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#1. RE: [E36M3] Re: E36M3] Differential oil - from Paul L Fisher
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Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:24:00 -0600 From: "Paul L Fisher" <bmw@paul-fisher.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Re: E36M3] Differential oil And you have proof of this? Paul L Fisher 2000 M Roadster E36/7 S52 Cosmos Black Metallic Become a BMW CCA Member! Elkhorn, WI. -----Original Message----- From: Rich Dorffer [mailto:E36M3Digest@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 4:25 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] Re: E36M3] Differential oil Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:15:02 -0500 From: "Rich Dorffer" <E36M3Digest@gmail.com> Subject: Re: E36M3] Differential oil > > From: "Paul L Fisher" <bmw@paul-fisher.com> > Subject: RE: [e36m3] Re: [E36M3] Differential oil > > IIRC, the only thing the limited slip additive does is quiets the diff > down. > I do not believe harm is done if you run non LSD oil in a LSD. Note to self, don't buy a LSD maintained by Paul. FYI - using oil designed for open differentials will cause a LSD to wear out prematurely. Regards, Rich No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.1/1298 - Release Date: 2/25/2008 8:45 PM
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#2. RE: [e36m3] [E36M3] feedback on Rennsport in Campbell, CA? - from Marco Romani
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Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:53:57 -0800 From: "Marco Romani" <marco@corsa-na.com> Subject: RE: [e36m3] [E36M3] feedback on Rennsport in Campbell, CA? I think you mean rennwerks, no? -----Original Message----- From: Steve Sharp [mailto:steve.sharp@xilinx.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 2:15 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [e36m3] [E36M3] feedback on Rennsport in Campbell, CA? Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:12:26 -0800 From: "Steve Sharp" <steve.sharp@xilinx.com> Subject: feedback on Rennsport in Campbell, CA? Hey oh knowledgeable list members, Does anyone out there have feedback (good or bad) on Rennsport in Cambell, CA? My favorite indi shop (A&E Performance in Campbell) just changed ownership to Dinan and it seems like the number of hours I'm getting quoted for basic tasks like shock installation have gone up, so I'm looking for other good indi shops in the Campbell area (very close to where I work). Thanks, Steve ************************************************* 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: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.1/1298 - Release Date: 2/25/2008 8:45 PM
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#3. RE: [e36m3] [E36M3] feedback on Rennsport in Campbell, CA? - from Steve Sharp
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Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:55:54 -0800 From: "Steve Sharp" <steve.sharp@xilinx.com> Subject: RE: [e36m3] [E36M3] feedback on Rennsport in Campbell, CA? Exactly. I posted a correction right after I had the case of brain fade. Any feeback on RENNWERKS? -Steve -----Original Message----- From: Marco Romani [mailto:marco@corsa-na.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 4:54 PM To: Steve Sharp; 'E36M3' Subject: RE: [e36m3] [E36M3] feedback on Rennsport in Campbell, CA? I think you mean rennwerks, no? My favorite indi shop (A&E Performance in Campbell) just changed ownership to Dinan and it seems like the number of hours I'm getting quoted for basic tasks like shock installation have gone up, so I'm looking for other good indi shops in the Campbell area (very close to where I work). Thanks, Steve
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#4. Re: [E36M3] feedback on Rennsport in Campbell, CA? - from dgc
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Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:11:51 -0800 (GMT-08:00) From: dgc <dgcrum@jps.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] feedback on Rennsport in Campbell, CA? Another vote of confidence for Ramon. I was just there this morning in fact (just a tech inspection for upcoming Infineon DE). For what it's worth, I live in Santa Cruz, where there are two decent BMW independents, and I still drive to Milpitas (about 40 miles) for any work I won't do myself. He's that good. David Crum -------------------- 10 -------------------- Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:03:58 -0500 From: Ivan Petrov <crazyinp@hotmail.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] feedback on Rennsport in Campbell, CA? +1 for Ramon, you can't find better local mechanic. > Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:24:39 -0600 > From: mark@pdc-racing.net > To: e36m3@bmw-m.net > Subject: Re: [E36M3] feedback on Rennsport in Campbell, CA? > > Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:21:26 -0800 > From: Mark Dadgar <mark@pdc-racing.net> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] feedback on Rennsport in Campbell, CA? > > On Feb 26, 2008, at 2:14 PM, Steve Sharp wrote: > > Does anyone out there have feedback (good or bad) on Rennsport in > > Cambell, CA? > > They are fine guys, but I'd take my car to Ramon at Bavarian > Motorsport in Milpitas first. > > (408) 956-1662 > > Ramon is amazing. > > > My favorite indi shop (A&E Performance in Campbell) just changed > > ownership to Dinan and it seems like the number of hours I'm getting > > quoted for basic tasks like shock installation have gone up, so I'm > > looking for other good indi shops in the Campbell area (very close to > > where I work). > > > Really? Dinan bought A&E? > > - Mark, up the street in Los Gatos > ----- > mark@pdc-racing.net >
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#5. Re: [E36M3] feedback on Rennsport in Campbell, CA? - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:42:18 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] feedback on Rennsport in Campbell, CA? On Tue, February 26, 2008 5:14 pm, dgc wrote: > Another vote of confidence for Ramon. I was just there this morning in > fact (just a tech inspection for upcoming Infineon DE). For what it's > worth, I live in Santa Cruz, where there are two decent BMW independents, > and I still drive to Milpitas (about 40 miles) for any work I won't do > myself. He's that good. Stop recommending Ramon! If everybody and his uncle starts going there, how the heck is he going to have time to work on *my* cars?!? I kid, of course. I also gladly drive 40 miles to have Ramon & Nicole work on both cars. Race car was just there for some overdue wheel bearings & control arms (and at TC Design for updated safety equipment). In addition to being a heck of a mechanic, he's also a damn good driver & instructor. Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4 1993 325is #44 JP
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#6. Re: [E36M3] feedback on Rennsport in Campbell, CA? - from Jeff Conner
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Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:56:09 -0800 (PST) From: Jeff Conner <jeff.conner@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] feedback on Rennsport in Campbell, CA? I'll pretty much add the "+1" to everything Jim had to say. -jeff * thinking Jim might be hearing double :-) ----- Original Message ---- Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:42:18 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] feedback on Rennsport in Campbell, CA? On Tue, February 26, 2008 5:14 pm, dgc wrote: > Another vote of confidence for Ramon. I was just there this morning in > fact (just a tech inspection for upcoming Infineon DE). For what it's > worth, I live in Santa Cruz, where there are two decent BMW independents, > and I still drive to Milpitas (about 40 miles) for any work I won't do > myself. He's that good. Stop recommending Ramon! If everybody and his uncle starts going there, how the heck is he going to have time to work on *my* cars?!? I kid, of course. I also gladly drive 40 miles to have Ramon & Nicole work on both cars. Race car was just there for some overdue wheel bearings & control arms (and at TC Design for updated safety equipment). In addition to being a heck of a mechanic, he's also a damn good driver & instructor. Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4 1993 325is #44 JP ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping
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#7. Re: [E36M3] feedback on Rennsport in Campbell, CA? - from Raza Uddin
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Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:16:36 -0800 From: "Raza Uddin" <raza.uddin@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] feedback on Rennsport in Campbell, CA? +1 for the recommendations of Bavarian Motorsport. Just don't go to Ramon tomorrow thru Friday- he needs to concentrate on my car! ;) Drive Safely, Raza On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 6:04 PM, Jeff Conner <jeff.conner@yahoo.com> wrote: > Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:56:09 -0800 (PST) > From: Jeff Conner <jeff.conner@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] feedback on Rennsport in Campbell, CA? > > I'll pretty much add the "+1" to everything Jim had to say. > > -jeff > * thinking Jim might be hearing double :-) > > ----- Original Message ---- > Date: > Tue, > 26 > Feb > 2008 > 17:42:18 > -0800 > (PST) > From: > "Jim > Bassett" > <jim@jimbassett.com> > Subject: > Re: > [E36M3] > feedback > on > Rennsport > in > Campbell, > CA? > > On > Tue, > February > 26, > 2008 > 5:14 > pm, > dgc > wrote: > > > Another > vote > of > confidence > for > Ramon. > I > was > just > there > this > morning > in > > > fact > (just > a > tech > inspection > for > upcoming > Infineon > DE). > For > what > it's > > > worth, > I > live > in > Santa > Cruz, > where > there > are > two > decent > BMW > independents, > > > and > I > still > drive > to > Milpitas > (about > 40 > miles) > for > any > work > I > won't > do > > > myself. > He's > that > good. > > Stop > recommending > Ramon! > If > everybody > and > his > uncle > starts > going > there, > how > the > heck > is > he > going > to > have > time > to > work > on > *my* > cars?!? > > I > kid, > of > course. > I > also > gladly > drive > 40 > miles > to > have > Ramon > & > Nicole > work > on > both > cars. > Race > car > was > just > there > for > some > overdue > wheel > bearings > & > control > arms > (and > at > TC > Design > for > updated > safety > equipment). > > In > addition > to > being > a > heck > of > a > mechanic, > he's > also > a > damn > good > driver > & > instructor. > > Jim > Bassett > 1998 > M3/4 > 1993 > 325is > #44 > JP > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > ************************************************* > 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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#8. E36 Mechanical Sport Seats wanted - from Ed MacVaugh
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Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:44:37 -0500 From: Ed MacVaugh <macvaugh@comcast.net> Subject: E36 Mechanical Sport Seats wanted I'm trying to lose weight. I need a set of mechanical sport seats for an E36. Prefer coupe or convertible, but sedan fronts will work also. Don't want "vader" seats. Here in the DC area, most every car has power seats. I want to lose the weight from my street car. Sports seats like I am looking for have a movable piece under your thighs. Just missed a set on eBay. Feel free to post his request on the other kinds of boards to get me the most exposure for my search. Thanks, Ed
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#9. RE: E36 Mechanical Sport Seats wanted - from David Michael
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Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:53:18 -0500 From: "David Michael" <adavidmichael@gmail.com> Subject: RE: E36 Mechanical Sport Seats wanted Ed, I have a drivers seat only that you can have for a song. It came out of my M3, but has non M leather on it (I installed a power seat from a non-M and swapped the covers). The only issue with the seat is that the fiberboard seatback back is from a coupe, which means it has the release lever cut out. Prolly expensive to ship - I am in the Boston area. I have pics if you are interested. Regards Dave
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#10. Re: Engine Oil - Mobil 1 and the 'new' 15W-50 - from rogerbkr@netscape.net
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Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:04:51 -0800 From: rogerbkr@netscape.net Subject: Re: Engine Oil - Mobil 1 and the 'new' 15W-50 I've run Amsoil in almost all my cars for several years now, with noticeably better results than Mobil 1 in most. I switched my Mini Cooper S from Mobil1 5w-30 to Amsoil 5w-40 European formula last year and it made a noticeable improvement. Smoother idle & the engine is more responsive (sees like better ring seal). Also the oil usage is also down from 1/2 Qt every 2k to 4oz in 6k. It's been in for a year now including 5 track events and I'm going to get a UOA to check the condition but things seem good. I also run their Series 2000 Race 20w-50 in my e36 M3 engined "other" track car. It's viscosity is slightly better than Mobil1 all around, with better HTHS protection. Doesn't act like it's too thick (I'm in SoCal so it never gets below 45F) and the Vanos and lifters are quieter. It used to get Mobil 1 15w-50 until 5 years ago, but now it's only getting the Amsoil. I'm going to switch my new Z06 over to Amsoil at it's next oil change as I want the best protection for that beast. I've already put it in the Z06 tranny and shifting has smoothed out a bit. -- Roger Jonathan Evans <jonathanevans@hotmail.com> wrote: > I'm also looking for a new summer temp oil. I've been putting 10W30 Mobil 1 in my M3 for 100k miles, and it's only started to lose half a quart every 5k miles now with 145k miles on the odometer. > > That being said, I think the summertime temps in Raleigh, NC have always been too high for 10W30. Is the 'new' 15W-50 an option? > > >