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#1. source for BMW oil? - from Rich Dorffer
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Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 14:27:23 -0400 From: "Rich Dorffer" <E36M3Digest@gmail.com> Subject: source for BMW oil? > > From: "Andy Radin" fourfa@hotmail.com > > Hello gruppe, > > Question about the BMW 5-30 synthetic oil, on which my 98 M3/2 runs very > happily (unacceptable oil consumption with other types I've tried). The > local Mountain View, CA dealer used to charge $3.50 a quart, lately > they've > remodeled and demand $8 or so. Do you folks find it worthwhile to > mailorder > this stuff, or is the shipping just as bad? Is there any truth to the old > rumor that the BMW brand is the same as Castrol or some such? Thanks, BMW increased the price of this oil considerably in the past year. They also did something similar with their anti-freeze but it has come down a bit. The oil used to be a real bargain but not so much anymore. The oil is a Group III oil made by Castrol to BMW's specifications and does carry the BMW LL-01 approval. BMW typically charges $5.95 per quart for it now (or higher at times if they charge matrix price like what you are seeing). I can sell it to you for $5 per quart plus shipping (shipping is pretty reasonable actually). I can typically sell most all BMW OE dealer parts for ~20%-30% off list price. Regards, Rich
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#2. Re: [E36M3] Online purchases - from Rich Dorffer
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Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 14:33:52 -0400 From: "Rich Dorffer" <E36M3Digest@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Online purchases Indeed, that is why it is always important to clear the funds out of your account to avoid PayPal railroading you into using the funds on account to make the payment. Also, don't let them fool you when you go to change the funding from your bank account to a credit card with their silly disclaimer that your payment is just as well protected through them as a credit card, that is baloney. Always use a credit card for transactions that you are wary of, even if the seller requires passing along a surcharge, as you are much better protected. The only time I use funds from my account or directly from my bank account is when it is a trusted seller or I am paying a personal PayPal account that can only accept those types of payments. You should have purchased the new M-Technic steering wheel directly from me :-) Later, Rich On 7/20/06, Goss, Patrick - PA <Patrick.Goss@gmacm.com> wrote: > > Forgot about that, I only hope I can verify that the source of funds for > that particular trans came from my bank and not previous balance from > others paying me....
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#3. RE: [E36M3] Online purchases - from Paul L Fisher
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Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 13:48:21 -0500 From: "Paul L Fisher" <bmw@paul-fisher.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Online purchases I'm not a lawyer however I believe you would have difficulty getting your money back from your bank. The transaction of you paying someone through PayPal and PayPal sucking money out of your credit card is treated as 2 separate transactions. What you are 'buying' with your credit card transaction is PayPal sending money. They can prove that they did it correctly and that the quality of their transaction is good. I would think they have a good argument with your credit card company that 'you got what you paid for'. Paul L Fisher 2000 540i 6 E39 M62 TU Titanium Silver Metallic 2000 M Roadster E36/7 S52 Cosmos Black Metallic 1989 325ix E30 M20 Cinnabar Red Elkhorn, WI. -----Original Message----- From: Rich Dorffer [mailto:E36M3Digest@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 1:36 PM To: E36M3 Subject: Re: [E36M3] Online purchases Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 14:33:52 -0400 From: "Rich Dorffer" <E36M3Digest@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Online purchases Indeed, that is why it is always important to clear the funds out of your account to avoid PayPal railroading you into using the funds on account to make the payment. Also, don't let them fool you when you go to change the funding from your bank account to a credit card with their silly disclaimer that your payment is just as well protected through them as a credit card, that is baloney. Always use a credit card for transactions that you are wary of, even if the seller requires passing along a surcharge, as you are much better protected. The only time I use funds from my account or directly from my bank account is when it is a trusted seller or I am paying a personal PayPal account that can only accept those types of payments. You should have purchased the new M-Technic steering wheel directly from me :-) Later, Rich On 7/20/06, Goss, Patrick - PA <Patrick.Goss@gmacm.com> wrote: > > Forgot about that, I only hope I can verify that the source of funds for > that particular trans came from my bank and not previous balance from > others paying me.... ************************************************* Please help support the E36M3 list by visiting our sponsors: Bimmerworld http://www.bimmerworld.com Turner Motorsport http://www.turnermotorsport.com Eurosport High Performance http://www.eurosporthighperformance.com Rogue Engineering http://www.rogueengineering.com Treehouse Racing http://www.treehouseracing.com Elephant Motorsports Inc. http://www.elephantmotorsports.com DIGEST INFORMATION: http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm ************************************************* -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.2/393 - Release Date: 7/19/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.2/393 - Release Date: 7/19/2006
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Online purchases - from Rich Dorffer
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Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 14:56:53 -0400 From: "Rich Dorffer" <E36M3Digest@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Online purchases On 7/20/06, Paul L Fisher <bmw@paul-fisher.com> wrote: > > I'm not a lawyer however I believe you would have difficulty getting your > money back from your bank. The transaction of you paying someone through > PayPal and PayPal sucking money out of your credit card is treated as 2 > separate transactions. What you are 'buying' with your credit card > transaction is PayPal sending money. They can prove that they did it > correctly and that the quality of their transaction is good. I would think > they have a good argument with your credit card company that 'you got what > you paid for'. You won't be successful disputing through your bank, they don't offer any protection in a case like this. Credit card companies do, they offer more protection from a consumer side than anyone else, the burden will be on the seller. Good luck. Regards, Rich
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Re: MPG question... - from Jamie Howton
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Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 14:03:44 -0500 From: "Jamie Howton" <jhowton@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: MPG question... > > All, what are people getting for their average MPG? > > I'm getting 22mpg which seems pretty bad to me. I have a '95. My My M3 averages between 8 and 9 MPG on the track (calculated, not using the OBC) and usually ~1-2 quarts of oil during a track weekend. It isn't a street driven car any more but when it was it averaged around 20mpg. I would be concerned with the oil useage you are seing on your car, my M5 (which is known for using a lot of oil) averages 1000 miles per litre of TWS 10W60. On the street I don't remember my M3 using much oil at all between changes. -- Jamie Howton 2006 M Roadster 2000 M5 1995 M3 Hampshire, IL
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#6. Yes, it is hot enough for me (AC issues) - from Zachary Eyler-Walker
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Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 15:08:50 -0400 (EDT) From: Zachary Eyler-Walker <zwalker@cs.utk.edu> Subject: Yes, it is hot enough for me (AC issues) Well it's that time of the year when I begin to wonder if my 96's air conditioning is going off or what. So, a quick question: how does YOUR AC do in 90*+ temperatures? Does frigid air blast out of the vents and put a serious dent in the cabin heat, or is it a more subtle effect, still leaving you kind of warm in there? Cold air definitely comes out of my vents, but while it's painfully cold when the outside air temperature is below about 75-80, as it approaches 90 the vent air is more like "fairly chilly," which means by the time it makes it any distance into the cabin, it's only sort of cool, which doesn't do much for me. Oh, and if anyone in the DC area has a covered area they could let me do some quick work on my car in (brake pad change, hydraulic bleed, maybe swap out the fuel filter) I can offer beer, or money, or just about whatever else it would take to seal the deal. Doing the work on Arlington public streets under the blazing sun just doesn't sound like my idea of a good time. Cheers, Zach
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Yes, it is hot enough for me - from Christopher Bauer
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Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 14:18:24 -0500 From: Christopher Bauer <chrisbauer@vzavenue.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Yes, it is hot enough for me (AC issues) my OBC showed over 110F on the drive home yesterday in a black on black coupe that sits in the sun all day. i think the a/c does as fine a job as can be expected against that kind of barrage. Much better than my E30 did. Chris ---- Original message ---- >Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 14:15:45 -0500 >From: Zachary Eyler-Walker <zwalker@cs.utk.edu> So, a quick question: how does YOUR >AC do in 90*+ temperatures? Does frigid air blast out of the vents and >put a serious dent in the cabin heat, or is it a more subtle effect, still >leaving you kind of warm in there? > >Cheers, > >Zach
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#8. RE: [E36M3] Online purchases - from Paul L Fisher
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Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 14:20:08 -0500 From: "Paul L Fisher" <bmw@paul-fisher.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Online purchases Ummm… Who do you think issues the most credit cards? Banks. That’s what I meant by bank. Once again, the seller, in this case PayPal will show the terms of service to the bank/credit card company and in there it will say that the ‘product’ you were buying was a transfer of money. They lived up to their end and therefore aren’t liable. HYPERLINK "http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/gen/ua/ua-outside"http://www.pay pal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/gen/ua/ua-outside 2.2 PayPal is only a Payment Service Provider. PayPal acts as a payment service provider by creating, hosting, maintaining and providing our Service to you via the Internet. We do not have any control over the products or services that are paid for with our Service. We cannot ensure that a buyer or a seller you are dealing with will actually complete the transaction. 2.4 Release. In the event that you have a dispute with one or more users, you release PayPal (and our officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures and employees) from any and all claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes. If you are a California resident, you waive California Civil Code §1542, which says: "A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if not known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor." Paul L Fisher 2000 540i 6 E39 M62 TU Titanium Silver Metallic 2000 M Roadster E36/7 S52 Cosmos Black Metallic 1989 325ix E30 M20 Cinnabar Red Elkhorn, WI. _____ From: rdorffer@gmail.com [mailto:rdorffer@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Rich Dorffer Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 1:57 PM To: Paul L Fisher Cc: E36M3 Subject: Re: [E36M3] Online purchases On 7/20/06, Paul L Fisher <HYPERLINK "mailto:bmw@paul-fisher.com"bmw@paul-fisher.com> wrote: I'm not a lawyer however I believe you would have difficulty getting your money back from your bank. The transaction of you paying someone through PayPal and PayPal sucking money out of your credit card is treated as 2 separate transactions. What you are 'buying' with your credit card transaction is PayPal sending money. They can prove that they did it correctly and that the quality of their transaction is good. I would think they have a good argument with your credit card company that 'you got what you paid for'. You won't be successful disputing through your bank, they don't offer any protection in a case like this. Credit card companies do, they offer more protection from a consumer side than anyone else, the burden will be on the seller. Good luck. Regards, Rich -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.2/393 - Release Date: 7/19/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.2/393 - Release Date: 7/19/2006
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#9. Oil Pressure - from Robert Exconde - 99e36m3
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Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 14:19:30 -0500 From: "Robert Exconde - 99e36m3" <99e36m3@Exconde.com> Subject: Oil Pressure Well I have changed my belts and I cant think of anyother reason I'm loosing oil pressure. I have a mechanical gauge installed and it always shows that the presure is low. On top of that the light comes on intermittantly at idle. I think right now I'm thinking that I'll replaec the oil pump, but I wanted to see how difficult it will be. Second I guess while I'm in there fix the oil pump nut and change the Oil baffle? Is any of this hard? I doesn't seem like it would be but I've never done this before. Anything else I should consider while I'm down there? Robert 99 M3 148000 fun miles
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Online purchases - from Rich Dorffer
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Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 15:38:43 -0400 From: "Rich Dorffer" <E36M3Digest@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Online purchases On 7/20/06, Paul L Fisher <bmw@paul-fisher.com> wrote: > > Ummm… Who do you think issues the most credit cards? Banks. That's what > I meant by bank. > Well, you have to be more specific then since PayPal allows funding via your balance with them, directly via a bank balance (checking or savings account) or via a credit or debit card (and yes, I know, there are financial institutions behind all debit and credit cards). So, there are a variety of potential choices. In addition, Patrick specifically stated in this thread the previously: > Forgot about that, I only hope I can verify that the source of funds for > > that particular trans came from my bank and not previous balance from > > others paying me.... > > So he made direct reference to funding via his "bank" and that is what I had responded to. I also work in Finance, I am pretty familiar with credit cards, banks, processing, etc. Once again, the seller, in this case PayPal will show the terms of > service to the bank/credit card company and in there it will say that the > 'product' you were buying was a transfer of money. They lived up to their > end and therefore aren't liable. > First off, you are assuming that the seller will probably evidence that they shipped said item as required, providing evidence of the shipment and tracking information and that the buyer received it. Additionally, they would have to show that they lived up to the description of the item. If they buyer can demonstrate that the item they were buying was supposed to be new and it clearly wasn't, I believe the buyer would have the credit card company to stand behind and the seller would have a hard time claiming they filled their end of the agreement properly in order to get the funds returned to them. Have you personally experienced this or made any claims via your credit card company that were payments through PayPal? I know I have, on both sides, as a buyer and a seller. http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/gen/ua/ua-outside > > *2.2 PayPal is only a Payment Service Provider.* PayPal acts as a payment > service provider by creating, hosting, maintaining and providing our Service > to you via the Internet. We do not have any control over the products or > services that are paid for with our Service. We cannot ensure that a buyer > or a seller you are dealing with will actually complete the transaction. > I got all that, they are just a middle man. *2.4 Release.* In the event that you have a dispute with one or more > users, you release PayPal (and our officers, directors, agents, > subsidiaries, joint ventures and employees) from any and all claims, demands > and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature arising out > of or in any way connected with such disputes. If you are a California > resident, you waive California Civil Code §1542, which says: "A general > release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or > suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if > not known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the > debtor." > I know what their agreement may state. Regardless, you still have the credit card company in between when funding via them and that agreement still pertains as well. I have done tens of thousands of dollars via PayPal via my two accounts with them, I am pretty familiar with how everything works on both the buy and sell side including internationally and in other currencies. Regards, Rich