New Daily: 1992 E34 525i 5spd
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This is the gay party bus earl
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Really enjoying this car as a daily=)
I made the Automotion journey without any issues. I have a slight vibration at higher speeds but I believe it is engine mounts.
My obc flashed on for a good hour during the ride home and reported 31mpg average. As long as I am in that ballpark I am happy. The obc went blank again after that so now I know it is a loose connection somewhere=)
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My obc flashed on for a good hour during the ride home and reported 31mpg average. As long as I am in that ballpark I am happy. The obc went blank again after that so now I know it is a loose connection somewhere=)
Did you know you can calibrate the obc's mpg accuracy? Lots of cool things can be done on these. http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/alpinaboard-com-bmw-alpina-discussion/6767-e34-obc-hidden-functions.html
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31 seems way too good for mileage. But maybe I'm just a negative Nancy
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Just bust out a 5 pack of menards Sawzall blades and cut your way to hellaflush
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Decided to hold off on suspension and wheels. I will do it once my struts go bad. Right now I would rather sink that $2000 into the compact to be happier with that=)
I have been driving this with no issues and should have some euro parts on their way shortly. Other than that it is due for an oil change=)
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I did the oil change a few weeks ago with Mobil1 15W50 and a Wix filter. Valve train noise has been cut way down and the car seems to run a lot smoother. I still need to change plugs, the air filter, and find any vacuum leaks but otherwise the car has been solid. It is about 600 miles past the 250,000 mile mark and is still going like a champ=P
My passenger front strut has definitely crapped out and makes noise when I hit large bumps. It doesn't really affect driving at all unless I hit a large bump. That usually caused the car to pull right quick but otherwise nothing major.
I also installed my euro analog clock yesterday. I was sick of my OBC not working and the clock was sent with my seats. It works great. I will put up some pictures later. I also went to install my euro front bumper trim but noticed it is textured and my car has smooth mouldings=/ Oh well. I will sell them and source a smooth set=)
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(This is my opinion, based on my research and experience)
The specs in the manual were for dino oil 20 years ago, modern synthetics are much better and it is not as critical to use such a high viscosity of oil. As long as minimum oil pressure is ok. I have been using 5w30 in my m50tu with no issues or excessive noise. Oil pressure sits around 9psi with engine hot and rises about 10 psi per thousand rpms. Minimum oil pressure at idle is 7psi. A "lighter" oil improves gas mileage, and circulates faster on startup.
Just my ramblings...
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