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Valid point Josh, this has been a weekend car for me but at time's I am too busy to even take it out and it sits there while I use and drive my other E30 325i as a daily that I don't mind leaving anywhere. The main driver for this is to get down to having one car again, Having a daily and a weekend car is difficult with space and i won't be living with a double garage forever. A 335i seems to be the best choice for something modern and easily play around with that has power. If i can figure a way to do both then i will, but let's see what happens

G'day everyone, I am looking for a set of Style 5 wheels in 17x8 with ET 20. I am searching on behalf of forum member Barry from Wellington. Regards,

No, I'm afraid this isn't correct. At operating temperature an (x)w60 will be significantly thicker (higher viscosity) than an (x)w40. And unless you're regularly experiencing -30*C temps a 0w oil is doing you no benefit. Furthermore the bigger the gap between the kinematic viscosity numbers (0 and 60, 10 and 60, 5 and 40 etc.) the less stable the viscosity is over it's operating range and more stability is always more desirable (because it affects temps and pressures). Ultimately you need three things in motor oil: 1. A "winter" (w) viscosity to suit your climate. In the south of the South Island a 20w is probably fine (-15*C), in the north of the North Island you could get away (easily) with a 25w (-10*C). 2. A HTHS (High Temp/High Shear) rating of no less than 2.9 cP. HTHS is the modern, accepted measure of how "good" an oil is at lubricating under load. 3. The lowest possible kinematic viscosity range (the difference between the "winter" viscosity and the operating viscosity). In a good synthetic oil the operating viscosity, as long as it's 30 or above, is irrelevant unless specified by the manufacturer (e.g. S54 engines). Age has nothing to do with it. As long as the 10w40 you're using has a HTHS of 2.9 cP or higher (and this can be difficult to find data on) then it's a much better choice than 0w60 or 10w60 for your engine. Some oil manufacturers publish HTHS for some or all of their oils but many do not (yet). S54 owners got jipped when they were required to start using 10w60 because it's a real compromise oil. It has a massively high HTHS (over 5 cP I believe) to prevent abnormal wear but a massive operating range (less stable) and a huge operating viscosity (less efficient). An engine that requires such a high HTHS is almost unheard of (2.9 cP to 3.7 cP is "normal").

I've done lots of reading on this and it seems that 17" is the absolute maximum and only if your suspension is in good condition. Plus these cars look a bit ridiculous on roller skates. There are always exceptions though...

4 1/2 years smoke free for me and the missus now, oddly enough I still have the odd dream where I am having a smoke and enjoying it. Wake up though and its pheww thank god it was just a dream. We have not got any extra money in the bank to show for it but we do have a new TV and kitchen and many other things we would not have had if we had not given up smoking. I was a 50 grams a week smoker for about 30 years so if I managed to give up so can you, its so worth it in so many ways, mainly so I get to see my kids and grand kids longer. Food tastes better and things smell better. Just do it.you won't regret it.

The anniversary of giving up smoking for "LIFE" comes around again in 7 days time. Did I help anyone else give up ? I hope I did. If your a smoker, will you please read this thread. If you have had similar experiences that you would like to add to help others, please share so others can understand. Please contribute here maybe there will be others our experiences may help. It's not easy, but sharing and talking about it shore helps.

As Brent said, it will need valve stem seals and timing chain guides done, which is about $1K if you do it yourself, and much more if you pay for a mechanic to do it. Its just not worth spending that kind of money on that engine.

After going for a ride in your car, oh man I am a believer!

I would buy these in a flash if they were 17s, I have been searching high & low for a set to go on my E28 M535i, I would think 18s would be too big ?? Regards Barry

Lol at Ron saying someone else is making it hard work. Hi Pot, meet Kettle.

Went for a bit of a road trip to buy this car today, ended up running extremely fast in the other direction. Under the bonnet is an unmitigated disaster: *Oil everywhere, and heaps of it. Rocker cover gasket is gone, others are suspect. *Coolant stains all over the show- like, really majorly bad- needs a total cooling system replace. Rust to the pipes heading off to the heater- so who knows what the inside of that system looks like too *Most tellingly for me though, was the tiny copper particles merrily swirling about in the coolant (I say coolant- it is more a kind of dirty water). That's right, bright clean copper, not rust. Oil was clean, so maybe some other kind of leak not just a dodgy head gasket fix. Made an offer which they accepted, but decided it really needs a new engine and cooling system, so not really worth the effort when combined with the hideous blue interior- alas, no manual E39 for me.

It's almost like the person has seen my thread and tried his luck to get late 30's.