SCHLEPN | The E39 540itA Story

[DrLeadFoot]

The video!  E30 & Wagon content.

[DrLeadFoot]

Update! The wagon has been running great!  I've been chipping away at some minor coding things here and there.  

Turned some wrenches last night at Mike's house and added the updated nitrogen charged oil accumulator. This one has a valve that locks in oil pressure when the car shuts down and on start up it immediately throws pressurized oil into the vanos units to stop the 12v Cummins Diesel sounds. 

Had to run a signal wire to the DME (Pin 8 on the module 2 connector) and splice into a ground crimp. My DME was apparently one from a newer M5 with this option as I was getting a accumulator error code.  No coding necessary!  Thank goodness!!

Did an oil/filter change (181000 on 540i cluster) after buttoning everything up and it was clattering for a second then ran quiet as a mouse!  I'm wondering if the old accumulator lost its pressure. 

Replaced the cracked fuel pressure vaccum hose under the intake.  Noticed both my cyclone separator return lines are totally mush and cracking so I will be replacing those next week and doing a thermostat and possible water pump as a while I'm in there approach. 

[B C]

The S62 is a very advanced beast and impressed that you have been able to get all these things figured out.

[DrLeadFoot]

Dropped off the Wagon at Mike's and he has been chipping away.  We're replacing the water pump, thermostat, and coolant orings/pipes under the intake manifold just to do them.  Taking the family on a road trip out east and wanted to take as many variables out of the stranded on the roadside equation that I could. 

I've been getting a DTML code and Mike found that the 540it pumpkins leaking donwe will be replacing that as well.  SO CLOSE TO BEING PERFECT!

New cyclone separator return lines in!  Got new OEM damper bolts coming due to removing the damper to get at the lower water pump bolt.

[Jdesign]

DrLeadFoot said:

I love your workbench.

[Rekpoint]

Jdesign said:

I love your workbench.

[DrLeadFoot]

Mike's bench! Lol

Slowly blacking out the headliner. Long way to go. Black leather visors, lights and handles.

[patsbimmer1]

Are you going to go with all black fabric at some point to?

[Jdesign]

Why the black headliner?

[YoungCR]

Jdesign said:

Why the black headliner? 

He's going complete M5 conversion.

[DrLeadFoot]

YoungCR said:

He's going complete M5 conversion.

This in due time. Leather dash when the blower motor goes!  Lol

Jdesign said:

Why the black headliner? 

I have some rattles in the roof and will be popping a new tailgate in probably after this winter so the headliner will be coming out.  The fabric is sagging a little here and there after getting it cleaned.

patsbimmer1 said:

Are you going to go with all black fabric at some point to?

Black suede, Son!!!

[DrLeadFoot]

Took the wagon to the East Coast with the family to visit the fam!!  More pics to come.  Wagon is doing great!

[YoungCR]

Looks like a lovely family vacation. Did you keep track of mpg's going out?

[Jdesign]

DrLeadFoot said:

I can almost hear this image. Looks like you AND the family had a fantastic time.

Family Dream Vehicle Achieved 

[DrLeadFoot]

YoungCR said:

Looks like a lovely family vacation. Did you keep track of mpg's going out?

Just on the computer.  19.6 mpg.  Hopefully the roof rack is holding the number down.  I'll get the calculator out for the way back.

[DrLeadFoot]

Warren, RI.  Had to stop for the pics and excavator.

[straight6pwr]

winning!

[DrLeadFoot]

Mike did the rear brake lines.  They were bad!  We also put in 14" rear braided lines so there was some slack on the line when you jacked up the car. 

The DMTL light seems to be off for good now. Had to swap some wires on the pump wiring. 

Next up is some rust repair on a jacking point & Dinan rear diff reinforcement! 

[DrLeadFoot]

All engine lights are off!  Running great.  

Have an appointment to get the jacking point fixed due to rust on Tuesday.

Also have a right rear speed sensor waiting to be installed.  

Body and interior are next!  Priorities are to stop the rust and fix the sunroof rattles. 

[patsbimmer1]

DrLeadFoot said:

Priorities are to stop the rust

Then parks in salt mine...