WIBIMMERS

2006 Volvo s60 R automatic 174,785mi

It was my mom's car for 10 years she bought and kept it in South Carolina. There is no rust on this car, but the interior is pretty cooked. Cosmetic condition is 10 out of 30. The car pulls really strong for what it is and makes cool noises. I drive it maybe once a month. It's very low on my priorities and don't need it, otherwise I would fix it up. The car has it where it counts. You could drive her past 200,000 with nothing but oil changes.

The good 

New brakes and rotors all around

New tires all around

New struts/shocks all around, replaced with genuine Volvo electronic suspension

Newer ignition cylinder

Water pump and timing belt done 10,000 miles ago

Newer spark plugs, 500 miles on oil

Newer AGM battery

The bad

Check engine light on for evap, definitely not gas cap because that was replaced

Traction abs lights on and awd does not work

Needs some control arm bushings 

Was side swiped on the passenger side could buff most of it out but It did go through the paint and has a dent in the quarter.

Will sell parts if anyone is interested 

B C said:

my version of INPA doesnt work for the F10. Wish I could help

I have the right version downloaded but with the very little information out there it seems I need an Ethernet cable to connect. With shipping times in the US changed to China sea speed won’t see it for another week but should get her all squared away

I tried BMWing again and asked for help a week ago with zero response...

I replaced an engine on a 2012 528i, didn’t realize the injectors were coded. After some searching you can do it with either inpa or ISTA. If anyone has those in the Milwaukee area and is willing to help me out, don’t have a problem paying either.

https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/online-srvcs/other-servs/vki.aspx

if you need to change your county of operation, you can now do it yourself for free.

You can by rubber washers for sink screens and drill them out.

snap said:

On the S55!?!?!?

No this is on the rusty e420. I bought it for the s55 but that's for next year.

Well this has been going good for awhile now 

150 shot and e85

I would sell it and just get a stock one it looks a lot cleaner

Engine bay looks nice, don't touch your washer reservoir with dirty hands mine is permanently ruined. 

Well that 3.5 inch maf works wonders when you have a 3 inch pipe feeding it and then it going into a 2.5 inch throttle body.

SteelBlue said:

https://appleton.craigslist.org/cto/d/super-clean-bmw-525i/6602621390.html

M A G A Z I N E S 

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/2008-bmw-335xi-turbo/6608297089.html

Oh my lord...

Repeat offenders

straight6pwr said:

oh, i did not see this coming. like a good Tarantino film, i'm very pleased. 

Hopefully everyone doesn't die

GunMetalGrey said:

Man, that place looks like hell

Not to mention it's in the middle of the jungle

I've never n54'd before but I can see it in my future

On e36 I just hook the chain on the front lifting point and you get the perfect angle, and you can pull the engine with trans on no problem from the front hook.

I have a load leveler you can borrow.

you could push the car outside and put the engine in.

m42b32 said:

Wow, the forum is really taking off. Might be a good idea to rent out the entire greater Milwaukee area so there is enough parking

What parking?

Bassboy3313 said:

Man! This brings back memories. I installed actual neon tube underglow on my Hyundai Tiburon back in high school. Was the talk of the town. 

I had the tube ones also and the sides shattered in a few days. Purple man

suspenceful said:

Yes, most times they started between 110-130*F, then dropped during the pull and eventually rose up a bit at the top end. Never really exceeded 140*F.

When does it start pulling timing? Is it in stages?

snap said:

I put rtv on the head gasket portion of the timing cover since its not under the same clamp pressure that the head gasket is between the head and block. The head gaskets sometimes have a silicone bead in them which does a good job of sealing but the stamped steel profile gasket, not so much

Interesting, never done it before.

Nice time considering the temps. Did you log the iats? I'd be interested to see that.