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Suggest you follow the procedure to the letter and have an app to monitor the temp.

Did you follow the process of shifting thru the gears and getting trans oil temp up to spec before refilling?

Not too sure, possibly low on oil. Last service it had in March i think they only put 4.5l in it, as when I drove it home from Hamilton it pretty much straight away asked for more oil. Checking the level in mm I put 2l in and it was around 72mm at normal temp on a flat surface.

Have a listen to the video

Been working away at rescuing this 08’ auto that had a suspected stretched timing chain. Turns out it’s got the same issue as my black one - Worn out exhaust cam bearings. A few little cosmetic things to do and she’ll be up for sale. IMG_4681.mov

I’ve got parts leftover from 2 I made 1 decent out of. The screen is toast, casings are damaged so the only useful bits are the cable and flipping motor drive mechanism.

Full lci interior swap done, much nicer than black on black. Been busy getting my white 130i for sale so not much attention to this one for now. Didn’t make track day last month but planning to go 29th June.

Yup, great vids, keep em coming!

Been busy with the interior, full lci interior swap over a wip. Dashboard swap next… Between 06/06 and 01/08 cars exchanging fr seats are all happy bar the upper seat width adjusters. Looks easy to fix later on.

Anyone know more about these. They’re great over bumps, but on a track…?

Both my pfl and facelift do it. Just a bit of a “newer” bmw quirk i guess. Too used to older ones like the e39 M5.

Like today drove it to get groceries and back. About 15mins each way. Opened the boot about 10mins after arriving home and the fuel pump turned on for a split second. It’s as if it’s making sure there’s enough fuel pressure in anticipation of the next drive… The pump also briefly primes about 10mins after opening then closing a door. Has an error for the intelligent battery sensor so could be related. Rescued another one to restore and move on, think there was a post about it on here. Terracotta leather will look loads better in a black car, plus the oil temp gauge is helpful for track days.

Have racked up about 1500kms since the camshaft surgery and all is well. Great car to drive, rewards smoothness especially with the clutch. Penrite synthetic in the gbox has significantly reduced the notchy shifting. Wof and rbf next week then Hampton Downs on one of 2 dates end of month that isn’t expecting rain.

Is it normal for these cars to prime the fuel pump if a door is opened after it’s been parked for a while? i.e drive the car, park it. Open the boot 20mins later and the fuel pump activates briefly.

Scrubs up well. New rear brakes and handbrake adjusted. Will order a new pair of discs and my go-to track pads for the front. Gearbox oil and some RBF and she’s ready for Hampton downs end of next month.