Subritzky

Ok thanks for the insight, I've just been raised to never trust a mechanic lol.

But at the same time I have no choice but to because I don't have the space knowledge or tools to do it my self.

I guess I will have to bite the bullet and do things properly.

Not quite, he wanted to fiddle around and look for himself requiring more labor costs and he also wanted to order his own parts but as far as I'm concerned It's a service I'll be paying for, it's my money and what I say goes, if not I'll go elsewhere.

Stunning E30 ? ❤️

I've had a couple conversations with him but I'm trying to save as much money as I can by diagnosing my self. And then going to HDR so I can tell them exactly what to do for me and have what ever component is needed ready to go at my expense

Hey is anyone based in Taranaki/New Plymouth able to help me out with a diagnostic scan, I don't have a scanner handy and before I go out and buy one I was hoping someone near by could save me the hassle for the time being?

01 e39 525i auto

Cheers lads seeing as it isn't factory and causes no harm in or out I'll just remove the top earth that's free hanging and leave the rest in cheers. Thread closed.

What on earth are these? 

?and where is the top one supposed to be going I found the other end beginning to melt on the side of the block lol

E39 525i auto 2001

Thanks in advance.

Well i bought a new oil filter catridge and started to relpace noticed the 16 year old who owned it before me didnt put the copper washer on hence the leak, all is well now and she's happy as.

just discovered theres oil very obviously coming from the filter cap and the tacho is on the 2nd to last bar for an oil change.
Definitely doing all this work myself because I'm not one for paying 600+ on a service lol

39 minutes ago, M3AN said:

Many do actually, that's nothing to be particularly concerned about. Any branding on the muffler or exhaust tips?

There is hiop engraved in the top side of the tips.


 

4 minutes ago, Eagle said:

These engines leak from everywhere like most '90+ BMW designs. The passenger side has most of the plumbing - hoses, gaskets etc, lots of things to leak on that side. Oil filter housing gasket usually creates the biggest leak, then you got vanos lines, crankcase vent hoses, power steering hoses which drip from above, things like the sump gasket, crankshaft seal, dipstick o-ring are usually leaking somewhat at this age unless someone has replaced them.

Best bet is the take off the cover off, go under the car and de grease\clean the entire area. Check back after some driving to get an idea of what leaking (which will probably be many things as most people don't bother to fix them) 

The entire subframe\suspension is alloy on these cars

Ok thanks a bunch I have no license at the moment awaiting another 2 months for a suspension to uplift so that is a plus side, gives me time to diagnose and repair before I'm back on the road. I will investigate this further cheers

2 hours ago, Eagle said:

Im sorry but it doesn't look like a ACS kit at all to me. It's likely someone has replaced your front and rear bumpers and added those AC emblems after it came out of the factory.

The side skirts are factory, ACS ones noticeably protrude with additional lines. It appears to have some sort of aftermarket replica M sport style front bumper. Rear bumper looks M sport with an extra cutout of the right hand side for the additional exhaust tips (has it even got a muffler connected to those?)

In terms of performance increase, the best thing you can do besides usual maintenance items is replace the vanos seals, this should give you a noticeable amount of low end torque back below 3000rpm.

Funny you mention the Vanos seals etc, I've just noticed a sizeable amount of oil leaking, hard to see exactly where it is coming from but it is all catching on the underbody shield plastic and dripping to the road from there and it's bone dry on the drivers side but greasy as all hell on the passengers side.

Could vanos seals and hose be my first look? 

Bugger I thought something was fishy about it being Ac Schnitzer.
The second exhaust comes off of the first one lol, I noticed the front of the car had an alloy section I'm not too car savy but  think it was the crossmember.
 

Hi, my name is Ethan, I have just purchased my first ever BMW and I am in love.
If anyone from Taranaki would like to cruise just say the word

So I have purchased a 2001 525i "AC Schnitzer" and for the life of me I can't find another one of these in the country on any marketing pages.

Would you lads consider this rare? and could there be any more performance in terms of power in this build?


 

in naki too! just scored me my first BMW and I'm in love