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#1. Check engine light question - from Michael Michalski
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Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:12:07 -0600 From: "Michael Michalski" <m.michalski@comcast.net> Subject: Check engine light question Good Afternoon Guys, I wanted to inquire on a check engine light that came on last night when I stated the car. It has been extremely cold here in Chicago the past few days (2 degrees or lower at night) and when I went to start the car, it started, however it was running really ruff for a minute or two. The check engine light came on after that and has stayed on ever since. Will the check engine light turn off eventually or do I need to go to the stealer to have it checked? Does the light need to be reset, or over time, will it reset itself if nothing is truly wrong? This is really bad timing as I was laid off on Tuesday (damn mortgage industry haha). If you could help me out with what to do or how to avoid a huge repair bill I would greatly appreciate it. Michael Michalski Windy City (AND COLD) BMWCCA 97 M3
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#2. Re: LS1 conversion - from Brian Hanchey
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Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:30:58 -0600 From: "Brian Hanchey" <hancheyb@vorshlag.com> Subject: Re: LS1 conversion Driving it is even better Doug! You quickly get past the "it isn't a BMW anymore" thinking once you hear that motor rev. It is quite a matchup. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r82qX2VjqZc
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#3. Re: [E36M3] Check engine light question - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:37:44 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Check engine light question On Fri, January 25, 2008 12:20 pm, Michael Michalski wrote: > Will the > check engine light turn off eventually or do I need to go to the stealer > to > have it checked? Does the light need to be reset, or over time, will it > reset itself if nothing is truly wrong? Depending on the fault, and if it was a one-time thing, the light may go out after a certain number of start/run cycles without the fault re-occurring. No need to go to the dealer (your car is out of warranty, presumably; you need to find a good independent BMW mechanic IMNSHO). However, if you ask, I would wager a list member local to you who has a code reader tool would offer to read the code and reset the light for you. My guess is that, based on the rough running, the car misfired. But that's just a guess. Hope that helps, Jim Bassett - Chicago native, CA resident :-)
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#4.'95 M3 spindles, shift light, other stuff - from Jack - Elephant Motorsports
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Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:19:19 -0500 From: "Jack - Elephant Motorsports" <jack@elephantmotorsports.com> Subject: <FS> '95 M3 spindles, shift light, other stuff Got the following parts for sale, price and condition as indicated. Shipping from 48116 is additional. Thanks. 1. Pair (L/R) of '95 M3 spindles, brand new factory parts, never used. They are bare spindles, no wheel bearings or ABS sensors, $350/pair (will not split) 2. OMEX programmable sequential shift light, brand new in the box, never used or installed, $130 3. Pair of titanium backing plates for StopTech ST40 calipers, brand new, $60 (enough for 1 pair of calipers) 4. Pair of titanium backing plates for Porsche Big Red calipers, brand new, $60 (enough for 1 pair of calipers) 6. Ground Control control arm bearings (offset) mounted in brackets, used but in good shape, solid, tight, $200 7. Set of Axxis Ultimate street pads for StopTech ST40 calipers, new in box, $60 8. Eurosport HFM 3-3.5" HFM adaptor, brand new, $30 9. VAC aluminum motor/trans mount kit (one trans mount is rubber) including US trans cross member, used but in great shape, $175 Thanks. Jack Money
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#5. RE: [CR] Stale M6 - from Mo Karamat
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Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:35:25 -0500 From: Mo Karamat <karamatm@optonline.net> Subject: RE: [CR] Stale M6 Marco, Hello.. I would change all of the fluids. Perhaps take the valve cover off, and pour some fresh oil on the cams. Also take the spark plugs out and pour a few drops of oil in the combustion chambers, and move the crank a bit to get the oil to circulate. (The car will smoke a lot, but you will not have metal to metal contact on start-up) hope this helps.. Regards Mo -----Original Message----- From: club-racing-list-bounces@bimmers.com [mailto:club-racing-list-bounces@bimmers.com]On Behalf Of Marco Romani Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 12:15 PM To: 'E36M3'; '[uucdigest]'; club-racing-list@bimmers.com; 'PDC Discussion List' Subject: [CR] Stale M6 A bud has an 86 M6 that hasn't been started in 4 years. It's time to make it live again. Opinions on the best way to go about starting it without fooking the motor up? Marco _______________________________________________ BMW CR SIG Sponsors: http://www.turnermotorsport.com http://www.impact-engineering.com http://www.bimmerworld.com http://www.evosport.com http://www.diffsonline.com _______________________________________________ Reply to club-racing-list@bimmers.com http://lists.bimmers.com/mailman/listinfo/club-racing-list Version BMW.2
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#6. Anyone install a lift at home? - from DocWyte
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Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:05:19 -0700 From: DocWyte <docwyte@comcast.net> Subject: Anyone install a lift at home? Anyone do this? Have a bid in on a house with an oversized 3 car garage. Best part about it is the ceiling is 20' high. Instantly I thought, "Hey, I can put a lift in here!" So, has anyone installed one at home? If so, where'd you get it, what was involved with the purchase and installation, etc, etc? TIA!
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Anyone install a lift at home? - from Carey Probst
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Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:58:55 -0500 From: Carey Probst <hcprobst@alum.mit.edu> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Anyone install a lift at home? Haven't done it yet but have been planning one for the house we are designing. I have looked at 2 options, 1 a new one from one of several different two post lift suppliers and the second to buy a refurbished one from the dealer my regular indie mechanic just sold his old ones to when he upgraded them. From a friend who just put one is, it looks like upgrading from the bottom line model to a slightly better one just for the little nits in quality. He bought one of the cheaper ones and it is safe and sturdy but the little nits are annoying like the safety pins not locking out when lowering the lift. For my garage since it is being built, it will have a wall separating the bay with the lift from the rest of the garage. With the dividing wall I will have less area to heat and less complaints about stuff laying around from the SO. In addition I will have a heated workshop with compressor and full compressor routing through the garage for both the lift bay and other bays. Good luck, Just wish I was a little farther along but have to sell the existing place first and it requires some fixup. Carey DocWyte wrote: > Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:05:19 -0700 > From: DocWyte <docwyte@comcast.net> > Subject: Anyone install a lift at home? > > Anyone do this? Have a bid in on a house with an oversized 3 car > garage. Best part about it is the ceiling is 20' high. > Instantly I thought, "Hey, I can put a lift in here!" > So, has anyone installed one at home? If so, where'd you get it, what > was involved with the purchase and installation, etc, etc? > > TIA! > > > ************************************************* > 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 > ************************************************* > > -- Carey Probst '99M3 Garage Queen '86 325 daily driver, track toy, cammed, chipped, swayed A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Anyone install a lift at home? - from tetice@triad.rr.com
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Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:03:54 -0500 From: <tetice@triad.rr.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Anyone install a lift at home? I did this a while back - best money I've ever spent on a car or tool. I have attached a photo for you but the list obviously will not get it. Of the lower cost units, there are many brands available with nearly all of them manufactured somewhere in Texas. These can be had for under $2K IFR. If you want a significantly better one go for a Rotary brand. They have lower profile arms that will actually go under a lowered M3 without ramps, etc. If you have any specific questions send them to me off list. BTW, I did the install myself with the help of a friend. It was no big deal. Tom Tice '98 M3/4 '93 325iS SE36 #110 '02 X5/4.4 ---- DocWyte <docwyte@comcast.net> wrote: > Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:05:19 -0700 > From: DocWyte <docwyte@comcast.net> > Subject: Anyone install a lift at home? > > Anyone do this? Have a bid in on a house with an oversized 3 car > garage. Best part about it is the ceiling is 20' high. > > Instantly I thought, "Hey, I can put a lift in here!" > > So, has anyone installed one at home? If so, where'd you get it, what > was involved with the purchase and installation, etc, etc? > > TIA! >
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Anyone install a lift at home? - from Mark D
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Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:06:47 -0500 From: Mark D <mdlkml@atari-source.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Anyone install a lift at home? DocWyte wrote: > Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:05:19 -0700 > From: DocWyte <docwyte@comcast.net> > Subject: Anyone install a lift at home? > > Anyone do this? Have a bid in on a house with an oversized 3 car > garage. Best part about it is the ceiling is 20' high. > Instantly I thought, "Hey, I can put a lift in here!" > So, has anyone installed one at home? If so, where'd you get it, what > was involved with the purchase and installation, etc, etc? > > TIA! > I've done some research... a 4 post lift is had for $3K+, benefits include stability, ability to open the doors real wide, etc, major height advantage. Disadvantage includes no whee/tire work. A 2 post lift is had for $2K+, but honetly these prices are low and for cheap quality lifts. A 2 post lift can drop the car front to back if you're not careful (seen it done!). It represents the best investment for work on the car but the poorest investment for ceiling clearance and daily interaction parking a car in the garage. A 2 post lift will typically require you to remove a cube of weak concrete from your garage floor and install better concrete for it to mount to with more compressive strength. This is probably expensive. They also make scissor lifts which look amazing but they start at like $6K from waht I've seen. Could do just about anything on those and even hide them in the floor!. Imagine a lift that takes no useable space! For my money, I will probably purchase the 4 post lift with a rider rail in the middle that can house secondary jacks for wheel and tire work. But then again I have to replaster the pool, siding and windows, carpets and flooring everywhere as well as paint. It'll be a while :-P. Just getting started on this home ownership thing. Thanks, Mark
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Anyone install a lift at home? - from Marty
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Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:27:13 -0500 From: Marty <mfraiser@embarqmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Anyone install a lift at home? I've also done some research but have no lift yet. My garage is first (currently) getting some insulation and heat so it's useable in the winter. I think I've decided I like the four post lifts from Revolution, a Rotary subsidiary for home enthusiasts (http://www.rotarylift.com/products/revolution/ ). At least that's the leading contender at the moment. There are a few reasons I'm thinking I'd prefer a four post over a two post: 1) the car's weight can be on it's wheels in normal loaded state while I'm under it. Fairly essential for tightening various bushing carriers that must be tightened in that state (I'm thinking of thrust arm bushings on my 540 but there are others. iirc E36 stock trailing arm bushings are in that category) 2) easy to get car on. Might have just been crappy two-post lifts but I have had a devil of a time getting the arms situated under my M3 on some i've used. 3) wife likes the idea of a four post so I can store my track car raised and she can park her car in the garage (that's a pretty big from one from a SO-support perspective) 4) concrete strength isn't as much of an issue since it has four feet and doesn't even need to be bolted down The only downside I have thought of so far is raising the car off it's wheels. Of course, they make little rolling trays to put bottle jacks on for that purpose - just seems tricky to coordinate. I'm thinking the bottle jacks may have to be on the runway given the outboard jack points but not sure. I'd much prefer a real alignment rack with the little rolling flip-up air jacks but those are way pricey. that's my $0.02 and possibly worth every penny, or less. marty On Jan 25, 2008, at 6:10 PM, Mark D wrote: > DocWyte wrote: >> Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:05:19 -0700 >> From: DocWyte <docwyte@comcast.net> >> Subject: Anyone install a lift at home? >> >> Anyone do this? Have a bid in on a house with an oversized 3 car >> garage. Best part about it is the ceiling is 20' high. >> Instantly I thought, "Hey, I can put a lift in here!" >> So, has anyone installed one at home? If so, where'd you get it, >> what was involved with the purchase and installation, etc, etc? >> >> TIA! >> > > I've done some research...