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  • m42b32M
    m42b32M
    m42b32
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    #544

    I had redline 75w90 in mine, no issues to report for the >5,000 miles I put on the car since I did it. I will be putting the same thing in the M next weekend. How did the Red46 skid plate fit? I have the m42 one sitting in a box since it hasn't really been a priority on the e30 job list lately

    1991 318is, 1991 318i, 2022 Bronco

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    • wasnt m3W
      wasnt m3W
      wasnt m3
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      #545

      Not sure if you guys are changing transmission fluid as well, but I have found that red line fluid works infinitely better in bmw transmissions over royal purple.

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      • KaiserRollsK
        KaiserRollsK
        KaiserRolls
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        #546

        m42b32 said:

        I had redline 75w90 in mine, no issues to report for the >5,000 miles I put on the car since I did it. I will be putting the same thing in the M next weekend. How did the Red46 skid plate fit? I have the m42 one sitting in a box since it hasn't really been a priority on the e30 job list lately

        red46 plate fit well. depending on the shape your core support is in, it goes on with 7 bolts. 2 longer ones in the rack & 5 thru the core support

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        • KaiserRollsK
          KaiserRollsK
          KaiserRolls
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          #547

          wasnt m3 said:

          Not sure if you guys are changing transmission fluid as well, but I have found that red line fluid works infinitely better in bmw transmissions over royal purple.

          IIRC i may have put RP ATF (syncromax?) in it because that's all i could get on somewhat short notice before i put the trans in last year. Either way, trans shifts fine as far as I can tell, no obvious signs of crappy shifting/

          For the diff im probably gonna go Redline 75w90, I believe I have RP 75w90 in there now (place I went to sold RP, can you tell)

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          • DrLeadFootD
            DrLeadFootD
            DrLeadFoot
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            #548

            wasnt m3 said:

            Not sure if you guys are changing transmission fluid as well, but I have found that red line fluid works infinitely better in bmw transmissions over royal purple.

            Royal purple has not helped my zf trans at all. Feels like the synchros aren't there sometimes. (From what I remember)

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            • KaiserRollsK
              KaiserRollsK
              KaiserRolls
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              #549

              pads I went with HT-10 and Street Race

              78mm motorsport hardware

              stainless front lines

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              • wasnt m3W
                wasnt m3W
                wasnt m3
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                #550

                DrLeadFoot said:

                Royal purple has not helped my zf trans at all. Feels like the synchros aren't there sometimes. (From what I remember)

                Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

                That's what I'm saying, Royal Purple pretty much didn't let my zf go into gear when it was below 40 degrees outside. Redline completely fixed that.

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                • KaiserRollsK
                  KaiserRollsK
                  KaiserRolls
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                  #551

                  wasnt m3 said:

                  That's what I'm saying, Royal Purple pretty much didn't let my zf go into gear when it was below 40 degrees outside. Redline completely fixed that.

                  i'll swap it out, i dont think ive ever driven my car when its been that cold with the current fluid.

                  im excited to now have butter smooth shifts & get all the bitties

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                  • KaiserRollsK
                    KaiserRollsK
                    KaiserRolls
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                    #552

                    Did some reading. Lightbulb clicked. Went outside. Realized the CSB is on incorrectly. Hated myself for a bit. Ordered new CSB. Now I get to drop the driveshaft again.

                    Totally not happy about that. Guess I was in a rush to put it back on and wasn't thinking, I blame spotted cow & the Internet

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                    • jc43089J
                      jc43089J
                      jc43089
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                      #553

                      Mmm da cow. I tried the RP synchromax in my g250 it didn't seem right. Everything worked but when I switched to recline half gear oil and half atf that is recommended by UUC with a light flywheel it felt much better.

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                      2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
                      3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
                      '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

                      '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

                      '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
                      '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
                      '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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                      • B
                        B
                        B C
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                        #554

                        Hahaha! The internet

                        I switched out redline for lucas in my g260 and it was a definite immediate downgrade in shiftyness

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                        • KaiserRollsK
                          KaiserRollsK
                          KaiserRolls
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                          #555

                          Got the driveshaft out in about .3 seconds (kind of surprised) and ripped the CSB off of it and made notes with sharpie so i dont forget the orientation for when the new one shows up (nothing was "wrong" with it, but $40 is cheap insurance)

                          Also just ordered adjustable front end links not from ireland engineering

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                          • KaiserRollsK
                            KaiserRollsK
                            KaiserRolls
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                            #556

                            I Have also yet to find a place locally that sells Red Line fluids --off to the internet for those as well.

                            Called a bunch of shops to see who can weld my coils. I just got a bunch of confused responses on the phone

                            "You want to do what with your who, who is this? What are you suspensions doing with a welder?"

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                            • B
                              B
                              B C
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                              #557

                              redline fluids = Pegasus racing, they are here in new germany in case you plan on coming to the mke area again sometime soon

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                              • B
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                                Boris3
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                                #558

                                Pegasus... dangerous candy store to have so close by.

                                1990 325i racecar (ITS, former Spec E30); 2004 330i ZHP

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                                • KaiserRollsK
                                  KaiserRollsK
                                  KaiserRolls
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                                  #559

                                  Boris3 said:

                                  Pegasus... dangerous candy store to have so close by.

                                  We have zero shops like that up here

                                  😕

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                                  • KaiserRollsK
                                    KaiserRollsK
                                    KaiserRolls
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                                    Stud conversion and adjustable front endlinks are here. Brake pads, stainless lines, center support bearing, diff drain plugs, redline fluids are on their way.

                                    Just ordered coils as well 10K/12K

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                                    • KaiserRollsK
                                      KaiserRollsK
                                      KaiserRolls
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                                      #561

                                      Only thing left to show up are the coils

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                                      Pads/lines/CSB/diff plugs showed up today

                                      As well as this gem front Blunttech

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                                      Also I lied, I have ate brake fluid&redline MTL showing up soon too. I was trolling craigslist in my area for shits and giggles and came across an ad for 2qts of redline 75w-90 and 2 gallons of BMW coolant. Guy wanted $50 for everything so I bought those as well-extra coolant isn't a bad thing to have on hand

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                                      • JeffJ
                                        JeffJ
                                        Jeff
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                                        #562

                                        That be a nice pile o parts rolls

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                                        1976 530i e12
                                        1990 325ix e30
                                        1992 325i e36
                                        1995 740il e38
                                        2001 330xi e46
                                        ^More to come :)

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                                        • KaiserRollsK
                                          KaiserRollsK
                                          KaiserRolls
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                                          #563

                                          Jeff said:

                                          That be a nice pile o parts rolls

                                          Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                                          Jerf is back!

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