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#1. Re: [E36M3] Oil question - from Peter Loron
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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:53:02 -0700 From: "Peter Loron" <peterloron@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Oil question Probably work ok during the summer, but you'd probably be better off selling that to somebody who needs that specific grade and running something closer to spec for your M3. You could always split the profits with your friend. :-) -Pete On 9/27/07, Chris Beckwith <rcbokla@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:41:10 -0700 (PDT) > From: Chris Beckwith <rcbokla@yahoo.com> > Subject: Oil question > > A friend has offered me a free case of BMW/Castrol 10w60. Does anyone > know if its ok for my 1998 M3? I am currently running Castrol 0w30. I live > in Oklahoma if that matters. It does get cold here. > > Thanks, > Chris > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user > panel and lay it on us. > http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 > > > ************************************************* > 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 > ************************************************* > > >
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#2. Re: [E36M3] Oil question - from Shelhart2@aol.com
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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:08:13 EDT From: Shelhart2@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Oil question 10W 60 is what the E46 M3 calls for. It's not ideal for the E36. Shel 1995 M3 2005 330CI ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com
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#3. RE: [e36m3] [E36M3] Re: 6 speed and 3.38 - from Marco Romani
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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:28:17 -0700 From: "Marco Romani" <marco@corsa-na.com> Subject: RE: [e36m3] [E36M3] Re: 6 speed and 3.38 I drive mine to the track with a 3.73. But that is in the truck so it's just loafing along. ;-) Marco -----Original Message----- From: Neil Maller [mailto:neil.maller@gte.net] Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 1:49 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [e36m3] [E36M3] Re: 6 speed and 3.38 Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:47:20 -0400 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: 6 speed and 3.38 on 9/24/07 1:38 AM, "Marco Romani" <marco@corsa-na.com> wrote: > I race my 5spd with 3.73 and it's just about perfect. But there is no > way I'd drive something that low on the street. I have a 3.73, since mine's primarily a track car, plus the 6-speed for driving there at reasonable rpm. It's a nice combination, but not inexpensive to do. You have to really want to do it to satisfy your own vision of what the car should be. Personally I think that a 3.38 swap isn't worth the trouble, effort or expense. Here's a calculated rpm table (rounded to the nearest 50 rpm) for 75 mph cruising in 5th and 6th gears, using Toyo RA-1 tires with 852 revs/mile. Diff 75 mph Ratio 5th 6th Note ===== ==== ==== ================== 3.15 3350 2800 Stock 95 M3 ratio 3.23 3450 2850 Stock 96+ M3 ratio 3.38 3600 3000 3.46 3700 3075 3.64 3900 3200 3.73 3950 3300 For performance street use I'd think that 3.46 would be worthwhile but still just about tolerable for a 5 spd if you don't drive long distances too often, and terrific with a 6-spd. For track use I find my 3.73 is a hair short geared (although of course that depends on where you drive) and suspect the all round ideal might be 3.64. Unfortunately, the donor cars for that ratio in a 188 gearset with LSD are rarer and therefore more expensive than for the 3.73. It's also worth pointing out the the shorter ratios make smooth shifts harder to achieve in street driving. on 9/24/07 3:08 PM, "Gary" <probikeguy@probikeusa.com> wrote: > The six speed box shifts WAY better than the five speed. I was > completely shocked at how much better it feels. That's odd. I was warned beforehand that the 6-speed would have a heavier shift action, and mine certainly does. E36 M3 reviews I've read in European magazines also point that out, in one case even suggesting that the 286 hp 3.0 litre model was a better used car buy because of its nicer gearbox. Neil 96 M3 - Euro 6-spd/3.73 final drive ************************************************* 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: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.32/1033 - Release Date: 9/27/2007 11:06 AM
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Oil question - from Jamie Howton
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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:35:58 -0500 From: "Jamie Howton" <jhowton@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Oil question > A friend has offered me a free case of BMW/Castrol 10w60. Does anyone know if its ok for my 1998 M3? I am currently running Castrol 0w30. I live in Oklahoma if that matters. It does get cold here. > It seems to work just fine, I have used it for track purposes. You might be better off selling it though, it retails North of $8/Litre. Jamie
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#5. Oil pan gasket question - from Shelhart2@aol.com
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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:28:04 EDT From: Shelhart2@aol.com Subject: Oil pan gasket question I have a pan gasket that I've had for a while. I have the car up and was changing the oil and thought I'd change it while I'm at it. I opened my manual and it says I'll need to support the engine (life 1/4 inch or so). Is this really necessary? Shel 1995 M3 2005 330CI ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com
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#6. Re: [E36M3] Re: 6 speed and 3.38 - from Gary
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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:52:39 -0500 From: "Gary" <probikeguy@probikeusa.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: 6 speed and 3.38 Gear splits. If you look at the gear splits with the 3.38 vs pretty much aything else you will find you can still hit 60mph with the 3.38 unlike the others where a shift to third is needed. A 3.73 may be fine but in a non race car, aka: Track/street car, its not needed. My 95 with a five speed and the 3.38 was buzzy on the road. On track it was almost perfect, at most tracks I go to in fourth gear I was almost at redline or right at redline at the end of the long straights. Not to mention a 3.38 is a BMW OEM application. 700-900 dollars is much better than a 1200-1500 diff that you have to have custom built. Mine pops I can go find another one. I can't see how a six speed shifts worse than a five. My five speed shifted no where near as nice as the six. I think the trick to the six speed is the WSR and factory weighted knob. One reason a Honda shifts so smooth is the weight they have in the linkage. Anyone who has rowed my shifter comments on how nice it feels. Gary 3.38 six speed
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Re: OBDI/ii - from Mark D
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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:56:19 -0400 From: Mark D <mdlkml@atari-source.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: OBDI/ii Neil Maller wrote: > Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:39:26 -0400 > From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> > Subject: Re: OBDI/ii > > on 9/26/07 8:38 AM, Mark D <mdlkml@atari-source.com> wrote: > > >> I've seen this in photos. My car doesn't have it. There's no door or >> cover or anything. No port whatsoever. >> > > OK, that's pretty strange. Not only should your car, which you say is a 96, > have a standard OBD-II port, but I'm pretty sure that by law it's required > to. (The BMW proprietary diagnostic port in the engine compartment doesn't > count.) > > OBD-II was required starting in 96. There was a gap in M3 production until > about May 96, when my car was made, supposedly because BMW wasn't quite > ready with the OBD-II compliant model. > > Your car sounds more like a Euro car, which has the round diagnostic port > but no OBD-II capability. Any possibility that a PO has replaced the > under-dash panel with a pre-OBD-II version and stuffed the connector up into > the wiring rat's nest under the dash? > Well it's definitely not a euro. I think I'd know if I was packing 300HP :-P I suppose it's possible that they changed the dash panel, but I don't know why on earth they would have done that unless the car was in a far more serious accident than was indicated. I'll hunt for it I guess. My mechanic has never complained about not being able to find the OBDII connector. Maybe I should ask him. Thanks, Mark
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Oil pan gasket question - from Doug Wirth
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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:49:27 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug Wirth <doug_wirth@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Oil pan gasket question In order to pull the oil pan you must remove the front sub-frame. If you dont use an engine brace your motor will fall on the floor. Doug ----- Original Message ---- From: "Shelhart2@aol.com" <Shelhart2@aol.com> To: E36M3 <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 6:28:39 PM Subject: [E36M3] Oil pan gasket question Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:28:04 EDT From: Shelhart2@aol.com Subject: Oil pan gasket question I have a pan gasket that I've had for a while. I have the car up and was changing the oil and thought I'd change it while I'm at it. I opened my manual and it says I'll need to support the engine (life 1/4 inch or so). Is this really necessary? Shel 1995 M3 2005 330CI ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ************************************************* 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 *************************************************
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Oil pan gasket question - from Brian Ruiz
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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:04:46 -0700 From: "Brian Ruiz" <eurowerke@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Oil pan gasket question HAHAHAHAH, I don't know why, but reading this response -- so straightforward like this -- is such a refreshing change. Hahahahah, plain and simple: your motor will fall on the floor. The end. Thanks for the laugh Doug, even if you weren't trying! Brian build 8/95 On 9/27/07, Doug Wirth <doug_wirth@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:49:27 -0700 (PDT) > From: Doug Wirth <doug_wirth@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Oil pan gasket question > > In order to pull the oil pan you must remove the front sub-frame. If you > dont use an engine brace your motor will fall on the floor. > > Doug > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: "Shelhart2@aol.com" <Shelhart2@aol.com> > To: E36M3 <e36m3@bmw-m.net> > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 6:28:39 PM > Subject: [E36M3] Oil pan gasket question > > > Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:28:04 EDT > From: Shelhart2@aol.com > Subject: Oil pan gasket question > > I have a pan gasket that I've had for a while. I have the car up and was > changing the oil and thought I'd change it while I'm at it. I opened my > manual > and it says I'll need to support the engine (life 1/4 inch or so). Is > this > really necessary? > > Shel > 1995 M3 > 2005 330CI > > > > ************************************** See what's new at > http://www.aol.com > > > ************************************************* > 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 > ************************************************* > > ************************************************* > 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 > ************************************************* > > >
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#10. M50 Manifold and DIY - from Matt Bader
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Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 06:53:27 -0400 From: "Matt Bader" <mbader@exammaster.com> Subject: M50 Manifold and DIY Well, I should have my M3 back today from European Performance with the M50 manifold installed. The Eurosport kit (basically an adapter) had excellent instructions, the best I have ever seen. All told they listed some 70 steps, picture by picture. After looking at those, I am glad I didn't attempt it myself.... However, I am feeling good about getting more involved in DIY projects as I just finished replacing the entire cooling system on my girlfriend's S10 Blazer. These are notorious for having cooling system problems, and with the car not being properly maintained the whole system was full of muck, gunk, crud, whatever you want to call it. So, I decided to take the plunge and replace the radiator, water pump and heater core. What a job that was. I had to pull the entire dash, probably 50+ fasteners of one sort or another, and about a dozen different wiring connections including the main harness connection. I was very nervous working around the airbag, so I disabled that so I wouldn't get my face mashed at an inopportune time, like when I had to drop the steering column. Yanked the whole sucker out (would have been easier with two people doing it), and was able to R&R the heater cooler very easily at that point. Finally got it all back together last night, got that nervous feeling right before firing it up, and presto, everything worked! What a relief! She's been using my other car so I have been putting more miles on my M3 than I would prefer. She doesn't understand that of course, but I was highly motivated to get her car fixed and my other car back! Next job, brakes on the Mazda... I am heading up to Pocono Raceway in two weeks to volunteer at a DE event. Been too busy to get the car fully prepped so I'll just be watching, but at least I will be able to see how these are done, and get ready for one in the spring. Matt Bader 98 M3/4 Delaware