15/03, Greg Cagle wrote: > > > >> My local dealer (Kuni in Beaverton, OR) just told me that they would > >> *not* replace the cats under emission warranty if the shields are > >> rattling - the cats actually have to be failing according to them. > > > > > > Correct. The warranty covers the parts *failing* - i.e. no longer > > functioning as emissions equipment. I wouldn't have expected > heat-shield > > rattling to necessarily be covered (but some dealers might <shrug>)>. > > YMMV, of course. > > I seem to remember a whole bunch of people reporting recently that > they had done just that - the dealer had replaced the cats under > emissions warranty because the heat shields were rattling. > > -- > Greg Cagle > gregc at gregcagle dot com ===== "democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."-ben franklin __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com
-------------------- 7 --------------------
#7. Re: [E36M3] Re: bad cat (sort of) - from Andrej Dolenc
Top
Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 23:33:04 -0400 From: Andrej Dolenc <adolenc@erols.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: bad cat (sort of) Passport replaced mine. Andrej '97 M3 > anyone have any experience replacing a rattling cat in maryland? i have > the rattle on my 99 (76k miles) and thought i'd try vob tomorrow. > russell >> Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 15:01:54 -0700 >> From: Greg Cagle <gregc@gregcagle.com> >> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: bad cat >> >> Jim Bassett wrote: >> > At 12:44 PM 5/15/03, Greg Cagle wrote: >> > >> >> My local dealer (Kuni in Beaverton, OR) just told me that they would >> >> *not* replace the cats under emission warranty if the shields are >> >> rattling - the cats actually have to be failing according to them. >> > >> > >> > Correct. The warranty covers the parts *failing* - i.e. no longer >> > functioning as emissions equipment. I wouldn't have expected >> heat-shield >> > rattling to necessarily be covered (but some dealers might <shrug>)>. >> > YMMV, of course. >> >> I seem to remember a whole bunch of people reporting recently that >> they had done just that - the dealer had replaced the cats under >> emissions warranty because the heat shields were rattling. >> >> -- >> Greg Cagle >> gregc at gregcagle dot com > ===== > "democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."-ben franklin > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. > http://search.yahoo.com > ************************************************* > Please help support the E36M3 list by visiting our sponsors: > Taylor Autosport http://www.taylorautosport.com > Rogue Engineering http://www.rogueengineering.com > BMW M3 Specialties http://www.jt-designs.com > Bimmerworld http://www.bimmerworld.com > Turner Motorsport http://www.turnermotorsport.com > DIGEST INFORMATION: > http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm > *************************************************
-------------------- 8 --------------------
#8. Re: [E36M3] Purple Syncromax Long Term Test Query & Sticky 2nd - from Jay W. Hudson
Top
Date: Fri, 16 May 2003 06:18:18 -0700 From: "Jay W. Hudson" <jwhud@cdsnet.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Purple Syncromax Long Term Test Query & Sticky 2nd Tried it. Didn't like it. Best so far is Redline D4-ATF. I have some Mobil1 ATF to try next. Others seem to like the RP. Who knows? Jay At 11:34 AM 5/15/03 -0500, you wrote: >Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 12:35:57 -0400 >From: "Paci, Noah" <npaci@rr.com> >Subject: Purple Syncromax Long Term Test Query & Sticky 2nd > >Hey all, changing fluids for the season, and thinking that my notchiness >in my transmission(2nd gear is a bit stiff, and the syncro's make some >whirring up noise, if I don't double clutch on down shift) and was >considering trying the Purple Syncromax instead of the ATF. > >For all that have been using how has it been working? Any complaints? >Ageing ok? Or is it all good? > >TIA, hoping to make my transmission silky smooth. > >Noah. > >95 M3 White 98K >UUC Tranny Mount Enforcers(could be the "cause" of the synchro >noise-just better noise transfer) >UUC Short Shift Kit >B&B Triflow exhaust(not quite loud enough to cover the synchro noise) > > >************************************************* >Please help support the E36M3 list by visiting our sponsors: >Taylor Autosport http://www.taylorautosport.com >Rogue Engineering http://www.rogueengineering.com >BMW M3 Specialties http://www.jt-designs.com >Bimmerworld http://www.bimmerworld.com >Turner Motorsport http://www.turnermotorsport.com > >DIGEST INFORMATION: >http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm >************************************************* > > >
-------------------- 9 --------------------
#9. Where to Buy CoverCraft Covers? Which Type? - from Andrew E. Kalman
Top
Date: Fri, 16 May 2003 07:08:54 -0700 From: "Andrew E. Kalman" <aek@pumpkininc.com> Subject: Where to Buy CoverCraft Covers? Which Type? Hi All. Where is the best / cheapest place to buy custom-fitted CoverCraft Covers? I used to use a place called A.P.A. Industries exclusively (they advertised in the MBUSA STAR magazine) but they're not in there any more, and I can't google-search them. Also, I used to always get the Technalon / Evo fabric for the covers. Has anyone used them and then later "upgraded" to the NOAH or WeatherGuard types? Comments? Thanks, -- ______________________________________ Andrew E. Kalman, Ph.D. aek@pumpkininc.com
-------------------- 10 --------------------
#10. Purple Syncromax Long Term Test Query & Sticky 2nd - from Chris Papademetrious
Top
Date: Fri, 16 May 2003 10:57:09 -0400 From: Chris Papademetrious <chrispy@ieee.org> Subject: Purple Syncromax Long Term Test Query & Sticky 2nd My data point is skewed. I was looking for a new fluid because I had a transmission whose shift quality was deteriorating on a month-by-month basis. The background is that my original factory trannny was making a whirring noise that my mechanic didn't like, so we put a used transmission in my car. Other than the whir, the original tranny shifted and drove wonderfully. The used tranny was installed with BMW factory fluid. I had a persistent problem with grinding on a 1-2 or 2-3 shift if I shifted over 5000rpm (even if I didn't rush the shift). In addition, shift quality was very notchy, and the car became a lot of work to drive. I switched to M1 ATF and the notchiness decreased slightly. The grinding shifts persisted. I next switched to RP Synchromax and there was a noticeable improvement in shift quality, especially when cold. However, in the several months since, the transmission has continued to degrade. I can no longer shift when the car is at a standstill with the motor running. I can shift fine if the car is rolling, or if I turn off the engine. If I take it out of gear at a stoplight, or try to shift from reverse to 1st without having enough of a roll, it will not go into any gear. The grinding issue persists. Strangely enough, as long as the car is rolling, shifting is still very nice with the RP. It has none of the notchiness of the M1 ATF or the factory fluid. I'm posting my full story since my data point must be taken in context. I liked the shift feel of the RP, but unfortunately I don't have a good enough transmission to be a completely qualified endorsement. - Chris