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    Just doing abit of Preventative Maintenance before summer


    Anyone here can recommend me a place where I can service my

    Transmission 
    +Diff fluid (otherwise i can probably diy this) 

    Based on google I heard the guys over at "The Gearbox factory" are the top dogs in AKL when it comes to Transmission servicing.
    Got quoted $710 for Transmission (full service) and extra $100+- for diff , all inc gst


    However keen to know if you guys have any suggestions

    My Car is BMW 130i Automatic '06

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    7 hours ago, M3AN said:

    @Angelo has done this if I recall correctly.

    I purchased a cheap shark fin style one from Ali and it didn't fit (too small), Chad on the other hand got one that fits, I'm not sure if reception is reduced.

    If you have the "fishing rod" long one, that's easy to replace with the shorter "sport" style, which is what I've now done.

     

    yep, pretty straight forward installation. remove the antenna stick and you just stick the fin cover on top of the module itself. However since removing the "fishing rod" it does affect reception by 10-40% . It doesn't bother me much as I normally use my Bluetooth. 

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    18 minutes ago, Danch said:

    How much does it cost to replace oil filter housing seals and vanos seals? I got a quote for $820 incl. Gst and it seems a bit more expensive than doing a similar job on E85 Z4 (rocket cover, valvetronic, oil filter housing change for $670 incl. Gst) Is this because vanos seals are hard to replace? Or E87 is takes more time to work on compared to E85? 

    Oil filter housing and oil cooler seals are easy DIY and can take 1-4hrs to do depending how experience you are and make sure you get the right tools cause unlike me that took a week due to stripped bolt lol. If you are talking about the Vanos solenoid o rings, you can either replace them or clean them (both vanos solenoid and seals/orings) using brake cleaner. Mine started showing error codes like 2a87 till I cleaned them, still works perfectly fine but when it fails again then i'll replace the whole bunch :)

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    On 5/13/2023 at 8:39 PM, M3AN said:

    If you have Xenon headlights, and haven't created drain holes for your ballasts then be warned...

     

     

    Looks like another one to add on my list when I get my bumper replaced and headlight projectors upgrade :)

    Good call Dave!

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    11 minutes ago, NZ_InFerno said:

    Fcpeuro 

     

    Order two 1L cans, one for flush and the other to fill. New reservoir with filter is also cheap from fcp and worth doing. 

    yeah i thought of that too, 1L x2 at fcpeuro will cost $161 NZD for two small litres . Just cant justify spending that much specially the atrocious shipping fee  that cost more than the bottle lol cause its liquids. But regardless i'd like to keep it as my last option :)

    Yep i got a new febi reservoir from last year, still in the box ;) just needing new two metal prongs that can clip it tight as i believe the factory ones are one time use?

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    i got most of my consumables overseas online as they are more affordable and better range/quality(brands) than what you can get locally. Only if you dont mind the shipping dates. I  got my oil filter and cabin filter from Ebay and k&n air intake filter from schmiedmann.

    To name a few websites

    Ebay , schmiedmann,  Demon Tweeks, ECStuning, Spareto, Amazon etc. 

    You'll need to do tons of research for pricing on each website compared to locally if we do sell them here and also comparing different currencies from different websites specially when it comes to shipping. 

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    17 hours ago, NZ_InFerno said:

    The Ali headers are down to $500 shipped 

    https://m.aliexpress.com/item/1005003623706153.html?ug_edm_item_id=1005003623706153&pdp_npi=2%40dis!NZD!NZ%24 378.90!NZ%24 329.65!!!!!%402102f7a016685056090411001da245!12000026542908933!edm&edm_click_module=alg_product_1_8775622640&creative_img_ind=1&tracelog=rowan&rowan_id1=aeug_edm_23868_1_en_US_2022-12-05&rowan_msg_id=deviCOWS_23868_%24cc55364c656d4920b065c11794e69f04&ck=in_edm_other&gatewayAdapt=Pc2Msite

     

     

    wow, good price! I bet it'll sound bit more better too with a few additional hp 

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    12 minutes ago, Matt said:

    Some of you might have noticed my car disappearing off trademe, but I didn't sell it! I actually did start to get some decent interest with some offers not too far off the asking price but in the end that just made me realise that I didn't really want to sell it afterall. It is way too much fun and I really couldn't see anything I wanted to drive more for similar money.

    On another note, I'd been getting pretty terrible fuel economy in it, averaging 11.5-12 l/100km on my daily commute. Having seen how much better fuel economy other people get I was wondering whether I had faulty injectors, or something else wrong to make it so bad. Then I decided to try driving it a bit more sensibly, and now for the last 6 weeks or so I have consistently averaged around 9.5 l/100km on the same commute!! Just goes to show... 🤣

    Glad you stayed with us! tbh i think im also getting around 11.5-12 l/100km otherwise i could get it down to 9-10 if it wasnt for my 135i exhaust retrofit haha making my car burble +pops and bangs lol. But other than that i've been working from home and only drive my car 2-4 times a week soo i guess spending money on fuel isnt too bad as it can compensate the times I dont drive my car on a working day :)

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    19 hours ago, NZ_InFerno said:

    I need another filter so happy to buy one off you if you buy the pack lol

    Otherwise I'll get the pack, think one filter was $20NZ on fcp euro before shipping. Good deal. 

    haha i would but i'll be stocking up ❤️  😛 

     

     

    22 minutes ago, Spinner99 said:

    Interesting the same thing for sale on their own website is twice the price

    https://runautoparts.com.au/mann-oil-filter-hu816x-4-pack-hu-816-x-4pcs 

    that's really odd, they probably have a higher demand and customer rate on ebay than their local stores.

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    My next diy oil service is coming up, and just looking for an affordable options to get Oil filters online as getting one locally can be abit expensive. Do you guys think the link below is a good deal? you get a 4 pack of HU816x and it'll cost $42.37nzd inc shipping and it's based in Australia. I think its a pretty good deal! 🤩

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/264897579007?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=GSMRP-JYRbC&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=rmdi2p0ptie&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

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    Just now, ciderbeard said:

    Could be keen, how are they to install?

    replacing the taillight is pretty easy! just dont drop the 3x hex nut!
    But i believe if your car is a pre-lci you might need to fiddle with some wirings to get your electronics to communicate with the taillight

    Follow this step :)
     

     

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    On 10/15/2022 at 12:35 PM, NZ_InFerno said:

    It definitely needs a road trip or two, just gets run around Welly. 

    All bulbs were in there, I was surprised too 🤣

    good to hear, i've upgraded my taillight to led reverse light. they're soo bright that you get blinded by it haha

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