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#1. Re: [E36M3] Oil Capacity - from Steven Hazard
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Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 20:07:36 -0500 From: "Steven Hazard" <98m3@comcast.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Oil Capacity > > -------------------- 7 -------------------- > Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2004 15:36:18 -0800 > From: Jim Bassett <jim@jimbassett.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Oil Capacity > > At 02:34 PM 3/2/04, DeBuhr wrote: > >BMW newbie question here. I just bought a '98 M3/4 in > >November (first BMW!!!). > > Congratulations! > > > Did a my first oil/filter change > >last night and noticed in the Bentley manual that the 3.2L > >calls for 6.3 qts of oil. I've seen a bunch of posts > >on various lists and how-tos claiming you should use 7 qts. > >Motor is stock. > > > >I guess I should trust the Bentley manual but I have seen > >enough posts that I want to make sure. TIA! > > Changes on my car result in ~7 quarts going in. I rely on the dipstick to > tell me how much oil is in the motor, and set at the MAX mark. > > Hope that helps, > > Jim Bassett > 1998 M3/4 > 1993 325is #44 JP/A5 If your going to overfill, to try to eliminate the valve tappet problem after high G loads then about 8 Qts is right :-) Fill to the pimple above the full notch.. Works for me... 98M3/4 93K on it.....
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#2. RE: [E36M3] Re: Instrument Cluster Mess... - from Dave Arnold
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Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 20:25:09 -0500 From: "Dave Arnold" <air2daa@insightbb.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Re: Instrument Cluster Mess... Does anyone have a list or location of a list of hidden OBC features? Dave A 95 ///M3 "HI OFCR" -----Original Message----- From: Kent L. Shephard [mailto:kents@kls-consulting.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 7:04 PM To: E36M3 Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Instrument Cluster Mess... Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2004 15:44:57 -0800 From: "Kent L. Shephard" <kents@kls-consulting.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Instrument Cluster Mess... What year car? If you have the OBC there is a volt meter buried in some of the hidden functions. I've used it. Kent ('97 - Techno Violet) Shane Kleinpeter wrote: >Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 13:14:01 -0800 (PST) >From: Shane Kleinpeter <sak335@yahoo.com> >Subject: Re: Instrument Cluster Mess... > >I tried to reply back last night but it was bounced >for some reason. > >Anyway, I wrote in yesterday about my ABS and ASC >lights coming on and somebody replied (can't remember, >I deleted the message already) that it was likely a >dead battery. > >Well, it was a dead battery. It died 3/4 of a mile >from the house, on a main road, while I was in a >turning lane ;-) > >So I paid for a tow home and threw the battery from >the race car in and it ran fine. Too bad BMW couldn't >have spent $10 on a volt meter to save me the $80 tow. > Oh well. For everybody else's edification, when the instrument >cluster starts lighting up like a Christmas tree in a really random >manner and the guages start jumping wildly and the dash lights start >dimming, pull over where you can park it and get a cab home to your >truck and trailer, like I should have done. > >Shane K. <-- Needs a new battery, driving the >dependable Chevy for now
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#3. M3 Head Saga Over - from KLchmn@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 21:15:42 EST From: KLchmn@aol.com Subject: M3 Head Saga Over Gruppe, I have the head from my '95 M3 back from the machine shop. Verdict was that there were no cracks (dye penetrant on bare head). Head did have a very slight warp so that was taken out. It appears after really, really close inspection of the old head gasket that there was some erosion between the number 6 piston and a coolant passage on the exhaust side of the block. The erosion was on the block side of the head gasket. In addition to decking the head, I had a 1.5 million angle valve job, stealth nitrous and supercharger install, unobtanium valve springs and retainers, and advanced muffler bearing grease put in there 'while I was at it' (or maybe not)... <g> I did replace the retainers with the updated ones since my car was a 4/95 build. Remember, this motor only had about 45k miles on it (but they weren't easy miles). The head is back together and I am waiting on a BMP head gasket (2-3 more weeks!). As others have noted before, the gasket kit that you can buy is the way to go. I've never seen so many gaskets in one place before! I had the injectors cleaned and balanced at Cruzin' Performance. Excellent service (no idea if it makes a hill of beans worth of difference or not). Whoever needed the green injector cap, lemme no as I have the old ones. I think a better solution is to send the injectors off to Rich at Cruzin' and spend the $66, but that's just me. BTW: does anyone know if Redline assembly lube is preferred on the cams when reassembling them or just motor oil? Thanks for all the replies that I have received on this issue. I'll be slowly putting everything back together in time for some shakedown runs prior to the O'Fest club races. Cheers, Kirk Lachman Sin City Chapter '95 M3 #21 I-stock
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#4. RE: [E36M3] Re: Instrument Cluster Mess... - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2004 18:46:49 -0800 From: Jim Bassett <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Re: Instrument Cluster Mess... At 05:34 PM 3/2/04, Dave Arnold wrote: >Does anyone have a list or location of a list of hidden OBC features? http://www.unofficialbmw.com/repair_faqs/obc.html Jim Bassett
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#5. Re: [E36M3] M3 Head Saga Over - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2004 18:50:06 -0800 From: Jim Bassett <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] M3 Head Saga Over At 06:24 PM 3/2/04, KLchmn@aol.com wrote: >BTW: does anyone know if Redline assembly lube is preferred on the cams when >reassembling them or just motor oil? When I saw the cams re-installed in my motor, I saw that assembly lube had been used. Good thing, too, since with the new oil pump it took a little while to get oil pressure. One data point. Jim Bassett
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#6. Re: [E36M3] Brake pads (Again) - from twisty M3
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Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2004 18:53:15 -0800 From: "twisty M3" <twistym3@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Brake pads (Again) My vote is for Porterfield R4S. A great street pad. No noise Very low dust Good stopping power Handle autox work very well Stand up to moderate track use Jonathan L. _________________________________________________________________ Fast. Reliable. Get MSN 9 Dial-up - 3 months for the price of 1! (Limited-time Offer) http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200361ave/direct/01/
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Brake pads (Again) - from Peter Fanning
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Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2004 20:05:28 -0800 From: Peter Fanning <pbfanning@comcast.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Brake pads (Again) Um, stock? These work great for anything but sustained track time. The only complaint would be dust. Peter Fanning '98 M3/4 At 12:54 PM 3/2/2004, you wrote: >Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 12:34:29 -0800 (PST) >From: DocWyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> >Subject: Re: [E36M3] Brake pads (Again) > >I don't need high temp. I'll settle for "good >stopping power" as long as it comes with no noise. > >Brake dust is ok, as long as it isn't corrosive... > >-josh
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#8. Cold start hesitation - from eevans@planetc.com
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Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2004 23:03:11 -0500 From: eevans@planetc.com Subject: Cold start hesitation I've owned several OBD ll M3s and all of them developed that annoying hesitation when I first start up in the morning. Once I baby the throttle and get it out of the drive way it runs fine from that point on. They all have done it exactly alike and on only the OBD ll cars. I've had several OBD l M3s and never once experienced this problem, never! In fact I use my '99 as a daily driver so when I hop in the '95 occasionally I'm always ready to feather the pedal backing out and then I'm very pleasantly reminded that it's only on my OBD ll car. Why? I have no idea, but every one of them have done this, everytime. I know that doesn't help much, but for those out there that experience it everyday....like I do now, your preaching to the choir and that you're not alone ;-). Evan '99 M3 '95 Red/Black Ebay Hesitation Free http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2464295780&indexURL=2#ebayphotohosting '93 318iSA For sale '89 535iA crippled
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Brake pads (Again) - from Jay W. Hudson
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Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 06:24:11 -0800 From: "Jay W. Hudson" <jwhud@budget.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Brake pads (Again) Josh- I've been using R4-S for about 3 years. Less dust than stock. It's not corrosive. I have no problems with noise (I've heard others that do). I tracked them once and they worked well but did exhibit some fade toward the end of the day. I now swap out the fronts to R4 for track days (may try R4 for rear soon). The only thing that may be a problem is initial bite. They want to get a little heat in them. Not a problem on the track, but may be at auto-x. Jay > Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 12:26:34 -0800 (PST) > From: DocWyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> > Subject: Brake pads (Again) > > Yeah, yeah, I know. This horse has been beaten over > and over... > > However, I'm still not real happy with the pads on the > M. Need a set of pads for predominantly street/auto-x > use. I'll run "real" track pads on the track. I'm > looking for something that doesn't have corrosive dust > or noise. > > I had Hawk HP+, which had awesome stopping power, but > were quite noisy and had horrible corrosive dust. > > I now have Axxis Ultimates, which don't really dust > too much and are totally quiet, but (IMO) don't really > stop worth a damn. Really poor pedal feel... > > I'm thinking about trying the Hawk HPS or Porterfield > R4S, but want to get the list opinions first. Do > either of these pads meet my criteria? > > TIA! > > -josh >
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#10. Track wheels/tires - from Pat Kelly
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Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 10:15:56 -0500 From: "Pat Kelly" <pkelly@agincourtcapital.com> Subject: Track wheels/tires As a personal editorial, the BBS RK's are a great value, IMO. I've got a set for autoX for my '95 M3 and love 'em. Best bang for your buck in a lightweight wheel -- and they look good, too! Don't know what James is going to be selling these for, but if you can get them for a good price, you should jump on it. Pat Kelly pkelly@agincourtcapital.com Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 17:45:24 -0500 From: "James Clay" <james@bimmerworld.com> Subject: Track wheels/tires If anyone is in the market, our BBS RG-Rs did not come in time for the Sebring race weekend. I got 6 sets of 17x8 RKs that we will be using for that weekend and will be available as soon as our other race wheels come in. These are a great wheel, strong and light, and may come with partially used race tires also! 235/45-17 Toyos. I think 2-3 sets are spoken for so if you want a set, let me know and I will put you in line to contact as soon as they are available. This does not mean that you will get cheap wheels, only that you will be notified. James Clay http://www.bimmerworld.com Engineered BMW Performance